
Nearly $1 million in SHARP Grant Funds Awarded to Organizations Across Virginia
Virginia Humanities announced today that $950,600 in grants will be distributed among eighty-three nonprofit organizations across the state. Funding for these grants comes from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) …

A Celebration of Appalachian Books
Join us for the next program in the Buchanan County Public Library’s Speakers Series Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 6 P.M. Dr. Amy Clark, the Co-Director of the Center for …

Using Tree-Ring Dating to Examine Historic Barns
Earlier this year, the Shenandoah County Historical Society completed a program to examine six historic barns using dendroarchaeology (tree-ring science). This science allows us to determine the year trees used …
January 2022 Grant Deadline Replaced with Rolling Grant Expansion
Over the past two years, between our normal grant programs and the CARES Act and SHARP grant programs, we have awarded nearly $2.5 million to Virginia’s cultural nonprofits. To allow …

Twenty-Four New Grants Help Tell the Story of Our Commonwealth
Charlottesville, VA—Today, Virginia Humanities announced $231,750 in new grants to twenty-four nonprofit organizations dedicated to amplifying lesser-known historical narratives and initiating conversations around topics relevant to all Virginians. Since 1974, …

The Foundation for AAPI Studies- Part 2
What are some of the most important pieces about the AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) experience that should be included in the K-12 curriculum? How should we teach that …

Pocahontas Reframed
The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival honors the contributions of Native Americans and reinvigorates conversations about telling stories of indigenous life. This November, the fifth annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival returns …