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- EIN 55-0553594
- (304) 346-8500
- 1310 Kanawha Blvd E Charleston WV 25301 USA
- www.wvhumanities.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies, Humanities
Mission: The West Virginia Humanities Council is a private, nonprofit organization providing lifelong learning opportunities to the state's citizens. WVHC serves as a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.The "humanities" lead us to a deeper understanding of the human experience. They explore the story of our time and culture and that of others. Each year, citizens of all ages explore their own and the larger human story through programs which use history, literature, comparative religion, philosophy, ethics, and more. Our programs are meant to get people thinking and talking with each other.The goal of the West Virginia Humanities Council is that all West Virginians experience the humanities, coming to understand and appreciate their value and relevance to our daily lives. To achieve this end, the Council is committed to: 1. Creating communities of scholars and citizens in which the meaning of the humanities is explored; 2. serving all West Virginians, particularly those not traditionally served by the state's cultural and educational institutions; 3. achieving broad citizen participation in humanities experiences;4. fostering the humanities community by supporting and linking scholars and organizations engaged in humanities education; and5. advocating for the humanities through raising the awareness of the general public and policymakers, and by emphasizing the importance of the humanities in local, state and national life.
Programs: Grants program - competitive grants to provide for the support of the various state humanities projects. The council's grants program offers financial support to nonprofits statewide for the development and implementation of public humanities programming. Grant categories include major grants, minigrants, teacher institutes, publication and media grants, and fellowships. The council is commited to supporting projects that stimulate meaningful dialogue with scholars, attract diverse audiences and encourage discovery of the humanities in interesting and exciting ways.
wv encyclopedia/e - wv; the west virginia encyclopedia online - e-wv is an interactive website enhanced with audio and video clips, hundreds of illustrations, maps, timelines, and other features. E-wv builds upon the work accomplished in the previously published print west virginia encyclopedia while providing a vehicle for the continual updating of content. In keeping with the humanities council mission of service, access to e-wv is free to the user and available to anyone with a computer and internet connection.
direct humanities projects - individual humanities projects change from year to year. Examples include history alive, people & mountains, museum on main street and the wv book festival.