The Frank and Jane Gabor
West Virginia Folklife Center
on the campus of Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-4403
wvfolklife@fairmontstate.edu
Pat Musick, Interim Director
Frank & Jane Gabor WV Folklife Center
(304) 333-3606
pmusick@fairmontstate.edu
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Housed in an award-winning repurposed historic barn building on the Fairmont State campus, the Frank & Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center is home to scholarly research, archives, publications, community programs and events, workshops, exhibitions, and undergraduate studies in Folklore and Museum Studies. Part of the College of Liberal Arts, the Folklife Center and its programs are an asset to the broader communities within and beyond the University.
Mission Statement
The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University is dedicated to the identification, preservation, and perpetuation of our region's rich cultural heritage, through academic studies, educational programs, festivals and performances, and publications.
| FOLK 2200 | Introduction to Folklore |
| FOLK 2201 | Lab Field Research/Oral History |
| FOLK 3320 | The Art of Storytelling |
| FOLK 3361 | Folk Music |
| FOLK 3399 | Appalachian Teaching Project |
| FOLK 4400 | Directed Folklore Study |
| FOLK 4401 | Folklore Applications/Capstone |
| MUSM 1100 | Introduction to Museum Studies |
| MUSM 3210 | Museum Interpretation and Education |
| MUSM 4290 | Practicum/Internship/Capstone |
| FOLK 2200 | Introduction to Folklore |
| FOLK 2201 | Lab Field Research/Oral History |
| FOLK 2150 | Folk Arts |
| FOLK 3302 | Regional Cultural Geography & History |
| FOLK 3399 | Appalachian Teaching Project |
| FOLK 4400 | Directed Folklore Study |
| FOLK 4401 | Folklore Applications/Capstone |
| MUSM 1100 | Introduction to Museum Studies |
| MUSM 2150 | Folk Arts |
| MUSM 3220 | Collections Management |
| MUSM 4290 | Practicum/Internship/Capstone |
Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art, the Fairmont State University Department of Language and Literature, and the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will launch Issue 40 with a two-day celebration.
On Friday, April 12, at 2 p.m., visiting writers will participate in a panel discussion in Jaynes Hall 310. A reception and readings will take place at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center from 5:30-8 p.m.
The museum studies students enrolled in Exhibition and Design are preparing for Dr. Carolyn Crislip-Tacy’s pottery exhibition in the Ruth Ann Musick Folk Gallery at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center. The grand opening of the exhibit is Thursday, March 28, and will begin with an artist presentation at 7 p.m. with a reception to follow. This event is free and open to the public.
Fairmont State University adjunct professor, Ilene Evans will portray educator and suffragist, Coralie Franklin Cook, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center. This event is free and open to the public.