EventFellow Travelers: Creators in Conversation Series
Join Virginia Opera for mimosas, music, and a conversation with Fellow Travelers composer Gregory Spears at the Dominion Energy Center in Richmond.
NewsAnnouncing Thirty-Two Grants
Today, Virginia Humanities announced 32 new grants totaling $238,244 to nonprofit organizations across the Commonwealth. “The awarded projects span cultural celebrations, art installations, public conversations, live performances and more, each …
EventI Am Worth It Youth Summit
The I Am Worth It Youth Summit will be held on December 18, 2022. A total of 100 youth and 50-60 parents from across the Richmond Metro Area will participate …
EventFlying in Place
The PVCC Division of Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences will present a physical theatre voyage vividly interpreting manuscripts, poems and essays written by PVCC students incarcerated in Virginia prisons. The work …
EventBetween Silence & Sound
The video play production is a documentary made up of stories of the lives of persons living with hearing loss in which they confront frustrations and experiences and tell of …
EventAware 2022 Exhibition
The Aware ’22 Exhibition features artwork that honors our local Native American populations as well as a large community art installation called The Feather Project. Over 1400 feathers have been …
EventDancing With He’aven Fleming Bryant: A Workshop
Join Creciendo Juntos on October 20th, for a movement-based workshop with He’aven Fleming Bryant, a Charlottesville-based choreographer and dancer. He’aven will be talking about her journey and passion for dancing …
EventHispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Join us for our 3rd annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Wells Fargo Plaza in downtown Roanoke. The multi-faceted cultural heritages of Latin America will be on display through a …
Event6th Annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival
The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival aims to raise awareness about Native American language, cultures, and societies by showcasing great films by and about Indigenous peoples. The Festival brings together artists, …
EventWalter Reed’s Birthday at the Birthplace
Join the Fairfield Foundation for the second annual Birthday at the Birthplace celebration including: House Tours Archaeology New Kids Signs Ribbon Cutting Exhibits Birthday Cake Walk 19th Century Reenactors & …
NewsMore Than a Fraction: The Power of the Merry Tree
A recent grant from Virginia Humanities, awarded to More Than a Fraction Foundation, supported the first public phase of a long-term project, that is bringing together the descendants of two families—one whose ancestors were enslaved; the other whose forebears enslaved them.
NewsAnnouncing Eighteen Grants
Today, Virginia Humanities announced eighteen new grants totaling $153,200 to nonprofit organizations across the Commonwealth. “We’ve been supporting humanities-based projects across Virginia since our founding in 1974,” said Matthew Gibson, …
