Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia

05/26/2026

Monuments Across Appalachian Places invites proposals for new & re-imagined monuments by community organizations, government offices, tribal councils, collaborative groups, & other memory keepers. $50,000 - $350,000 is available for early and late-stage projects that reclaim & document the collective struggles for the vitality of people and our shared environment, especially by and for people whose stories have been silenced, denied, or excluded. Applications Due: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5pm ET.

Full Call for Grant Applications available at moremountainstories.org/maap-grants

Want to learn more? Apply to attend a MAAP Commemorate Workshop this summer at moremountainstories.org/commemorate-workshops

Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Appalachian Studies at Virginia Tech Mellon Foundation

05/18/2026

Come share stories and ideas with us at our next Commemorate Workshop! This one is in-person on June 27th in Cleveland, Virginia (Russell County). Apply to participate by June 5th.

More information here: https://www.moremountainstories.org/commemorate-workshops
Application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoNcAplNb1_rJNnJT9tof4jn9UxzVNwYG97889no8judIlBA/viewform

Appalachian Studies at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Appalachian Voices Southwest Virginia Conservation Initiative Mellon Foundation

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Raising the Shade: Franklin County 1850 - 1910 and Buzz4good for the Capital Emmys nomination!!!

Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Appalachian Studies at Virginia Tech

04/24/2026

03/30/2026

03/28/2026

Join us for fun Friday festivities on Friday, April 17, as we celebrate the unveiling of Pound, Virginia's new Monument to Labor.

03/27/2026

03/13/2026

“Labor in Motion” monument under construction in Pound, VA!!

Monument construction beginning!

03/04/2026

We are thrilled by the announcement of our expansion!

MAAV intern Christian put it beautifully.
“Each of the nine MAAV monument projects and their community leaders have demonstrated great tenacity in their commitment to keeping alive local histories and culture, and we are honored to witness and support their endeavors, which have been a catalyst for things to come both at home and across the region.”
- Christian Crawley

Thank you,
The MAAV Team

https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/03/monumentsgrantrenewal.html

Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Appalachian Studies at Virginia Tech Mellon Foundation

Photo credit: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

11/04/2025

Rocky Mount's original First Baptist Church has been a keystone of the Black community for 131 years. After falling into disrepair, it's getting new life.