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Renewable 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 PostJuly 2024
This year, we are putting the NEON Festival in your good hands. The 757 is beyond rich with talented event producers, art curators and experience creators. For the first time, we are inviting producers to design and implement your own programming under the NEON Festival umbrella. We will provide the venue, a production grant and festival support, if you can bring the energy.
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 Post9th Annual NEON Festival
October 17 & 18, 2024 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 … 9th Annual NEON Festival
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 PostJune 2024
Explore the latest in Norfolk’s NEON District with new artworks in neighborhood signs, a free collage class at d’Art Center, and the summer fitness series “Run Your Best Mile,” plus save the date for the NEON Festival returning October 17-18.
View PostMay 2024
The NEON District in Norfolk is set to undergo a transformation with the launch of the NEON District Streetscape Project, beginning mid-June. The project encompasses a comprehensive overhaul of infrastructure and placemaking enhancements along Granby Street from Brambleton Avenue to Virginia Beach Boulevard.
View Post9th Annual NEON Festival
The 9th annual NEON Festival returned to NFK October 18 & 19, 2024. The nights were lit with performances, music, murals, art and more! Stay tuned for 2025's tenth anniversary celebration!
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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