In 2024, we’re offering more than 50 FREE arts engagements that your neighborhood can organize to celebrate, connect, and advance your corner of the Star City.
HEY, CREATIVE PEOPLE
Make your housing and creative space needs known.
We’re working to provide affordable live/work and creative spaces at Riverdale Village, the visionary transformation strategy for the former American Viscose property by developer Ed Walker.
THE SURVEY IS LIVE! If you create in ANY way, we want to hear your voice. Arts-affiliated organizations or businesses, we need you too!
Friday & Saturday, March 1 and 2
Many of the artists featured in the Arts Connect Neighbors catalog will be sharing mini workshops, hands-on activities and a look at what’s in store as part of the Arts Connect Neighbors catalog in 2024.
Watch for the full schedule coming soon, and in the meantime check out the cool trailer here.
We’re building the community we want to live in, and you’re a big part of that. Together, let’s keep advancing community goals, having fun, and centering our energies around Roanoke’s positive, creative, and collaborative spirit of the arts.
Explore fun and meaningful opportunities to get involved in our city through network building, training, and community-driven, artist-led strategies.
The arts can help you create the community and the neighborhood you want to live in. Explore how you can bring the arts to your corner of the Star City.
The surprising vitality of Roanoke’s arts & cultural scene is fueled by our partners at more than 30 active arts and humanities organizations. Learn more here.
Are you checking out Roanoke? We’ve got lots of reasons for you to locate here! Join us in a region that welcomes and supports creative people and innovative businesses!
City of Roanoke Artist in Residence 2022-24