Statewide Creative Economy Organization
Virginia Is Creative. Let's Build What's Next.
Creatives for Virginia Foundation is building a stronger creative economy by connecting Virginia's creatives to opportunity, resources, community, advocacy, and each other.
Creativity isn't just culture. It's an economy.
Virginia's musicians, artists, filmmakers, designers, creators, entrepreneurs, and cultural organizations contribute to jobs, innovation, tourism, community development, and the Commonwealth's identity. The creative economy is a real economic force — and it deserves real investment.
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Current Initiative
Virginia Creatives: We Want to Hear From You.
Creatives for Virginia is conducting a statewide listening initiative to better understand the experiences, needs, challenges, and opportunities facing Virginia's creative community.
Survey Open Through September 30, 2026
What We Do
Six focus areas. One mission.
Creative Entrepreneurship
Helping creatives build sustainable careers, businesses, and income.
Workforce Development
Preparing Virginia's creative workforce for the opportunities of today and tomorrow.
Arts & Culture Advocacy
Ensuring Virginia's creative community has a voice in decisions affecting our industries.
Community Development
Using creativity and culture to strengthen communities across the Commonwealth.
Youth Leadership
Creating pathways for Virginia's next generation of creative leaders.
Research & Innovation
Producing data and insights that demonstrate the economic and cultural impact of Virginia's creative industries.
Building Virginia's Creative Future
Our initiatives connect, develop, and amplify Virginia's creative community.
This Is Your Creative Commonwealth.
Whether you make music, design brands, shoot films, build businesses, create content, produce events, make art, tell stories, or shape culture — there is a place for you here.
Virginia's Creative Economy by the Numbers
Data and research coming soon from the Commonwealth Creative Listening Project.
Invest in Virginia's Creative Future.
Your support helps create opportunities, build stronger creative careers, amplify creative voices, and strengthen Virginia's creative economy.
Join the Creative Exchange
Stay connected with opportunities, resources, events, grants, and news from across Virginia's creative community.
Get in Touch
Have questions or want to get involved? We'd love to hear from you.