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Paint a mural on the VA Maritime Building in downtown Norfolk

News / 08.09.2019

Paint a mural on the VA Maritime Building in downtown Norfolk

VA Maritime Call to Artists (002) In celebration of 100…
VA Maritime Association call to mural artists

local opportunity

VA Maritime Association call to mural artists

In celebration of 100 years, VMA seeks to commission an…
2019 Summer projects

Work In Progress

2019 Summer projects

Lead local artists Richard Ward and Kimberly McGinnis are working…
Visit Norfolk

local opportunity

Visit Norfolk

CALL TO MURAL ARTIST VisitNorfolk is currently renovating Norfolk’s Visitor…
St. Louis Airport

national opportunity

St. Louis Airport

STL Airport 2020 Legacy Project [St. Louis, MO] St. Louis…
Sneak Peek: Norfolk International Airport artwork progress

News / 08.05.2019

Sneak Peek: Norfolk International Airport artwork progress

Sneak Peek: Norfolk International Airport artwork progress~ Don Kennell was…
Closing August 9th “Make Me Wanna Holler”

News / 08.05.2019

Closing August 9th “Make Me Wanna Holler”

Stop by the Offsite Gallery temporarily located on the 7th…
Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library

Work In Progress

Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library

Vinnie Bagwell will create artwork that tells the story of…
City of Charleston

national opportunity

City of Charleston

The City of Charleston Office of Public Art (COPA) and…
BID and Women’s History Initiative

national opportunity

BID and Women’s History Initiative

The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) and the Smithsonian…
Boise City

national opportunity

Boise City

Boise City invites public artists to apply for an opportunity…
Camden Center for the Arts

national opportunity

Camden Center for the Arts

City of Camden, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership (CFP), and Rutgers—Camden Center…
NEW CALL TO ARTISTS POSTED JULY 24th

News / 07.24.2019

NEW CALL TO ARTISTS POSTED JULY 24th

Find more information under local art opportunities: Local Opportunities Apply…
Create artwork for the new Waitzer Hall at Eastern Virginia Medical School

national opportunity

Create artwork for the new Waitzer Hall at Eastern Virginia Medical School

DOWNLOAD EVMS Prospectus The artwork should resonate with the EVMS…
Elizabeth River Trail, Larchmont

Work In Progress

Elizabeth River Trail, Larchmont

DeeDee Morrision was selected to create art with a sustainable…
Boise City

national opportunity

Boise City

Boise City invites public artists to apply for an opportunity…
St. Louis

national opportunity

St. Louis

2020 LEGACY PROJECT: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS St. Louis Lambert International…
City of Norfolk hires first artist mentor in 2019

News / 07.04.2019

City of Norfolk hires first artist mentor in 2019

The Norfolk Arts mentorship committee selected local artist Betsy DiJulio…
An interview with Norfolk Arts Manager Karen Rudd @Offsite Gallery

Interviews, News / 07.02.2019

An interview with Norfolk Arts Manager Karen Rudd @Offsite Gallery

Watch Norfolk Arts Manager Karen Rudd at the Offsite Gallery…
Art movies/documentaries to watch

News / 06.10.2019

Art movies/documentaries to watch

Never Look Away In No Great Hurry We’ll Take Manhattan…
Lafayette murals

ARTWORK

Lafayette murals

Lead artist Alison Bachmann-Webster worked with the Norfolk Emerging Leader’s…
2018 Billboard “Flooded Pier on Wayne Creek”

ARTWORK

2018 Billboard “Flooded Pier on Wayne Creek”

David Johnson “Flooded Pier on Wayne Creek” Photography
2018 Billboard “Body Art”

ARTWORK

2018 Billboard “Body Art”

“Body Art” Oil painting Susan Powell Tolbert is an artist…
2018 Billboard “Attucks Archival Ajents”

ARTWORK

2018 Billboard “Attucks Archival Ajents”

“Attucks Archival Ajents” Digital Vector Drawing Mensah’s work explores a…
2018 Billboard “Art is Everywhere”

ARTWORK

2018 Billboard “Art is Everywhere”

“ART is EVERYWHERE” Acrylic on Canvas “My artwork focuses on…
Norfolk Private Partnership Public Art Match: $25,000

Norfolk Private Partnership Public Art Match: $25,000

The Norfolk Public Art Commission seeks to match funds to…
CREATE PUBLIC ART ALONG THE ELIZABETH RIVER TRAIL IN LARCHMONT

News / 03.13.2019

CREATE PUBLIC ART ALONG THE ELIZABETH RIVER TRAIL IN LARCHMONT

DEADLINE: April 18, 2019, 2pm The Larchmont portion of the…
Help us create public art in Ocean View!

News / 03.08.2019

Help us create public art in Ocean View!

We hope to partner with Coastal Plein Air Virginia on…
Chelsea/Elizabeth River Trail

Work In Progress

Chelsea/Elizabeth River Trail

The Elizabeth River Trail Chelsea Public Art committee selected Norfolk…
Life Drawing: The Tiny Kingdom

ARTWORK

Life Drawing: The Tiny Kingdom

“Life Drawing: The Tiny Kingdom”, a 37 foot mosaic by…
2018 Billboard “Trail Magic”

ARTWORK

2018 Billboard “Trail Magic”

Freemason Composition in Primary

ARTWORK

Freemason Composition in Primary

Located at an entry point to the historic district, the…
Portrait of a Neighborhood

ARTWORK

Portrait of a Neighborhood

In 2011, The Governor’s School for the Arts worked with…
Wind and Tide

ARTWORK

Wind and Tide

Local artist and then Norfolk Public Schools teacher Knox Garvin…
Sailing With the Tides

ARTWORK

Sailing With the Tides

Norfolk State Inspiration

ARTWORK

Norfolk State Inspiration

Material: Sandblasted glass windscreens were fabricated at Class Glass Inc,…
Getting on Your Optic Nerve

ARTWORK

Getting on Your Optic Nerve

EVMS Light Rail Station Windscreens Clay’s first step in creating…
Artist visit: Marc Archambault

News / 12.10.2018

Artist visit: Marc Archambault

Marc has began planning for his next series of “Life…
Great RVA Mag article about Norfolk Public Art

News / 12.10.2018

Great RVA Mag article about Norfolk Public Art

A look at Norfolk’s public arts program
Karen Rudd & Debra Burrell Discuss Norfolk Arts

Media, News / 11.28.2018

Karen Rudd & Debra Burrell Discuss Norfolk Arts

Karen Rudd, Manager of Cultural Affairs and Arts & Humanities…
There are 100’s of ways to experience visual arts in Norfolk VA every day

News / 11.07.2018

There are 100’s of ways to experience visual arts in Norfolk VA every day

Find a list of places to go here!
Life Drawing: Phoenix Rising

ARTWORK

Life Drawing: Phoenix Rising

Life Drawing: Phoenix, is one of 5 natural stone mosaics…
Every day is a reason to celebrate in Norfolk!

News / 10.25.2018

Every day is a reason to celebrate in Norfolk!

There’s so much to do! The City of Norfolk is…
Munson Park

Work In Progress

Munson Park

WATCH A SHORT VIDEO CLIP Artist Ken McCall was selected…
Ped Ex Project

ARTWORK

Ped Ex Project

This temporary interacitve project by Anne Bousquet and David Johnson…
35th Street Corridor

ARTWORK

35th Street Corridor

Lead artist Susan Tolbert worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging…
5 stone mosaics for 5 new Norfolk Public Schools

Work In Progress

5 stone mosaics for 5 new Norfolk Public Schools

Marc Archambault of Hammerhead Stoneworks is creating 5 natural stone…
The Fighters

ARTWORK

The Fighters

Lead artist Kelley Yang worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging…
Airport Artwork

Work In Progress

Airport Artwork

The Public Art Planning Committee selected Don Kennell to design…
Fractal Tree

ARTWORK

Fractal Tree

Made of Corteen Steel Fractal Tree is a STEM sculpture…
Trillium Patch

ARTWORK

Trillium Patch

Jack Mackie installed “Trillium Patch,” four slip-resistance water-jet cut ceramic…
Camouflaged Tides

ARTWORK

Camouflaged Tides

Peter Geiger’s design process is both intuitive and conceptually motivated,…
NFK Arts

ARTWORK

NFK Arts

Elliott Addesso worked with students of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders program…
6Poot

ARTWORK

6Poot

6Poot is a STEM sculpture object combining Science, Technology, Engineering…
Shore Lines

ARTWORK

Shore Lines

Juan Jimenez worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders Program…
Tide o scope

ARTWORK

Tide o scope

The medallion design for the Monticello Station reflects the energy,…
Porous

ARTWORK

Porous

Amy Baur and Brian Boldon are partners in IN PLAIN…
Connectedness

ARTWORK

Connectedness

Lafayette Gateway is a series of limestone sculptures that take…
Clouds (Removed)

ARTWORK

Clouds (Removed)

Maya Godlewska created “Clouds” of hand-painted metal mesh to hang…
USS Norfolk Bell

ARTWORK

USS Norfolk Bell

The USS Norfolk, Destroyer Leader 1 was commissioned at the…
Humpbacks off the Virginia Coast

ARTWORK

Humpbacks off the Virginia Coast

In 2008, twenty-seven years after Wyland’s quest began, the artist…
USS Antietam Anchor

ARTWORK

USS Antietam Anchor

This Anchor from the U.S.S Antietam CV-63 was donated by…
The Tourist

ARTWORK

The Tourist

Flame of Liberty

ARTWORK

Flame of Liberty

The Flame of Liberty was commissioned on the 200th anniversary…
Ripples

ARTWORK

Ripples

Ripples is made entirely of formed cement with nine drain…
Regatta (Tower of Lights)

ARTWORK

Regatta (Tower of Lights)

This artwork is a triangular, stainless steel form composed of…
Police Memorial Bell

ARTWORK

Police Memorial Bell

This Police Memorial located in the City Hall Plaza was…
Norfolk Confederate Soldier

ARTWORK

Norfolk Confederate Soldier

On top of a white, Vermont granite base stands a…
Lone Sailor

ARTWORK

Lone Sailor

The work is a life-sized sailor and duffel bag in…
Leading Edge

ARTWORK

Leading Edge

A polished stainless steel abstract form standing on one end…
Homecoming

ARTWORK

Homecoming

Town Point is where Norfolk began, in 1860 the General…
Hampton Roads

ARTWORK

Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads consists of two bronze maps created for the…
Gold Medal Flour

ARTWORK

Gold Medal Flour

The mural is a classic mid-century advertising bill board painted…
General Douglas MacArthur

ARTWORK

General Douglas MacArthur

Compiled by MacArthur Memorial intern Chavon Freeman, Virginia Wesleyan College,…
Be Active

ARTWORK

Be Active

Stefon Penn worked with student’s of the Teens With a…
Fun in the Sun

ARTWORK

Fun in the Sun

Lead artist Mariela Haga worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging…
What’s the Word

ARTWORK

What’s the Word

Lead artist Richard Ward designed a colorful graphic mural based…
Wards Corner Gateway

ARTWORK

Wards Corner Gateway

Gordon Huether was selected to design and fabricate a public…
Traverse

ARTWORK

Traverse

Jenna Rodriguez worked with students to create “Traverse” for the…
Upper Blush

ARTWORK

Upper Blush

The canopy teeters like a seesaw as people sway on…
USS Intrepid Propeller

ARTWORK

USS Intrepid Propeller

USS INTREPID (CV – 11) Commissioned: 16 August 1943 Decommissioned:…
Literature Progression

ARTWORK

Literature Progression

Diana worked with students to cut and paint metal strips…
Bit by Bit

ARTWORK

Bit by Bit

Crystal Warlitner worked with students of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders program…
Gateway Towers

ARTWORK

Gateway Towers

Artist John Rudel worked with students of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders…
Play Ball

ARTWORK

Play Ball

John Rudel, an artist and teacher at Virginia Wesleyan College…
Eyes

ARTWORK

Eyes

John Rudel worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders program…
Armed Forces Memorial

ARTWORK

Armed Forces Memorial

22 cast bronze letters etched with actual text of letters…
The Real Superheroes

ARTWORK

The Real Superheroes

Mark Wroblewski worked as a lead artist on a public…
Open Up The Doors

ARTWORK

Open Up The Doors

The sculpture consists of 4 pairs of “doors” mounted vertically…
Birds of Every Feather

ARTWORK

Birds of Every Feather

The public art school committee selected Asheville Stone Mason Mark…
Harboring Histories

ARTWORK

Harboring Histories

The artwork celebrates Norfolk not only as a business and transportation hub…
Wind & Waves

ARTWORK

Wind & Waves

Dianne Husson worked with student’s of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders Program…
Summer in the City

ARTWORK

Summer in the City

Vicki Norris along with participants of the City of Norfolk’s…
Flight of Seagulls (removed 2017)

ARTWORK

Flight of Seagulls (removed 2017)

Barbara Kobylinska and students of the Emerging Leaders program created…
Metamorphosis

ARTWORK

Metamorphosis

Wopo Holup created “Metamorphosis” for Crossroads  School.  Metamorphosis is a work about progressive…
The Pitch

ARTWORK

The Pitch

The Pitch is a 16 foot tall, powder-coated aluminum structure…
Guiding Sails

ARTWORK

Guiding Sails

Koryn Rolstad created “Guiding Sails” in 2011 for the Lambert’s…
Garden of Dreams

ARTWORK

Garden of Dreams

Completed with lead artist Clayton Singleton of Clayton Singleton Fine…
Waterwork

ARTWORK

Waterwork

Waterwork, The first 1% for public art project in Norfolk,…
Storyteller

ARTWORK

Storyteller

Madeline Wiener installed “Storyteller”, free-standing stone figurative sculpture that doubles…

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