Arlington business owners now have another tool to help upskill and retain employees through the Alexandria/Arlington Talent Investment Grants, a regional reimbursable training grant program offered by Virginia Career Works and the Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council.
The Talent Investment Grants provide up to $4,500 per business to reimburse a portion of incumbent worker training costs. Participating employers cover training up front and then receive reimbursement of 50% – 90% of costs, with exact reimbursement levels tied to employer size. A total of $60,000 in funding is available across both Arlington and Alexandria and awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
To qualify, companies must have been in operation in Virginia for at least a year, be current on state taxes and provide training to incumbent employees who have worked at the company for at least six months.(more…)
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.
As of February 9, there are 117 detached homes, 25 townhouses and 176 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 12 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
February is Black History Month, and this year theSmall Business Coordinating Council will spotlight the State of Black Entrepreneurship with three dynamic speakers: Eric Alston and William Mitchell ofWACIF, and Darin Cox, owner ofThe Peach Cobbler Factory in Washington, D.C.
Over the past decade, the growth of Black-owned businesses has been remarkable. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of Black-owned employer firms rose 56.9%, adding more than 70,000 new businesses. In 2022 alone, these firms generated $212 billion in revenue and paid $61 billion in salaries. Black women continue to lead the nation in business creation, driving a 71.6% increase in black-female–owned firms during that same five-year span.
But despite this momentum, black entrepreneurship is at a pivotal crossroads. Innovation and new business formation remain strong, yet recent federal rollbacks, tighter capital access and shifting corporate commitments in 2025 have created new challenges. Among the most significant setbacks:
Federal support for disadvantaged businesses declined sharply, jeopardizing an estimated $10 billion to $15 billion in annual resources for black-owned firms.
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) faced efforts to dismantle it, undermining a key source of long-standing business support.
Reduced funding for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) further limited access to affordable capital which had already been a barrier for many black-owned firms.
With higher barriers to financing and fewer federal procurement opportunities, local initiatives now play an even more critical role in building an inclusive economic ecosystem.
Contact Prakriti Deuja at [email protected] to get more info on joining us in person or online on Feb. 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. for this timely discussion. Learn how local communities are stepping up to support one of the fastest-growing segments of entrepreneurs — and how you can be part of that progress.
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.
As of February 2, there are 120 detached homes, 21 townhouses and 169 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 18 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
Few things are more comforting in cold weather than steaming hot cocoa or mulled cider. For a unique mug to sip from, and other locally made art pieces, consider the creations by the resident artists at The Studios at Arlington Arts. Located at 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington, Virginia.
Located in the Arlington Arts campus in the Four Mile Run area, the Studios serve as a new home for the professional resident artists of the former LAC Studios on Langston Boulevard. Their creations encompass not only mugs, but all manners of ceramics, prints, paintings and even jewelry. Artists celebrated the holiday season in their new space with the annual Holiday Sale in December. Follow the Studios on Arlington Arts’ social media and watch this space for info about their Spring Sale on May 2.
Meanwhile, it’s still too cold for a long walk or bike ride, so consider warming up inside of Arlington’s art galleries. Here’s a look at what’s happening in a gallery near you.
Anchored by a symbolic house frame and a shared kitchen table, the exhibition blurs the boundaries between personal and collective space. The Prescription is HOME positions home as both sanctuary and catalyst — where connection, care and transformation begin. Created by artist Melani N. Douglass in collaboration with community members, the exhibition reimagines the home as a site of healing, cultural memory and collective care. Through participatory installations, visitors are invited to contribute personal stories, photographs and recipes, shaping an evolving communal archive.
Studio Pause
Interactive Art Activations, Columbia Pike
Dictionaries and news organizations look back over the past year and come up with lists of words that identify the zeitgeist. Here are five that came up on various lists for 2025: slop, rage bait, aura farming, agentic, delulu. Bring four or five words that you identify, we’ll mix them together and see what poetry we can generate.
LouLou returns to mark-making in this new body of work created over the past year and a half, with a bolder exploration of marks and materials, collage and color, books and banners. The work traces themes of chaos, change and identity
Strength Through Stories Arlington Artists Alliance through Feb. 28, Alliance Gallery, Clarendon
The Arlington Artists Alliance is proud to celebrate the creativity and service of our local veteran artists. In honor of America 250, the Alliance will kick off 2026 by spotlighting artists who have both served in the military and engage in the arts to express their unique experiences. With no set theme, the show invites open artistic expression — reflecting the individuality, resilience and imagination of those who have served. As a community initiative, the Alliance will give 100% of art sales directly to the artist.
Operated by the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, the Innovation Studio + Store hosts a series of six- to eight-week Artist Residencies. The artist develops and creates work, interacts with the public and shares about their artistic practice and process. Drop in to meet the artist, learn more and even engage in making art alongside them.
JD Deardourff creates bold, graphic, bittersweet compositions that riff on traditional genres of landscape, still-life and portraiture. He employs innovative rhythms and his signature blazing palette to his screenprints, murals, paintings and collages; drawing inspiration from the vocabulary of comic books; exaggeration, energy, movement, contour line, the interplay of sequential images and, most importantly, artificial color.
Tim Davis: Conversations Fred Schnider Gallery Artist Talk: Saturday, Feb. 7, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Exhibition: through Feb. 28, Ballston
Davis is the founder of International Visions Gallery and Consultancy, where he encourages cross-cultural engagement with diverse collections of artists from the Washington, D.C. area and underrepresented parts of the global community. As an artist, educator and curator, Davis believes art can be used to make statements, engage, inspire and take action for the growth of, history and identity of people everywhere. Enjoy an “Artist Talk” with Tim Davis and curator David Carlson on Saturday, Feb. 7.
In Essential Arlington, photographer Mac Cosgrove-Davies captures portraits of people whose labor, care and expertise keep the community of Arlington running. They support the infrastructure and services that allow everyone who lives, works or just visits Arlington to go about their daily lives.
The project highlights workers in Arlington County departments such as Environmental Services, Fire, Police, and Parks and Recreation, as well as private sector workers providing core services such as food supply, medicine and funeral services. This selection of workers is meant to be representative of the broad range of essential workers employed in the County. With this project Cosgrove-Davies seeks to honor “those whose jobs are essential for what makes Arlington tick, but who are rarely given credit for their contribution.”
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.
As of January 26, there are 123 detached homes, 24 townhouses and 175 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 7 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
This April, Arlington will host founders from around the world working in cybersecurity, aerospace and dual-use technologies who are considering where to expand in the U.S.
Through its Arlington Tech Launchpad, Arlington Economic Development (AED) is welcoming 25 high-potential global security companies for a three-day immersion program designed to introduce them to the U.S. market and to Arlington’s growing innovation ecosystem. The goal is to turn a short visit into long-term economic impact.
The program connects founders with national security and industry leaders, local startups, universities and research institutions already active in Arlington. For many participants, it’s their first in-depth look at the U.S. market and a key moment in deciding where to locate, hire and invest.
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.
As of January 19, there are 124 detached homes, 25 townhouses and 175 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 22 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.
Since 2003, Arlington’s Small Business Coordinating Council (SBCC) has convened business leaders from across the D.C. region to exchange insights, tackle shared challenges and stay ahead of the trends shaping today’s entrepreneurial landscape. More than a meeting, SBCC serves as a collaborative forum where ideas turn into action — and where business owners, service providers and community partners come together to strengthen Arlington’s small business ecosystem.
We need you! Membership in Arlington’s Small Business Coordinating Council (SBCC) matters because it places you at the center of the local small business ecosystem. Members gain early insight into policy updates, economic trends and emerging issues that directly impact entrepreneurs, while helping shape coordinated solutions alongside public agencies, nonprofit partners and fellow business leaders. SBCC is not just a forum for discussion — it is a platform for collaboration, shared problem-solving and collective impact that strengthens the entire business community.(more…)
Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose price have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!
Please note: While Arlington Realty, Inc. provides this information for the community, it may not be the listing company of these homes.
As of January 12, there are 112 detached homes, 23 townhouses and 151 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 16 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
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