The mission of the Arkansas Humanities Council is to promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the humanities in Arkansas. The council emphasizes the importance of humanities in reflecting diverse heritage, traditions, and history, alongside the relevance of humanities in current national conditions.
The Arkansas Humanities Council offers a Documentary Film Preproduction and Production Mini-Grant aimed at projects specific to Arkansas. It supports documentaries on subjects such as historical figures or events, culture, archaeology, community histories, activities, music, and related topics within Arkansas. Preproduction grants require details like a schedule, filmographer expertise and filmography, a research concept, and potential interviewees. Production grants need a schedule, filmographer details, script copy, editing suite plan, distribution strategy, and signed consent from interviewees. This grant focuses on promulgating the diverse heritage, traditions, and history of Arkansas, enhancing the relevance of humanities to national life and conditions.