Virginia Humanities News

More Than $500k in Grants Awarded to Engage, Educate, & Inspire Virginians in the Lead Up to the 250th Anniversary of the Nation’s Founding

Final Round of VA250 Announced by Virginia Humanities

20 November 2025

Encyclopedia Virginia Releases Free E-Book on Virginia’s Early Revolution

Published ahead of America’s 250th, the volume offers a definitive introduction to the events that ignited independence.

17 November 2025

Food, Community & Climate on the Eastern Shore

New Exhibit Opening 11/15

5 November 2025

Seven New Fellows Expand Our Understanding of Virginia

Virginia Humanities Announces 4th Cohort of HBCU Fellowships

23 October 2025

Google Awards $150k to Support Historically Black College and University Alumni’s Research Projects

Virginia Humanities receives $150,000 from Google Data Centers’ Community Development & Engagement team to support the HBCU Scholars Fellowship.

21 October 2025

Riverlore On Film

RVA Folk Fest Launch Party Announced for 10/9

30 September 2025

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