A GREAT ARTS & CULTURE SCENE
DOESN’T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT

It requires intention. It requires support. And a conduit for the area’s collective creative energy.

THAT’S OUR PURPOSE

We are the arts amplifier and culture connector for Richmond and the Tri-Cities

We are CultureWorks. And we make culture work. 

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

OUR PURPOSE

CultureWorks is the only arts & culture organization focused on the 15 distinct localities within Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities.  We serve as a connector, translator and infrastructure builder so that arts can reach audiences, institutions can collaborate, funders can invest strategically and our communities can realize the full economic and social value of the arts.

OUR VISION

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

We envision a vibrant region with empowered artists and arts and culture organizations. We will accomplish this by providing grant opportunities, deepening access to communities with barriers, increasing the capacity of small and medium-sized organizations and individual artists, and by promoting opportunities to experience the art with 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

HOW WE DO IT:

• Advocate for arts and culture to drive economic impact and community engagement.

• Unify and mobilize the arts and culture community through ArtoberVA, quarterly networking and other community resources and events.

• Invest in arts and culture through strategic grantmaking for artists and non-profit organizations.

Learn more about the CultureWorks Strategic Plan here.

WHERE WE DO IT

CultureWorks serves 15 distinct localities across 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.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

We can’t do what we do without the continued support of passionate patrons, assertive advocates, and engaged individuals and organizations who believe everyone deserves access to the incredible power of arts and culture.

You can…

• Donate your time: Want to volunteer? Reach out to info@richmondcultureworks.org

• Donate your energy: Want to have an impact on funding for arts & culture? Reach out to scott@richmondcultureworks.org

• Donate financially: Want to ensure money already secured by individual artists and arts and culture non-profits goes a little further? Support our mission by donating today.