Arts, Culture & Humanities Nonprofits in Virginia

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THE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON, HIS IMPACT ON THE WORLD, AND HIS RELEVANCE TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE.

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THE MISSION OF THE HISTORIC FREDERICSKBURG FOUNDATION INC IS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND REVITALIZE THE DISTINCTIVE HISTORIC ENVIROMENT AND CULTURAL RESOUCES OF THE FREDERICKSBURG AREA. HISTORIC FREDERICKSBURG FOUNDATION INC ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION, ADOVACY, AND

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TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC GRANDIN THEATRE AS A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVOTED TO FILM AND THE CINEMATIC ARTS FOR WESTERN VIRGINIA.

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THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE AN INTEREST IN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF HISTORY WITH EMPHASIS ON THAT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA.

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TO IDENTIFY, COLLECT, PRESERVE, INTERPRET, & PROMOTE THE DIVERSE APPALACHIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE.

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AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER ILLUMINATES THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, CLASSIC AND NEW, REFRESHING THE INDIVIDUAL, FOSTERING CIVIL DISCOURSE, AND CREATING COMMUNITY IN THE BLACKFRIARS PLAYHOUSE AND BEYOND.

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THE MUSEUM IS OPERATED FOR THE COLLECTION, EXHIBITION, AND PRESERVATION OF ANTIQUES, WORKS OF ART, BOOKS, AND PHYSICAL ITEMS, WHICH ARE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT TO THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE HERITAGE OF HALIFAX COUNTY AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA. IT FURTHER PERFORMS AND ENCOURAGES RESEARCH, PUBLISHES EXHIBITS, AND PRESERVES THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

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TO ENRICH COMMUNITY LIFE BY CONNECTING THE PUBLIC WITH CONTEMPORARY ART AND ARTIST THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND ARTISTS RESIDENCIES.

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OPERATES THE LEE-FENDALL HOUSE MUSEUM AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.

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THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (VIRGINIA MOCA) IS A NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION WHICH EXISTS TO FOSTER AWARENESS, EXPLORATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIGNIFICANT ART OF OUR TIME. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS, VIRGINIA MOCA'S INTEGRATION OF ITS FOUR PRIMARY ACTIVITIES-GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, STUDIO ART CLASSES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THE BOARDWALK ART SHOW - VIRGINIA MOCA ENGAGES A DIVERSE REGIONAL PUBLIC IN THE RICH AND ACTIVE LANGUAGE OF CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART. ITS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE ACROSS ALL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE RENOWNED ANNUAL BOARDWALK ART SHOW, IS MORE THAN 300,000.

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The goal of this organization is to interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.

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IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SAUDI ARABIA WITHIN THE US BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

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TO INSPIRE AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING EXCEPTIONAL CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, CLASSES AND VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITS.

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TO ACQUIRE, PROTECT AND PRESERVE LANDS AND PHYSICAL OBJECTS RELATING TO THE BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK, AND TO INTERPRET THEM FOR THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT OF SCHOLARS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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JAMESTOWN REDISCOVERY FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION, (SEE SCHEDULE O) ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND PROMOTION OF HISTORIC JAMESTOWNE, THE ORIGINAL SITE OF THE FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN THE AMERICAS, WHERE THREE CULTURES--NATIVE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN, AND AFRICAN--LAID THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN SOCIETY.

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TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP INTEREST IN SOUND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TO ENCOURAGE AFFIRMATIVE PROGRAMS THAT GUARANTEE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TO ALL INDIVIDUALS; TO ENCOURAGE IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THE UTILIZATION OF THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES BY (A) PROVIDING A STRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPING AND PROMULGATING SPECIFIC HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, (B) DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, AND (C) EXCHANGING AND COORDINATING IDEAS; TO ALERT MEMBERS TO RELEVANT PENDING LEGISLATION, DEVELOPING POSITION PAPERS, WHERE NECESSARY, AND INTERPRETING EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THEIR INTERESTS; TO RENDER A PROGRAM OF SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES; AND TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

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The goal of this organization is to promote awareness of and appreciation for history and historical artifacts.

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THE VIRGINIA DISCOVERY MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO OPERATE A HANDS-ON MUSEUM FOCUSING ON ARTISTIC, RECREATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

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TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND RESTORE STRUCTURES AND SITES OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST IN AND ASSOCIATED WITH ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

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TO UNITE DESCENDANTS OF JAMESTOWN SETTLERS PRIOR TO 1700, SUPPORT ARCHAELOGICAL EXCAVATIONS AT JAMESTOWN, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PUBLICATIONS, CONSERVE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS FROM THE COLONIAL PERIOD, AND PROMOTE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HISTORIC JAMESTOWNE IN THE FOUNDING AND SHAPING OF OUR NATION.