Our Programs
Building opportunity for Virginia's creative community
From entrepreneurship training to workforce development, our programs are designed to meet creatives where they are — and help them go further.
Year one priorities
The Foundation's first-year priorities are designed to gather statewide insight, connect Virginia's creative community, develop new opportunities, and build the organizational capacity required for long-term impact.
Commonwealth Creative Fellows Program
Coming SoonA statewide fellowship designed to provide mini-grants, professional development, mentorship, and leadership opportunities for emerging creative leaders across Virginia.
Commonwealth Creative Listening Project
Coming SoonA statewide creative community survey and engagement initiative designed to gather data, identify challenges, understand regional needs, and amplify the voices of Virginia's creative workforce. The project may eventually include community listening sessions called Creative Conversations.
State of Virginia's Creative Economy Report
Coming SoonThe Foundation's inaugural statewide report will transform findings from the Commonwealth Creative Listening Project into research that informs public policy, philanthropy, workforce development, and investment in Virginia's creative sector.
The Creative Exchange
Coming SoonA statewide newsletter and information hub connecting Virginia creatives with opportunities, funding, jobs, events, advocacy updates, business resources, and community news.
Creative Crawl
Coming SoonA place-based initiative celebrating local artists, creative businesses, cultural spaces, and community assets while encouraging collaboration, visibility, and economic activity.
Strategic impact framework
Six Pillars of Impact
Every program and initiative we build is grounded in one or more of these six strategic pillars — the areas where we believe investment creates the most lasting change for Virginia's creative community.
Creative Entrepreneurship
Building sustainable pathways for artists and creative professionals to launch, grow, and sustain their businesses and creative practices.
Workforce Development
Equipping Virginians with the skills, credentials, and connections needed to build meaningful careers in the creative economy.
Arts & Culture Advocacy
Championing policies, funding, and public investment that recognize the arts as essential infrastructure for thriving communities.
Community Development
Partnering with communities across Virginia to leverage creativity as a driver of economic vitality, civic pride, and social connection.
Youth Leadership
Investing in the next generation of creative leaders through mentorship, programming, and real-world opportunities across the Commonwealth.
Research & Innovation
Generating the data, insights, and analysis needed to understand Virginia's creative sector and inform smarter policy and investment decisions.
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