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 |
The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University has received a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council to support the “Diversity in Appalachia Lecture Series.” This series of programs features scholars/practitioners who will look beyond the "white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class" culture that is commonly believed to represent all of Appalachia to reveal the diversity that sometimes lies hidden in many communities.
Thanks to the success of the workshops held in June, Tamarack Artist and Fairmont State alumna D. Jane Gilchrest returns to the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on August 1 and 2 to present a second round of “Mug Ruggin It”, an introductory weaving workshop in the style of traditional Appalachian rag rugs.
Do your children like to act out stories? Do they sit around the table and swap tall-tales? If so, sign them up for camp. The Frank and Jane Gabor WV Folklife Center is partnering with the Fairmont State University Academy for the Arts for Putting It Together: Building a Show from Local Stories and Lore. This week-long creative day-camp for children in grades 3 to 8 runs June 18 – 22. It features instruction in acting, storytelling, folklore, music, writing, and local history.