VAACC STAYING CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY
VAACC Artist Masterpiece Series:
MLK Day Celebration featuring The King Project
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Virginia African American Cultural Center Artist Masterpiece Series MLK Day Celebration featuring Beauty for Ashes Dance Company. Beauty for Ashes will present The King Project, a dance tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. .Learn More about the Beauty Of Ashes Dance Company A Z Ticket Bank FREE performance provided by Virginia African American Cultural Center. Additional funding for this performance comes from the City of Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs through the Arts and Humanities Commission. Standard: $0 - Free Family Time performance Registration is required. You will need your Registered ticket to be scanned at the house doors the night of your event. Friday, January 17, 2024 7:00 PM Zeiders American Dream Theater 4509 Commerce Street Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Box Office: 757-499-0317 |
VB Cultural Affairs Grant Opportunities
To Learn More and How to Apply Visit: https://culturalaffairs.virginiabeach.gov/grant-opportunities
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Creative Neighborhoods Grant Overview
The Creative Neighborhoods Grant Program is designed to empower and inspire communities by providing financial support for neighborhood-based art projects. This pilot program aims to foster a sense of pride, unity and creativity within neighborhoods and districts by funding projects that beautify public spaces, celebrate local culture, and engage residents in the artistic process. The grant supports arts organizations, civic/neighborhood associations, individual artists, groups of artists, non-arts nonprofits, and community-based organizations and businesses with project expenses associated with presenting multigenerational, free gatherings with arts components or short-term art projects in communities. These activities should bring the community together, enhance the neighborhood, and reflect its unique character. Deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2025. |
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Individual Artists Support Grant Overview
The Virginia Beach Individual Artists Support Grants are designed to support Virginia Beach artists by offering resources to enhance their artistic practice, achieve professional growth, build their portfolios, and engage with the community to contribute to the cultural vibrancy of Virginia Beach. Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2025. |
THE PICK UP GAMEThe VAACC presented appreciation plaques to the NBA as well as SITW. Pharrell Williams surprised everyone by hosting a community Pick Up Game the week after the festival at the new basketball court.
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"Piece Quilt" By Artist Steve Prince
Sponsored by VAACC and in partnership with VIBE Creative District
The Virginia African American Cultural Center (VAACC) is pleased to announce a new mural by renowned artist Steve Prince in the City of Williamsburg. This is part of the VAACC’s statewide effort to raise awareness for black history in Virginia, via funding from the Virginia Tourism Corporation. The City of Williamsburg Public Art Council facilitated this effort over the last six months, connecting VAACC with Broad Street Realty in Midtown Row for a mural at 200 Monticello Ave, Suite A.
The VAACC worked with the ViBe Creative District of Virginia Beach and the Williamsburg Public Art Council to identify artist Prince for the mural in Midtown Row. Working collaboratively throughout 2024, the partners identified a wall in Midtown Row owned by Broad Street Realty with Prince, who then created a mural rendering, which was approved by the Williamsburg Public Art Council and Williamsburg City Council
The VAACC worked with the ViBe Creative District of Virginia Beach and the Williamsburg Public Art Council to identify artist Prince for the mural in Midtown Row. Working collaboratively throughout 2024, the partners identified a wall in Midtown Row owned by Broad Street Realty with Prince, who then created a mural rendering, which was approved by the Williamsburg Public Art Council and Williamsburg City Council
