Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book

Two Poets Laureate in Boulder

Join us for a celebration of Begin Where You Are April 15 at the Boulder Bookstore.

This event will feature Colorado’s new poet laureate Crisosto Apache, and Joseph Hutchison.

The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology nonprofit will use the book’s revenues to raise money to close this gap.

In partnership with our publishers, University Press of Colorado and Center for Literary Publishing, a portion of the book’s proceeds will contribute to supporting the Colorado Poet Laureate by establishing a fund, which will to provide grants to Colorado Poets Laureate, allowing them to attend poetry readings and events in rural areas and lower-income schools and libraries.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turner-wyatt-begin-where-you-are-tickets-1982552917144

Colorado Humanities is hosting a Facilitator Training on April 27–28 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) in Centennial for people interested in leading meaningful community conversations.
This two-day training prepares participants to facilitate reflective discussions across differences on topics like race and ethnicity, dying and grief, veteran experiences, and change in rural Colorado. Those who complete the training will be certified to facilitate conversations with Colorado Humanities across the state.
Participants will also join our statewide facilitator network, with opportunities to reconnect through periodic gatherings to share experiences, strengthen skills, and build relationships with others doing this work in their communities.
💬 Learn facilitation tools
🤝 Practice leading conversations across differences
🧠 Reflect on beliefs, experiences, and group dynamics
Interest form due April 17.
Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply.

Colorado Humanities is hosting a Facilitator Training on April 27–28 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) in Centennial for people interested in leading meaningful community conversations.
This two-day training prepares participants to facilitate reflective discussions across differences on topics like race and ethnicity, dying and grief, veteran experiences, and change in rural Colorado. Those who complete the training will be certified to facilitate conversations with Colorado Humanities across the state.

Participants will also join our statewide facilitator network, with opportunities to reconnect through periodic gatherings to share experiences, strengthen skills, and build relationships with others doing this work in their communities.

💬 Learn facilitation tools
🤝 Practice leading conversations across differences
🧠 Reflect on beliefs, experiences, and group dynamics

Interest form is due April 17, 2026.
Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply.

We’re excited to announce that submissions are now open for the 2026 Colorado Book Awards, presented in partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Denver Project for Humanistic Inquiry (Dphi).

Each year, the Colorado Book Awards celebrate the achievements of Colorado’s outstanding authors, with volunteer selectors and judges from across the state reading submitted works to determine finalists and winners.

Books published between November 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025 are eligible for submission. The deadline to submit a book is March 22, 2026.
Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book is also seeking readers from across the state to serve as volunteer judges for the 2026 Colorado Book Awards.

Judges play a vital role in the adjudication process by reading and evaluating submitted works. The deadline to submit a volunteer interest form is March 1, 2026.

To submit a book or complete a volunteer interest form, please visit the link in our bio.

Excited to be in Colorado Springs next week!

We are incredibly excited for our upcoming Black History Live 2026 tour! Thank you so much to our program partners who are helping host this event at venues across the state of Colorado. This years theme is a celebration of the and learning more about the important contributions of African Americans in the American West.

The 2026 statewide tour will feature the living-history portrayals of Mary Fields by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone and York by scholar/actor Marvin Jefferson.

Please visit our website for additional information, and swipe to see location dates.

🔥 Today is the final day to make your impact in 2025!

We’re in the final stretch! Your year-end donation—made before midnight tonight—helps ensure that Colorado Humanities enters 2026 strong, supported, and ready to deliver free humanities programming to communities statewide.

Colorado author Adrian Miller reminds us why this work matters:
💬 “Colorado Humanities programs show us that we are not as divided as we think, that we have a lot in common, and we can build a shared future.”

Let’s build that future—together.

➡️ Make your tax-deductible gift before midnight: https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/coloradohumanities

We are so close to reaching our year-end goal—and we need your help to finish strong!

Your support fuels programs that bring history to life, uplift artists and authors, and create meaningful community conversations across rural and urban Colorado.

🎥 “Colorado Humanities uplifted our programming and benefitted audiences and artists.” — ACT Human Rights Film Festival

Every dollar you give today helps ensure the humanities remain accessible for ALL Coloradans in 2025.

➡️ Give before midnight on December 31: https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/coloradohumanities

⏳ Only 9 days left to support humanities access across Colorado!

Time is running out to make your year-end gift to Colorado Humanities. As we enter 2026 after losing crucial operating funding, your support is more critical than ever.
Across the state, people are telling us how much these programs matter:

🎭 “Black History Live engages students and residents in meaningful and memorable ways.” — Pueblo City-County Library

💬 “I gained new skills for addressing difficult topics and handling tension during conversations.” — Facilitator Training Participant

Help ensure these programs continue in the year ahead—especially in the communities that rely on them the most.

➡️ Give before December 31 to make an immediate impact: https://www.coloradogives.org/donate/coloradohumanities