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Celebrating 10 Years of Arts & Culture in RVA and the Tri-Cities
This year marks a milestone—the 10th anniversary of artoberVA—and we’re celebrating bigger than ever. For a decade, artoberVA has brought together artists, organizations, and communities to showcase the rich creativity that makes our region thrive.
Whether you’re discovering a new gallery, catching a live performance, or raising a glass with friends at a community event, artoberVA is your invitation to celebrate, connect, and create.
Explore the lineup, find events near you, and join us in honoring 10 years of artoberVA!
Featured Programs
pay-what-you-will
Back for its second year, the series features a collection of 100+ Pay-What-You-Will experiences. This initiative empowers patrons to contribute to admission at a price point within their means, fostering accessibility and inclusivity.
FWD: RVA
Through performances, conversations, and special events, FWD:RVA creates space to engage with the work shaping the city — not just to celebrate it, but to explore where it’s going, who’s behind it, and what’s possible next.
artoberfest
CultureWorks is hosting our 4th annual Artoberfest celebration at the Petersburg Harbor. This is a free event designed to bring together neighbors and community members for a day of artistic expression and festivities.
artoberva summit
CultureWorks presents the first artoberVA Arts and Culture Summit: a gathering of artists, creatives, and arts and culture administrators, leaders, and professionals to network, learn, connect, and collaborate.
We’re excited to partner with local businesses!
This artoberVA, the celebration goes beyond galleries and stages. It’s also in your favorite local spots. We’re thrilled to partner with businesses across the region.
Join us in supporting local businesses and experiencing artoberVA in a whole new way!
artoberVA has partnered with Scoop and APOTHEC to create an ice cream flavor as creative as Richmond: Eucopia Fog!
This flavor is steeped with APOTHEC's cooling herbal Eucopia tea blend featuring chamomile, sage, eucalyptus, lemon balm, lavender, & peppermint that harmonize to create this gentle masterpiece. Butterfly pea flower gives its eye-catching color.
Only available for a limited time: Oct. 1-31.
Stop by a performance at Firehouse Theatre this month and enjoy The Artober!
This creative cocktail is Evan Williams Spiced Apple Bourbon Whiskey Liqueur, Apple Cider, Edible Glitter and a Cinnamon Stick.
Stay tuned for more information about their exclusive artoberVA beer!
artoberVA Heads North!
ArtsFairfax invites you to “fall into the arts” with artoberVA, the inaugural month-long celebration of local arts in Fairfax!
Presented in collaboration with CultureWorks, which serves Richmond and the Tri-Cities region, artoberVA wants Virginia residents to experience and support local arts for National Arts & Humanities Month this October.
“Our motto at ArtsFairfax is to ‘stay curious & stay local’ to experience the arts, and artoberVA is the perfect way for the culturally curious among us to discover their new favorite artists and arts organizations while investing in their local community,” said Stuart Holt, President & CEO of ArtsFairfax. “We are honored to bring artoberVA to Northern Virginia to highlight the hundreds of arts nonprofits in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the City of Falls Church.”
