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2022.09.30 - IACA Announces Arts & Humanities Month in Illinois
The Illinois Arts Council (IAC) and Illinois Humanities are proud to present Illinois Arts & Humanities Month. Throughout October, we encourage all Illinoisans to establish, deepen, and expand their relationships with the arts and humanities. Together, we celebrate the vital role of the arts and humanities in our individual and shared community life. AH! Month, an expansion of Illinois Arts Week begun in 1978, has led to hundreds of communities and countless individuals across the Land of Lincoln to become more aware of our state's vast cultural resources and to appreciate their animating force, economic impact, and power to unite. October is also National Arts & Humanities Month. So, our agencies will be working alongside our arts and humanities counterparts across all 50 states. This wider initiative is led by our friends at Americans for the Arts.
How can you be more AH!some?
- Join Governor J.B. Pritzker in affirming the role and value of the arts and humanities in our state. Follow the link to the Governor’s official AH! Month proclamation;
- Create an AH! Month Proclamation of your own (and send us a copy!);
- Connect to something larger by using the IACA’s AH! Month logo and the Americans for the Arts logo
- Get social with a communications toolkit from Americans for the Arts
- Share your AH! moments on Facebook with the IACA and IH;
- Engage nationally with resources and initiatives available at Americans for the Arts
- Be inclusive across your community with tips from this guide to equitable engagement
Hundreds of performances, exhibitions, and other AH! inspiring events are happening all over our great state. Whether you’ve participated before or want to get involved for the first time, AH! Month is a great time to create and share your AH! moments locally, statewide and throughout all 50 states!
Still have questions? Get answers to some Frequently Asked Questions about National Arts & Humanities Month and visit the IACA’s October = AH! Month web page.
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