Helping all Virginians
tell their stories
Like Sharon Frazier and Linwood Smith, whose miniature dollhouses tell the story of growing up during segregation in Alexandria Virginia.
Learn how we’re helping Virginians connect with their history and culture.
We aim to share the stories of all Virginians—or, better yet, help people share their own stories.
We create opportunities for civic dialogue and the exchange of ideas.
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
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Becky Calvert takes readers on a tour of our new public humanities center located in Charlottesville’s Dairy Market building. “Stepping out from the elevator into the new Virginia Humanities Center, it is immediately clear that there is more to this place than just a sleek, new office. The new headquarters represents a bold step into the future for this forty-seven-year-old public institution.”
NewsTo Be Seen and Belong:
There’s a fresh mural, finished just last October, on the north wall in Virginia Humanities’ new Dairy Market headquarters. The color palette features warm earth tones–browns, oranges, reds–an almost perfect contrast to the cool blues and creams in the surrounding decor. But for the subgroup of Virginia Humanities staff and board members that made up our Community Engagement Committee, the most important aspect of the mural wasn’t how it would make the space look, but how it would make the space feel.
NewsCox’s Snow and the Persistence of Weather Memory
What tales will people tell about the Great I-95 Snowstorm of ’22? About the time an untold number of people, including a U.S. senator, spent a frigid, worrisome twenty-four hours on the interstate somewhere between Ruther Glen in Caroline County and Exit 152/Dumfries in Prince William County after a tractor-trailer accident in an unexpectedly heavy […]
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How to Write a Love Letter: A Book Arts Workshop with Lana Lambert
Ever wanted to write a love letter but never quite made it happen? Now is your chance! We’re hosting a free workshop to give you a chance to spread the love! This workshop will help you develop more confidence in penning your affections.
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Virginia Festival of the Book
The 28th annual Virginia Festival of the Book will take place as a hybrid event, in-person and virtually, March 16-20, 2022, with a full schedule of engaging discussions for all ages …
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At a time when divisions may be easier to see than the values that unite us, our work brings people together and honors our shared humanity.
