News Releases from the Division of Culture and History

For more information contact Jacqueline Proctor at (304) 558-0220

12/6/04
Nominations sought for 2005 Governor’s Arts Awards
Charleston Woman’s Improvement League featured in GOLDENSEAL
Toymaker Dick Schnacke featured in GOLDENSEAL
Marie Robinette featured in GOLDENSEAL
Fairmont’s Sagebrush Round-up featured in GOLDENSEAL

11/30/04
Cultural Center’s lecture series to feature West Virginia State Museum curator James Mitchell on Dec. 8

11/29/04
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum to celebrate the holiday season on Dec. 5
New Grants and Services and Arts in Education Roster books for the West Virginia Commission on the Arts to be presented at workshops across the state
Cultural Center to bring back popular Brown Bag Concert series

11/22/04
Cultural Center to turn on the lights

11/16/04
New Grants and Services and Arts in Education Roster books for the West Virginia Commission on the Arts
Cultural Center to offer Holiday Craft Fair and free movies over Thanksgiving weekend

11/5/04
Cultural Center’s lecture series to feature Public Radio’s “Music in the Mountains” host Joe Dobbs on Nov. 10, 2004

10/26/04
Share Your Heritage Workshop partnership applications due by Nov. 19
Cultural Center to present Native American cultural lecture series with talk by Dr. Richard L. Allen, policy analyst for the Cherokee Nation

10/25/04
Governor appoints three members to Capitol Building Commission

10/22/04
Capitol Building Commission to meet Nov. 12 at the Cultural Center

10/20/04
Preserve America Presidential Award nominations due Nov. 1 , 2004

10/19/04
Cultural Center front entrance to be closed again tomorrow for placement of new escalators

10/12/04
Cultural Center front entrance to be closed during the day on Tuesday, Oct. 19, for delivery of museum escalators

10/5/04
Cultural Center’s free film series to kick off Saturday with two versions of “The Phantom of the Opera”

9/27/04
Jenkins Plantation Museum to celebrate 169th anniversary of the homestead

9/17/04
West Virginia Independence Hall to host “Advance the Colors: Union and Confederate Battle Flags and Color-Bearers at Gettysburg” lecture on Oct. 1

9/14/04
Renown West Virginia native artist Richard Kidwell Miller to be featured at Cultural Center exhibition

9/8/04
Division announces plans to build archaeological collections facility at Grave Creek Mound Archaeology Complex in Moundsville

9/2/04
Charleston artist Henry Keeling to be featured in Cultural Center exhibit
Jenkins Plantation Museum to celebrate 169th anniversary of the homestead

8/15/04
15th Appalachian String Band Music Festival wraps up

8/4/04
Division of Culture and History to present “West Virginia State University: Excellence in Leadership” exhibit
Camp Washington-Carver’s dinner theater series to present Everyday Players’ production of “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” on August 21

7/28/04
2005 Historic Preservation survey and planning grants available

7/20/04
Tickets still available for Charleston Light Opera Guild dinner theater production of “Little Shop of Horrors” on July 24 at Camp Washington-Carver

7/15/04
Harrison County soldier’s dog tag to be returned to POW’s family (photo available for download)
Capitol Building Commission to meet July 20, 2004, at the Cultural Center

7/8/04
Program by noted sculptor to be held in conjunction with unveiling of Civil War sword display

6/30/04
Spotlight 2004 craft exhibition opens at the Cultural Center
Camp Washington-Carver’s dinner theater series to present Charleston Light Opera Guild production of “Little Shop of Horrors”

6/25/04
FY 2005 Artist Fellowships available from Division of Culture and History

6/23/04
Body appointed commissioner

6/22/04
Annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival to begin Aug. 4
Year 2005 State Historic Preservation Annual Work Program announced and public comment sought

6/11/04
West Virginia Independence Hall to host three-day statehood celebration

5/30/04
Fiddle, bluegrass banjo, mandolin contest winners named this evening at Vandalia Gathering
McDowell County man receives 2004 Vandalia Award
Old-time banjo, lap dulcimer and flat pick guitar winners named at 2004 Vandalia Gathering
State’s best “liars” named at 28th Vandalia Gathering

5/28/04
Grants for arts education and outreach announced

5/20/04
Next week’s family-style Vandalia Gathering celebrates 28 years of traditional arts

5/19/04
Annual quilt exhibition to open Friday at the Cultural Center

4/29/04
Charleston artist Mary Cook to be featured in a new exhibit at the Cultural Center
State’s annual Vandalia Gathering to be held May 28 - 30 in Charleston

4/23/04
Jenkins Plantation Museum to host free Civil War Camp on May 8 , 2004

4/22/04
Historic Preservation conference scholarship funds available
Guest artists to perform at the 2004 West Virginia Dance Festival

4/16/04
Applications being accepted for 2004 African-American Heritage Arts Camp

4/9/04
West Virginia Division of Culture and History to host State Thespian Festival

4/7/04
Eight fellowship awards totalling $28,000 to be presented to West Virginia artists

4/1/04
New exhibition at the Cultural Center to feature one-man show of Bethany artist

3/23/04
Free financial management workshops to be offered for arts organizations

3/19/04
Special training and travel grants available from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts

3/11/04
Records Management and Preservation Board announces grant recipients

3/8/04
Coal mining exhibit opens at Museum in the Park in Logan
State Historic Preservation Office publishes guide to frontier forts
2004 Youth Art Exhibition winners announced

3/1/04
Garden Festival returns to the Cultural Center April 3, 2004

2/9/04
History Hero Awards presented to 38 West Virginians for preserving local and regional history

2/6/04
Entries solicited for Quilts and Wall Hangings 2004 juried exhibition at the Cultural Center

1/23/04
Applications for West Virginia Commission on the Arts’ Artist Roster and Program Guide now being accepted

1/14/04
Martin Luther King Jr. West Virginia Holiday Commission to present awards during annual celebration of Martin Luther King holiday
Bob Thompson Unit and Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus to headline free Jan. 17 Cultural Center celebration of King holiday
Historic Preservation development grants available
West Virginia State Museum to offer one final visit to existing exhibits and sneak preview of new design

1/2/04
Eighth History Day event to be held at State Capitol on Jan. 29, 2004

12/31/03
Museum in the Park to close temporarily for exhibit installation

12/29/03
West Virginia State Museum to close in January 2004 for renovations
FY2005 Professional development grants for artists and arts organizations available

12/23/03
State Historic Preservation Office publishes 2004 13-month calendar

12/1/03
West Virginia Division of Culture and History announces grant recipients

11/24/03
Cultural Center holiday hours announced
Holiday hours announced for West Virginia Independence Hall and Grave Creek Mound Historic Site
Jenkins Plantation Museum to celebrate the holiday season on Dec. 6
Nominations sought for Martin Luther King Jr. “Living the Dream” awards

10/18/03
West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2003 winners announced (photos available for download)

10/9/03
Public meetings to be held to share new State Arts Plan

9/25/03
West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2003 to open Oct. 18 at the Cultural Center
West Virginia Independence Hall to host “Wheeling and the Coming of the Civil War” lecture

9/19/03
Museum in the Park to host book signing for “The Tale of the Devil: The Biography of Devil Anse Hatfield” with local author Dr. Coleman C. Hatfield

9/18/03
West Virginia Independence Hall to host “Civil War Medicine” lecture on Sept. 25, 2003

9/10/03
Cultural Center to be closed Sept. 21, 2003

9/8/03
Jenkins Plantation Museum to celebrate 168th anniversary of the homestead and bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

9/2/03
Capitol Building Commission to meet Sept. 30 at the Cultural Center

8/29/03
Division of Culture and History publishes West Virginia History, Volume 59

8/28/03
Noted Civil War historian Edwin Bearss to speak at West Virginia Independence Hall Museum

8/14/03
Camp Washington-Carver’s dinner theater series to present “Godspell” on Aug. 23
14th Appalachian String Band Music Festival wraps up
New exhibition at the Cultural Center features three West Virginia artists

8/5/03
Historic Preservation survey and planning grants available

7/17/03
Firm contracted to assist with revitalization of Weston State Hospital

7/2/03
Music and more coming up at the 14th annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival (photos available)

6/17/03
West Virginia Independence Hall to host June 20 statehood celebration
State historic preservation work program for 2004 available for public comment

6/13/03
Logan County residents encouraged to share historic photos at Museum in the Park
Camp Washington-Carver’s dinner theater series to present “All in the Timing” on July 19, 2003

5/25/03
Clay County man receives state’s highest folklife award
Fiddle, bluegrass banjo, mandolin contest winners named this evening at 2003 Vandalia Gathering
Old-time banjo, lap dulcimer and flat pick guitar winners named at 2003 Vandalia Gathering
State’s best “liars” named at 27th Vandalia Gathering

5/23/03
Museum in the Park to open May 31 with a community celebration at Chief Logan State Park

5/15/03
Annual Cultural Center quilt exhibition to open Friday (photos available for download)

5/1/03
Reservations still be accepted for photography workshop
Grants for arts education and outreach announced

4/28/03
Guest artists to perform at the 2003 West Virginia Dance Festival
Jenkins Plantation Museum to host free Civil War Camp on May 10

4/22/03
New exhibition at the Cultural Center to feature photography and hand-crafted baskets

4/15/03
Free Family Fun expands to three days for next week's spring break

4/14/03
Spring nature photography workshop to be held at Camp Washington-Carver
Division announces plans for West Virginia Independence Hall exhibit of Civil War battle flags (photos available for download)

3/31/03
State’s annual Vandalia Gathering to be held May 23-25 in Charleston (photos available for download)

3/26/03
Entries solicited for biennial juried art exhibition at the Cultural Center

3/24/03
Garden Festival returns to the Cultural Center April 12

3/17/03
Capitol Building Commission to meet March 28, 2003, at the Cultural Center

3/7/03
2003 Youth Art Exhibition winners announced

3/4/03
Featured in GOLDENSEAL Spring 2003: Hajash brothers, Randolph County Courthouse, Pallotine Sisters

3/3/03
History Hero awards presented to 55 West Virginians

2/19/03
Poetry and calligraphy collaborative exhibition to open at the Cultural Center on Feb. 21
Free Family Fun Day honors Black History Month
Entries solicited for Quilts and Wall Hangings 2003 juried exhibition at the Cultural Center

1/28/03
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum to present Free Family Fun on Saturday
Governor presents awards during annual celebration of Martin Luther King holiday

1/16/03
Free Family Fun Day to focus on government in West Virginia
Seventh History Day event to be held at State Capitol on Feb. 27

1/14/03
Historic Preservation development grants available

1/8/03
Bob Thompson Unit, Martin Luther King Men’s Chorus and Ethel Caffie-Austin to headline free Jan. 18 Cultural Center celebration of King holiday

1/2/03
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum to present Free Family Fun on Saturday, Jan 4

12/18/02
Capitol Building Commission to meet Jan. 2 at the Cultural Center

12/16/02
State Historic Preservation Office publishes 13-month calendar

12/10/02
Cultural Center Archives Library to be closed Jan. 18-20, 2003

12/9/02
Division to host meeting to gather input for development of museum at Chief Logan State Park

12/3/02
FY2004 Professional development grants for artists and artists organizations available

11/27/02
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum to host free holiday concerts in December 2002
Workshop to focus on how to apply for Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources Grants

11/26/02
Jenkins Plantation Museum to celebrate the holiday season on Dec. 14, 2002

11/14/02
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum to host free B&O Railroad birthday party

11/4/02
Cultural Center to offer free holiday exhibitions and events beginning Nov. 29

10/30/02
West Virginia Commission on the Arts annual public comment meeting to be held Nov. 12

10/21/02
Free Family Fun program to focus on prehistoric methods of hunting and gathering

10/16/02
Cultural Center features Morgantown sculptor in new exhibition (photos available for download)

10/01/02
West Virginia Commission on the Arts announces grant awards
Dr. Michael Berenbaum to close “Holocaust Remembered: Witness and Legacy” series at the Cultural Center on Sunday, Oct. 6

9/25/02
Cultural Center to host Jewish heritage activities on Saturday

9/10/02
Jenkins Plantation Museum to celebrate 167th anniversary of the homestead

9/4/02
Cultural Center to host Schindler display from United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8/16/02
Camp Washington-Carver’s Dinner Theater series to present “The Foreigner” on Aug. 24

8/15/02
Year 2003 State Historic Preservation Annual Work Program announced and public comment sought
Historic Preservation survey and planning grants available
13th Appalachian String Band Music Festival wraps up

7/18/02
Franklin artist has one-woman show at the Cultural Center through Aug. 25

7/10/02
Camp Washington-Carver to host dance gathering July 26-28

7/3/02
State Historic Preservation Office awards grants

7/1/02
Music and more coming up at the 13th annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival

6/27/02
Camp Washington-Carver’s dinner theater series to present Charleston Light Opera Guild production of “Tintypes” on July 20

6/24/02
Free Family Fun Day cleans out the closet on June 29, 2002

6/14/02
Jenkins Plantation Museum to host free West Virginia Day program for kids

6/11/02
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum to host Free Family Fun Civil War Saturday on June 15

6/10/02
Lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson to highlight annual West Virginia Day celebration at West Virginia Independence Hall

5/26/02
Roane County musician receives state’s highest folklife award
Fiddle, bluegrass banjo, mandolin contest winners named this evening at Vandalia Gathering
Old-time banjo, lap dulcimer and flat pick guitar winners named at Vandalia Gathering
State’s best “liars” named at 26th Vandalia Gathering

5/22/02
Annual quilt exhibition opens at the Cultural Center

5/17/02
Award-winning potter to be featured in new exhibition at the Cultural Center
Cultural Center features pen and ink drawings in new exhibition
New grants for arts education and outreach announced

5/7/02
New book features remembrances of state Civil War veteran (cover photo available for ownload)
Family-style Vandalia Gathering to celebrate the traditional arts (photos available for download)

5/3/02
Free conference to focus on ADA and the arts

4/23/02
Teachers urged to invite outstanding students to apply to African-American Heritage Arts Camp

4/22/02
New book featuring state’s historical highway markers now available (photo available for download)
Guest artists to perform at the 2002 West Virginia Dance Festival

4/17/02
Jenkins Plantation Museum to host free Civil War Camp on May 11

4/16/02
Cultural Center to host free Russian-inspired concert by pianist Barbara Nissman on May 11

4/12/02
CORRECTION to news release issued March 28, 2002

4/10/02
1930 Federal Census now available in the Cultural Center’s Archives and History Library
Bob Thompson Unit, Carpenter Ants and Ethel Caffie-Austin to headline rescheduled Martin Luther King celebration on April 20

4/5/02
Jenkins Plantation Museum to close temporarily for minor repairs
West Virginia State Archives to post Coal Life photos on the internet

4/4/02
George Washington High School alumna to lead workshops for young actors at next week’s State Thespian Festival

3/28/02
Public meetings being scheduled to collect ideas for a new State Arts Plan

3/18/02
Garden Festival returns to the Cultural Center April 6
Doo-Wop Saturday Night event at Camp Washington-Carver to be discontinued

3/13/02
History Hero Awards presented to 32 West Virginians for preserving local and regional history
Free Family Fun expands to five days for spring break week
Workshop for public school dance teachers to be offered in April
Capitol Building Commission to meet April 8 at the Cultural Center

3/8/02
Charleston artist Betty Warner to premier new series of works at the Cultural Center

3/6/02
Youth Art Month exhibit to open Sunday at Grave Creek Mound Historic Site

3/5/02
2002 Youth Art Exhibition winners announced
Nominations sought for Martin Luther King Jr. “Living the Dream” awards

2/21/02
Three Printmakers exhibition to open at the Cultural Center on March 1 (photos available)
Free Family fun to spotlight African-American storyteller and musician Kala JoJo on Saturday

2/15/02
Entries solicited for Quilts and Wall Hangings 2002 juried exhibition at the Cultural Center

2/11/02
Appalachian Celtic Celebration to be held at the Cultural Center March 23, 2002

2/5/02
Cass Gilbert scholar to present program on State Capitol architecture as part of lecture series

1/30/02
African-American History Month celebration at Jenkins Plantation Museum to feature free living history presentation
Cultural Center to present nationally recognized storytellers in free Feb. 22 program (photos available online)
Gospel singer Ethel Caffie-Austin to appear at the Cultural Center on Feb. 23 (photo available online)

1/24/02
Governor presents awards during weekend celebration of 2002 Martin Luther King holiday

1/23/02
Sixth History Day event to be held at State Capitol on Feb. 28

1/16/02
Free Family Fun to focus on cultural heritage

1/14/02
Bob Thompson Unit, Carpenter Ants and Ethel Caffie-Austin to headline free Cultural Center celebration of Martin Luther King holiday

1/11/02
Capitol Building Commission to meet Jan. 22 at the Cultural Center

1/8/02
A Decade of Winners: 1989-1999 exhibition to be on display at Grave Creek Mound
Historic preservation development grants available

1/5/02
Professional development grants for artists and arts organizations available

12/11/01
State Historic Preservation Office publishes 13-month calendar

12/7/01
Charleston Metropolitan Band to be featured at the Cultural Center on Dec. 15

12/6/01
Huntington’s Golden Age of radio featured in Goldenseal
Spaniards of southern West Virginia featured in Goldenseal
Taylor County Veterans Color Guard to be featured in Goldenseal

11/29/01
Cultural Center to present “The Roads and Rails of Woody Guthrie” and a choral concert on Dec. 8

11/21/01
Hampshire County community to be featured in Goldenseal

11/15/01
West Virginia Commission on the Arts forms Accessibility to the Arts Advisory Committee
Historic Preservation survey and planning grant applications deadline extended
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum to host free holiday programs in December

11/14/01
Cultural Center to offer free holiday exhibitions and events beginning Nov. 23

11/13/01
Bust of Mother’s Day founder dedicated at State Capitol

11/6/01
West Virginia war letters exhibit opens at Cultural Center
West Virginia State Archives posts on-line exhibit of the USS West Virginia battleship

10/18/01
Cultural Center to host free Shakespearean master class for middle school students
Martinsburg actor to portray Shakespeare at Cultural Center on Nov. 7

10/12/01
West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2001 winners announced

9/20/01
Cultural Center to be closed Oct. 7-8 for HVAC work
Historic Preservation mini grants available

9/19/01
Free Family Fun Day to focus on sculpture

9/18/01
State Historic Preservation Office to conduct architectural survey of New Deal towns in Randolph County

9/17/01
State Historic Preservation Office to hold free workshop for Historic Landmark Commissions in Martinsburg

9/14/01
Jenkins Plantation Museum to celebrate 166th anniversary of the homestead
Free presentation to focus on saving outdoor statuary

9/12/01
Work to begin next week to restore two State Capitol sculptures (includes links to photos)

8/31/01
Capitol Building Commission to meet Sept. 10 at the Cultural Center

8/22/01
West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2001 to open in October at the Cultural Center

8/15/01
Free Family Fun Day at the Cultural Center to focus on quilting

8/13/01
Jenkins Plantation Museum to host free Bird’s Life program for kids

8/9/01
12th Appalachian String Band Music Festival wraps up
“Autumn Compass” quilt workshop to be held at Grave Creek Mound Historic Site

8/8/01
West Virginia Independence Hall Museum annual lecture series to begin Aug. 23

7/30/01
Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Fayette County will be held

7/19/01
Free Family Fun Day to focus on fabulous flyers on July 28 at the Cultural Center

7/17/01
Jenkins Plantation Museum to host free Frontier Day program for kids

7/12/01
URGENT Media Alert: This weekend’s Doo-Wop Saturday Night concert in Fayette County will be held

7/10/01
Camp Washington-Carver to host dance gathering July 27-29

7/6/01
Capitol Building Commission to meet July 16 at the Cultural Center

7/02/01
Music and more at the 12th annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival

6/29/01
County Records Management and Preservation Grant Program guidelines announced and public comment sought

6/27/01
Ten fellowship awards totalling $35,000 to be presented to West Virginia artists on July 9 at the Cultural Center in Charleston

6/25/01
Tickets still available for dinner theater production of “The Fantasticks” on July 7

6/21/01
Free Family Fun Day to explore West Virginia history at the Cultural Center

6/12/01
Camp Washington-Carver’s Dinner Theater series to present “The Fantasticks” on July 7
Wheeling railroad photographer featured in summer issue of GOLDENSEAL magazine
Clarksburg glassmaker recalled in summer issue of GOLDENSEAL magazine
Coalwood featured in newest issue of GOLDENSEAL magazine

6/5/01
A Decade of Winners: 1979-1989 exhibition to be on display at Grave Creek Mound

5/31/01
Division releases newest volume of West Virginia History

5/29/01
Old-time banjo, lap dulcimer and flat pick guitar winners named at Vandalia Gathering
State’s best liars named at 25th Vandalia Gathering

5/26/01
Vandalia Gathering founder receives state’s highest folklife award
Fiddle, bluegrass banjo, mandolin contest winners named this evening at Vandalia Gathering

5/22/01
Annual quilt exhibition opens at the Cultural Center

5/17/01
State Archives to post West Virginia Veterans Memorial internet database on Monday, May 28

5/14/01
West Virginia State Archives makes Hampshire County records available on microfilm

5/8/01
Doo-Wop Saturday Night concert line-up announced
(includes links to photos)

5/4/01
Public meeting planned to discuss restoration efforts of Albert Gallatin Jenkins house

5/2/01
Family-style Vandalia Gathering to mark 25 years of celebrating the traditional arts
(photo link included)

4/27/01
Those interested in helping State Archives purchase drawings at auction can pledge their support to State Museum Board fund

4/24/01
Capitol Building Commission to meet April 30 at the Cultural Center

4/23/01
West Virginia guest artists to highlight Dance Festival at the Cultural Center
Cultural Center to host free Liszt recital by Barbara Nissman on May 5
Allegheny Energy, Inc., makes $20,000 contribution to West Virginia State Museum project

4/15/01
Entries being accepted for Doo-Wop Saturday Night classic car show

4/12/01
Jenkins Plantation Museum to host free Civil War Camp on May 12

4/9/01
Free Family Fun expands to five days for spring break
Public meetings scheduled for statewide historic preservation plan
Cultural Center to host free recital by tenor soloist Randall Reid-Smith on April 20
Entries solicited for biennial juried art exhibition at the Cultural Center

4/3/01
History Hero Awards presented to 50 West Virginians for preserving local and regional history

3/26/01
Vandalia Heritage Series: Garden Festival to be presented at the Cultural Center April 7

3/16/01
Applications being accepted for African-American Heritage Arts Camp
(includes link to PDF application forms)
Capitol Building Commission to meet March 26 at the Cultural Center
Local artists featured in water media exhibition at the Cultural Center
Free Family Fun Day to focus on sculpture

3/15/01
Fifth History Day event to be held at State Capitol Complex on March 22

3/14/01
Buckhannon fiddler Earl “Red” Henline remembered in newest issue of GOLDENSEAL magazine

3/13/01
Verizon Foundation makes $25,000 grant to West Virginia State Museum campaign
Youth Art Exhibition winners announced
Fayette County quiltmaker featured in GOLDENSEAL
Mineral County landmark Doll’s Honeymooners Gifts featured in newest issue of GOLDENSEAL magazine

3/8/01
The mysteries of the Kanawha Madonna to be explored at free Cultural Center event
(includes photo link)

3/2/01
Capitol Building Commission to meet March 12 at the Cultural Center

2/28/01
Public meetings scheduled for statewide historic preservation plan

2/23/01
Appalachian Celtic music celebration to be held at the Cultural Center March 10

2/22/01
Painters as Printmakers exhibition to open at the Cultural Center

2/15/01
Entries solicited for Quilts and Wall Hangings 2001 juried exhibition at the Cultural Center

2/6/01
African-American History Month to be celebrated at Jenkins Plantation Museum

1/11/01
State Archives posts gubernatorial speeches on the Internet

1/10/01
Governor Underwood awards $650,000 to Division to be used for State Museum renovation

1/9/01
Martin Luther King Day Poster Contest Winners
Martin Luther King Day 2000 Project on Racism Essay Contest Winners

1/8/01
Historic Preservation development grants available
Former Freedom Rider and WVU African Drum Ensemble to headline celebration of Martin Luther King Day (includes photo link)
Five to be honored with “Living the Dream” awards during this weekend’s celebration of Martin Luther King Day

1/5/01
Accessibility workshops to be held statewide
Professional development grants for artists and arts organizations available

12/26/00
Tickets to Wheeling Symphony Orchestra concert to go on sale Tuesday

12/19/00
Local mining family featured in GOLDENSEAL magazine
Richwood’s Slovene immigrants featured in GOLDENSEAL magazine
Colorful life of Beckley woman profiled in GOLDENSEAL
Weston woodturner featured in GOLDENSEAL magazine

12/6/00
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra to present concert at the Cultural Center

11/29/00
State Archives completes National Leadership Grant to make John Brown records available on the Internet