Artist and Curator
About Amanda
Amanda Bradley lives and works in Norfolk, VA and is a talented artist, graphic designer, photographer, curator, and art preparator, with a background in management, freelancing, marketing, communications, and nonprofits. She earned her BFA in Photography and Print Media in 2013 at Old Dominion University.
Some of Amanda's most recent artistic feats include being featured on one of the 2023/24 Norfolk Arts & Adams Outdoor Billboards in both Portsmouth & Chesapeake, being a 2022 CoVa BIZ Magazine Next Gen honoree for her work at d'Art Center, having Public Art in The NEON District in 2020, and designing The 2019 Norfolk Harborfest Poster.
Additionally, her design work and graphic art is/has been featured in many local advertisements, logos, commercials, events, posters, brochures, fliers, and digital marketing materials for businesses, companies, and individuals, including The d'Art Center, Norfolk Tour Company, The Town of Front Royal, Samaritan House, Strategic Solutions by Tricia, Court Appointed Social Advocates Virginia Beach, Bobby L. Howlett Attorney & Counselor at Law, Earthweavers Non-Profit Annual Camping Retreat Festival, DSM Cleaning Services, and more.
Since July 2017, Amanda has been working in Norfolk's NEON District at the d'Art Center, and is currently the Gallery Director.
Amanda oversees the creative side of d‘Art. She is responsible for curating all national and local exhibitions that are presented to the community annually in both The Main Gallery, and The Vault. Amanda recruits and cultivates relationships with internal Resident Artists and Associates, jurors, and exhibiting artists. Additionally, she plans Center events, provides Gallery and Center tours for guests, donors, and the public, and also coordinates all art sales. Amanda is also the first point of contact for venue rentals at the d‘Art Center. She is The Center's graphic artist and re-branded The Center back in 2018.
Amanda started as d’Art’s Communications and Special Events Coordinator. She began running The Center’s Galleries in 2018 as the Gallery Manager, Communications, and Marketing Coordinator. Amanda became Gallery Director in 2023 after taking over the day to day operations of The Center.
2022 CoVa BIZ Magazine Next Gen honoree
The CoVa BIZ Magazine Next Gen Awards recognize some of the best and brightest young professionals in the Coastal Virginia region, selected for their demonstrated excellence not only in their professional endeavors but in their dedication to the broader community This awards program was previously known as Millennials on the Move and was rebranded in 2022 to reflect a sense of timelessness and the forward-thinking promise that each new generation brings.