Virginia Humanities News

Bestselling Author Bruce Holsinger to discuss AI in Fiction and Reality in Alexandria on September 27

A Virginia Humanities 50th Anniversary Event

16 September 2025

12 Projects Strengthen Connections to Our Shared Past

$59,557 awarded to 12 organizations

11 September 2025

Three New Fellows Uncover Stories of Virginia

Virginia Humanities Announces New Fellowships

21 August 2025

Virginia Folklife Awards Five Apprenticeships to Preserve Traditional Arts

The 2025–2026 teams will sustain Virginia’s cultural heritage through quilting, pottery, instrument making, and more.

17 July 2025

Grant Opportunity Announced

From Virginia Humanities at UVA Wise

10 July 2025

Virginia Musicians to Perform on National Mall in ‘Youth and the Future of Culture’

Three young artists that previously received Virginia Folklife Apprenticeships will be performing on the National Mall on July 4 and 5 as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

30 June 2025

Virginia Humanities Announces Grants Despite Federal Funding Cuts

$113k awarded to 24 Cultural Nonprofits

24 June 2025

2025 K-12 Educator Fellows Announced

Virginia Humanities Announces Four New Fellows

10 June 2025

Mellon Foundation Provides $850,000 to Support Humanities Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Virginia Humanities Announces Award

10 June 2025

Restored Public Mural Brings Clintwood Community Together

Part of a Statewide Celebration of Virginia Humanities' 50th Anniversary

14 May 2025