(Virginia Beach, VA) June 2, 2019-- The ViBe Creative District nonprofit announced today that the public is welcome to participate in a creative crosswalk painting event on Saturday, June 8th from 10am-2pm at on 17th Street in Virginia Beach. A total of 4 crosswalks will be painted by local artists and the public at the North and South crosswalks for intersections of … [Read more...]

(Virginia Beach, VA) March 14, 2019 -- The ViBe Creative District announced today that Virginia Beach Art Center, new home of The Artists Gallery, will open its first exhibition this Friday in their newly expanded Virginia Beach Art Center located at 532 Virginia Beach Blvd. The exhibition titled “Imagine” will feature the collective imaginations of the 45+ artists have … [Read more...]

(Virginia Beach, VA) February 25, 2019—Arts, local businesses and the environment are themes for a party planned for April at Virginia MOCA to honor Laura Wood Habr, 2018 First Citizen of Virginia Beach. Habr is a co-founder of the ViBe Creative District and co-owner of Croc’s 19th Street Bistro. Since 1950 this local award from The Virginia Beach Jaycees been honoring the men … [Read more...]

(Virginia Beach, VA) February 11, 2019-- The ViBe Creative District nonprofit announced a continued partnership for programming with ViBe Story Exchange for 2019. The partnership pairs selected vis- ual and performing artists with the written word—a true arts & humanities collaboration. Drawing in- spiration from a featured artwork, writers will be asked to write a short … [Read more...]

There is a new body of work by digital artist Roxanne Verdon Bell featured at BOJUart Gallery in Virginia Beach’s ViBe Creative District. Shown courtesy of the artist: Gatekeeper, 2018, digital, canvas 30 x 45 inches, black wood float frame 32 x 47 x 2 ¾ inches A Virginia Beach resident who’s abstract digital art is an expression of her environmental experiences … [Read more...]

It’s just a week into the New Year and already museums and galleries in the ViBe Creative District are offering a wide variety of opportunities to meet Virginia artists and enjoy free and open the public exhibitions. Artist Perspective: Inside the Art Friday, Jan 10 at 6pm and Saturday, Jan 12 at 2pmBOJUart, 1703 Mediterranean Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 A … [Read more...]

Public art addresses complex social issue with optimism in the ViBe District. “Domestic violence is something that we know is multidimensional and complex.” – Eva Fuze, Samaritan House … [Read more...]

“Usually the scarier the process seems, the more rewarding,” Nikki Leone … [Read more...]

October is National Arts and Humanities Month and a great time to explore your local arts and culture. In retrospect, 2018 might be a landmark year for public art in the City of Virginia Beach thanks to City of Virginia Beach’s endorsement of the first creative arts district, expanded public art initiatives city-wide lead by the Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Office, grants … [Read more...]

The  ViBe Creative District nonprofit announced today that the City of Virginia Beach’s 19th Street Infrastructure improvements will bring new permanent artwork to the district. The road construction project, which broke ground mid-June is expected to last two years running through all of 2019; two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the road work. Along with … [Read more...]

What is a LOVEwork? The LOVEworks program is a state-wide branding initiative designed to promote historic life experiences in Virginia and strengthen awareness of the “Virginia is for Lovers” message. My LOVE sign joined a collection of more than 100 large scale LOVEworks that are installed throughout the Commonwealth. These LOVEworks spark community pride, attract tourists, … [Read more...]

(Virginia Beach, VA) August 1, 2018 -- The ViBe Creative District announced today that the public is invited to the unveiling of the first 3D, life-sized LOVE sign in the city of Virginia Beach on Saturday, August 11th at 11:30 A.M. on the corner of Cypress Avenue and 18th Street, outside the Oceanfront Library. Councilmen John Uhrin will offer remarks in support of Virginia … [Read more...]

Local artist Katerin Goold comes from a family of artists who helped her paint her paint her largest artwork to date on the streets of the ViBe District … [Read more...]

The ViBe Creative District nonprofit announced that the public is welcome to attend this Second Saturday events which include: The Old Beach Farmers Markets (including Green and Art Markets in a NEW location) from 9am to noon and a NEW summer concert series called “Commonwealth ViBez” from noon to 10pm.  Both of these events will take place in ViBe Park at the corner of 18th … [Read more...]