NewsNow Hiring
State Folklorist and Director of the Virginia Folklife Program This position works to sustain and empower the vital and diverse cultures and traditions of communities across the commonwealth.
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NewsAnnouncing a New Fellowship Opportunity
For Scholars Affiliated with Virginia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
This fall, Virginia Humanities is launching a new fellowship open to Black, Indigenous, and other scholars of Color affiliated with Virginia’s HBCUs. These fellowships, made possible through a grant from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, will provide up to nine months of funding for scholars interested in the humanities and human-related social sciences.
NewsJanuary 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 …
NewsNew Board Members Join Virginia Humanities
Charlottesville, VA—Virginia Humanities welcomes four new members to their Board of Directors: Dr. Jill Bussey Harris of Richmond, Larissa Smith of Farmville, Linda Seligmann of Fairfax, and Tucker Lemon of …
NewsTwenty-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, …
NewsAnnouncing Five New Fellowships
After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Virginia Humanities’ Fellowship program is back and proud to introduce five new fellows in residence at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. …
NewsApply Now for a SHARP Grant
Virginia Humanities will distribute more than $900k to humanities and cultural nonprofits across Virginia as part of the American Rescue Plan. Learn who is eligible and how to apply.
NewsAnnouncing $900k in American Rescue Plan Funds
Virginia Humanities will be distributing more than $900,000 in funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), to museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions across Virginia affected by the …
News$500k Grant from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
To Support Virginia HBCU Humanities Research – Today, Virginia Humanities announced a $500,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to help support research by Black and Indigenous scholars, and other scholars of color who are affiliated with Virginia’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including their alumni outside Virginia and at non-HBCU institutions.
NewsAnnouncing the 2021-2022 Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Class
The Virginia Folklife Program at Virginia Humanities is proud to announce the 2021-2022 class of master artists and apprentices.
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NewsA Promise to Grow
Virginia Humanities & City of Promise to Publish Children’s Book Celebrating 10th & Page Neighborhood
NewsTwelve Organizations in South Hampton Roads Receive $93,000
Today, Virginia Humanities and the Hampton Roads Community Foundation announced $93,000 in grants to twelve nonprofit organizations in South Hampton Roads focused for projects exploring race and the history of …
NewsNew Documentary Film on the Blue Ridge Railroad Tunnel
Update 3/17/2021: Watch the documentary on YouTube. The Tunnel, a 35-minute documentary film about the creation and the re-creation of the Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Railroad Tunnel, will be available …
NewsVirginia Humanities Announces Twenty-Five New Grants
Charlottesville, VA—Virginia Humanities announces $181,500 in recent grants to twenty-five nonprofit organizations in support of public humanities programs for audiences throughout the commonwealth and beyond. The Virginia Humanities Grant Program …
