Augusta

Augusta Receives Inaugural Governor’s Folk Arts Award

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College received the first-ever Governor’s Arts Award for Folk Arts Organization in a ceremony at the West Virginia Culture Center. The West Virginia Commission on […]

March 8, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Heritage Center Selected for National Endowment for the Arts Grant

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support its summer 2022 classes, concerts, dances and cultural sessions. Augusta is […]

January 21, 2022 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Pairs with WV Mine Wars Museum, Blair Centennial to Present Concert

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College is collaborating with the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum and the Blair Centennial Committee to produce a musical event that remembers and celebrates a critical moment in labor rights […]

August 25, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Plans Festival in Elkins City Park, Block Party on Kerens Avenue

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College will return to Elkins City Park for its annual festival celebrating dance, craft and music. The event, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

July 20, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Awarded State’s Highest Folklife Honor

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College received West Virginia’s highest folklife honor, the Vandalia Award, at a special Vandalia Gathering concert on May 29. Presented by the West Virginia Department […]

June 4, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Heritage Center Plans In-Person Events, Online Learning This Summer

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College will host a downtown concert series this summer, complete with the return of the Augusta Festival in Elkins City Park on Saturday, July 24. […]

June 1, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications

Augusta Heritage Center to Receive $20,000 NEA Grant

The Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support their world-renowned traditional arts programming. This project is designed to highlight […]

February 5, 2021 D&E Marketing & Communications