February 2024 issue of The Broad Side
The Extraordinary Life and Career of Revella Hughes, and more
The Extraordinary Life and Career of Revella Hughes, and more
We’re excited to announce our Grafton Monster Loves West Virginia Folklife campaign. The first 50 new Council GEM (Give Every Month) members who donate $5 or more per month will receive this exclusive new pin. We’d love your support!
The Humanities Council works with high schools students to research and write biographies of veterans
Seven apprenticeship pairs from across the Mountain State have been studying and practicing traditions including soul food cooking, fiddle repair, and mushroom foraging.
Please support the historic MacFarland-Hubbard House, our headquarters. The property serves as an active programming venue, and is itself an important community landmark.
Minigrants offer up to $2,000 in support of small projects, single events, lectures, small museum exhibits, brochures, consultation needs, and planning for more complex projects.
See what grants and programs the Council supported in 2023 »
WV Folklife Collection at WVU Libraries receives the society’s Brenda McCallum Prize
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.