Support Portsmouth Public Art

Support Portsmouth Public Art Join and help purchase and install public art in Portsmouth, VA. Since 2010, we have raised over $50,000 for art.

Winner of ALLI Award from Hampton Roads Cultural Alliance for excellence in Contributions to the quality of life in our community.

📈 Wall Street Mural Festival is BACK! 📈Presented by Support Portsmouth Public Art (SPPA) — join us for the 3rd annual ce...
04/10/2026

📈 Wall Street Mural Festival is BACK! 📈

Presented by Support Portsmouth Public Art (SPPA) — join us for the 3rd annual celebration of street art, culture, and community in the heart of Downtown Portsmouth!

🗓 Save the Date
FREE & Open to All!
📍 900–1000 block of High Street – “Wall Street Alley”
🚗 Free street parking available
🔥 LIVE Mural Competition
Watch in real time as muralists transform 10 alleyway walls into bold, expressive art! Judges will crown 3 winners with cash prizes — and YOU get to vote for the People’s Choice Award!

Plus... All-Day Action!
✨ Breaking Battles
Organized by Bboy Muchado

🛹 Pop-Up Skate Park
Best Trick Contest w/

👗 Street Style Fashion Show
Sponsored by It’s A Plus Aesthetics


🕹 Family fun & retro arcade games
Sponsored by Virginia Novelty

🛍 Wall Street Marketplace
Shop local artists, crafters, and creatives at our open-air vendor market!

🌮 Food & Drinks
Food trucks + beer, wine, and refreshments available on site.

Interested in Sponsoring or Volunteering?

We’re looking for community-minded sponsors! Email [email protected]
Make a donation to SPPA (a 501c3 nonprofit) at www.sppava.org

What’s Coming Next:
🎨 Artist & Vendor Announcements
🕺 Competition Lineups
🗓 Full Festival Schedule

FOLLOW for updates:
on Instagram

Can’t wait to see you there!

Thank you to our Lead Sponsor:
Portsmouth Economic Development Authority

And our Community Leader Sponsors:
Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Towne Bank Portsmouth

Thank you to Kitty Bryant for being our City Council Sponsor!

🎨✨ ANNOUNCING PORTSMOUTH ART WEEK! ✨🎨Mark your calendars for May 2–9, 2026 — a full week of creativity, community, and c...
04/09/2026

🎨✨ ANNOUNCING PORTSMOUTH ART WEEK! ✨🎨

Mark your calendars for May 2–9, 2026 — a full week of creativity, community, and culture you won’t want to miss!

We’re kicking things off with a weekend packed with art, music, and local flavor:

🖌️ SATURDAY, MAY 2
🛍️ 9AM–2PM | First Saturday Art Market
Stroll High Street (Court to Middle) and discover incredible local artists and vendors.

🎨 1PM–5PM | Olde Towne Art Crawl
Start at Olde Towne Coffee and explore nine unique stops, meet local artists, and learn about their work.
🎟️ Raffle prizes + optional Wall Street Murals visit
💥 FREE ADMISSION!

🎵 3PM - 7PM | COFFEE BLACK HOUSE
End the day with vibes hosted by .info !
Live DJ performances at ☕️
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION!

Midweek, get a behind-the-scenes look at the magic:

🎨🔥 WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 | 6–9PM
Mural Demonstrations at 1817 High St
Watch art come to life on the west wall of the Portsmouth Armie-Navie Store, presented by 757Create.
🍔 Food + refreshments available
💥 FREE ADMISSION!

Then we turn up the energy:

🌙🎶 FRIDAY, MAY 8 | 6–9PM
Wall Street at Nite
An outdoor party in the murals alley @ 400 Hatton St!
🎸 Live band, !
🎮 Arcade games
🎨 Art activities
🤝 Meet this year’s mural artists
🍻 Food + drinks available
🎟️ $15 (online or at the door)

And finally… the main event:

📈📈SATURDAY, MAY 9 | 12–7PM
WALL STREET MURAL FESTIVAL 3
Entrance at 400 Hatton & 1000 High St
Watch 11 professional artists complete stunning murals and compete for juror’s and people’s choice awards!
🛹 Pop-up skate park w/
💃 Breaking competition w/
💅 Nail competition
👗 Fashion show w/
🎮 Arcade + kids activities
🎧 Live DJ & MC +
🎨 Art vendors
🍔 Food vendors - also try our Wall Street Murals IPA!
💥 FREE ADMISSION!

Join us for a celebration of art, culture, and community in the heart of Portsmouth, Virginia. Bring your friends, your family, and your love for creativity 🎨⚡️.

04/03/2026

This Saturday is the opening market for the First Saturday Art Market in Olde Towne Portsmouth by First Saturday Art Market from Melissa Alexander!
Come on down and meet their featured artist David Wray! Every month they will highlight a different artist. Visit their IG page https://www.instagram.com/firstsaturdayartmarketptown

04/03/2026

First Weekend means Triple Market Day! Join us on Saturday, April 4 from 9 am - 2 pm for the Portsmouth Olde Towne Farmers Market and First Saturday Art Market on the corner of High and Court streets and the Olde Towne Antique & Flea Market from 10 am - 2 pm in the Middle Street Garage, 441 Middle Street. You can enjoy a beautiful sunny day shopping with 150 vendors within 6 blocks!

📈 WE ARE BACK! ⚡️WSMF III - Breaking CompetitionPut on by Support Portsmouth Public Art, URBANDIGGS, and Bboy Muchado of...
03/31/2026

📈 WE ARE BACK! ⚡️

WSMF III - Breaking Competition
Put on by Support Portsmouth Public Art, URBANDIGGS, and Bboy Muchado of the legendary BOCA Crew!

1 VS 1 Competition
Cost: FREE

REGISTRATION: LINK IN BIO 🔗

Prizes:
1st Place - $400
2nd Place - $200
Best Battle Bonus - $50 Each!
Best Round Bonus - $50

DJ: MORDECAI
MC: XTRA

Judges:
DIZON
AKUMA .akuma
TAHU

OPEN CYPHER - 2PM
BATTLES START - 3PM
GET THERE EARLY TO WARM UP.

This is event is part of the Wall Street Mural Festival and Portsmouth Art Week. Enjoy street art, food trucks, drinks, and activities all day long!

🎥: .co

Don't miss the fun this Saturday!
03/31/2026

Don't miss the fun this Saturday!

02/03/2026

Starting this Friday to showcase our space, the galleries full of amazing artwork by Jean Peacock Rebecca Kanner Kelman David Wray and Frank Sharrett, and to highlight amazing musical talent in the 757!

Have you been to visit All Saints Memorial Hall?
Stop by. Say hi. Shake w tail feather.
Stay warm!

Note: While we are housed in the former Portsmouth Catholic School building and pay homage to its history, We are neither a church nor any denomination. We are a private event venue and business.

PortsEvents Portsmouth Catholic Regional School Pchs Reunion Portsmouth Music and Arts Center Olde Towne Portsmouth Civic League

📣 CALLING ALL MURALISTS!The time has come to apply for Wall Street Mural Fest 3 !The form is simple - just provide some ...
01/27/2026

📣 CALLING ALL MURALISTS!

The time has come to apply for Wall Street Mural Fest 3 !

The form is simple - just provide some of your contact info and examples of your work. And it’s free to apply!

Deadline to apply is February 20th, 2026. So don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring your talents to Portsmouth!

After the call closes all artists will be notified of their acceptance status within 2 weeks.

For all the details, click the link in our bio or visit our website directly at www.sppava.org !

We cannot wait to see all of our applicants this year. Good luck!



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