NewsNew Regional Humanities Center Initiative Announced
Virginia Humanities, the state humanities council, announced an initiative today to create new regional humanities centers across the state.
NewsMeet Virginia Folklife’s 2024 Summer Interns
Among the arrival of summer and all of its beauty, Virginia Folklife welcomes three new interns! Learn about these three emerging humanities professionals.
NewsVirginia Humanities Announces New Cohort of K-12 Educator Fellows
This year’s cohort is composed of educators from five of the eight Superintendent’s Regions. Their proposed research topics range from the importance of cultural artifacts in telling Southwest Virginia’s history to critical perspectives on the Commonwealth’s juvenile justice system.
NewsVirginia Humanities Announces Rosel Schewel Fellowship for Projects Championing Virginia Women
The Rosel Schewel Fellowship, in the amount of $25,000 for a 12-month fellowship or $12,500 for a six-month fellowship, will be awarded to a writer, artist, cultural worker, or community scholar working in and around the story of women in Virginia.
NewsAnnouncing Nearly $275,000 in Grants to Virginia’s Cultural Sector
This round of grants spans the Commonwealth from Abingdon to Onley and includes cultural institutions in large metropolitan areas like Fairfax as well as small rural communities like Powhatan.
NewsVirginia Festival of the Book Announces 2024 Troxell Reader and Reed Award Winners
Charlottesville—The Virginia Festival of the Book, a program of Virginia Humanities, has been bringing together writers and readers to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture every March …
NewsSochietah Ung Named 2024 National Heritage Fellow
Sochietah Ung was named a National Heritage Fellow in recognition of his work in Cambodian costume making and dance.
News30th Annual Virginia Festival of the Book Comes to Staunton with Two Special Events
Staunton—Although the Virginia Festival of the Book, a program of Virginia Humanities, takes place in Charlottesville each year, 2024 will see two Festival Preview Events happening in Staunton, Virginia during …
NewsVirginia Festival of the Book Announces Details of 30th Anniversary Celebration
The Virginia Festival of the Book, a program of Virginia Humanities, has been bringing together writers and readers to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture every March …
NewsGovernor Glenn Youngkin Names 2024 “Year of Country Music” in Virginia
In recognition of several important anniversaries for Virginia’s country music institutions, Governor Glenn Youngkin declared 2024 the “Year of Country Music” for the Commonwealth in February. Anchoring this year of …
News2024 Festival of the Book Schedule Announced
Our full 2024 schedule is live! Join us for five days of literary conversations and lively parties with locally and nationally renowned authors all in celebration of our 30th annual Virginia Festival of the Book!
NewsAnnouncing the 2024 Same Page Community Read
Jefferson Madison Regional Libray and Virginia Humanities are pleased to announce Rachel Beanland’s Florence Adler Swims Forever, winner of the 2020 National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction, as the 2024 Same Page Community Read selection.
NewsAnnouncing Over $116,000 in Grants Commemorating the American Revolution in Virginia
In partnership with the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, we are thrilled to announce over $116,000 in grants supporting projects that tell stories of the Revolution in Virginia.
NewsNew Virginia Health Equity & Justice Fellowship Program Selects Inaugural Fellows
The UVA Center for Health Humanities and Ethics, UVA Health’s Office for Diversity and Community Engagement, and Virginia Humanities are thrilled to announce the launch of the Health Equity and Justice Fellowship program.
