Norfolk ARTS

09/04/2026

Marketing Coordinator Position available via Virginia Stage Company
https://www.vastage.org/opportunities

09/04/2026

Free tonight 09/04, 5-7pm in Virginia Beach at Smartmouth Brewing!
Solo exhibition by Norfolk Arts 2024 Vinyl Wrap Artist Dwight Easter.

We’re celebrating the release of Running Late Hazy IPA with an art show featuring the local artist behind the can!

Join us Friday, September 4 from 5–7pm to meet Dwight Easter, a digital artist whose work captures local landmarks, pop culture, and the everyday happenings that make Hampton Roads home.

Dwight has now created two can labels for Smartmouth, including the artwork for Running Late, featuring hands passing a beer baton. 🏃🍺

09/03/2026

Norfolk Arts grantee DOVE Studios is offering Jazz & Praise Dance Class (Elementary-Adult) this Fall at the Norview Community Center!
🌟Beginner–Intermediate
September–December
🌿 Wednesdays — Jazz/Contemporary
6–7 PM: Sprouts & Roots
7–8 PM: Plants & Harvest
Through 12/9
🕊️ Fridays — Praise Dance
2–3 PM: Harvest & Seasoned
9/11 Through 12/11
💎 $50 Full Session — 11 classes
✨ $5 Single Drop-in
Scholarship opportunities available!
https://www.dovestudios.org/danceclasses

09/03/2026

⭐️Free event tonight in Norfolk, VA at The Chrysler Museum of Art! Registration required: https://chrysler.ticketapp.org/portal/product/65/event/38333532-3237-4138-9130-313435663761
Norfolk Arts 2025 billboard artist Heidi Peelen Brooks will be the emcee. Norfolk Arts 2016 mural artist Aimee Bruce and Courtney James who is an actor, comedian, poet and storyteller will be talking about what it really means to make art and put yourself out into the world.

09/03/2026

Call for artists! Paint a mural for the Eastside Library in Athens, GA.
Budget: $35,000
Deadline: 09/18
No fee to apply.
The site for the mural will be located in the main room. The longer wall is approx. 4.5 ft x 87.5 ft with an adjacent wall that is approx. 7 ft x 30 ft.
https://www.accgov.com/11628/Call-for-Public-Art-Eastside-Athens-Libr -0508448c28f0a2a6d476527937d21121

09/02/2026

Norfolk Arts grantee WHRO Public Media presents Curate 757, an exploration of the thriving art scene in Hampton Roads. Each week, the program features an area artist.

Their latest episode features Veer Magazine award winning music project Karacell. "Led by Norfolk artist Lo Laurent, Karacell blends attitude, groove and infectious energy on Deity/Faces."

Watch free at WHRO.org/plus or watch live sessions on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax3-wArUi4g&list=PLfaX2k1objnY

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09/02/2026

Tickets are on sale now!
🎟️$30-$40 & tables available for (8)$320
Norfolk Arts grantee Hurrah Players welcomes Norfolk native Randy Roberts back to the city where it all began! Randy got his start with The Hurrah Players as a teenager before launching an extraordinary international career spanning nearly 40 years. From Las Vegas, Madrid, London, and Key West to NBC’s America’s Got Talent.

09/02/2026

Summer Innovate Grants for Art and Photo:
Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit.
Awards:
$1,800 grant to a visual artist, $1,800 grant to a photographer and18 Honorable Mentions.
Deadline: 09/18