Allegheny Echoes, a group of musicians and writers who offer summer workshops that study and celebrate West Virginia and Appalachian culture and heritage.
304.799.7121
www.alleghenyechoes.com
Allied Artists of West Virginia, a group of West Virginia artists who strive to maintain high standards in all forms of art and promote the creativity of all its members.
www.alliedartistswv.org
Allegro Dance Company, a professional dance company in Wheeling that promotes and preserves the art of dance and the Italian culture by offering workshops, lectures and demonstrations.
304.242.2826
www.allegrodancecompany.net
American Association of Community Theatre provides networking, resources and support for those involved in community theatre.
866.687.2228
www.aact.org
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, a nonprofit that offers artists of all ability levels, ages and backgrounds meaningful and energizing workshops at affordable rates.
865.436.5860
www.arrowmont.org
Arts Advocacy West Virginia, a grassroots nonprofit organization representing the state arts community.
304.225.0101
www.wvarts.org
Arts Monongahela, Inc., a nonprofit that supports, promotes and encourages access to and enjoyment of the arts in the Morgantown area.
304.291.6720
www.artsmon.org
Artsbridge Online, a regional arts service agency serving Wood County, West Virginia; Washington County, Ohio; and contiguous counties.
304.428.3988
www.artsbridgeonline.org
ArtWorks Around Town Inc., a nonprofit charitable and educational organization operating a gallery and art center in historic Centre Market of Wheeling.
304.233.7540
artworksaroundtown.com
ARTWV, a free email list for West Virginia artists and crafters who wish to communicate with each other via the Internet on topics related to arts & crafts.
www.pinehillpottery.com/JoinArtwv
Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, a nonprofit organization that fosters the study and practice of traditional arts in music, dance, craft and folklore.
304.637.1209
augustaheritagecenter.org
The Berkeley County Arts Council provides unified communication, promotion, support and advocacy for the arts community in Berkeley County.
304.620.7277
www.berkeleyartswv.org
The Bottling Works is Hampshire County's cultural arts center, which presents performances and hosts exhibits and concerts by The Hampshire County Arts Council. It is owned by The Loy Foundation, also known as the nonprofit Hampshire County Historical and Arts Museum.
304.496.8162
theloyfoundation.org
Carnegie Hall, a regional center for the visual and performing arts in the Lewisburg area.
304.645.7917
www.carnegiehallwv.com
Cedar Lakes Crafts Center, a state-owned and operated facility in Ripley that offers weekend and week-long craft classes.
304.372.7873
http://wvde.state.wv.us/cedarlakes/craftscenter.htm
Center for Economic Options, a community development organization in West Virginia that works with entrepreneurs and innovators who share a commitment to development that is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.
304.345.1298
www.centerforeconomicoptions.org
The Charleston Ballet, the official West Virginia State Ballet.
304.342.6541
www.thecharlestonballet.com
Charleston Light Opera Guild, provides high-quality, affordable musical theater in the Kanawha Valley.
304.343.2287
www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org
Children’s Theatre of Charleston, the official West Virginia children's theater.
304.741.9099
www.ctoc.org
Chorus America, a national organization to develop and promote professional, volunteer and youth choruses.
202.331.7577
www.chorusamerica.org
Chuck Mathena Center, a nonprofit organization that offers education programs, live music and touring exhibits in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
304.425.5128
www.chuckmathenacenter.org
Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, an art museum, science center, performing arts center and hands-on educational facility in Charleston.
304.561.3570
www.theclaycenter.org
Crafts Emergency Relief Fund, a national artists’ service organization that provides emergency resources to artists.
802.229.2306
www.craftemergency.org
CraftWorks at Cool Springs, a community supported nonprofit that provides exciting learning experiences in art, nature and sustainability in a beautiful natural setting.
304.728.6233
www.wvcraftworks.org
Frog Valley Artisans, a collective of artists in Morgan County that specializes in art glass, metal and ceramics.
304.258.3541
frogvalley.com
Gallery Eleven, a co-op of West Virginia artists who work in different media from acrylics, oils, and watercolor to clay/pottery and fabric.
304.342.0083
galleryeleven.com
Goose Route Arts Collaboration, a nonprofit arts organization in Shepherdstown that promotes and teaches dance.
301.693.5303
www.gooseroute.org
Grantmakers in the Arts
www.giarts.org
Greenbrier Valley Theatre, a producing organization for live theater.
304.645.3838
www.gvtheatre.org
Hampshire County Arts Council, a membership organization that offers juried arts shows, displays, concerts, studio tours, art camps and more.
711-496-8002
www.hampshirearts.org
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, an international craft school located on the Atlantic Ocean in Deer Isle, Maine, that offers intensive studio-based workshops in a variety of craft media, including clay, glass, metals, paper, blacksmithing, weaving and woodworking.
207.348.2306
www.haystack-mtn.org
Huntington Museum of Art, a fine-art museum and nature conservatory situated on more than 50 acres with two nature trails.
www.hmoa.org
304.529.2701
Huntington Outdoor Theatre, a regional theater group that presents outdoor productions at Huntington's Ritter Park Amphitheater.
www.hotwv.org
Ivy & Stone Council for the Arts,a volunteer organization in Summersville that presents and assists in supporting a place for the literary, visual and performing arts in Nicholas County.
304.872.4228
www.ivyandstone.org
The Juried Online Arts Festival, offers online portfolios of outstanding artists and crafts people.
www.jolaf.com
Kanawha Players, the second oldest, continuously operating amateur theater company in the country.
304.343.7529
kanawhaplayers.org
Landmark Studio for the Arts, a venue for art and cultural events in Sutton.
304-644-3166
landmarkstudioforthearts.org
Lost River Artisans Cooperative, an artist-owned and -operated cooperative in Lost River, Hardy County, featuring a juried selection of heritage arts and crafts.
304.897.7242
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
www.midatlanticarts.org
Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Company, presenting dance concerts, full-length ballets, original and contemporary works and Arts in Education workshops in Parkersburg.
304.422.5538
www.movballet.com
Morgan Arts Council, providing quality arts programming for Berkeley Springs and Morgan County.
304.258.2300
www.macicehouse.org
MountainLit & Life, a website that collects and disseminates information about past and present West Virginia authors and their writings.
www.mountainlit.com
Mountain State Fiber Artists, a statewide organization for all fiber artist mediums.
www.mountainstatefiberartists.org
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
[email protected]
National Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.gov
New World Theater Company, a theater company that provides educational workshops for actors.
304.258.3302
www.newworldtheater.com
Oglebay Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides cultural, educational, environmental and recreational experiences to the Upper Ohio Valley.
304.242.7700
www.oionline.com
OurWestVirginia.com
is a local West Virginia business committed to helping artisans throughout Appalachia by providing a low-cost avenue for talented artisans, crafters, food vendors, and destinations to showcase and sell their products to the world.
OurWestVirginia.com
Randolph County Community Arts Center, offering live concerts and performances, classes, workshops and exhibit in Elkins.
304.637.2355
www.randolpharts.org/index.php
River City Youth Ballet, West Virginia’s official youth ballet offering a four-show season and numerous programs in venues throughout south-central West Virginia.
304.925.3262
www.rcyb.org
Shinnston Community Band, a concert band consisting of amateur and professional musicians from North-Central West Virginia.
www.shinnstonband.com
Syphrus Recordings, an independent recording label in the Eastern Panhandle that offers recording, production, distribution, promotion, marketing, and management services.
www.syphrus.com
Tamarack Artisan Foundation, a nonprofit arts organization that serves all West Virginia artisans, to advocate and expand artisan entrepreneurship to create a vibrant economy for West Virginia.
304.926.3770
www.tamarackfoundation.org
Trillium Performing Arts Collective, a nonprofit performing-arts organization in Lewisburg that operates the Trillium School for Performing Arts and provides educational workshops, community participation and informal and professional performances.
304.645.3003
www.trilliumperformingarts.org
U.S. Regional Arts Organizations
www.usregionalarts.org
West Virginia Art and Craft Guild, a statewide nonprofit membership organization formed to promote and preserve the creative lifestyle in West Virginia.
www.wvartcraftguild.com
West Virginia Art Education Association, a professional organization that sponsors conferences, programs, exhibits and other services to support art education.
www.wvaea.com
West Virginia Blues Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the history and heritage of blues music as an American art form through education, activities and events.
www.wvbluessociety.org/wvblues
West Virginia Development Office
www.sbdcwv.org
West Virginia Humanities Council
www.wvhumanities.org
West Virginia Music Educators, a service and professional organization for music teachers engaged in teaching music in schools across West Virginia.
www.wvmea.tripod.com
West Virginia Music Teachers Association, a nonprofit organization for teachers of every instrument and voice.
www.wvmta.org
West Virginia Symphony, a performing arts organization that presents more than 50 concerts annually to audiences across the Mountain State.
304.561.3500
www.wvsymphony.org
West Virginia Division of Tourism
www.wvtourism.com
West Virginia Writers, the state's largest writing organization that aims to expand and develop creative writing and professional opportunities for writers, and to connect the state's writers with others in the literary community and the public at large.
www.wvwriters.org
West Virginia Youth Symphony, a nonprofit arts organization that supports four music ensembles and numerous chamber groups.
304.561.3542
www.wvyouthsymphony.org
West Virginia International Film Festival, a nonprofit organization that encourages, supports and promotes the film arts by offering critically acclaimed and culturally diverse domestic and foreign language feature films unlikely to be shown at theaters in West Virginia.
304.342.6522
www.wviff.org