Sower Award nominations due June 24

LINCOLN, Neb. — Humanities Nebraska (HN) is seeking nominations for the annual Sower Award in the Humanities, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the public understanding of the humanities in Nebraska. The deadline is June 24.

The Sower Award will be presented prior to the 27th annual Governor's Lecture in the Humanities, which will be held on Sept. 28 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln. The event will also be broadcast online for viewers at home. Speaker details will be announced soon

Anyone may nominate an individual who has made a significant contribution to public understanding of the humanities in Nebraska via a commitment of time, expertise, resources, or any combination of the above.

The selection committee will consider nominees' contributions to history, literature, culture and other areas of the humanities and how this has inspired and enriched personal and public life in Nebraska. Previous awards have recognized many different kinds of contributions, including the work of humanities faculty who have taken the humanities to the public beyond their classroom, volunteers who have enhanced the cultural life of their state, journalists and filmmakers who have brought the humanities to bear on important public issues, and philanthropists who have contributed to the cultural vitality of Nebraska.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the HN web site: HumanitiesNebraska.org and must be post-marked or emailed by June 24. For more information, please contact Humanities Nebraska at heather@humanitiesnebraska.org or 402.474.2131 Humanities Nebraska is a private nonprofit with a mission to help Nebraskans explore what connects us and makes us human.