The Governor’s School for the Arts visual art students repainted a small fence in Magazine Lane as part of a biannual art project for NEON. This painting replaced a previous mural painted by Governor’s School for the Arts student Aspen Knight.
Fence Mural
The Governor’s School for the Arts visual art students repainted a small fence in Magazine Lane as part of a biannual art project for NEON. This painting replaced a previous mural painted by Governor’s School for the Arts student Aspen Knight.
View PostNEON Squared 2025
As a continuation of their artistic bench project, Governor’s School for the Arts students initially painted six sidewalk mural squares in the NEON in 2018. Now an ongoing project, visual art students repaint and add new mural squares on sidewalks annually.
View PostAlley “Rug” 2025
The sixth iteration of the alley “rug” was painted by The Governor’s School for the Arts visual arts students for the tenth anniversary of the NEON District. The rotating art site in Magazine Lane, between 801 Granby and Hurrah’s Copeland Center is a popular selfie spot in NEON.
View PostBlue Moon
Blue Moon is a large-scale street mural created with the intention of translating the spirit and process of artist Andy Harris’ collage work into a public, painted form. Living in a coastal region, he is surrounded by nautical imagery that often adheres to familiar visual conventions. With this mural, Andy chose to challenge those norms … Blue Moon
View PostJust Keep Going
Just Keep Going by Berk Visual brings the graffiti artist back to the NEON District ten years after painting his billboard at the Plot (one side which is still visible across the street). BERK is now the fifth artist to paint on the rotating project site on Bob’s Gun Shop’s billboard, after Victoria Weiss, Mensah … Just Keep Going
View PostFusion at NEON Art Panels
At the base of the Fusion at NEON apartment building, 13 inset panels were designed as a platform for vibrant, high-impact artworks. Thirteen artists were selected to paint a mural in each panel, taking inspiration from the scientific phenomenon of nuclear fusion, where atoms collide, merge, and transform. The resulting murals are a combination of … Fusion at NEON Art Panels
View PostRecalibration and Long Lines of Communication
Richmond artist The Night Owl’s Recalibration and Long Lines of Communication transformed the long-sought after Voss Street skybridge for the NEON District’s tenth anniversary. Each side of the bridge carries a distinct design but together they speak to the theme of communication. Facing one direction, Recalibration nods to the building’s media legacy with patterns inspired by … Recalibration and Long Lines of Communication
View PostNew Energy of Norfolk
In a reprisal of his original mural New Energy of Norfolk, Rick Nickel’s smiling houses once again grace the NEON District. Painted in honor of the tenth anniversary of NEON, the new iteration of the mural now faces the northern entrance to the neighborhood but still is the friendliest of murals.
View PostIt Makes Me Want a Hot Dog Real Bad
Very good friend to Push Comedy Theater, veteran of Glass Wheel Studio, NEON Festival performance artist, muralist, wheatpaste expert: Heidi Peelen is the ultimate multi-hyphenate NEON District artist. Using a pen and watercolor drawing that she scanned, vectorized and printed large scale with NEON’s Norfolk Printing Company, Heidi then adhered her print to the backside … It Makes Me Want a Hot Dog Real Bad
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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