MSU
The Michigan Humanities Council will celebrate its 30th anniversary and honor four MSU projects in the process.
With the limited edition of its 30th Anniversary Commemorative Publication, the council features its top projects.
Four of the hundreds of MSU's humanities projects are focused on in the publication.
Council-funded projects have included exhibits from the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Culture, Kresge Art Museum and the MSU Museum.
The Michigan Humanities Council receives funding from Congress which allows them to grant money to various programs as long as the projects meet a few required standards that are applied by the council's board.
The council has funded more than 1,500 projects since 1974, said Scott Hirko, spokesman for the Michigan Humanities Council.
Since 1999, MSU alone has received more than $150,000 in grants from the group.
"Our relationship with MSU has been a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate diversity in cultures, history, heritage and community impact," Hirko said.
"I believe we have funded more projects at MSU then any other organization in the state, working mostly with the Kresge Art Museum and the MSU Museum."
The long-term relationship has been vital to the university, MSU Museum spokeswoman Lora Helou said.
"This is a tremendous honor to be named among 30 that has impacted the council in such a way that would encourage them to include our works within their publication," she said.
