Tag: Quality of Place
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International Contest Finals Held in Charleston
West Virginia is becoming home of the champions. Recently the “World’s Strongest Men” competed in Charleston, with WV native Phil Pfister coming in 4th place (he won it all in 2006). Well, the next round of competitors may not be able to win a fight with the giant men who roamed Charleston the past two…
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What is Our State’s Personality Profile?
When folks think of living in West Virginia, being too stressed out usually isn’t top of their mind in terms of things to worry about. In fact, it’s usually the opposite. But yet researchers at the University of Cambridge put West Virginia at the top of another “bad” list – states with the highest percentage…
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Healing Through Creativity
Trauma Survivors and Supporters of Survivors of Trauma are invited to share art, music, writing,poetry and other creative forms at the Healing Through Creativity Festival. When: October 10 -19, 2008Where: West Virginia State University, WV, USA http://www.healingthroughcreativity.org/ We open our hearts to support those who are making their way through the various stages of recovery…
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Resources for Creative Projects
Mary Hunt-Lieving of the Benedum Foundation wanted to share the following opportunities for organizations seeking financial support for their creative inititiaves. Thank you Mary! Seed Money for Innovative Projects Sparkplug Foundation The Sparkplug Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations that are proposing start-up projects in the fields of music, education, and grassroots organizing. In the Music…
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Appy + World = Culturefest 2008
Culturefest is a world music and arts festival at the Appalachian South Folklife Center in Pipestem, WV, which celebrates the culture of Appalachia alongside that of the nations of the world. The goal of the festival is to promote respect and understanding, with music and art being the bridge. The festival offers world music, hip…
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New Songs, New Talent Found by WV Group
For the past seven years, NewSong has been a highly respected source for discovering, nurturing and launching new singer-songwriter talent to the world. Through an array of contests, events and academies, NewSong encourages new musical artists to spread their wings and reach new heights. NewSong, which is owned by investors in West Virginia and New…
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Got Funding?
Do you have a great idea or project that needs financial support? A new business? A public-private partnership that needs some investment? The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, in partnership with Create WV, is holding an exciting “seed capital matchmaking” event at the 2nd Annual Create WV Conference at Snowshoe Mountain Resort on Wednesday, October…
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Huntington Gets Even Greener
Richard Cobb is an advocate for Cabell County’s neighborhoods. He is the chairperson of the Huntington Human Relations Commission, a member of the executive committee of the Cabell-Huntington Chapter of the NAACP and a past citizen member of the Herald-Dispatch Editorial Board. He founded Adopt YOUR Block – Be a Litter-Gitter, a litter abatement group…
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Benchmarking Our Creative Efforts With the World
Now and then, it’s a good thing to check in on other regions and their efforts to build a creative economy and attract the creative class of entrepreneurs/employees that are required for it to thrive. Here are a few groups around the country (and world). What can we learn from their successes and failures? createwv.typepad.com…
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Is Charleston Dying?
West Virginia ends up at the bottom of a lot of “best of” lists, but Forbes Magazine seems to take particular sadistic glee in showcasing what they perceive as our unworthiness. The latest? Charleston ends up on their “Top 10 Fastest-Dying Cities” list. Our capital city ended right up there with Flint, MI, Buffalo and…