West Virginia State Arts Agency Collecting Public Opinions

The West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts are looking for opinions on arts in local communities.The…

The West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts are looking for opinions on arts in local communities.

The State arts agency and commission are inviting the public to complete a survey that explores the services and support they deliver to arts communities across the state. The information collected will guide the groups in reviewing the current programs, planning upcoming activities and preparing annual reports for the governor, legislature and National Endowment for the Arts.

The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is an agency within the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts. 

The confidential survey is available on the divisions website at www.wvculture.org/arts

West Virginia Agencies Adding More Art Funding

State officials are adding more funding for grants for West Virginia artists and arts organizations.The West Virginia Division of Culture and History and…

  State officials are adding more funding for grants for West Virginia artists and arts organizations.

The West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts said they are adding a second funding cycle for professional development grants.

The program gives funding to artists interested in taking their artistic skills to the next level and nonprofit arts organizations interested in expanding programs that support artists.

The program awards artists up to $2,500 for new equipment, workshops, apprenticeships and more. Nonprofit arts organizations can apply for up to $5,000.

Applications will be accepted through Oct. 1.

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