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Keep up to date about all the happenings and developments in the world of Norfolk Arts.
Apply for a Norfolk Arts Artist Partnership
Attention creative individuals/businesses/schools and organizations! This is an opportunity to bring your community engagement idea to life. From planting trees to teaching crochet to playing chess or planning your next neighborhood art meet up or event in Norfolk, VA, let your imagination run wild and present your idea for a chance to partner with us.
Offsite Gallery opening May 20, 5-7pm
Join us as we welcome Portsmouth, Virginia Senior Supervisor of Art, April Taylor-Martin for her solo exhibition at our Norfolk Arts, Offsite Gallery May 20, 2022. An opening reception is planned for 5-7pm. Her solo exhibition will be on view every day, through July 1, 2022 on the 2nd level of MacArthur Center in downtown Norfolk, VA. Free and open to the public.
Grant Applications are now open
The Norfolk Arts Commission awards grants to not-for-profit organizations that…
Studies prove Arts & Culture programs enhance physical & mental wellbeing
The arts are not just for entertainment. It is proven that exposure to art and participating in creative activities are beneficial to our mental health. Norfolk Arts grantees provide many ways to experience the arts and more throughout Mental Health Awareness Month and the year. You’ll find free events both in-person and online. Click the Grantees tab from our home page to find links to programs in Hampton Roads from nearly 30 grantees.
Local Norfolk poets gathered at our Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center to share a reading on 04/01.
Poetry Open Mic Night 04/01 at the Offsite Gallery and opening Reception of Pavement on the Poetry
Join us and share a 3 minute poem or any…
(3) $500 Scholarships available from Norfolk Arts grantee, Spotlight News!
New scholarship opportunity from Norfolk Arts grantee, Spotlight News!
SAVE THE DATE: TAO Once More Concert at Zeider’s American Dream Theater
Join Norfolk Arts grantee, Tidewater Arts Outreach for their annual Once More Concert at the Zeider’s American Dream Theater in Virginia Beach!
02/26 performance by Norfolk Arts grantee, Boys Choir of Hampton Roads!
Organized in 1997, the choir is a resource for young men in Park Place #norfolkva
Poetry on the Pavement poems by 20 authors who live, work or attend school in Norfolk, VA
Look for poems around the city and be sure to…
Interview with exhibiting oil painter, Jean Peacock
Join us for a free meet and greet, an informal event with current exhibiting artist Jean Peacock at our Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center 02/26, 12-2pm.
Free performance from Norfolk Arts grantee, Tidewater Winds Concert Band
Join Norfolk Arts grantee, the Tidewater Winds, for a Free! Spring Concert at Norfolk Collegiate School Theatre on Granby St. in Norfolk, VA.
Free youth writing classes with the Muse Writers Center!
Learn more about these Free Spring 2022 class offerings both…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of “The Street Where I Live”
Birthday visit to the Offsite Gallery![/caption] See photos from the…
Project Update: Richard Tucker Memorial Library Sculpture
Take a look at Vinnie Bagwell at work in her studio in Yonkers, NY.
2022 Billboard “Blossoms In The Darkness”
Homemade Blueberry Pie Whether her canvas is traditional, an engineer’s…
Free resources & cures for the distancing blues
Pictured above: Asphalt Mural by Mensah Bey in Norview completed…
New Exhibition at the Norfolk Arts Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center
Join us for an opening reception for our newest exhibition Alpha/Beta by Caroline Garrett Hardy and Trotter Hardy December 10, 5-7pm.
Billboard “Convergence of Birds” 2022
Oil painting Artwork will begin to rotate on billboards throughout…
Billboard “Landscape of the Imagination” 2022
Collage on wood Artwork will begin to rotate on billboards…
Volunteer to paint a poem on the sidewalk near ODU 11/21, 1-3pm
Meet in the Del Vecchio’s parking lot near ODU.
Closing Reception: Breaking Ground
Join us for a closing reception at our Offsite Gallery, Suite 287, MacArthur Center, 300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, Va 23510.
Watch a Video of our newest sculpture Dedication at OV Beach Park 10/30/21
A beautiful Saturday in Ocean View Beach Park welcomed us, as we gathered together with the community, for the dedication of our newest sculpture, “Chryshellis” by Eileen Gay on 10/30/21.
Free Cold Wax Demonstration with Eloise Shelton-Mayo
LEARN MORE Space is limited. Watch for updates or contact…
Offsite Gallery Opening Reception Breaking Ground October 15, 5-7pm
Join us at our Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center for…
09/25, 1-3pm Free Community Celebration & Asphalt Artwork Dedication
Join us as we celebrate our newest Bloomberg Asphalt Art…
Theresa A. Brown featured in the Virginian Pilot
Offsite Gallery exhibiting artist featured in the Virginia Pilot Clipper and Compass.
Public Art dedication October 30, 10am OV Beach Park
Join us for the unveiling of our newest public art…
Meet & Greet artist Theresa A. Brown at Offsite Gallery
Theresa would like to invite you to stop by the…
Norfolk Arts & The Elizabeth River Project awarded a $75,000 NEA Our Town Grant
Norfolk Arts and the Elizabeth River Project receive an NEA Our Town Grant
SAVE THE DATE: August 27, 5-7pm
New exhibition Racial Inequality by local artist Theresa A. Brown opens at the Norfolk Arts Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center August 27, 5-7pm.
Getting ready for the Ocean View Park sculpture arriving 10/18
We are ready for the installation of our new mosaic sculpture arriving to Norfolk Virginia October 18, 2021.
Britney Gatewood, Norfolk State alumna selected to paint Asphalt Art in Norfolk, VA
The Bloomberg Asphalt Art Initiative committee unanimously selected Norfolk native,…
Project update: Ocean View Beach Partnership Project
“Chryshellis” by Eileen Gay will be our next public art…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of Norfolk Republic!
WATCH A VIDEO HERE 20% of sales will go directly…
Final Mosaic by Marc Archambault installed June 22
Our newest public art mosaic was installed June 22, 2021 by Marc Archambault of Hammerhead Stoneworks!
Bloomberg Asphalt Art project completed June 18, 2021
Our newest public art project “The Gathering Place” an asphalt art mural was completed June 18, 2021 in Tidewater Gardens across from the Hunton YMCA in Norfolk, VA.
Juneteenth Community Celebration and Asphalt Art Dedication
Join us for a Juneteenth Celebration and Asphalt Art Dedication in Tidewater Gardens, Norfolk, VA.
“Navigator” by Don Kennell, Lisa Adler & the DKLA Design team
Be sure to check out our newest public art project by Don Kennell and DKLA Design Team from Santa Fe, NM located on the corner of Norview Ave. and Azalea Garden Rd.
Sign Up to VOLUNTEER to paint Asphalt Art in Tidewater Gardens in Norfolk, VA
We recently hired local artist Danetta Evans to create a…
Coming Soon: Call to artists to create public art for new CHKD building
public art coming to the new CHKD building on Gresham Drive in 2022
Norfolk Arts Grantee Summer Camps 2021
Photo above by Andrew Cooper Instagram: @coopdeville FREE TEENS WITH…
Poetry on the Pavement Project, Norfolk, VA
MORE INFORMATION 150 character max. (3) submissions per author. The…
Learn more about current exhibiting artist Samantha Wegener
Learn more about “Dad Bod” and other artworks on exhibit…
Chryshellis (Public Art Partnership project with Coastal Va Plein Air)
The OV Coastal VA Plein Air Public Art planning committee…
Learn more about current exhibiting artist Jazmine Sloan
Jazmine Sloan is a Virginia Beach artist and founder of…
Nonprofit Organizations apply by 04/02 for a Norfolk Arts Grant
More Information Here Questions contact artscommission@norfolk.gov or call Debra Burrell…
Public Art Dedication: March 7 “RELEASE THE KRAKEN” By Bage Metal Sculpture
Our newest public art project was dedicated March 7, 2pm….
SAVE THE DATE: March 12, 5-7pm Offsite Gallery opening
Join us for an opening reception at our Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center in Downtown Norfolk, VA, Suite #287.
Through March 5, 2021 “Beyond the Box” by Willie Cordy, Jr.
Regent University and Art Institute Virginia Beach art educator Willie Cordy, Jr. displays pages from his popular City Earth Series and upcoming Bass Reeves comic book release. His new clothing line Melanin Born is coming out soon as well and you’ll get a peek of that design and more. cordystudio.com
Save the date: 01/15/21 “Beyond The Box” by Willie Cordy, Jr. at the Offsite Gallery
WILLIE CORDY “BEYOND THE BOX” An exhibition of sketches, inked…
FY20 Grantee end of the year report
In FY20 our grantees hosted 4,326 events with 205,540 attendees…
Holiday Happenings from Norfolk Arts Grantees
31 non-profit organizations were selected to receive grant funding from…
SENTARA Brock Cancer Center Private Development Partnership Match Project
Jennifer Madden and Jeffrey Reed of Richmond, CA have been…
Through Jan 8th, M-Sat. 11am-7pm, Sunday 12-6pm “Portuguese Playground” by Marlowe Emerson
On view at our Offsite Gallery at MacArthur Center, 300…
Public art coming to the Sentara Brock Cancer Center on Va. Beach Blvd.
Public art coming to the new Sentara Brock Cancer Center on Va. Beach Blvd.
Listen to Mensah Bey speak at the dedication of his asphalt mural in 5 Points “Gather In Abundance”
Completed October 15, 2020 Dedicated October 17th Together with community…
Visual Arts Month events for the remainder of the month!
Download coloring pages like above here Visual Arts Month events…
Visual Arts Month Events for your week
Pictured above: Matt Parker Billboard artist 2018 Visual Arts Month…
Visual Art Month events for the week 10/05-10/09
Print and color the picture above and share your artwork…
Through November 6th at the Offsite Gallery
6 Hampton Roads, Va participating artists: Kathy Mosier, John Tobin,…
Offsite Gallery exhibition through September 18
Abstract Paintings by Susan Tolbert Susan Tolbert was originally a…
New public art installed at Ocean View Elementary
Marc Archambault was selected to create five natural stone mosaics…
New opportunity to create art in Norfolk, VA
Create Asphalt Artwork in Norfolk, VA in the Five Points…
