NewsAnnouncing Folklife Apprenticeship Class of 2019-2020
Virginia Humanities’ Virginia Folklife Program announces the 2019-2020 class of Master artists in the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. Through a competitive selection process, Master artists are chosen from diverse Folklife …
News2019 Book Festival Live Streams
If you couldn’t make it to Central Virginia to attend our 2019 Virginia Festival of the Book in person this year or missed a program due to a scheduling conflict, …
NewsFestival of the Book & CFA Institute Announce 2019 Partnership
The Virginia Festival of the Book—a program of Virginia Humanities celebrating its 25th year of bringing writers and readers together to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture—today …
NewsFinding Wisdom: Community Art Project Schedule Announced
Visiting Printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. To Lead a Series of Public Workshops, Talks, and Exhibitions in Charlottesville in March Charlottesville, VA – Virginia Humanities’ Virginia Center for the Book …
NewsVirginia Center for the Book Announces “Finding Wisdom”
A Series of Public & Partnership Programs, Printmaking Workshops, & Exhibitions in Charlottesville with Visiting Printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
NewsAnnouncing Fifteen New Grants
Virginia Humanities announces $79,700 in recent grants to fifteen nonprofit organizations in support of public humanities programs for audiences throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. The Virginia Humanities Grant Program responds …
NewsHistory United Team Welcomes New Director Chad Martin
Virginia Humanities is proud to announce the appointment of Chad Martin as director of its History United program in Danville, VA. History United uses local history to strengthen community and …
NewsBackStory Awards Inaugural Prize for Excellence in Public History
BackStory, the American history podcast produced by Virginia Humanities, awarded the first ever “BackStory Prize” to The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. “The Equal Justice Initiative is grateful to …
NewsFiddlin’ wins Commonwealth Award at Virginia Film Festival
The Virginia Film Festival awarded Fiddlin’ its first-ever Commonwealth Award for Best Virginia Feature Film, honoring the achievements of Virginia filmmakers Julie Simone and Vicki Vlasic at the 31st annual …
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NewsEleven Scholars in Residence
Charlottesville, Va. – Virginia Humanities is pleased to announce eleven new Residential Fellows for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Residential Fellowship program affords scholars the time, space, and access to …
NewsFiddlin’ the Movie at the Virginia Film Festival
The Virginia Folklife Program is proud to present the award-winning documentary film Fiddlin’ at this year’s Virginia Film Festival. Fiddlin’ is an old time and bluegrass music documentary that takes place …
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NewsOn the Beat: Local Journalism, Truth, and Democracy
Regional journalists and authors Monica Hesse (The Washington Post) and Beth Macy (The Roanoke Times) join Pulitzer Prize recipient Eric Eyre (Charleston Gazette-Mail) in a discussion of important issues impacting communities nationwide—including the opioids crisis and the …
NewsExplore the Art of Masquerade at the 14th Annual Richmond Folk Festival
The Virginia Folklife Program joins the Richmond Folk Festival in announcing the Virginia Folklife Area theme for the 2018 Richmond Folk Festival: “Masquerade.” When: Friday, October 12, beginning at 6:00 …
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NewsAnnouncing Twelve New Grants
Virginia Humanities announces $76,000 in recent grants to twelve nonprofit organizations in support of public humanities programs for audiences throughout the Commonwealth and beyond. The Virginia Humanities Grant Program responds …
