• Recognition - inducting important West Virginians. The nominating process for the first round of inductees began in spring, 2007.
• Education – offering themed displays, curriculum and speakers to schools around the state.
• Preserving - collecting and preserving existing sound recordings.
• Collection - collecting and displaying memorabilia.
Objectives include:
• Educating people about state artists and reinforcing that a career in the arts is both viable and valuable.
• Presenting lectures, workshops and performances.
• Creating a catalog of LPs and tapes from West Virginia artists and archiving them in a format that will be easily accessible to the public.
• Establishing a building fund for a permanent facility which will include a museum and performance hall, a sidewalk of "stars" around the facility and a shop that will feature CDs by state musicians .
We welcome your input and ideas. Please email us with your suggestions. Also, we are
looking for loans or donations of any memorabilia relating to any facet of the WV music
scene. This site will post news and developments, so check back often for updates.
The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame is a tax-exempt corporation; all donations are
tax deductible.
Fame is a non-profit project
designed to document and
recognize the rich and lasting
contributions West Virginians
have made to all genres of music.
More than a museum, the Hall of
Fame's mission is to highlight the
many important musicians - both
living and deceased - who have
helped shape the rich spectrum
of American music from country,
classical and jazz to rock, R&B
and traditional.