Founded by artists,
built for artists.
Sebastian co-founded RVAC in 2024 after examining the gaps between creative talent and business viability in the Roanoke Valley arts community. He leads programming development, business consultation, and the RVAC advisory infrastructure.
Gabrielle brings deep experience as a practicing artist and business owner (The Slap Shop LLC) to RVAC's operations. She leads community programming, studio operations, and artist consultation alongside Sebastian.
ARTSMARTS is the equipment and supplies partner powering the RVAC studio and makerspace. Through this partnership, RVAC members have access to professional-grade tools to create, experiment, and build their business — without the overhead of owning it all themselves.
The starving artist
stops here.
"We built RVAC because we believe every artist deserves a sustainable creative career — and the community to help them get there."