The South Dakota Humanities Council is about to kick off its first statewide “Voting: Why It Matters” virtual program on Tuesday, Dec. 15, as part of a $50,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to educate South Dakotans on the importance of civic participation.

The third annual South Dakota Day of Giving Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the South Dakota Humanities Council is going virtual.

The full gallery of videos from the Virtual 2020 South Dakota Festival of Books is live!

As past and present service members around the country are honored on Veterans Day 2020, the South Dakota Humanities Council is proud to celebrate South Dakota veterans by announcing the winners of the 2020 Veterans Story Contest.

The statewide South Dakota Humanities Council has awarded more than $400,000 to cultural organizations struggling to maintain operations during the coronavirus pandemic.

Applications are now open to members of the public who would like to join our roster of SDHC scholars who provide educational, unique, humanities-rich programs to South Dakotans.

It’s been an unusual year, and an unusual South Dakota Festival of Books. The event, like everything else in 2020, has been turned on its ear by the coronavirus pandemic.

There’s a week left for readers and writers to connect online over books, converse about ideas and celebrate words.

The South Dakota Humanities Council, a non-profit that leads statewide advocacy for the humanities, is pleased to announce this year's winners of the Distinguished Achievement in the Humanities Awards.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Robert Dugoni’s books have become a lifeline for the lonely.