Rick Atkinson to speak in Charleston, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist will present this year's Betsy K. McCreight Lecture in the Humanities at the Capitol Theater
Watch Our 2025 West Virginia Folklife Showcases
Check out these film highlights from our events in Charleston and Arthurdale
Grafton Monster Pin!
New Council GEM (Give Every Month) members who donate $5 or more per month will receive this exclusive pin. We’d love your support!
West Virginia National Cemeteries Project
The Humanities Council works with high schools students to research and write biographies of veterans
Please support the historic MacFarland-Hubbard House, our headquarters. The property serves as an active programming venue, and is itself an important community landmark.
Our Golden Anniversary
In 2024, we celebrated our 50th anniversary. Check out some of the grant projects we've funded and programs we've sponsored since 1974.
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Fall 2026 issue of People & Mountains
This issue discusses upcoming McCreight Lecturer Rick Atkinson, box tape looms, and the career of author and outdoorsman George Bird Evans.
West Virginia Humanities Council Awards 27 Minigrants across the State
Gerry Milnes of Elkins Named 2026 National Heritage Fellow
Join us for a public reception honoring Milnes on Thursday, May 21, 6-8 p.m., at the Humanities Council’s headquarters.
Celebrating America250 with 25 years of Little Lectures!
Exploring the imaginary landscape of West Virginia through the lens of genre fiction and folklore
Visit wvpublic.org to hear This Week in West Virginia History, a collaboration between e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia and West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
The West Virginia Humanities Council serves West Virginia through grants and direct programs in the humanities. Formed in 1974 at the invitation of the National Endowment for the Humanities, it is the principal organization promoting the humanities in West Virginia.
