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 …
NewsAnne & Gene Worrell Foundation Makes $300k Investment in Central Virginia
Charlottesville Va. — Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, announced today that the Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation has made a three-year, $300,000 commitment to invest in storytelling, scholarship, and culture …
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 …
News17 Projects Highlight Virginia’s Story Through Film, Food, and Song
Virginia—Virginia Humanities, the state’s humanities council, announced $222,911 in grants that have been awarded to 17 nonprofit organizations. These projects each share an aspect of Virginia’s story in a …
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 …
NewsMore Than $500k Awarded to Engage, Educate, & Inspire Virginians About the Nation’s Founding
Virginia—Today, Virginia Humanities, the state’s humanities council, announced $278,831.80 in VA250 grants awarded to 31 organizations across Virginia. This brings the total of VA250 grants awarded by Virginia Humanities to …
NewsEncyclopedia Virginia Releases Free E-Book on Virginia’s Early Revolution
Published ahead of America’s 250th, the volume offers a definitive introduction to the events that ignited independence.
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 …
NewsSeven New Fellows Expand Our Understanding of Virginia
Announcing Our 4th Cohort of HBCU Fellowships
NewsGoogle Awards $150k to Support Historically Black College and University Alumni’s Research Projects
Virginia — Today, Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, announced they have received $150,000 from Google Data Centers’ Community Development & Engagement team, to support the HBCU Scholars Fellowship. Established in …
News12 Projects Strengthen Connections to Our Shared Past
Virginia—Virginia Humanities, the state’s humanities council, announced $59,557.41 in grants that have been awarded to twelve nonprofit organizations. These grants represent support for public humanities work happening across the …
NewsThree New Fellows Uncover Stories of Virginia
Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, has awarded three individual fellowships for 2025–26, supporting projects that uncover new aspects of Virginia’s story.
