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Announcing the Rosel Schewel Fund

Update 8/27/2020: Because we can no longer meet in person in large groups, the Women and Democracy event planned for October 2020 will now be virtual.  To commemorate the passage …

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Virginia Folklife

In Gratitude: Roddy Moore

The Virginia Folklife Program at Virginia Humanities would like to express our deep gratitude to Roddy Moore, recently retired director of the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at Ferrum College …

The post In Gratitude: Roddy Moore appeared first on Virginia Folklife Program.

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Encyclopedia VA

Announcing the Inaugural Betsy S. Barton Teacher of the Year

Virginia Humanities’ Encyclopedia Virginia announces the inaugural presentation of the Betsy S. Barton Teacher of the Year Award at the 53rd Annual Virginia Conference for Social Studies Educators in Williamsburg, …

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Cultures & Communities

Unmasking Hampton Roads

Unmasking Hampton Roads is a three-part learning series designed to help residents of the region take off their masks, be candid with each other about race and racism, and work …

Press Releases | Black/African American, Education, Social Justice
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Virginia Folklife | Cultures & Communities

VA Folklife Area at Richmond Folk Festival to Showcase Car Culture

Virginia Humanities joins the Richmond Folk Festival in announcing the Virginia Folklife Area theme for the 2019 Richmond Folk Festival: “Hot Rods and Hot Licks.” When: The 15th annual Richmond …

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Virginia Humanities | Cultures & Communities

Tastes & Tales from Tangier

Watch the live stream of this event from Oct. 24 in Norfolk at The Hermitage Museum and Gardens.

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Virginia Folklife | Arts

Hot Rods and Hot Licks

What: Richmond Folk Festival When: October 11-13, 2019 Where: Downtown Richmond between 2nd and 7th streets and Brown’s Island Cost: FREE, no tickets required Ever since the first automobiles started …

The post Hot Rods and Hot Licks appeared first on Virginia Folklife Program.

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Virginia Humanities

Virginia Humanities Announces Five New Board Members

Virginia Humanities welcomes five new Board members, two of whom have been appointed by Governor Ralph Northam. These individuals will join a Board composed of 24 distinguished Virginia residents. “I …

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Fellowships

Announcing Nine Fellowships

The Fellowship program at Virginia Humanities awards stipends and offices to scholars and writers each year for one or more semesters. More than 350 individuals have been awarded a residential …

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Cultures & Communities

Virginia Humanities Awarded Grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Virginia Humanities is one of more than twenty new grantees in the second-year cycle for the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

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Grants

Virginia Humanities Announces Twenty-Five New Grants

Virginia Humanities announces $140,900 in recent grants to twenty-five nonprofit organizations in support of public humanities programs for audiences throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. The Virginia Humanities Grants Program helps …

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History

Mapping Virginia’s Slave Dwellings

A few months back we told you about a short documentary coming out from Google Earth Outreach. The six-minute film highlights the work our Encyclopedia Virginia and African American Programs …

Press Releases | Black/African American, Education, Slavery
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Virginia Humanities | Books & Literature

A Conversation About Race

“A Conversation About Race with Dr. Beverly D. Tatum” is an Understanding Hampton Roads forum sponsored by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in partnership with Virginia Humanities. This community event, …

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Virginia Folklife

Apprenticeship Showcase FAQs 2019

Rain or shine, please join us for Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase on Sunday, May 5 from 12:00 to 6:00pm** at James Monroe’s Highland. Do I need a ticket? How much …

The post Apprenticeship Showcase FAQs 2019 appeared first on Virginia Folklife Program.

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