Shine On, West Virginia is an online resource for arts in the mountain state with its cornerstone being a web series of 5-8 minute videos showcasing West Virginians working in the arts and entertainment industries.

Our short documentaries tell their stories, share their work, and give advice to other West Virginians wanting to be in creative fields or hobbies. West Virginians are talented creatives, and maybe that's because our state builds courage, community, resourcefulness, creativity, and self-starting in our individuals.

We may know Don Knotts or Pearl S. Buck from our elementary West Virginia history courses, but there are West Virginians currently making a living in their dream artistic fields without any statues or recognition... from a television writer who was featured on Grey's Anatomy, to a Radio Disney DJ, to the announcer from Wheel of Fortune, to full-time Etsy artists paying their bills from their creations, to an actor in London's West End, to a Golden Globe winning actress, an award winning indie film director, famous podcasters, an Academy award nominated and Emmy winning documentary filmmaker, an animation technical director, dancers and painters who own their own studios and schools who perform on national stages. We need to celebrate these individuals, help support their careers, and share their advice for the next generation of West Virginian artists.

ART IS POWERFUL. West Virginians are the best ambassadors for our state, for our people, and for our future. When we are inspired by our state, when we create, it inspires others! A comment we've already received on our first video about Podcaster-Author-Comedian from Huntington, WV Justin McElroy said, “The McElroys have singlehandedly (well triple-handedly) changed my opinion on WV.”