Thriving arts and culture are vital to community health and success.

Our Mission

Strengthening artists and arts and culture organizations to increase their impact in our region.

Our Vision for the Region

CultureWorks values diversity and inclusivity and believes everyone in our community should have access to arts and culture, as well as the opportunity to express their culture through the arts.

Our vision is a vibrant region through empowered artists and arts and culture organizations. We will accomplish this through providing grant opportunities, deepening access to communities with barriers, increasing the capacity of small and medium-sized organizations and individual artists, and the promotion of events to the public.

After our best efforts to execute on our goals, our work will have the following impacts:

• Local communities, civic leaders, and government prioritize arts and culture as an essential driver of economic and social vitality

• The arts and culture community is well-connected and empowered with a robust collaborative power and presence

• Artists and organizations have the resources and support to survive and thrive

• CultureWorks is the mainstay of a thriving, sustainable arts and culture community

Strategies to Achieve these Impacts:

• Advocate for Arts & Culture to Drive Economic Impact and Community Engagement

• Unify and Mobilize the Arts & Culture Community

• Invest in Artists & Organizations to Ensure Cultural Capacity

• Fortify CultureWorks’ Role as a Leader & Catalyst of Arts & Culture

Read our full strategic plan here.

Our Service Area

CultureWorks serves the Richmond and Tri-Cities region (Cities of Richmond, Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg, along with the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, Prince George, Sussex, and the town of Ashland) which includes an array of constituents from individual practicing artists, and grassroots arts organizations, to large well-established cultural nonprofits.