Arts Alliance Grants

Arts Alliance Grants

Funder: Business Consortium for Arts Support (Arts Alliance)

Geographic Scope: South Hampton Roads area, including Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Isle of Wight County, and Southampton County, Virginia

Focus Areas: Fine arts and cultural programming

Eligibility Requirements

• Arts and cultural groups that regularly perform or exhibit in the South Hampton Roads area
• Must be non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service
• Fine arts must be their primary mission
• Must perform or exhibit in one or more of the eligible localities: Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Isle of Wight County, or Southampton County

Program History

• Operating since 1987
• In 2025, Arts Alliance awarded $660,000 to arts and cultural groups in South Hampton Roads
• Over $26 million contributed to area arts and cultural organizations since 1987

Contact Information

• Phone: 757-889-9416
• Email: info@artsallianceva.org or mberlucchi@artsallianceva.org
• Address: 5200 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508
• Mailing Address: 101 W. Main Street, Suite 4500, Norfolk, VA 17573836047