On June 29, 2018, the 194th public meeting of the National Council on the Arts took place in Charleston, West Virginia, hosted by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History, and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. The meeting included agency business, presentations, and performances. 00:00: Opening remarks and welcome 29:57: Sophie Fatu, West Virginia’s five-year old singing sensation 37:43: Agency update, Mary Anne Carter 58:45: Chiho Okuizumi Feindler, VH1 Save the Music Foundation 1:08:45: Capital High School VIPs 1:11:51: Jim Denova, Benedum Foundation 1:24:50: Neely Seams, WV Poetry Out Loud Champion, 2015, 2016 1:35:15: Spotlight on West Virginia’s Arts Organizations: WV Symphony, Greenbrier Valley Theater, Contemporary American Theater Festival, Oglebay Institute, Cabell Midland Jazz Knights 2:27:50: Adjourn