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Like Sharon Frazier and Linwood Smith, whose miniature dollhouses tell the story of growing up during segregation in Alexandria Virginia.
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We want all Virginians to connect with their history and culture.
We’re helping Virginians understand our past so we can better shape our future.
News and Events
NewsFossil Tales & Dragon Lore
With the help of a Virginia Humanities grant, Dr. DorothyBelle Poli and her team at the Dragon Research Collaborative have opened a new exhibit called Fossil Tales.
NewsAnnouncing the 2024 Virginia Festival of the Book Artwork
We’re delighted to share the poster artwork for the 2024 Virginia Festival of the Book. Designed by Kristy Heilenday, this evocative artwork references early Virginia Festival of the Book posters …
NewsAfrolantica: On Deadly Imaginations & Disappeared Archives
This art exhibit opening and artist talk by Hunter Shackelford was recorded on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The Afrolantica art exhibition centers the narratives of fugitive slaves in Virginia which …
NewsDecades of Destruction
A new series of entries from our Encyclopedia Virginia will examine the federal roots of urban renewal policies in Virginia and their impact in five locations across the Commonwealth: Charlottesville, Richmond, Norfolk, Northern Virginia, and Roanoke.
NewsAthena Gould Named New Deputy Director of Virginia Humanities
Virginia Humanities announced today that Athena Gould will begin serving as the new deputy director for the state humanities council.
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