Virginia Humanities News

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

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