Statewide— Schools, libraries, and other organizations from Gary to Evansville recently received grants from Indiana Humanities for projects ranging from a four-hour reading of Shakespeare’s sonnets to a program at an Indiana cemetery teaching fifth graders about African Americans in the Civil War.
From October 2019 to March 2020, Indiana Humanities awarded 20 Action Grants, 12 Historic Preservation Education Grants, and three INcommon Grants.
Historic Preservation Education Grants, awarded in partnership with Indiana Landmarks, fund programs that educate Indiana citizens about historic places and properties—and particularly about the need to preserve and protect them. The grants provide up to $2,500 for programs that come in a variety of formats—workshops, presentations, booklets, brochures, reading and discussion programs, exhibitions, film documentaries, and more.
One Southeastern Indiana organization was awarded one of these grants: Save That Sash! Historic Windows Tour and Workshop in Madison. Historic Madison, Inc., will conduct a program on historic window preservation. The program will include a half-day tour of Madison’s historic district to educate participants about historic window styles and a full-day workshop to provide hands-on instruction on how to repair and maintain wood windows.
