Debbie Hollis.
“Ruston-based Louisiana Anthology Receives Grants for
Humanities Project.”
June 8, 2023.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
The Louisiana Anthology is pleased to announce two new grant awards to support the program’s statewide humanities projects.
In May 2023, the Louisiana Anthology received a generous grant of $5,000.00 to cover the cost of administrative services for the humanities-based nonprofit organization. Funding for this 2023 Louisiana Culture Care Fund Grant has been provided by the State of Louisiana and administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
the Louisiana State Seal.
A grant of $500.00 was also awarded by the Ruston Walmart Store #23 in April 2023. This funding will be used for expenses related to the Louisiana Anthology podcast and website. Walmart.org represents the philanthropic efforts of Walmart and the Walmart Foundation. By focusing where the business has unique strengths, Walmart.org works to tackle key social and environmental issues and collaborate with others to spark long-lasting systemic change.
The Louisiana Anthology is an ongoing, collaborative project with the goal of sharing Louisiana literature and culture with people in Louisiana and around the world. This free, online resource provides online, public access to 230 authors and 9+ million words compiled to-date. The Louisiana Anthology Podcast, which has been broadcast for over ten years, has 500+ episodes to-date and is available on over 30 platforms. The Louisiana Anthology Cookbook blog contains 1400+ recipes from traditional/historical Louisiana culinary artists. Their website includes a substantial collection of historic and cultural Louisiana maps, and free downloadable lesson plans for K-12 educators.
Humanities include, but are not limited to, the study and interpretation of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.
Dr. Bruce R. Magee and Stephen Payne are Co-Editors of The Louisiana Anthology.
Learn more about the Louisiana Anthology online at Louisiana-Anthology. org. You can listen to The Louisiana Anthology podcast on over 30 free listening platforms.
Dr. Magee and Mr. Payne are available for public speaking and lecture engagements, and they offer cultural advisory services on behalf of the Louisiana Anthology project. Request a speaker or make a tax-free donation to the program by contacting them via email at Editors@ Louisiana-Anthology. org.
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Text prepared by:
- Bruce R. Magee
Source
Hollis, Debbie. “Ruston-based Louisiana Anthology Receives Grants for Humanities Project.” June 8, 2023. <https:// louisiana- anthology.org/ texts/ press_releases/ 2023.06.01-- hollis-- leh_and_ wal_mart_ grants.html>.