Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
HeadquartersLouisiana Humanities Center at Turners' Hall
Location
President
Miranda Restovic
Board Chairman
Willie Landry Mount
AffiliationsNational Endowment for the Humanities
Budget (Fiscal Year 2020)
$10,196,309
Websitehttp://www.leh.org/

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the education of residents of the state of Louisiana. In its mission, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities pledges to provide access to and promote an appreciation of the history of Louisiana and its literary and cultural history.[1] It was founded in 1972 as a result of initial funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities.[2]

  1. ^ "Mission Statement". Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Initial funding of state humanities councils by the NEH". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved June 20, 2016.