Since 2015, the ViBe Creative District non-profit has worked with over 150 artists to host over 50 free and open to the public events generating over 100 works of art in the public domain– free an accessible 24 hours a day to anyone. The ViBe nonprofit has worked with the City of Virginia Beach Office of Cultural Affairs and local creative businesses to catalogue all of the artwork (both publicly and privately funded) on Google map providing: images, artist information, supporting business information, funding information and more.
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Murals
ViBe Creative District Mural Festival presented by TowneBank – May 2018
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- 1500 Studios mural at Chesapeake Bay Distillery on 17th Street
- ARCY murals at Wareing’s Gym on Cypress Ave
- Lisa Ashinoff mural at Superior Pawn on 17th Street
- Igors Customs mural at Abacus of Hampton Roads on 17th Street
- Jeremiah Kille mural at 1701 on 17th Street
- Charles Rasputin mural at Found Objects on 18th Street
- SCUBA mural at Hudson’s Luxury Boutique on 17th
- Tim Skriven mural at Three Ships Coffee on 19th Street
- TALENT Murals mural at Zero’s Subs Oceanfront on 17th Street
- Ed Trask mural at Davis Ad Agency on Baltic Ave
MASER mural at MOCA
- part of the an artist’s residency program in partnership with Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Office and ViBe Creative District
Private murals funded by local creative businesses
- Danielle Eckhardt mural at Java Surf Cafe and Espresso Bar on 19th Street
- OnieTonie Designs mural at Java Surf Cafe and Espresso Bar on Mediterranean Ave
- TALENT murals garage door at Best Value Hardware Store on Mediterranean Ave
- 315 Blvd mural by artists Mike Smack and Parrish Majestic on 17th Street
- KUAONET mural at Beads and Rocks on 17th Street
- Andrew Breitenberg garage door mural at Commune on Baltic Ave
- Victoria Weiss / Butterpop mural at Esoteric on 17th Street
- Devon Miller’s Samaritan House mural at The Annex on 17th Street
- Kerry Achatz shutter murals at Superior Pawn on 17th Street
- Allen Harcourt mural at Barrel 17 on Mediterranean Ave
- Scuba mural at Croc’s 19th Street Bistro on 19th Street
- Wacko Gato mural at Croc’s 19th Street Bistro on 19th Street
Creative Crosswalks
- Painted Creative Crosswalk Murals – 2016 to present
- Permanent Paver Intersection Artworks -coming in 2019!
- Alison Termine in partnership with Hampton Roads Pride
- Rick Nickel
- OnieTonie Designs
- Scuba / Steven Schmucker
- Semi-permanent Thermoplastic Crosswalks- coming in 2019/2020!
- Artists to be announced soon…
Sidewalk Art – 2018
Sidewalk art by Andrew Brietenberg on Parks Avenue.
- 50 mini artworks created by 10 local artists on sidewalk squares throughout the district
- Andrew Breitenberg on Parks Avenue
- Vogwen Twin / Rebecca McCurdy on 17th Street
- Vitamin / Kelsey Witt on Parks Avenue
- Mirth Incorporated / Jeff Tarkenton on 17th Street
- Parrish Majestic on Pacific Avenue
- Mike Smack on 17th Street
- Evan Sokal on 22nd Street
- Kat Hicks on 21st Street
- Jamie XV on Parks Avenue
- Cherilyn Colbert on Cypress Avenue
Sculpture Installations – 2018
- Virginia Beach Middle School Bird House Project – temporary installation in ViBe’s 18th Street Parklet
- Artist Chesley De Leon designed LOVEwork sign in partnership with Virginia is for Lovers and Virginia Beach Arts – permanent installation on corner of 18th Street and Cypress Avenue at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Library
Community Fence Murals
- Over 55 plywood murals displayed on over 300 linear feet of fence in ViBe’s 18th Street Parklet to create one of the largest public art displays in the City of Virginia Beach. Located on 18th Street between Mediterranean Avenue and Cypress Avenue.
Pop-up local artist events
- Lynnhaven River Now – Art of Saving the River art show 2017
- ViBe Story Exchange – 2016 to present
- Art in the Park vendor show – 2018
- Small Business Saturday vendor show – 2018
Working Artist Roaster
- Coming in 2019! A list of every artist who has worked or displayed artwork in the district!