Editing Norfolk, Virginia (section)

=== Public art ===
The city is known for its "{{visible anchor|Mermaids on Parade}}," a public art program launched in 2002 to place mermaid statues all over the city. Tourists can take a walking tour of downtown and locate 17 mermaids while others can be found further afield.<ref name="Mermaids on Parade">{{cite web |url=http://www.mermaidsonparade.com/ |title=Mermaids on Parade |access-date=October 17, 2007 |publisher=City of Norfolk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011165617/http://mermaidsonparade.com/ |archive-date=October 11, 2007}}</ref>

The NEON district has dozens of murals, many of which are supported through the City of Norfolk's Public Arts Commission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Art Program |url=https://neonnfk.com/public-art-program/}}</ref>