programs

SPEAKERS BUREAU
Living history presentations, demonstrations of Native American crafts and cultures, history lectures, and current public affairs discussions are just a few of over 100 programs available to not-for-profit groups across the state. learn more

SPEAKERS IN THE SCHOOLS
Speakers Bureau presenters tailor these humanities programs to high school audiences. learn more

REFLECT
Trained facilitators work with groups wanting to reexamine their values and choices through discussion of short, thought-provoking readings. learn more

GRACIOUS SPACE
Moderators host honest conversations in communities undergoing change or conflict, focusing on listening respectfully. learn more

LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE
Each fall, we invite students to write to an author, living or dead, whose book they have found especially meaningful. The letters are submitted to a national contest for a chance to win thousands of dollars through state and national prizes, as well as LAL library grants. learn more

MONTANA AUTHORS PROJECT
The Montana Authors Project (MAP) brings important and favorite works of regional literature to digital life. Each interactive page can be used as a virtual tour of an author's imagination, as well as an actual road map of a literary setting. learn more  

MONTANA LITERARY TREASURES
Read about Montana's remarkable literary tradition—its many geographies of the heart, ecologies of the spirit, and guideposts for hope in a tough, beautiful land. learn more

The Humanities Montana Festival of the Book brings together the region's finest writers to celebrate reading and writing in one of the inland Northwest's biggest cultural events. learn more

Every two years, Humanities Montana and the Montana governor give Governor's Humanities Awards to individuals who demonstrate a history of excellence in the humanities. learn more

Hometown Humanities brings a year’s worth of programming—public speakers, speakers in the schools, community discussions and more—to a single community. This year's program recipient is Miles City! learn more