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Exhibits in the West Virginia State Museum

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.

Current and Upcoming Events At the Culture Center

Balcony Gallery Theater Gallery Great Hall Commissioners Gallery
April 16 – July 1, 2012
2011 West Virginia Juried Exhibition		 January 3 – June 13, 2012
Chemical Center of the World		 May 25 – September 4, 2012
West Virginia Juried Quilt Exhibition		 February 20 – August 26, 2012
Inspired: Portraits of Historic West Virginia Figures
July 11 – September 3, 2012
Two Artists on the Balcony  		July 27, 2012 – January 13, 2013
The Oil and Gas Industry:
West Virginia’s Gift to the World		 April 2013
A. James Manchin Memorial Marble Tournament 		September 10, 2012– February 10, 2013
Inspired Series Juried Award Winners
September 17 – November 11, 2012
Calligraphy Guild of Charleston and Huntington (6pm)		 January 31, 2013
West Virginia 150		 June 20, 2013
West Virginia Sesquicentennial Celebration		 February 25 – March 31, 2013
Congressional Art Competition
November 21 – January 21, 2013
A Model Holiday		     April 15, 2013
West Virginia Sesquicentennial Art Exhibition
January 31, 2013
West Virginia 150		  

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Download the form to have your information added to our Artists' Register (PDF)

WV-150 Sesquicentennial Exhibit

2013 Quilts and Wall Hangings Juried Exhibit

2012 Quilts and Wall Hangings Juried Exhibit


2012 Quilt Application (PDF)
2012 Diagram for preparing quilt for hanging in the exhibition. (PDF)
2012 Official Entry Labels(PDF)

Prospectus 2011 Juried Exhibition

Click here to view the pieces from the 2011 Juried Exhibit!

Inspired: A West Virginia Series of Juried Exhibitions

in the Commissioners Gallery

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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Emerging Artists of West Virginia: A Juried Exhibition

Commissioner's Gallery in the State Museum through October 25
The show consists of 24 pieces created by 20 artists

Click on the images to download publication-quality files of the award winners

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

first lady exhibit
Charleston ceramic artist Edna Henderson (1916-99) created 28 first lady dolls for the inauguration of the Cultural Center in 1976. An exhibit in south end of the Cultural Center balcony examines the evolving role of West Virginia's first ladies and features the popular ceramic doll collection. The display also includes fine china and silver used in the Governor's Mansion and elegant dresses worn by several first ladies.

 

For more information about the events and programs of the Division of Culture and History, call 304-558-0220.