The California Humanities Network is comprised of individuals, organizations, and associations who provide public programs that bring Californians together to engage the history, literature, and issues that shape our lives, our communities, and our state. The members of the Network include museums, libraries, public radio, public television, academic institutions, humanities scholars and culture bearers, community based organizations, and independent producers of film and radio programs. A network of organizations from different cultural programming formats, venues, and interests could work together to increase strength as a body and get a force behind passing legislation. There are too few funding opportunities for organizations that conduct cultural programming. A network would serve as a clearinghouse on funding and programming opportunities for public humanities programs.
Cultural organizations tend to work in isolation from one another.
A statewide network could help launch cooperative efforts with other cultural providers to bring high-quality cultural programming to the communities they serve.