01/24/2023
You can support our city's young artists by visiting the Chesapeake Public Library until February 4th to view their works. Each one has a story. And you can even vote for the Community Choice Award!
Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission
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The commission's mission is to increase citizen access to the arts by providing leadership, advocacy
The objective of the Fine Arts Commission is to make or arrange for studies on the needs of the cultural groups and citizens of Chesapeake for public cultural facilities; to act as a coordinating body for the various fine arts groups within the City; to promote participation in and appreciation of the fine arts throughout Chesapeake.
Operating as usual
01/21/2023
Hampton Roads Arts Alliance adapts its model to provide more than money
Our chair, Lisa Wigginton is also Executive Director for Arts Alliance. Read more about how they are continuing to support all the arts in Chesapeake and throughout our region.
The Arts Alliance, formerly called the Business Consortium for Arts Support, expanded its mission to provide collaborative leadership and advocacy for the arts community.
01/19/2023
Grants for Individuals & Organizations | Chesapeake, VA
CALLING ALL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS! Feb 1st Deadline! DID YOU KNOW that the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission provides project, operational and individual opportunity grants to nonprofit cultural and fine arts organizations and individuals? Grant applications must demonstrate direct benefit to the citizens of Chesapeake.
Please go the attached link to apply or for further information concerning the guidelines, eligibility and applications, please call 757-382-6411.
The Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission provides project, operational and individual opportunity grants to nonprofit cultural and fine arts organizations and individuals.
01/19/2023
A masterclass TODAY with a GRAMMY-winning musician right here in Chesapeake? Free to the public? Absolutely! Check out the details below. Thank you to the Virginia Symphony Orchestra for co-sponsoring this class! You can also see Victor Wooten perform live with the VSO this weekend! More information at https://virginiasymphony.org
01/07/2023
Curate 757, Season 7, Episode 11 | Corp City Drum Corps
Check out this wonderful feature by WHRO Public Media of our very own Chesapeake Shark City Drum and Dance Corps. We congratulate them on their continued success and thank them for all they offer to our city and beyond!
01/02/2023
Happy New Year! Start off 2023 by making plans to enjoy the arts in Chesapeake! The Chesapeake Conference Center will host this exciting music event in February bringing together some of the best gospel singers from around the country!
12/23/2022
Tonight at 8pm Symphonicity and a slate of professional soloists from The Governor's School for the Arts are hosting an annual Messiah Sing-Along at the Sandler Center! People from all over Chesapeake and beyond attend this free event to sing the choruses to ring in the season! You can also watch it live on Symphonicity's page.
12/22/2022
Gifts that keep on giving! Here is a fantastic list of activities from around our city including lots of arts experiences and programming! Give the gift of enrichment through the arts while supporting the vibrance of our city!
12/21/2022
Holiday Events | Chesapeake, VA
Don't miss all the holiday experiences here in Chesapeake, including our "Deck the Hall" at Chesapeake City Hall. Days, times and more info below!
Looking for things to do in Chesapeake, VA during the holiday season? Check out the complete list of activities for the entire family.
12/15/2022
Holiday Brass | 12/15 - Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Join us for a Holiday Concert tonight featuring the Virginia Symphony at the Chesapeake Conference Center. Doors open at 6pm, concert begins at 7pm.
Holiday Brass | 12/15 THURS. DEC. 15, 2022 | 7 PM | CHESAPEAKE CONFERENCE CENTER This concert is free and open to the public. Presented by the City of Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Sponsored by Carl’s Wash.
11/23/2022
Here is a message from Chesapeake Mayor Rick W. West about the terrible tragedy that unfolded last night in our city. We mourn with our family, friends and associates over this senseless tragedy and join together in support for the healing of our community.
We are devastated by the tragic incident that took place in our community last night. Please join us in praying for all affected. For continued updates, please follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/AboutChesapeake or visit www.CityOfChesapeake.net/WalmartShooting. Here's a message from Mayor Rick West.
11/18/2022
Register to participate or support one of the top-20 nationally ranked outdoor arts festivals, our very own Chesapeake Spring Arts Festival! https://chesarts.com/registration/
11/14/2022
Don't miss an opportunity this coming weekend to visit the Chesapeake Craft Show to enjoy local creations or to make your own! Santa plans to be there, too!
The Holiday Craft Show is this weekend! Shop for unique, handmade items on both Saturday and Sunday. Youth will enjoy creating crafts in Santa's Workshop, photos with Santa (bring your own camera) and Kids Run Trains. Admission to this event is free. To learn more, including how to become a vendor in 2023, visit https://bit.ly/36mxHVc
Note: All vendor spaces are full for the 2022 Holiday Craft Show.
11/12/2022
The arts benefit from the hard fought freedoms preserved by our veterans and the dedication of their families. We join with others in our arts community to honor veterans today and throughout this Veterans Day weekend! Thank you for your service!
Today we honor all who have served. Our offices are open today, so don't hesitate to call our box office if you need assistance! You can reach us at 866-673-7282.
11/10/2022
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Internationally inspired music education in Chesapeake! See below and contact [email protected] to save a spot to observe or participate in a FREE masterclass with Canadian Trombonist, Robert Conquer at Grassfield H.S. in Chesapeake, this Friday Nov 11th at 2pm! What a great opportunity for students and community musicians! (You also get a free ticket to hear him perform this Sunday!)
10/31/2022
Happy Halloween, Chesapeake! We hope everyone enjoys a safe and fun evening!
🎃 Happy Halloween! May your day be filled with frightful delights.
📸: Frightmare
10/20/2022
Many of our community arts organizations attended this wonderful event Wednesday sponsored by the Arts Alliance. The focus was on community outreach, integration and innovation through the arts. Here in Chesapeake, we welcome YOUR ideas on how we can more meaningfully engage our community through meaningful arts programming! Comment below or contact us at any time!
10/10/2022
Check out the many ways to develop your own interests and skills within the arts here in Chesapeake!
10/07/2022
Holiday Craft Show
Plan ahead for the upcoming City of Chesapeake Holiday Craft Show on November 19th and 20th! It's Free! Over 90 crafters, plenty of things for the kids and a visit by Santa Claus. Put on your calendar now and see below for the details!
Get your holiday shopping started early. Talented artisans display and sell their crafts at this traditional opening of the holiday shopping season in Chesapeake.
10/05/2022
You are invited: Stronger Community, Stronger Arts
Please join us for this important conversation about the arts in South Hampton Roads. Chesapeake must have some representation!
Join in the Conversation with guest speaker Christen Boone Dear Arts Champion, As you may know, Arts Alliance, along with nearly 400 other communities in the United States, is participating in the A
09/12/2022
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra hosted another CommUNITY play-in and sing-along this past weekend and as you can see in this picture, it was a big and beautiful success! There were plenty of residents from our Chesapeake community sitting in as contributors for this celebration of togetherness and diversity.
We are truly speechless after today’s CommUNITY play-in and sing-along. We are so grateful to everyone who came together to play and sing as one! Bravo, bravo, bravo!!! 💪🏼🎉🤩
09/05/2022
A beautiful night to hear the Virginia Symphony!
09/04/2022
Tonight at 7:30pm, come enjoy a Symphony Under the Stars (and great weather!) with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra at Chesapeake City Park! It's free!
07/15/2022
Blue Heron Gallery - GoChesapeake
Take a minute and check this out.
Blue Heron Waterway Gallery Sponsor Information Blue Heron Waterway Gallery The Blue Heron Waterway Gallery is an outdoor public art display located between the Great Bridge draw bridge and the Great Bridge locks in the Great Bridge Locks Park section of Chesapeake. This is the first – known water...
07/08/2022
SPECIAL PRIORITY ACCESS ALERT!
When you purchase a VSO subscription (a package of 4 or more concerts) you'll gain exclusive pre-sale access to this special performance before the general public! Individual tickets will be on-sale later this summer!
Eric Jacobsen and the VSO are thrilled to welcome the world’s greatest cellist and Eric’s mentor of 20 years, Yo-Yo Ma, for his first appearance in Hampton Roads with symphony orchestra since 1999. Ma’s performance of Dvořák’s famous concerto will be a special highlight of this season’s tribute to the composer.
To learn more about subscriptions, visit https://virginiasymphony.org/renew-today-2/.
06/18/2022
Check this out!!
Calling all middle and high school students—this one's for you! A4L’s Joppa Whitehead will lead you in a “Moving in Space” dance workshop Tuesday afternoon. It’s happening at Chesapeake Public Library - Major Hillard Library Branch. Advance registration is required: https://events.chesapeakelibrary.org/event/6695439
Thank you to the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts for their support that makes this program possible.
06/12/2022
‘Spirits and spells’: Shakespeare in the Grove celebrates 25th year
Mark your calendars. You’ll not want to miss this!! continues to deliver.
William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” will mark Shakespeare in the Grove’s 25th anniversary.
06/10/2022
This could be you, if not… share with a friend.
We have an opening for a key member of our education and program team. Here’s the job description: https://arts4learningva.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/
Please share with those who may be interested.
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05/14/2022
Two Chesapeake students among 24 worldwide accepted to Juilliard
Two Chesapeake students among 24 worldwide accepted to Juilliard
Two Chesapeake high school seniors recently got the same call: they were among just 24 students worldwide accepted this year into Juilliard.
05/08/2022
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mommas out there.
05/04/2022
Too cool not to share. Way to go, Chesapeake!!
04/25/2022
Mosaic Steel Orchestra at the Chesapeake Fine Arts Festival
Have you heard the Mosaic Steel Orchestra? If not, do yourself a favor and check them out!!
04/21/2022
Mark your calendars and come out and join us!
Celebrate spring, the artwork of more than 100 artists, great food, craft beer, and fabulous entertainment at this weekend’s Chesapeake Spring Arts Festival at Chesapeake City Park. Enjoy the music of A4L’s Mosaic Steel Orchestra from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. The festival is sponsored by the Chesapeake Rotary and Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission, which gives us such great support for our arts-in-education services. Come out and enjoy!
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Today the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission features our Music Director & Conductor, Daniel W. Boothe! We have enjoyed recent collaborations with the City of Chesapeake and appreciate the many musicians and patrons from Chesapeake that are a part of our Symphonicity family.
Thanks to the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission for recognizing Thom Metz’s performance on 9/11. 🇺🇸
Participating in arts education improves students' attendance and graduation rates, increases their capacity for empathy, and sharpens their critical thinking skills. With students back in school, join us in celebrating National and the impact the arts have on students! . Americans for the Arts Norfolk ARTS Virginia Beach Arts Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission Virginia Commission for the Arts
We were so honored to join in a Day of Remembrance this past weekend with Daniel Rodriguez Tenor and Marla Kavanaugh to pay a special and heartfelt commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Daniel and Marla were absolutely fabulous as guests and graced us with their beautiful talent and poignant personal stories. Raymond Jones from WHRO was the concert emcee and Gold Star Father Lt Col (ret.) Carl Dozier was a special guest who read the names of the recent 13 military fallen from Kabul as we played Shenandoah. We appreciate the invitation from the City of Chesapeake Government to participate and thank the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission and Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism teams for making this possible.
This Saturday we partner with the City of Chesapeake to present a very special ceremony and free concert event memorializing the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. The ceremony is at 8:30am and hour long concert at 12pm featuring "America's Beloved Tenor" Daniel Rodriguez, Marla Kavanaugh and Raymond Jones from WHRO Classical FM. Details are at this link. We hope you will join us as together, we Never Forget.
https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/government/city-departments/departments/parks-recreation-tourism/events/special-events/Day-of-Remembrance.htm
Special thanks to the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission and Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism for producing this special event with us.
https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/government/city-departments/departments/parks-recreation-tourism/events/special-events/Day-of-Remembrance.htm
Special thanks to the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission and Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism for producing this special event with us.
Looking for a way to beat the heat and enjoy some fun family entertainment? Our artists are set to entertain you with free performances throughout Greater Hampton Roads! Click here for details of where you can enjoy live performances by our talented storytellers, dancers, musicians, and more! https://bit.ly/July2021programs
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Join us online or in-person tomorrow, July 3rd at Chesapeake City Park and Sunday, July 4th at the Oceanfront for the return of the concert band season and a Fourth Like No Other!
Thanks to Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission and Virginia Beach Arts for making this possible.
Thanks to Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission and Virginia Beach Arts for making this possible.
Happy New (Fiscal) Year to Arts for Learning! And what a year it was, as we ADAPTED and INNOVATED and CREATED so that we could fulfill our mission, despite the COVID-19 crisis.
The results: A brand-new video series with original puppetry that helps children with social-emotional learning… two new hands-on art activity kits with original curriculum, including one originally designed for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder… and dozens of new programs that our artists have adapted for virtual learning.
At the start of this new fiscal year, we want to say THANK YOU! Thank you to the artists and educators who work so hard to inspire and engage students. Thank you to the children and families we’re so honored to serve. And thank you to the partners who support us, from individual donors to businesses, arts commissions, foundations, and other nonprofits. We’re humbled that you put your faith in us—we are so grateful to you!
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The results: A brand-new video series with original puppetry that helps children with social-emotional learning… two new hands-on art activity kits with original curriculum, including one originally designed for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder… and dozens of new programs that our artists have adapted for virtual learning.
At the start of this new fiscal year, we want to say THANK YOU! Thank you to the artists and educators who work so hard to inspire and engage students. Thank you to the children and families we’re so honored to serve. And thank you to the partners who support us, from individual donors to businesses, arts commissions, foundations, and other nonprofits. We’re humbled that you put your faith in us—we are so grateful to you!
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Marley The Messenger
Root Beer Comics
Harold Wood
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Hampton Roads Community Foundation
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Louis & Mary Haddad Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
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The Chesapeake Spring Art Show with Chesapeake Rotary and Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission is happening this Saturday and Sunday at City Park.
Join us this Saturday as VSO and its HARMONY Project present a special concert focused on healing as we begin recovering from the pandemic. Attendees will also have a chance to get to know the VSO musicians with a brief Q&A. This is a free concert open to the public. Questions? Contact [email protected].
Special thanks to our supporters City of Norfolk Government, the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission, and the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission.
Special thanks to our supporters City of Norfolk Government, the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission, and the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission.
Join us this Saturday as VSO and its HARMONY Project present a special concert focused on healing as we begin recovering from the pandemic. Attendees will also have a chance to get to know the VSO musicians with a brief Q&A. This is a free concert open to the public. Questions? Contact [email protected].
Special thanks to our supporters City of Norfolk Government, the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission, and the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission.
Special thanks to our supporters City of Norfolk Government, the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission, and the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission.
Are you doing something great at home? How are the arts helping you?