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November 2024
Each year, the NEON District collaborates with local artists to create custom holiday décor for display at the Plot. This year, a student team from The Governor’s School for the Arts baked up a batch of gingerbread people to show the rich diversity of our community. The young artists wanted to celebrate the festive season with a variety of cookie-shaped figures in fun fashions.
View PostNEON Gift Guide
This holiday season, score some unique gifts and support a locally-owned business while you’re at it! Here are some of the best spots to shop in the NEON District.
View PostOctober 2024
Word on the streets is that the 9th Annual NEON Festival might have been the best one yet. By inviting in local curators and event producers to own their own piece of the festival, there was truly a new energy pulsing through the neighborhood. From new spaces at Chrysler Museum Glass Studio to city streets full of festival-goers, you could see the smiling faces and know everyone was feeling the glow.
View PostFall into Fun Things to Do: Norfolk’s Must-Attend Events This Season
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September 2024
In only a few short weeks, the NEON Festival descends into the District with two blockbuster nights of programming. On Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 19 from 6-10pm, hundreds of performers and artists will show off the best of Hampton Roads’ creative spirit. But before that, a few art projects will come to fruition.
View PostCall 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 PostAugust 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.
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 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.
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