Artist Application Information

The d’Art Center offers three different partnership options for artists; Resident Artist, Local Associate Artist, and Remote Associate Artist.

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. Sales space rent is determined by the square footage, and is subsidized in exchange for volunteerism.

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 of other professional working artists

*Some examples of volunteer and center contributions include teaching a class, doing a demo at an event, un-packing or re-packing for center exhibitions, running a make and take, etc.

Remote Associate Artist: Remote Associate Artists have an onsite sales space in d’Art Center. These artists rent sales space for a 3 month increments for $225 and a 25% commission on sales. Remote Associates are not required to do any volunteerism or center contributions and receive organization beneﬁts such as:

Selling work onsite as well as our online store
Gaining exposure through onsite community outreach events and programming
Promotion through d’Art’s digital and print media campaigns
Being centrally located in Norfolk Arts District, The NEON District

More information pertaining to all d’Art Artists: Individuals interested in becoming a d’Art Center Artist will go through a short interview process with the Executive Director, Gallery Director, and other d’Art staff. Rent rates and available studio and wall spaces will be discussed upon interview. Resident and Local Associate Artist leases are done on an annual basis. Resident and Local Associate Artists are required to have a City of Norfolk business license. Rent rates for Resident Artist studios/sales space span from $192 – $408 MONTHLY. Rent rates for Local Associate wall spaces span from $277 – $948 ANNUALLY. d’Art’s commission rate on artwork sales is 75% Artist / 25% d’Art.