Helping all Virginians
tell their stories
Like Eddie Bond, the Appalachian fiddler whose talent and dedication to his community won him the 2018 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship.
CARES Act Grants Announced
Announcing $599K in CARES Act Grants to Organizations Across 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
NewsMeet Elsabé Dixon
As Executive Director of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH), Elsabé Dixon is currently overseeing a $10,000 grant from Virginia Humanities supporting production of a new orientation film for the museum.
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A Biography of the Domestic Slave Trade
While the domestic slave trade is widely acknowledged as a significant force in American history, it is less commonly understood that the trade itself has a history and that it …
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Miyazakiworld
Join Susan Napier, author of Miyazakiworld, and Shilpa Davé as they discuss the life and work of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. “[Miyazakiworld is] a laudably well-informed look at the life …
NewsLeah ‘n Lulu’s Virtual Picnic
In this webinar, recorded May 28 2020, poet Leah Naomi Green (The More Extravagant Feast) and author Lulu Miller (Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the …
NewsA Political History of the Food Stamp Program
Tracy Roof is writing a history of the food stamp program, also known as SNAP. Roof says the book will be the first of its kind. We caught up with her to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing her research.
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Open grant application deadlines are April 15th & October 15. Fellowship application deadline is December 1.
Undertaking the most challenging work in our history
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.
