News“Dance Revolution” Demonstrates the Power of Community Dance
Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, is partnering with five community dance groups for “Dance Revolution,” a year-long program resulting in a video podcast mini-series and culminating at the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival. By …
EventTelling Virginia’s Stories
Join us and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a workshop about how to obtain grant-funded roadside markers that recognize community folklore.
EventCommonwealth Crossroads: A Celebration of Virginia’s Immigrant Traditions
Experience music, dance, food, visual arts, and ceremonies performed by master artists from around the world now living in the Commonwealth.
EventTexas Gladden & the Art of Appalachian Ballads
Join Encyclopedia Virginia Managing Editor Patti Miller and folklorists Daniel Bachman and Aldona Dye to discuss the career and legacy of famed Appalachian ballad singer Texas Gladden.
NewsVirginia Joins “By the People” Initiative for America’s 250th
Events and programming will celebrate community dance and joyful movement across the commonwealth Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, is excited to announce our participation in By the People: Conversations Beyond …
NewsVirginia Joins “By the People” Initiative for America’s 250th
Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, is excited to announce our participation in By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the United …
NewsMid-Atlantic Arts Announces Two Virginia “Walking Together” Grantees
The US Regional Arts Organizations (USRAO) today announced the grant recipients of Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color. A total of $3.34 million has been awarded to 96 grantees. Fifty-six …
NewsBuilding Community for Women Anglers in Richmond
What started as a single fly-fishing class has grown into a thriving community. Meet the Richmond Fly Women, a group redefining the sport through mentorship, shared learning, and connection on the water.
NewsVirginia Folklore Society Community is Rekindled
On November 19, 2025, roughly 45 people participated in a Virginia Folklore Society (VFS) interest meeting and reunion on Zoom. Folks signed on from as far west as Carroll County …
NewsFood, Community & Climate on the Eastern Shore
Parksley—A new exhibit exploring food, community, and climate is opening on November 15 at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Regional Library & Heritage Center. The exhibit explores how foodways connect …
NewsRiding the Fall Line
Exploring the evolution of watercraft used on the fall line of the James River, from the dugout canoe to the whitewater raft.
NewsA River of Folk Art at Old Dominion University
Since the 1870s, a torrent of coal has flowed from the coalfields of Virginia, across the Piedmont, and to the ports of the Tidewater to the rest of the world. …
