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.
National Arts & Humanities Month
Make a gift to show you support the humanities and help us meet our goal to raise $5k during National Arts & Humanities Month.
A New Home for Virginia Humanities
In early 2021, we’ll be opening a new humanities center in Dairy Central, Charlottesville’s historic Monticello Dairy building.
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
Event
SHELF LIFE: Detecting Women with Hilary Davidson and Rachel Howzell Hall
Join crime novelists Hilary Davidson (Don’t Look Down) and Rachel Howzell Hall (And Now She’s Gone) as they discuss their newest books, their experiences as crime writers, writing strong women …
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News#WhyIVoteVA Campaign
With Good Reason and Virginia Humanities is kicking off #WhyIVoteVA. Call us at (434) 253-0396 and let us know…
Event
The Historical Silences of Africans in Early Virginia
This year, the Virginia Africana Associates annual conference will be presented as an online keynote lecture by Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Norfolk State …
NewsThe Richmond Folk Festival 2020 – A Virtual Celebration
There will be no big top tents or jam-packed stages, but the 2020 Richmond Folk Festival is still happening, and you can attend it along with people all across Virginia …
NewsBeneath the Surface
In an effort to advance racial justice, nonprofits in South Hampton Roads are invited to apply for a new grant opportunity for programs on race and the history of race …
Apply for a grant or fellowship
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.
