Norfolk Arts Commission

The Norfolk Art Commission provides support for arts and cultural programming in the City.
The Commission is responsible for establishing evaluation criteria for funding grant requests, artist selection and review processes.
Members do not realize any financial gain from Norfolk Arts programming, projects, or grant funding.

For Commissioners

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Norfolk Arts Commission Chair, Derek Eley

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Derek Eley, is the Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Norfolk State University.

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Madeline Nero

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Madeline Nero, is an Architect.

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Diana Blanchard-Gross

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Diana Blanchard-Gross is an Independent Art Curator. Diana is the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Visual Arts Manager.

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Jeff Corriveau

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Jeff Corriveau is a theatre director & producer & is a recruiter with ADP.

Norfolk Arts Commission Vice-Chair, Sarah Clarkson

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, “Sally” Clarkson, is a Virginia Stage Company board member, & a Rheumatologist (retired).

Jennifer Blount-Sanford

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Jennifer Blount-Sanford. is on the board of the Hermitage Museum & Gardens & a member of various other organizations. Jennifer is President of Marketing for an AI firm.

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Yvonne Wagner

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Yvonne Wagner is a former Norfolk & Portsmouth Public Schools Art Educator.

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B. Taylor Gould

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, B. Taylor Gould is a Landscape Architect, & member of the Norfolk Architectural Review Board.

Devon Lawrence

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Devon Lawrence is a Freelance Artist & Coordinator of the Norfolk Drawing Group.

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Peter Eudenbach

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Peter Eudenbach, is the Fine Arts Chair at Old Dominion University.

Wilma Gerald

Norfolk Arts Commissioner Wilma Gerald is a former Norfolk, VA gallery owner, former Tidewater Quilters’ Guild Vice President, and currently serves as the publicity coordinator for the group.

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Clyde Santana

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Clyde Santana was a part of the Norfolk State University Visual Arts Department for many years & is a member of the Dramatist Guild.

Virginia Thumm

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Virginia Thumm is a dancer and works with Virginia Fundraising Consultants.

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Robert Hewitt

Norfolk Arts Commissioner Robert Hewitt, is a prestigious Art Collector.

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Ramona Austin

Norfolk Arts Commissioner, Ramona Austin is founder of The Edo Group, a Norfolk Planning Commissioner, & former director of the Baron & Ellin Gordon Galleries at ODU.

Download the Ordinance – norfolk final funding ordinance