The Virginia Arts Festival, Inc.
Norfolk, VA
- UEI
- PEKKDMD9ZNF6
- CAGE
- 4B6J2
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 440 Bank St, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
- Website
- vafest.org
- Founded
- 1997
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
The Virginia Arts Festival, Inc., doing business as Virginia Arts Festival, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, that has been registered to receive federal awards since February 2006. The organization receives federal grant funding through the National Endowment for the Arts to support the presentation and promotion of performing arts programming, particularly dance theater productions, as part of its mission to serve the cultural landscape of the Hampton Roads region and beyond.
The Virginia Arts Festival has received three Project Grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts over a four-year period, demonstrating a consistent focus on supporting world-class dance performances. In January 2022, the organization received funding to support the presentation of the Nashville Ballet as part of the Virginia Arts Festival's 25th Anniversary Season, which concluded in June 2022. This was followed by a January 2023 grant to support the presentation of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, with project completion in June 2023. Most recently, in January 2026, the Virginia Arts Festival received a grant to support the Dance Theatre of Harlem residency as part of the America250 initiative, with an anticipated completion date of June 30, 2026. All three grants have been Project Grants administered through the National Endowment for the Arts, focusing on the direct presentation and support of nationally and internationally recognized dance companies to audiences in the Virginia Arts Festival's service area.
Quick answers
Is The Virginia Arts Festival, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Virginia Arts Festival, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through November 14, 2026.
What is The Virginia Arts Festival, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
The Virginia Arts Festival, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support the dance theatre of harlem residency at the virginia arts festival as part of AMERICA250 (19463273326), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.
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