Virginia Humanities

📣 We are now accepting applications for our 2026–2027 Folklife Apprenticeship Program! 📅 Application deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 🔗 Learn more & apply: loom.ly/IwpiAZA #Virginia #Folklife #VaFolklife #Apprenticeships

From film screenings to virtual talks, this February, Virginia Humanities Grantees are hosting events that explore family, history, and community across the Commonwealth, both in person and online. Explore all upcoming events at virginiahumanities.org/events

@HumFed More about Virginia's program: virginiahumanities.org/2026/01/by-the…

"51 Humanities Councils Join National Initiative to Explore the 250th through Community-Driven Cultural Programs" We're thrilled to be part of this initiative with @HumFed and @SmithsonianFolklife! loom.ly/wOkL5lE

Register for our #EncyclopediaVirginia EntryPoint on February 4th at 12pm! We will reflect on the life and legacy of Appalachian ballad singer Texas Gladden with folklorists Daniel Bachman and Aldona Dye and musician Elizabeth LaPrelle. Register here: loom.ly/tRxhGuM

How did one Richmond neighborhood help shape American music? Join us Saturday for a conversation with Alicia Marbury Aroche, 2023–2024 Public Humanities Fellow and director of the documentary “32 Blocks: Music from Church Hill Made Us,” to find out. loom.ly/DAIZYnA

📣 Spread the word! Applications are now open for our HBCU Scholars Fellowship, a paid opportunity for faculty and scholars affiliated with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. 🔗 Learn more and apply: loom.ly/iCHcnl4 #Virginia #Humanities #HBCU #Fellowship

How will we remember what's shaping up to be a historical storm this weekend? Check out #EncyclopediaVA managing editor Patti Miller's blog post about how snow storms have shaped historical memory in Virginia: loom.ly/Vt3S-IM #virginiahistory #weather #history

A few of our favorite moments from 2025. From festivals, lectures, and hands-on apprenticeships, these highlights showcase the people, places, and traditions that shaped our year. Each experience has left a lasting impact on us.

We're excited to announce our participation in "By the People: Conversations Beyond 250," a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the U.S. to explore 250 years of the nation's cultural life. Full Announcement: loom.ly/ocq7GB8

Join us February 7, 2026, from 12–2PM at Williamsburg Regional Library for an engaging discussion and signing with author Jeffrey Blount! More details: loom.ly/Hzo6fxk

We’re proud to celebrate two Virginia grantees in the Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color program, a national initiative supporting traditional arts and cultural knowledge. 🔗 Read the full announcement: loom.ly/K-rkLBA

🎧 New #WithGoodReason episode! Explore how blue catfish have exploded in the Chesapeake Bay — and why eating them might be part of the solution. 👉 Listen here: loom.ly/TWYo1ME #ChesapeakeBay #BlueCatfish #PublicHealth

“This investment by the Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation will support our work in Central Virginia to help inspire human connection and preserve the cultural richness that defines the region.” - Matthew Gibson Details: loom.ly/ht3Y5wM

Register now for the first #EncyclopediaVA EntryPoint of the year! Learn about the legacy of Appalachian ballad singer Texas Gladden. Registration is required for this free event: loom.ly/tRxhGuM #virginia #virginiahistory #folklife #history #humanities #encyclopediava

The first 3 VA Festival of the Book authors have been announced! The 2026 Festival is happening March 20-22 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Today, we are thrilled to announce @Sadeqasays @ibramxk and Laurie Gwen Shapiro. Full announcement: loom.ly/8dbnG0s

We are excited to announce we have awarded $222,911 to 17 organizations in our most recent grants cycle. These projects each share an aspect of Virginia’s story in unique and compelling ways. Learn more about these projects: loom.ly/bT-paIs 📸 Photo by Mike Pulice, DHR

Join our friend Patricia Bradby Moore for a compelling conversation about her memoir, “Blackinese: Reflections on Race and Ethnicity from a Biracial Millennial.” 🗓️ Saturday, February 7 ⏰ 2PM – 3PM 📍 JMRL Central Library (Charlottesville) 🎟️ Free; no registration required

Silas Deane described him as malevolent, Benjamin Franklin thought he might be insane. But Virginian Arthur Lee advocated effectively for independence. Learn more about this lesser-known American Patriot on #EncyclopediaVirginia. loom.ly/CUsOEng #AmericanHistory

Need a last-minute gift or something to read over the holidays? #EncyclopediaVA has published a free e-book about the early Revolution in Virginia. Managing editor Patti Miller spoke with WHRO about the project: loom.ly/yKxDt5o #VirginiaHistory #AmericanRevolution