Newsfeed
From our blog and art opportunities, to press on the district and our monthly newsletter — get caught up on all things NEON.
Call for Vendors: NEON Holiday Market
Calling all creative and crafty vendors to the NEON Holiday Market! One of the favorite events of the NEON calendar, the local market at the Plot can accommodate up to 50 vendors. On Saturday, December 14 from 12pm to 4pm, bring your art and handmade goods to sell to more than 600 shoppers passing through. … Call for Vendors: NEON Holiday Market
View PostCall for Artists Fall 2024
The NEON District is seeking an artist or artist team to complete a dynamic, large-scale mural before this year’s NEON Festival, on October 17 and 18, 2024. Adjacent to the 2016 mural 757 Energy & Vibe by Jerrod Ray on WTKR property in the NEON District, the project offers the opportunity to collaborate with both … Call for Artists Fall 2024
View PostRenewable Energies Exhibition Call for Artists
TCC’s Visual Arts & Design Center and the NEON District are excited to announce an open call for artists to participate in a 2025 exhibition, “Renewable Energies.” Centered around the ideas of change and renewal, regional artists from Hampton Roads are invited to submit artwork in all visual media that illustrates this theme. The exhibition … Renewable Energies Exhibition Call for Artists
View PostJoin The Fiber Art Society
Welcome The Fiber Art Society to NEON! Formed in Virginia this year by local artist Isabella Thompson, TFAS hopes to bring fiber friends together to collaborate, inspire, and create! Every other Tuesday evening, Zeke’s NFK is hosting a crochet and yarn hobbyist meetup to work on a one-of-a-kind, temporary, massive-scale crochet mural for the NEON … Join The Fiber Art Society
View PostProximityNFK Call for Art
ProximityNFK: A Juried Art Exhibition of Local Artists & Artworks Depicting Local Icons & Treasures d’Art Center Entry Deadline: 7/28/24 Entry Fee: $35.00 Exhibition Dates: Saturday, September 7-Saturday, October 5, 2024 Reception: Thursday, September 12, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm ProximityNFK is a juried exhibition of artworks depicting/featuring “local icons and treasures” within a 150 mile radius of … ProximityNFK Call for Art
View PostNEON Festival Call for Producers
Downtown Norfolk Council and The NEON District are thrilled to announce the return of the NEON Festival for its ninth year, taking place on October 17 and 18. This year, the festival takes a bold step forward by inviting local event producers and art curators to lead the way in crafting unique experiences for the … NEON Festival Call for Producers
View PostParticipate in NEON Festival
The NEON District is thrilled to announce the return of the NEON Festival for its ninth year, taking place on October 17 and 18, 6-10pm. Unlike previous years, the festival will not host an open call for performers and artists. Instead, event producers will be curating spaces within the NEON District during the festival. Producers … Participate in NEON Festival
View PostCall for Digital Art: NEON Signs
NEON District Call for Digital Art Spring 2024 The NEON District will refresh its unique neighborhood signage system with new vinyl panels featuring local art this spring. Hampton Roads artists may submit original digital art, photography or graphic designs in print ready files for the double-sided signs with windows in which to insert vinyl artwork. … Call for Digital Art: NEON Signs
View PostCall for Vendors: NEON Rainbow Market
Calling all creative and diverse vendors to the NEON Rainbow Market! A new event for the NEON spring season, the local market at the Plot can accommodate up to 50 vendors. On Saturday, June 1 from 12pm to 4pm, bring your art and goods to the more than 500 shoppers passing through. Currently accepting vendors … Call for Vendors: NEON Rainbow Market
View Post7th Annual NEON Festival
The 7th annual NEON Festival returned to NFK October 20 & 21, 2022. The nights were lit with performances, music, murals, art and more!
Learn MoreCall For Artists
Hundreds of artists have passed through NEON walls over the years. Big or small, international or your next door neighbor, high school student or college professor - artists of all kinds and skill levels are welcome to contribute to the NEON District's public art collection. Apply for project-based open calls throughout the year to join the club.
Explore