Category: Partner News

REPORTING All restaurant performances must be completed by December 15, 2020. The grant reports are due by 5 PM that day. Any funds not expended on performances in according to the memoranda of understanding must be returned by December 21. We REALLY do not want to see funds returned. To…

In The Art of It: Conversations on Creativity and Leadership with the Roanoke Arts Commission, we’re focusing our attention on our partners: the arts organizations we fund, the colleagues who help make projects happen, and our leaders thoughtful on the role of the arts and humanities in our lives. Check…

As part of the 2020 All-America City package, Roanoke submitted a cultural showcase video to highlight the work of the Roanoke arts community. The theme was “Enhancing Health and Well-Being Through Civic Engagement.” Using the song “Work of Art” by Katie Biddle, the director of the Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley…

The Agency Funding Advisory Committee (AFAC) worked hard this spring reviewing applications for the coming year. They looked at past performance and the work of our partners. They considered funding scenarios. They met virtually, both with each others and potential grantees. We’re pleased to announce that City Council supported a…

Read a book. Watch a conversation. Talk to a neighbor. Make another friend who doesn’t share your background. Shop in a mercado, a black-owned business, or an Asian grocery. Create some anti-racism art. Attend a lecture or event from the Harrison Museum, or Local Colors. There are infinite ways to…