Thousands of people gathered at the Chrysler Museum of Art in downtown Norfolk for the 10th annual NEON festival Oct. 16-17.
https://youtu.be/J75wGA_ROZ0
The free two-day festival celebrates hundreds of local artists by drawing from the passion and creativity in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
This year’s festival marks the first one as a program assistant for Olga Oswald, who has worked at the art museum since 2023.
“It’s a lot of logistics, organizing, emails and meetings, but it’s worth it in the end to see an event of this scale come off smoothly,” said Oswald.
Within the museum’s grounds attendees enjoy glass blowing demonstrations, an art tour through Norfolk’s NEON district, yoga and live music and dance.
The downtown area was officially designated as Norfolk’s first arts district in 2013, revitalizing an area that had become underutilized in the mid-to-late 2000s and currently features over 80 public art pieces.
Oswald isn’t just an organizer for the event, she’s also a participant.
“It’s a great experience to be around glass and art, paintings, sculptures, photography. We have a little bit of everything.”
The dates for next year’s festival have not yet been announced.
Related Posts
November 4, 2025
Burbling Below: Inside the Efforts to Keep Santa Monica Drinking Local
A five-story treatment plant beneath a downtown parking lot—and a groundwater board review—show how the city of Santa Monica relies on local wells and runoff, even as ecologists press for attention to nearby tidal wetlands.
November 3, 2025
The Taste Of Success, The Nordic Way
Michelin-starred chef Björn Frantzén shares what lies ahead for his Dubai restaurant FZN, the restaurant that made history in the Emirate by earning three Michelin stars within its first year of opening. He shares what inspires him, the essence of Nordic cuisine and the secrets to success.