Virginia Design Collective promotes local artists Gene Marrano April 3, 2018 1 minute read Local and regional artists have a new home for their creative work – and support services – provided by the “Virginia Design Collective” in downtown Roanoke. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Head of Virginia DEQ staying in his jobNext: Area hospitals and health care providers look to fill hundreds of positions Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026