ARTISTS
of the d'Art CenterBecoming a d’Art Artist
The d’Art Center offers three partnership options for artists; Resident Artist, Local Associate Artist, and Remote Associate Artist.
The d’Art Center is a community art center that serves the greater Hampton Roads area by connecting the community with visual art. A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, d’Art offers both youth and adult art education and classes, exhibits that give the public a broader exposure to many local and national artists, programming and outreach through art in public spaces and provides on and off-site events to showcase local and national artists.
Benefits & Volunteerism Requirements for Resident & Local Associate Artists:
Resident and Local Associate Artists are part of our community center model and are required to volunteer/contribute 12 times annually in exchange for subsidized rent and other organization benefits such as:
- Selling work onsite as well as our online store
- Gaining exposure and also paid opportunities through on and off-site community outreach events and programming
- Participating in both on and off-site d’Art Installations
- Promotion through d’Art’s digital and print media campaigns
- Being centrally located in Norfolk Arts District, The NEON District
- Being part of a collaborative atmosphere with other professional working artists
*Some examples of volunteer and center contributions include teaching a class, doing a demo at an event, unpacking or re-packing for center exhibitions, running a make-and-take, etc.
Resident Artist:
Resident Artists have an onsite studio and sales space in d’Art Center. Studio rent is determined by the square footage and is subsidized in exchange for volunteerism.
Local Associate Artist:
Local Associate Artists have an onsite sales space in d’Art Center. The square footage determines sales space rent and is subsidized in exchange for volunteerism.
Remote Associate Artist:
Remote Associate Artists have an onsite sales space in d’Art Center. These artists rent sales space for 3-month increments for $225 and a 25% commission on sales. Remote Associates are not required to do any volunteerism or center contributions.