West Virginia University Art History

06/17/2026

Congratulations to Alumna, Ali Prinz (BA+ BFA 2008) on her Creative Capital grant! Incredible accomplishment! 🎉WVU School of Art and Design WVU College of Creative Arts and Media Creative Capital

Artist and WVU alumna Ali Printz awarded $10K Creative Capital grant Jessica Nelson | Wednesday, June 10, 2026 WVU School of Art and Design alumna Ali Printz was one of 53 creators to receive a $10,000 unrestricted grant as part of the inaugural 2026 State of the Art Prize from Creative Capital. A W...

06/08/2026

Monet days always make us smile 😊! We visited and studied his work during GPS France .art.wvu

06/07/2026

Check our this awesome offering from WVU Retail Lab ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

“Sewing Isn’t Scary: Summer Youth Bootcamps
Registration for a bootcamp is now OPEN!

Spend a week learning to sew in our makers space. From 10am-3pm students will work to understand the basics of sewing on industrial sewing machines, learn to read patterns, and make 3+ projects (bags, clothing, quilt squares, pillowcases, keychain).”

Camp Sessions:
June 15-19
June 22-25
June 29-July 2
July 13-17
July 20-24
July 27-31
August 3-7

Cost & Registration:
$200 per week - includes all project materials, instruction, and a daily snack.
Payment is due in-person on the first day of camp

Email: [email protected] to register

*Campers must be at least 14. Camp sessions may be rescheduled. Projects are subject to material availability and instructors discretion.*

06/04/2026

Incredible experience! Spending quality time looking at and discussing art during GPS France! .art.wvu

06/02/2026

Guess this is why May just flew by—GPS:France! Learned lots while having a blast! 🇫🇷

06/01/2026

Free event for CH professionals

05/23/2026

Ohio History Connection

05/18/2026

📣 CCAHA’s National Collections Care Capacity Building Program is now open, and full program details are available!

Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, this initiative offers free planning, assessment, and training services to small and mid-sized cultural heritage organizations nationwide. Participants will work directly with CCAHA staff to shape a customized collections care project aligned with their priorities, from emergency preparedness to digital collections and storage planning.

📅 Applications due June 1

📍 Join our National Planning and Assessment Program Informational Session tomorrow Thursday, May 7 at 12 PM to learn more and ask questions.

Explore the Program Guide, start your application, and register for the webinar: bit.ly/3P9YqOy

05/18/2026

Please note that our “Fundamentals of Photograph Preservation” online course has been rescheduled and will now be offered this July rather than next January.

Join Senior Photograph Conservator Monique Fischer for this six-session course exploring the identification, deterioration, and care of photographic materials through an in-depth introduction to photograph preservation.

Register here: https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=30-fundamentals-of-photograph-preservation