Exhibit: House of the Lost Cause
Lost Cause Exhibit courtesy the American Civil War Museum. Sat. Dec. 14, 2019 - Mon. Dec. 14, 2020
Where: American Civil War Museum
1201 E. Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219“House of the Lost Cause” focuses on how actions of the people who lived and worked in the House contributed to the development of the Lost Cause.
Paradox Of Liberty
Slavery At Jefferson’s Monticello
African American Heritage • Grants • History
Recreation of the Hemings Cabin - Photo by Steve Ruark for Thomas Jefferson Foundation Sat. Jan. 18, 2020 - Sat. Apr. 18, 2020
Where: Black History Museum and Cultural Center
122 West Leigh St, Richmond VA 23220The Paradox of Liberty: Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello, gives voice to the many enslaved families who built and maintained Monticello. It highlights the stories of six families who, along with others, lived in slavery at Jefferson’s home and plantation for generations: Elizabeth Hemings and her children, among whom the most well-known is her daughter Sally; […]
Exhibit: Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic
Rodney Lofton. August 2018. Photographed by Michael Simon for the Voices from Richmond's Hidden Epidemic project. Thu. Jan. 23, 2020 - Mon. May. 25, 2020
Where: The Valentine
1015 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219Featuring oral histories collected by Laura Browder and Patricia Herrera with accompanying photographic portraits by Michael Simon, Voices from Richmond’s Hidden Epidemic offers a nuanced look at the HIV/AIDS crisis through the stories of survivors, caregivers, activists, and health care workers on the front lines.
Exhibit: Visionaries
Culture & Identity • Grants • TRHT
Student at a summer art camp. Photo courtesy Northeast Neighborhood Association of Harrisonburg. Fri. Feb. 7, 2020 - Fri. Feb. 28, 2020
Where: Arts Council of the Valley - Smith House Galleries
311 South Main Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801View original artworks by students ages 14-18 who, led by JMU Art Professor Susan Zurbrigg, participated in a summer 2019 workshop on racial healing and transformation.
Grant Opportunities Workshop
for Southwest Virginia
Fri. Mar. 6, 2020 10:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Birthplace of Country Music Museum
101 Country Music Way Bristol, VA 24201Attend this free workshop to learn about funding opportunities from Virginia Humanities for Southwest Virginia non-profit organizations. About this Event Why Attend? Since 1974, Virginia Humanities has awarded more than 3,500 grants to non-profit organizations exploring the history and cultural traditions of Virginia and its communities and the issues that matter most to Virginians.
Virginia Festival of the Book
Five days, hundreds of authors. Join us March 18-22, 2020.
Exploring the Wilds: The Violin in Early America
Culture & Identity • Folklife • Grants
Tim Macdonald - Photo courtesy Frontier Culture Museum Tue. Mar. 24, 2020 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Frontier Culture Museum, Dairy Barn Lecture Hall
1290 Richmond Road Staunton, Virginia 24401In an era before recordings, live music was prevalent, and the violin was king. The same instrument was used in barns and at royal courts, for rustic country dances and for fashionable classical concerts—and the same players would do it all.
