Charleston, W.Va. - The Culture Center, at the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, will host a West Virginia Day celebration for the Mountain State’s 162nd birthday on Friday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include birthday…

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History will open a new exhibition at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, in Charleston on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 2 p.m. with a reception and awards ceremony.…

Charleston, W.Va. – On March 21st, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a proclamation declaring Friday, March 21, 2025, as Arts Day in West Virginia during the annual Arts Day at the Legislature celebration. The event, held in the Capitol…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Archives and History is currently displaying a new exhibit titled "A Flurry of Opportunities," which explores the rich history of U.S. naturalization records and the stories of immigrants who have shaped the…

West Virginia Wildlife The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) will open the third installation of Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions. This installation of the exhibit will feature West Virginia…

CHARLESTON, WV - The 2025 West Virginia Poetry Out Loud state competition registration deadline is set for Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. All West Virginia public and private high schools and homeschool associations are encouraged to participate in this free…

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Archives and History will host a “Celebration of West Virginia Veterans” in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, in Charleston. The program will be divided into…

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) is currently accepting submissions for the 2024 West Virginia Emerging Artists Juried Exhibition through Sept. 6, 2024. The exhibit will open Nov. 3 at the Culture…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Ginny Hawker, of Elkins, received the 2024 Vandalia Award at the Vandalia Gathering Friday evening concert on May 24, 2024. West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History Cabinet Secretary Randall Reid-Smith…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) announces a partnership with the Wing 2 Wing Foundation and the Save The Music Foundation. The Wing 2 Wing Foundation has contributed $280,000.00 to the…

Charleston, WV - The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) is now accepting entries for the second installation of Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions on. This installation of the exhibit will feature…

2024 Congressional Youth Art Competition Winners Announced CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Six young artists have been selected as winners in the annual Congressional Art Competition, which is on display in the Balcony Gallery of the Culture Center,…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Tuesday, Feb. 27, the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts sponsored the Governor’s Arts Awards at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex,…

Charleston, W.Va. -- Applications are now available for matching historic preservation Development Grants through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH). Eligible projects…

West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History seeks nominations for the 2024 Governor’s Arts Awards CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) is seeking nominations for the…

Charleston, W.Va. – The National Park Service is accepting applications for their Semiquincentennial Grant Program. The Semiquincentennial Grant Program is intended to support buildings, structures, sites, districts, and objects that…