Richmond Generate is an organization with the goal of providing resources and opportunities to Richmond's creator community with a focus on equity, enrichment, and engagement. This is a collective of digital creators, performers, artists, and entertainers from the Richmond, VA area. We don't have rigid guidelines on what a "creator" is, so if you'd like to be involved with the Richmond creator community, you are welcome here! The site generaterva.com includes a local event calendar, podcast feed, forums, groups, and a creator database any registered member can join to interact with other creators for free.

 

“Richmond is known for having a vibrant creative community. Our goal is simply to help that community better find and communicate with one another. In the era of paid engagement and algorithms driving visibility, it’s important to have a place where creators can come together without being beholden to the business interests of social media platforms,”

- Michael Bickett, Richmond Generate Founder

 

Richmond Generate has roots dating back to 2016 when Geeks Under the Influence Digital Media founder Michael Bickett started a small Facebook group called the RVA Community of Podcasters.

The group quickly grew, eventually having nearly three hundred members. Regular meetups and community events helped bring the local audio community together as the podcast medium thrived.

In late 2024, Michael started collaborating with former VPM Head of Podcasts Meg Lindholm, Shockoe Sessions: Live! host Reese Williams, and Steve Lack of Steve Lack: Audio to better develop meetups and resources for all area creators and storytellers. The result was the founding of Richmond's premiere storytelling community, VOXRVA.

VOXRVA's wildly successful monthly storytelling events and podcast continue, but the city’s need for creator resources and support required a more direct focus than the storytelling events had the bandwidth to provide.

Enter Richmond Generate!

Their goal is to eventually become a 501(c)(3) working with local businesses and organizations to provide an array of services and resources that further elevate and highlight the creative spirit Richmond has become known for.

Richmond Elevate invites area creators to register for free at https://generaterva.com/registration/.

Volunteers to assist with website moderation, social media support, and organizational logistics are encouraged to visit https://generaterva.com/volunteer/ for more information

Richmond Generate is a 100% volunteer organization committed to providing free resources and services to area creators of all experience levels and disciplines. We celebrate all of Richmond’s communities and citizens, and will not tolerate hate speech, bullying, or bigotry.