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Atlantic Center for the Arts eNewsletter AUGUST 2023
ACA Summer Art Camp Inspires Young Artists!
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ACA SUMMER ART CAMP
INSPIRES YOUNG ARTISTS!
Atlantic Center for the Arts SUMMER ART CAMP 2023 "Masterpieces of Art:
Past, Present, and Future" offered a fun and inspiring six weeks of children's art workshops.
ACA's Summer Art Camp, the longest-running children's art camp in Volusia County, was held at ACA's Harris House and Yurick Studios in downtown New Smyrna Beach. Each weekly session gave kids an opportunity to explore ideas of art and culture through hands-on experience with a variety of art forms. Scholarships were offered for each session. There was downtime for snacks, stretching, games, and lunch. Participants met new friends and took home artwork every week. Camp administrator Ms. Peggy said everyone had a great summer. Thank you to all of our teachers, volunteers, and scholarship supporters!
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ACA's Young Sound Seekers Launches 4th Year!
In 2020, ACA launched its Young Sound Seekers program, a five-year initiative made possible by the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division. The program encourages the appreciation of natural sounds and helps overcome barriers to access by creating a safe, undistracted outdoor space for blind and partially sighted students ages 13-22.
The goals of this program are to develop a curriculum that helps youth learn environmental conservation, share the natural wonders of national parks by helping to overcome barriers to access, and provide a creative platform for blind and partially sighted youth to contribute to the community in new ways. In its first year, the group produced a series of Audio Postcards that highlighted the natural sounds and cultural history of Canaveral National Seashore. The Audio Postcards can be heard via the NPS mobile app.
This August, the group will begin its fourth year with plans to create an audio description of the Canaveral National Seashore's visitor brochure. This project is part of a nationwide effort by NPS to provide accessible information to park visitors. Audio description allows individuals who are blind to access content that is not otherwise accessible simply by listening to narration or using text-to-voice technology. ACA is grateful for its partnership with the Conklin Davis Center for Visually Impaired and Stetson University who co-facilitate this program.
Learn More: https://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/youngsoundseekers/
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2024 INFOBAHN Exhibition Open Call
Exhibition Dates: February 10 - May 11, 2024
Application Open: August 7, 2023
Application Deadline: November 6, 2023 11:59 PM
Atlantic Center for the Arts cordially invites all previous Associate Artists to participate in the INFOBAHN Exhibition. This annual alumni show exhibits modern and contemporary visual art, literary arts, performing arts, and time-based works in digital format. Submissions are open to all past Associate Artists who have attended the residency program. No Entry Fee.
Learn More & Apply
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Frewuhn:
REVELATION
In Revelation, visionary artist Frewuhn travels to the year 2030, where water has reclaimed much of the Earth, leaving only the resonance of sound as the primary essence of existence. The artist invites visitors to an immersive sanctuary through a collage of soundscapes, video installations, and evocative photography.
This exhibition is in partnership with Seismique Art Museum, Houston, TX.
On Exhibit: August 19 - September 30, 2023
Reception: Saturday, September 2, 4 - 7 PM
ACA Harris House Gallery
214 South Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday/Thursday 10 AM - 2 PM
Learn More
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ENDLESS SUMMER:
A Group Exhibition
On Exhibit: August 5 - September 23, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 5, 4-7 PM
ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas
Feature Gallery
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM
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Image: Beth O’Connor, Ornamental Variety, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches
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Jason Schwab:
Speak Soft(er) & Carry a Big Stick
A visual exploration of masculine
tropes and archetypes
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Continuing through August 12, 2023
Encore Reception: Saturday, August 5, 4-7 PM
ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas
alt_space Gallery
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM
Learn More
Image: Jason Schwab, Peering Through Stilted Structures (Fuming), archival pigment print, 16x22 inches
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Put A Bird On It:
A Community Art Project
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This community art project will be on display
through August 2023 at
ACA Downtown: Harris House
214 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach
In the spring of 2023, Atlantic Center for the Arts invited the public to a series of free talks designed to create an awareness and appreciation of the environment through the study of birds and the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Southeast Volusia Audubon Society, Stetson University Water and Environmental Resilience Institute, Florida Native Plant Society, and Canaveral National Seashore speakers informed audiences on these important topics. Community members from Beachside Nursing Home, NSB High School, the ACA Volunteer League, ACA’s homeschool art program, and NSB residents were invited to use colored pens to create a bird for inclusion in this kinetic art mobile.
We thank Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach Foundation for supporting this project with a community grant to ACA to fund the Put a Bird on It program.
Learn More
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Speak Your Peace:
The Use of Music and Art for Healing
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ACA at Harris House
214 S. Riverside Drive
August 12, 2023, 1 - 3 PM
Join ACA and guest artist Katie Martin for an afternoon of music, poetry, and art. Katie will discuss the power of words and intention when using art and music for a source of healing and how to find a mixture of focused and free form expression to create an emotional release in a safe space. She’ll be creating musical soundscapes for participators to collaborate in.
No experience necessary, and no RSVP required
Free and open to everyone
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ACA Spotlight:
A Creative Workshop
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ACA at Harris House
214 S. Riverside Drive
August 19, 2023, 1 - 3 PM
Learn about the many world-renowned Mentoring Artists of ACA with ACA Community Artist Bethany Bennett. This session features the work of Louisa Chase. Free, and open to everyone.
Learn More
Image copyright © Louisa Chase
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Expressive Art Journaling
Center for Health & Wellbeing
2005 Mizell Avenue, Winter Park
August 22, 2023, 11 AM- 12:30 PM
Explore your creativity in this fun, playful session led by Atlantic Center for the Arts artist ambassador, Bethany Bennett.
The goal of art journaling is to reduce stress and promote relaxation by increasing the participants’ ability to play, experiment, and gain self-guided insight and understanding of their own emotions. Added benefits can include self-growth, discovery, and joy through visual storytelling in a supportive group environment. No artistic experience necessary. All supplies provided. Please wear clothes you can paint in, or an apron. Free with RSVP.
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Presented by AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach
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ACA Main Campus, 1414 Art Center Avenue
August 26, 2023, 11 AM
4th Saturdays through October 28, 2023
Enjoy the outdoors with this engaging activity. Artist Bethany Bennett leads you through sketch techniques and wellness exercises to bring you closer to nature.
Learn More
Presented by Brown & Brown
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Join an extraordinary group of volunteers who have loads of fun supporting ACA's work in the community!
To learn more and to join the League, call 386.402.7517 or email pimbert@atlanticcenterforthearts.org
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It's time to renew your ACA membership! | | |
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As a member, you are a crucial contributor to the success of Atlantic Center for the Arts. Your annual membership helps us fulfill our mission and brings you into this inspiring world.
Expand your knowledge and creativity through our exhibitions, workshops, and lectures.
Meet artists and fascinating people from around the world, and experience special events that happen only at ACA.
To renew your membership, or to learn about the membership opportunities available, click here
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Atlantic Center for the Arts main campus
1414 Art Center Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 427-6975
Atlantic Center for the Arts Downtown
Arts on Douglas | Yurick Studios
123 Douglas Street
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 428-1133
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Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House
214 S Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 423-1753
Volunteer Information (386) 402-7517
IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts Admin Office
214 S Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 423-4733
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Atlantic Center for the Arts is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3), interdisciplinary artists-in-residence community and arts education facility dedicated to promoting artistic excellence by providing talented artists an opportunity to work and collaborate with some of the world's most distinguished contemporary artists in the fields of music composition and the visual, literary and performing arts. Community interaction is coordinated through on-site and outreach presentations, workshops and exhibitions. | | | | |
