West Virginia State Historic Preservation Survey and Planning Grants Available

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Applications are now being accepted for FY 2022 Historic Preservation Survey and Planning grants through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH). Approximately $90,000 will be awarded from funding appropriated by the United States Congress for preservation efforts through the National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund.

Film @ Grave Creek: Ancient America: Eastern Woodlands

Grave Creek Mound 801 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV, United States

An overview of the prehistoric Native American cultures who left their mark on the eastern United States, narrated by Cherokee actor and Oklahoma native Wes Studi (Dances with Wolves, Last of the Mohicans). The film begins with Ice Age hunter-gatherers and moves on to people who adopted more agrarian lifestyles. The documentary focuses on earthworks... View Article

Activities @ Grave Creek: Petroglyph Ornament

Grave Creek Mound 801 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV, United States

During regular museum hours, (Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm), make a holiday decoration based on a West Virginia petroglyph.

CONFLUENCE – A Group Show at Bloomfield Richwood

CONFLUENCE is a non-themed open call group show at Bloomfield Richwood, a fine art gallery at 17 East Main Street in downtown Richwood. The show will feature a varied selection of styles and mediums, with paintings, collages, sculpture, and photographic works by artists from all over West Virginia and Virginia.

Free

Joshua Radin, Stephen Kellogg, Nefesh Mountain and more Celebrate the 38th Anniversary of Mountain Stage

West Virginia Culture Center Theater 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, West Virginia

Be a part of the live audience as Mountain Stage records a fresh episode for NPR Music!  Joshua Radin, Stephen Kellogg, Nefesh Mountain and more Celebrate the 38th Anniversary of Mountain Stage Tickets can be purchased online at https://mountainstage.org/upcoming-live-shows/ or by calling 877.987.4900

$25.00

Saturday Activity @ Grave Creek

Grave Creek Mound 801 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV, United States

With the beginning of a new year, the museum is cleaning out its closet of craft supplies for “Clean Out the Closet Day” on Saturday, Jan. 15, from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors can make crafts such as petroglyph rocks, jumping jack turtles, and other items made at the Discovery Table or as part of... View Article

Film @ Grave Creek

Grave Creek Mound 801 Jefferson Ave, Moundsville, WV, United States

The museum’s monthly lecture and film series will be featured towards the end of January. The 60-minute documentary film “Pearl Harbor: Into the Arizona” will be shown at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27. The battleship USS Arizona was sunk during the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, at a cost of 1,177 lives.... View Article

West Virginia Dance Festival Adjudications

WV Cultural Center State Theater Charleston, WV, United States

Dance Schools, Studios, and Companies from around the state come to be adjudicated for a spot in the nightly performances during the West Virginia Dance Festival.

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Arts in Our Communities Conference

West Virginia Cultural Center 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV, United States

The registration link is LIVE! Complete your registration for the FREE Arts in Our Communities conference here: https://bit.ly/2022aocYou can gather at the Culture Center in Charleston with artists and arts organization representatives from all over West Virginia. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 2, the conference is designed to highlight and edify all of... View Article

Free

Governor’s Arts Awards

WV Cultural Center State Theater Charleston, WV, United States

he Governor’s Arts Awards celebrate excellence in the arts in West Virginia by honoring individuals and organizations whose creative achievements and significant contributions to the arts enhance life in West Virginia. The awards will be presented during a ceremony in the theater at the Culture Center at 6:00pm on Tuesday evening, March 1, 2022.

Free

Arts Day at the Legislature

Arts Day at the Legislature returns for 2022! Scheduled for Thursday, March 3, 2022, this is a great opportunity for arts organizations from all around West Virginia to set up a display in the West Virginia capitol rotunda during legislative session. Personnel from participating organizations are encouraged to use this opportunity to meet with their... View Article

Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex will hold Fossil Day on Saturday, March 5

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will host Fossil Day on Saturday, March 5, from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature expert fossil identifications, a fossil talk, a special display of fossils and hands-on activities relating to fossils. The family-friendly program is free and open to the public. Expert... View Article

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