Norfolk Arts Commission Awards Grants to 37 Organizations

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk continues to shine as the arts and cultural hub of Virginia. The City of Norfolk Arts Commission is proud to award grant funding to 37 nonprofit organizations that bring creativity, learning and performance opportunities to every neighborhood in the city. From youth orchestras and writing workshops to dance, theatre and cultural celebrations, these organizations help make Norfolk a vibrant and inspiring place to live.

The organizations awarded Norfolk Arts grants for FY 2027 are:

  • 757 Creative ReUse Center
  • Academy of Music
  • ACCESS Virginia
  • Arts for Learning
  • ArtsConnect VA
  • Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia
  • Boys Choir of Hampton Roads
  • Boys & Girls Club of SE Virgina
  • Chesapeake Bay Art Association
  • Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble
  • DOVE Studios
  • Generic Theatre
  • House Revival Project
  • The Hurrah Players
  • I. Sherman Greene Chorale, Inc.
  • Little Theatre of Norfolk
  • Maryland Wind Music
  • Mosaic Steel Orchestra
  • The Muse Writers Center
  • Norfolk Chamber Consort
  • The Norfolk Street Choir Project
  • Opera For Us Foundation
  • Rainbow Productions
  • ROUGE Theatre Reinvented
  • Shark City Drum and Dance
  • Steven Diesel Whitley Foundation
  • Stockley Gardens Art Festival
  • Studio 360 Performing Arts
  • Tidewater African Cultural Alliance
  • Tidewater Classical Guitar
  • Tidewater Winds
  • TRS Kids Foundation
  • Virginia Children’s Chorus
  • Virginia Chorale
  • Virginia Queer Film Festival, Inc.
  • WHRO Public Media – “Curate”
  • World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads