Registration is now closed for in-person tickets for the Public Humanities Awards luncheon. Please email Karen Loda (karen.loda@ilhumanities.org) to join the waitlist. 

We are delighted to celebrate this year's Public Humanities Award honorees. Each of these individuals has made an indelible impact on Illinois through their work and support of the humanities. 

The Beacon Award will be presented to Jane M. Saks, resident/Artistic Director of Project&, and co-creator and artistic director of Monuments2Movements. She is a nationally and internationally recognized queer leader, writer, producer, cultural alchemist, creative collaborator, advocate, and activist.

The Public Humanities Awards honorees:

• Dr. Ada Cheng: educator, artist, storyteller, Illinois Humanities Road Scholar, and 2023-24 Lund-Gill Endowed Chair at Dominican University.
• Sherry Williams, Founder and Executive Director, Bronzeville / Black Chicagoan Historical Society
• Mark and Nadine York, Civic Leaders, Gallatin County Tourism Committee and the Ohio River Visitors Center

Please join us on May 22nd for Illinois Humanities' Public Humanities Awards to celebrate these dynamic champions of the public Humanities in Illinois! This event is Illinois Humanities’ most important annual fundraiser and raises critical general operating dollars to support our free public humanities programs and grants throughout Illinois. Sponsorships and tickets are available now! 

For questions about the Public Humanities Awards please contact Morven Higgins at morven.higgins@ilhumanities.org or (312) 422-5584.