$50,000 grant will help bring arts to Roanoke neighborhoods Web Staff July 30, 2012 1 min read Roanoke City was one of the 80 communities and organizations awarded money from the National Endowment of the Arts. The main goal is to use the $50,000 to bring arts in to the neighborhoods.WFIR’s Starr Anderson has the story. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Starting today: three weeks of stepped-up Electric Road traffic enforcementNext: Helping low-income children to better nutrituion — one backpack at a time Related Stories 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025 1 min read Dr. Robert “Bobby” Sandel leaves behind a legacy at VWCC Gene Marrano July 1, 2025 1 min read FloydFest25 Aurora July 23-27. Ticket prices go up July 1st Denise Membreno June 30, 2025