Illinois Humanities Executive Director Gabrielle Lyon joined HRI for a conversation about a
recently-released report on the impact of COVID-19 on public humanities organizations in Illinois and plans for the future.
Illinois Humanities,
the Illinois affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is
a statewide nonprofit organization that activates the humanities
through free public programs, grants, and educational opportunities that
foster reflection, spark conversation, build community, and strengthen
civic engagement. Illinois Humanities provides free, high-quality
humanities experiences throughout Illinois, particularly for communities
of color, individuals living on low incomes, counties and towns in
rural areas, small arts and cultural organizations, and communities
highly impacted by mass incarceration.