How does public art happen? Rarely is art in the public sphere an act of spontaneous inspiration.For a piece of public art to become a reality, it typically takes months of planning, and multiple meetings of stakeholders with varied interests, including property owners, funding sources, community and civic organizations and, ultimately, the artist her or … Tips from the Experts: How to Win a Public Art Call
Unlike many of the neighborhoods in Hampton Roads, which have been built from scratch in the last handful of decades, the NEON District is an evolving adaptation of a historic neighborhood. Horses and carriages used to travel these same pathways, as did early iterations of the cars we drive today. Being part of an adapted … Expert’s Guide to Parking in the NEON
Three Reasons to Be Excited for the Bright Future of the NEON District This October brings with it the seventh NEON Festival, marking seven years of murals, performances, new local businesses, and creative people being creative in the neighborhood that will go down as the first arts district in Hampton Roads. More than half a … Reasons to Be Excited for the Bright Future of the NEON District
The NEON District owes its earliest roots to a group of ambitious art advocates who asked a simple question of local property owners…Mind if we paint on your boarded up windows? In the early 2010s, murals projects in Richmond, Virginia and arts districts like Wynwood Walls in Miami were experiencing the early and positive impact … Uncovering Hampton Roads: The Canvas