Norfolk Arts Grant Recipients
Non-profit organizations support art and culture in every Norfolk neighborhood. From youth orchestras, art classes to dance and choirs, Norfolk Arts awarded grant funding to 27 non-profit organizations for fiscal year 2022. These organizations bring the arts and culture to citizens of all ages and to every corner of the city.
In FY 20, arts and humanities nonprofit organizations showed their creative resiliency. Even in a difficult year, they pumped almost $6million into the economy. There were 4,326 in-person and online events, reaching more than 205,000 people all over the world.
The Academy of Music
The Academy of Music is Hampton Roads’ only independent non-profit community music school that is accredited by the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Since 1991, we have been bringing the joys of music study to students in Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Bringing the joys and benefits of learning music to the residents of Hampton Roads, regardless of their ability to pay.
Bay Youth Orchestras
Over 280 student musicians from all over Hampton Roads in grades 3-12 create five performing ensembles to present concerts throughout the Tidewater area.
Generic Theater
The Generic Theater is Virginia’s Underground Theater. Since 1981, we’ve been the area’s “Off-Broadway” playhouse, producing plays and public programs that challenge and delight audiences, take risks, and are unlikely to be seen anywhere else.
I. Sherman Green Chorale
The I. Sherman Greene Chorale, Inc., is renowned locally and nationally as one of the leading exponents of choral music, and continues to earn accolades for its performance of the music of the Masters, as well as its interpretation of traditional Negro Spirituals. The status of 501(c)(3) was granted to the I. Sherman Greene Chorale in 1982.
PrimePlus Senior Center
Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center provides quality day programs to live life to the fullest. Mission: To be the pre-eminent focal point for services, activities, and information addressing the needs and interests of older adults in South Hampton Roads.
Shark City Drum & Dance Corp.
What started off as a small organization working at local high schools has now become one of the most recognized performing arts companies in Hampton Roads. Since opening its doors in 2018, Shark City Drum and Dance Corps. has managed to captivate the hearts of audiences locally with a variety of quality performances and shows.
Tidewater Classical Guitar
idewater Classical Guitar is dedicated to enriching the community by cultivating the awareness and appreciation of classical guitar through performance and education. The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1984 to provide cultural and educational opportunities to those interested in the classical guitar. The Norfolk concert series began in March 1985, with a three concert schedule featuring local performers. The TCGS was incorporated in Virginia in January, 1985.
Todd Rosenleib Dance
Todd Rosenlieb Dance performs an original modern dance repertoire as well as classical and contemporary ballet repertoire. The company blends classical and modern forms, the “downtown” spirit, hints of pop culture and a keen sense of musicality. TRDance Center at 325 Granby Street in Downtown Norfolk is home to: – our professional dance companies – pre-professional ensembles – a dance school for all ages – Pilates @ TRDance (a full pilates studio) – The Benjack Studio Theatre
Tidewater Winds Concert Band
Tidewater Winds Concert Band is comprised of 65 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians from across the Hampton Roads Virginia region representing various military branches, careers, academia, college bands and orchestras. Tidewater Winds is one of a handful of Concert Bands like it in the country, preserving the unique heritage of American Concert Bands in the Sousa tradition.
Access Virginia
Access Virginia was established to provide and promote accessibility at performing arts theaters as well as other venues for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Blind/Visually Impaired Communities, to create tangible positive changes in their lives.
The Boys Choir of Hampton Roads
The Boys Choir of Hampton Roads (formerly Park Place Boys Choir) was organized in September 1997 as a resource for the boys in Park Place area of Norfolk, to expand their positive image through singing. The main purpose of the choir is to develop in each young singer a self-respect and respect for others based upon clearly stated and solidly proven values, while striving for excellence in academics and cultural personal pursuits. It has been proven that musical training provides a basis for discipline and focus that enhances self-esteem in our youth.
Little Theatre of Norfolk
Community theatre producing two musicals and three plays each season. Free educational workshops and an annual scholarship are also offered.
Rumi Friendship Association
The Rumi FA is a registered nonprofit, established in 2017, with the aim of advancing social cohesion by connecting communities, empowering people to engage and contributing to the development of ideas on dialogue and community building.
Spotlight News – Hampton Roads
Spotlight News creates, enhances, and supports local independent media through arts- and community-focused journalism in Hampton Roads. It was founded in spring 2020 by BA Ciccolella and Frank Connelly with the help of the old AltDaily theatre writers.
Tidewater Youth Services Foundation
The TYS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 1991 to support the Tidewater Youth Services Commission in its efforts to help at-risk and court involved youth become contributing and productive members of the community.
Virginia Children’s Chorus
Recognized as “Hampton Roads’ premiere children’s chorus,” the VCC is a choir school committed to training young voices in grades 1 to 12. Auditions are held in January, June & August.
WHRO Curate Series
The CURATE series explores the thriving art scene in our own backyard and across America. Each week, the program features a Hampton Roads artist, along with artists from across the country, who work in a variety of mediums from painting to sculpture and photography to the spoken word. Each episode is arranged around a central theme and offers a compelling look at artists and their creations.
Arts for Learning Virginia
For 67 years, we’ve inspired and engaged students in and through the arts, as the leading provider of quality arts-in-education programming in Virginia. We offer a full range of in-person and virtual learning programs to reach students with the life-changing power of the arts.
d’Art Center
d’ART Center is located in the NEON arts district. It supports outreach to schools, communities, provide juried exhibitions, and host 26 resident and associate artists.
The Hurrah Players
The Hurrah Players, Inc., Virginia’s Leading Family Theatre Company, is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization committed to unite and advance communities through accessible, quality, family-friendly performances and education.
The Norfolk Chamber Consort
The mission of the Norfolk Chamber Consort is to present to the public performances of chamber music drawn from repertories of the 17th up to the 21st centuries. The emphasis is on works with varied instrumentation and those utilizing the voice as an integral part of the chamber music texture. Emphasis is often placed on lesser known works and neglected masterpieces that are not often performed in Southeastern Virginia.
Heartstrings and Valves by the Salvation Army at the Kroc Center Hampton Roads
Heartstrings & Valves is a specialty after-school music instruction program for children in grades 1-5. Children receive hands-on music instruction provided by qualified instructors three days per week. All students begin on violin. Students in grades 3-5 may choose violin, trumpet or trombone. Instrument rental and method books are provided.
The Muse Writer’s Center
The Muse Writers Center is the inclusive heart of the creative writing community in Southeastern Virginia.
Tidewater Arts Ourtreach
TAO’s mission is to bring joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances and enhance their well-being through creative engagement with the arts. Tidewater Arts Outreach matches local artists with opportunities to share their creativity and compassion in support of Hampton Roads residents who are in nursing homes, hospitals, shelters or are isolated from society in other ways.
Tidewater Arts Ourtreach
TAO’s mission is to bring joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances and enhance their well-being through creative engagement with the arts. Tidewater Arts Outreach matches local artists with opportunities to share their creativity and compassion in support of Hampton Roads residents who are in nursing homes, hospitals, shelters or are isolated from society in other ways.
The Virginia Chorale
The Virginia Chorale is the premier professional vocal ensemble in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Founded thirty-eight years ago, the ensemble has grown from a community-based early music chorus to today’s dynamic group of professional singers, performing repertoire ranging from the Middle Ages to the music of today.
World Affairs Council
We provide Hampton Roads with access to the most current global issues through a series of events that allow attendees to interact with foreign policy experts. Global affairs are of the utmost importance & we invite you to attend our upcoming events.
An Arts & Culture calendar can be found on the City of Norfolk’s website.
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