Event2026 Cider Festival
Explore how apples and cider helped shape the culture of the Valley of Virginia through historical interpretation and modern-day cider tastings.
NewsDonor Profile: Q&A with Ed Ayers
From BackStory host to National Humanities Medal recipient, historian Ed Ayers has spent decades shaping how we understand the American past.
Event2025 Cider Festival
Raise a glass with us as we commemorate our 50th anniversary with a day full of history, flavor, and fun!
NewsArt, Connection & Joy: Community Day at Virginia MOCA
Last Saturday, May 10, our 50th anniversary celebrations continued with a free community day at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach.
EventMural & Mountain Traditions Festival
Join us in celebrating the newly restored Echoes mural on the side of the Jettie Baker Center! Enjoy a day of craft, song, and storytelling traditions of Southwest Virginia.
NewsThe Commonwealth Lecture in the Humanities
On April 10, 2025, we presented our inaugural Commonwealth Lecture in the Humanities at the Altria Theater in Richmond.
NewsHumanities Heroes
We asked our readers to tell us about people in their community who are sharing important ideas and stories, fostering connections, and using the humanities to explore our shared histories and cultures.
NewsCarolyn Cades Reflects on Sixteen Years at Virginia Humanities
“I see our grantmaking as a way to uplift communities and individuals, both through funding and formal recognition,” she shared.
NewsOne for the Books: Virginia Humanities Bids Farewell to Kevin McFadden
In 2000, a newly minted poet in too-tight shoes applied for a job with the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy, as we were known then.
NewsAthena Gould Named New Deputy Director of Virginia Humanities
Virginia Humanities announced today that Athena Gould will begin serving as the new deputy director for the state humanities council.
NewsFive Questions with Hannah Catherine Allport
We caught up with our new associate director of corporate & foundation relations to talk about what the humanities and sports have in common and learn more about her past life teaching theater and dance.
News5 Questions with Matthew Streets
Meet our Advancement Associate Matthew Streets, who joined us after completing a master’s program at the University of Mississippi.
