The Exhibits Section of the Division of Culture and History conceives, curates and executes a unique program of original exhibitions for the State Museum, working with West Virginia artists and crafts people, educators, curators and cultural organizations.
| Balcony Gallery | Theater Gallery | Great Hall | Commissioners Gallery |
| April 16 – July 1, 2012 2011 West Virginia Juried Exhibition |
January 3 – June 3, 2012 Chemical Center of the World |
April 21, 2012 A. James Manchin Memorial Marble Tournament |
February 20 – August 26, 2012 Inspired: Portraits of Historic West Virginia Figures |
| July 11 – September 3, 2012 Two Artists on the Balcony |
June 11 – September 23, 2012 Type Sitting |
May 25 – September 4, 2012 West Virginia Juried Quilt Exhibition |
September 10, 2012– January 2, 2013 Inspired Series Juried Award Winners |
| September 17 – November 11, 2012 Calligraphy Guild of Charleston and Huntington (6pm) |
October 9 – March 3, 2013 West Virginia’s Oil and Gas Industry |
June 20, 2012 West Virginia’s 149th Birthday Celebration 80th Anniversary of the State Capitol |
January 14 – October, 2013 The Commissioner Presents Three Artists (event Jan. 24) |
| November 21 – January 21, 2013 Adults and Children at Play |
June 20, 2013 A Capitol Celebration of 150 Years |
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| September 17 – November 11, 2012 Calligraphy Guild of Charleston and Huntington (6pm) |
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| November 21 – January 10, 2013 Adults and Children at Play |
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| February 25 - March31, 2013 Congressional Art Competition (Feb. 26 @ 2 p.m.) |
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| June 20, 2013 West Virginia at 150 |
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2012 Quilt Application (PDF)
2012 Diagram for preparing quilt for hanging in the exhibition. (PDF)
2012 Official Entry Labels(PDF)
in the Commissioners Gallery
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The West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) is announcing a call for entries for a juried landscape art exhibition at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The show will be the first of four in the Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions presented by the Division. The landscape show will open June 28 in the Commissioner’s Gallery of the West Virginia State Museum. |
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2011 Quilts and Wallhangings Juried Exhibition |
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This spectacular show will open on May 27, 2011, in the Great Hall
of the Culture Center, West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts.
Quiltmaking is one of West Virginia’s oldest and most-treasured art forms, and this
annual display has become a favorite with visitors from all over the United States and abroad. |
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Emerging Artists of West Virginia: A Juried ExhibitionCommissioner's Gallery in the State Museum through October 25 Click on the images to download publication-quality files of the award winners |
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Lauren Adams Prickett’s Creek – February 7th Best of Show/$1,000 Purchase Award |
 Leona Holley Mackey New York Glitz First Place/$1,000 Purchase Award |
 Derek Overfield Painting 34 Second Place |
West Virginia's First Ladies
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For more information about the events and programs of the Division of Culture and History, call 304-558-0220. |
