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From our blog and art opportunities, to press on the district and our monthly newsletter — get caught up on all things NEON.
August 2023
Before the 8th Annual NEON Festival energizes the district this October, it’s time to break out the spray cans and paint rollers.
View PostJuly 2023
Always wanted to join in the NEON Festival fun? Now’s the time with the NEON District accepting submissions from artists and performers for programming this month.
View PostJune 2023
The NEON District is seeking one or more artists to complete a large-scale mural at the highly visible intersection of Granby Street and Brambleton Avenue. Importantly, the site is a primary gateway into the district, with more than 40,000 cars passing by a day.
View PostMay 2023
Your input on Downtown and the NEON District is needed! Downtown Norfolk Council is currently under way with a planning effort to refine the long-term vision for Downtown and identify priority improvements and investments over the next five years, and also focus the financial and staff resources for DNC.
View PostApril 2023
Everyone’s favorite bike ride is back! The Glow Ride cycles into NEON on Friday, May 19 for the seventh annual critical mass ride.
View PostMarch 2023
The NEON District and Norfolk Tour Company are proud to announce a new season of monthly walking tours of the district’s public art collection.
View PostFebruary 2023
It’s that funny time of year when the dreariness of winter seems past but spring is not quite yet blooming. Take a walk in NEON…
View PostJanuary 2023
There’s a certain romantic holiday in mid-February that we like to think of in NEON more as an occasion to eat your favorite local dessert and have some fun.
View PostDecember 2022
Readers, visitors, artists, friends, downtowners – all of you out there who return to the NEON District over and over again, thank you.
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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