Volume 3 No. 16 |April 23, 2021 |
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ARTS NEWS
& PROFILES
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FLORIDA'S
TREASURE COAST & BEYOND
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Sharing our wealth of arts and culture. We're having an ARTS BLAST!
Promoting The Arts & Arts Councils Everywhere
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Arts Blast staff is taking a temporary medical timeout, with limited content for a few of issues. The calendar will be updated regularly at willimiller.com and posts will be added to our Facebook Pages. Thanks for understanding. |
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Art Village Zoning Approved |
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Earth Day - Earth Month - Earth Always |
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Spring Back at Galleries at First Pres This Weekend |
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Neil Capozzi explains Shortages |
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Sunday on Cultural Connection on the Air: Karen Wiggins and the VBHS PAC schedule; Lila Blakeslee with a downtown VB catchup. |
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Listen to Cultural Connection on the Air Sundays at 8 a.m. on WAXE 1370 AM and 107.9 FM and on iHeartRadio.com. NEW! Replays are now online on the Cultural Council's website.
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We're still looking for the currently cat-less person out there who can offer our late artist friend Arlia Almond's Kino a loving, one-cat home. All he needs is an empty lap and an indoor spot to curl up for a day of napping and nature gazing. He has several years of experience living with an artist, reader, and fellow napper, and will bring his own toys and dishes. Email Julie Lounibos if you have any leads. JulieLounibos@gmail.com
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Art Village Zoning Changes Approved in VB |
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This long awaited press release rates publishing in its entirety. Congratulations to all who have worked so hard for so many years!
CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES ZONING CHANGES FOR NEW
DOWNTOWN ART VILLAGE
Nonprofit Organization formed to develop and support art village
in the Edgewood Neighborhood
Vero Beach – Long awaited plans for an art village in the downtown Edgewood neighborhood were realized with a City Council vote to create new zoning for the area. In a unanimous vote, city commissioners agreed to create a special zoning district that allows for art-related commercial activity in the residential neighborhood.
Plans for the Art Village began in 2015 through a project supported by the Cultural Council of Indian River County, which brought together neighborhood residents, business leaders, architects, planners city officials and local cultural groups. Together they created a proposal to reimagine the historic Edgewood neighborhood as a cultural arts village complementary to the existing businesses in the Arts District along 14th Avenue. This plan was accepted by the City Council in 2016 and made part of the city’s comprehensive plan in 2018.
Within the new special zoning district, artists will have the opportunity to live, work and sell their art in home studios. These studios will be supported by cafes, bed and breakfast lodging, and other small businesses related to the arts. The Art Village will reflect principles of retrofitting rather than redevelopment -- preserving structures, street layouts and motifs that are an important part of Vero’s heritage and sense of place. There will be no increase in neighborhood density.
With the zoning approval, the project will move from the Cultural Council to a new nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Vero Beach Art Village, which will provide support for the development and ongoing success of the Art Village. The nonprofit group is made up of Edgewood residents and business owners along with community members who share this vision of neighborhood revitalization, celebration of the arts and improved quality of life.
Neighborhood beautification efforts are already underway, including colorful murals and street art, tree planting and street cleanup. The nonprofit is developing major campaign to encourage artists and other merchants to purchase or rent property in the neighborhood. Skip Fuller, chair of the new organization, said, “The goal is to make the neighborhood attractive so more creative people will move into downtown Vero Beach. We are also hoping local residents and businesses will become active partners in the art village project.”
The Vero Beach Art Village is a transformation of the historical Edgewood neighborhood in the city’s downtown area as a living celebration of the arts. Its zoning as a special purpose district allows a mixed residential and commercial environment where artists and other merchants can live, work and interact with art patrons. To find out more, including how you can become a Village merchant or volunteer and support this effort, visit verobeachartvillage.com.
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Earth Day - Earth Month - Earth Always |
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Maybe, being in Florida, we're more aware of the beauty around us than people in areas where more time is spent inside than out. Visit an art gallery, museum, or festival here and notice how much of the art depicts nature — seascapes, savannas, flora and fauna — in some form. We're grateful for those (thank you, Edie Widder and ORCA) who monitor its health and send out alerts when it needs our help.
Florida has an abundance of outdoor havens to share. Explore, learn, create, or simply sit quietly in a shady spot. April is the month that reminds us to pay attention to what we have and of the need to protect it. Below is a short, incomplete list of some places you might like to know. Add these to your checklist of places to discover this year and please share any of your own favorites. Note that some websites have noted Covid closures, so check before you go.
Pack your sketch pad, paints and easel, camera, or chap book if you're a poet, and hit the road this summer. Don't forget water, mosquito repellent, and a bag for carrying out your trash.
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Botanical Gardens & Nature Preserves |
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St. Lucie County & Martin County
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Palm Beach County
Pan's Garden
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Beyond the Treasure Coast
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Neil Capozzi, owner of Stuart Art Supply and Artists Nook, Explains Shortages
"Covid-19 continues to impact the availability of product at Stuart Art Supply. We are continuing to experiencing shortages due to many factors. It seems like everyday there is some new challenge, recently due to the freezing temperatures in Texas supplies related to the manufacturing of acrylic paints and mediums are in short supply. Products imported from Asia and Europe are stuck on ships and at ports of entry. High demand for all things art related have increased demand for the items we sell."
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Spring Back at First Pres |
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The Galleries at First Pres will offer an opening reception of their newest art installment, entitled “Spring Back”, on Sunday, April 25, 2021, from 4:00 to 6:00pm. The show will feature the works of newly featured local artists Joyce Simonton-Clamp and Michele Loftus-Trzcinski, and also welcomes back more beautiful works by Donna Ware. The galleries are located throughout the campus of First Presbyterian Church at 520 Royal Palm Boulevard in Vero Beach. Admission is free. Masks and Social Distancing are required while on the church campus. |
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My Father's Timepieces
Michele Loftus-Trczinski
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Tiny Dancer
Joyce Simonton-Clamp
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Summer with Riverside Theatre for Kids! |
Summer Camps are split into two, a Junior Academy for younger performers (ages 6-11) in June, and a Senior Academy for older students (ages 11-18) in July. These in-person camps divide the day between technique instruction in singing, acting, and dance in the mornings with rehearsals for a show in the afternoons. Each Academy culminates in a final performance of a different show at the end of each camp! |
The Riverside Theatre Education Tuition Assistance and Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to qualifying students.
Applications for the Summer Camps are due May 7.
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Student Workshops July 26 - August 7 |
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On the March of Museums website, pick an area of Florida and click on the map to find and read about a museum you'd like to visit.
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Get the Whole Picture on the Calendar
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Indian River County
Through April 25 - Sister Act at Vero Beach Theatre Guild
Through April 30 - 3 Steps Forward - 2 Steps Back at Raw Space Gallery
NE3W CLOSING DATE! Through April 28 - Gallery 14 presents A Life in the Sun:Retro Acrylics by Melissa Mastrangelo
Through April - Student art exhibit at Artists Guild Gallery
Through April - Mags Hobbs exhibit at Center for Spiritual Care
Through April 30, 2021 - Chul Hyun Ahn: New Light - n the Stark Rotunda and Stark Gallery at Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Through May, 2021 - Dance classes ongoing at Riverside Theatre.
****Through May 2 - Poetry of Nature: Hudson River School Landscapes from the NY Historical Society at Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Through May 26 - CCIRC Member Exhibit at Indian River County Administration Complex
Through June 10 - CCIRC member exhibit at Indian River County Courthouse
Through June 29 - The Promise of Spring - CCIRC Art in Public Places at Intergenerational Recreation Center
Ongoing - Riverside Theatre’s virtual Putting it Together series. See the website for the link.
April 23-24 - Live in the Loop and the Comedy Zone Experience at Riverside Theatre
April 24, 10 a.m. - Writing workshop: W. Ralph Eubanks, Archives as Literary Inspiration - Laura Riding Jackson Foundation
April 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. - Sebastian River Art Club's 4th annual Indian River Lagoon Fine Arts Show in Riverview Park, Sebastian
April 25, 3 p.m. - Rhapsody in Blue & Bolero - Space Coast Symphony Orchestra with Jeffrey Biegel at Vero Beach High School PAC
April 25,4-6 p.m. - Opening reception for the Spring Back show at The Galleries at First Pres - Joyce Simonton-Clamp, Michele Loftus-Trzcinski, and Donnan Ware.
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Brevard County
Through April 30 - Vashti Verschoor: April Spotlight Artist at Downtown Art Gallery, Titusville.
Through May 1 - Circularity at Fifth Avenue Arr Gallery, Melbourne - Paintings in encaustic and cold wax
Through May 2 - Up at Surfside Playhouse
Through May 4 - Walk on the Wild Side at Eau Gallery
Through May 16 - Big Fish at Titusville Playhouse
Through June 30 - Abstractio: Retrospective Memories. The final show at the Foosaner Art Museum
April 23-May 16 - Big Fish at Titusville Playhouse
April 23-May 2 - Up at Surfside Playhouse
April 23-May 9 - Mamma Mia! at Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse
April 24 - Deadline to register for Basketry by the River at the Field Manor Homestead, Merritt Island
April 24, 7 p.m. - Barber, Bolling, & Fuchs - Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
April 24-25 - Melbourne Arts Festival
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No. Palm Beach County
Through April 23 - Art From Isolation - Lighthouse ArtCenter's 43rd annual Members' Show and Sale
Through May 9 - María Berrío: Esperando mientras la noche florece (Waiting for the Night to Bloom) at Norton Museum of Art.
Through May 30 - Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A.): The Krome Drawings at Norton Museum of Art.
Through May 30 - Art Finds a Way at Norton Museum of Art
Through May 30 - Boca Raton Museum of Art - Paul Gervais: Faces and Forms
April 24 - The Way of Tea - Sado - at Morikami
April 24 - Palm Beach International Jazz Festival - Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse
April 30 - Garage Queens: Fierce, Fabulous, Divine at Arts Garage - Citris and DJ Joshua Atom - Onsite and online
May 1-31 - The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County’s MOSAIC celebration (Month of Shows, Art, Ideas, and Culture) MOSAICPBC.com
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Martin County
Through May 22, Tue.-Sat. 12-6 p.m. - Martin Artisan Guild's April/MayExhibit - NEW LOCATION - Next to Cafe Boonma, Harbour BayPlaza, 3722 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart
Through May 31 - The Lure of Florida Fishing at the Elliott Museum.
Through May 31 - Martin Artisans Guild at Elliott Museum
April 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. - Virtual puppet Workshop - pickup kit at Robert Morgade Library
April 27, 5-8 p.m. - Car Show and Food Truck Event at Elliott Museum. Cars, Food, and the Connected Souls Band
April 27, 6:30 p.m. - Non-Fiction Book Club - Zoom - Martin County Library System - A Gentleman in Moscow - pre-register
May 4, 5:30 - Cultural Conversations: What Makes a Building Historic? - Arts Council of MC - Free, virtual
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St. Lucie County
Through April 25, 2021 - TOP: Anniversary Invitational Exhibition at Backus Museum & Gallery
Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m. - Pro Jazz Jams in the Black Box at Sunrise Theatre. Professional musicians & singers only are invited to sit in. Wear a mask at all times. Cover charge.
Through May 13 - artist Danielle Biglin at Seriously Mixed Media
April 23-24 - RCSSL Presents The Little Mermaid at Sunrise Theatre
April 24, 7 p.m. - Esther Ku in Sunrise Theatre’s Comedy Corner
April 27, 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Port St. Lucie's Diamond Anniversary Birthday Bash at MIDFLORIDA Event Center
April 29, 9:30 a.m. - Artists Grants Workshop at St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Gallery
April 30, 8 p.m. - The Long Run: The Ultimate Tribute to the Eagles at Sunrise Theatre
April 30-May 2 - Virtual Reflections of Who’s Next - Sunrise Theatre
April 30 - Deadline to nominate Heathcote Botanical Gardens fir 2021 Best of Treasure Coast Award.
May 1, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. - Garden Club of Fort Pierce's Indoor Boutique and Outdoor Plant Sale, 911 Parkway Dr. (Georgia and 10th Street) Fort Pierce
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Beyond the Treasure Coast
Through April 30 - H2O Art Exhibition at Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
Through May 9 - 2021 Senior Student Exhibition at Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College
Through May 23, 2021 - Working Point: Contemporary Glass from the MFA Collection at Museum of Fine Art St. Pete
Through May 25 - Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland - Collier Museum at Government Center, Naples
Through July 18, 2021 - Explore the Vaults: Abstraction and the American Scene at Museum of Fine Art St. Pete
Through Aug. 22 - Antioch Reclaimed: Ancient Mosaics at the MFA = Museum of Fine Art St. Petersburg
Sundays at 2 - Upstairs Downstairs Live Theater at the Plant Museum
April 23 - Deadline to register for the 2021 Marilyn Newell Youth Music Festival - Lake Wales Art Center
April 23, 7 p.m. - CenterState Bank Concerts Under the Stars at Bok Tower Gardens - Reverend Barry & The Funk
April 23 - An Evening with Sir Bryn Terfel - Royal Albert Hall. Ticketed
April 24 - Grow Fort Myers plant sale and workshops at Edison and Ford Winter Estates
April 24, 11 a.m. - online, free - Family Fest at the Arsht Center - City of Trash puppet superheroes!
April 24, 9 a.m. - Grow Fort Myers Plant Sale & Workshops at Edison Ford Estates
April 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Fired Relief - charity sale for injured and rescued wildlife at Boca Raton Museum Art School
April 24, 7:30 p.m. - Frost Chorale - Reflections
April 27, 7:30 p.m. - Chamber Music Showcase IV - Frost School of Music
April 27, 7:30 p.m. - Drag Queen Bingo at Nauti Parrot Dock Bar, Fort Myers, to benefit Edison Ford Estates
April 28, 11 a.m. - Museum Musings: Edison's Talking Doll at Edison Ford Estates
April 30, 8 p.m. - Ensemble Ibis - Composer’s Edition - Frost School of Music
April 30-May 30 - Art in the Gardens Exhibit at Edison Ford Estates
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