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Connecting Charlottesville for a Brighter Tomorrow

Our mission is quite simple: connect communities around big ideas, envision the future together and share solutions to make it happen. From our signature Festival each April, to dozens of events throughout the year, we are storytellers about the future of our cities, starting with our own.

Community Partner Program and Conference Creator applications - Now Open!

13TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL 

APRIL 16—20, 2025
Charlottesville, VA

Music. Art. Ideas.

A festival about the future of our community.

Announcing our 2025 Theme: 

EVOLVE speaks to our underlying optimism. We take the past, we take changing circumstances, we take challenging realities, and we become something stronger and more resilient. Can our community harness the hope, creativity and determination to evolve into something new? 

13th Annual Tom Tom Festival
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YEAR LONG INITIATIVES

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2024 RECAP 

A look back at the
12th Annual Festival 

A DECADE OF BUILDING COMMUNITY

WE BELIEVE IN

TOMORROW

The future can unite us, sparking our ability to dream big. We need optimism and hope to break down barriers and bridge divides. Let’s co-create a brighter tomorrow.
 

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WE BELIEVE IN

COMMUNITY

Gathering together is at the heart of everything we do. For us, community is interactive, participatory, and collaborative. We start with the invitation, let’s tell our stories and showcase the best about our hometown.

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WE BELIEVE IN

HAVING FUN

Building community can be hard work. That's why it is so important to have fun together as friends and neighbors. Here’s to laying the groundwork for a stronger community. 

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Support

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Foundation—your contribution allows us to continue to produce critical conversations impacting our community. Consider becoming a sustaining member today.
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