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Arts Updates, Interviews, Calendar, Calls for Artists and Volunteers, Auditions --- It's All Here in Arts Blast, Arts Blast on the Air, and on Facebook. | Supporting The Arts & Arts Councils Everywhere | |
Volume 6 No. 36 | September 6, 2024 | |
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Notes from the Editor:
There's been a lot of chatter recently about the total loss of state funding for arts and culture in the governor's latest budget. We're learning the hard way how important it is for individuals, businesses, and organizations to take a giant step up. Scroll down to learn about a group that has been doing just that for a long time in Martin County — showing women how they can make it happen.
This Arts Blast offers news of plenty of things to do but there are far more that we can't fit in. Make the Arts Blast calendar at willimiller.com a frequent stop.
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In This Issue
Calls for Artists
Women Supporting the Arts in Martin County
Teen Writers Workshop
Fall Classes
Armory Art Center Exhibitions, Call for Artists and Vendors
Vero Beach Main Street Anniversary Event
Last Call for Billboards at VBMA
Art at The Emerson - Indian River Estates
Live Mollusk Count
Opening Nights for Regional Theater All Over Arts Blast Land
After Dark at the Norton
Hidden Faces - TheSource
Auditions for Kids
Volunteers Needed!
and MORE!
Scroll down for a load of entries from the Arts Blast online calendar.
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Call for Art: Controlled Chaos
The St. Lucie Cultural Alliance invites artists to participate in our exciting annual art exhibition at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center. This year's theme is Controlled Chaos.
This year's show aims to capture the exhilarating tension between order and disorder, providing a platform for artists to explore and express their unique visions. This is your chance to reflect on how your 2024 is unfolding and channel that energy into your work. Whether you interpret Controlled Chaos through abstract forms, dynamic compositions, or other innovative approaches, we encourage you to push boundaries and present pieces that resonate with this theme.
**You must be a St. Lucie Cultural Alliance member to submit for this exhibition.**
Submission Deadline to Apply is September 13, 2024
Exhibition Location: MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Pl, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
Drop Off & Pick Up will be at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center
Important Dates:
- Load-In for Artworks: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Art Pick-Up: December 16-17, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Event Details:
- Opening Reception: October 3, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
- Exhibition Dates: October 4, 2024 - December 15, 2024
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Classes Open for Fall at VBAC
From beginners to intermediate students, the Vero Beach Art Club is offering art classes that include, but are not limited to:
- Fiber Arts
- Jewelry Making
- Drawing
- Watercolors
- Cell Phone Photography
- Alcohol Inks
- Acrylic Pour
- And more!
For a complete class schedule and registration visit the link on the Vero Beach Art Club’s website: https://vbac.coursestorm.com/
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Registration for Fall Art Classes and Workshops
From novice to expert, artists at all levels can engage in immersive and inspiring experiences at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The fall term offers a variety of five- and ten-week sessions that introduce various mediums and topics: art history, contemplative arts, photography, ceramics, drawing, painting, and open studio.
- Classes begin on October 7 with five- and ten-week classes.
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For Artist Members of the Cultural Council of Indian River County:
Primal Forces : Earth is our theme for the winter season exhibit at IG Center. Grounded in, nurtured by, sustained on this beautiful place we call home…. Earth is full of inspiration. Show us how you receive this bounty.
Please submit up to five (5) images to Sheila@Cultural-Council.org by the submission deadline of Monday, October 7. Include Title, Medium, Dimensions with frame and Price..
Location: IRC Intergenerational Recreation Center
1590 9th St SW, Vero Beach
Theme: Primal Forces: Earth
Exhibit runs Thursday, October 17, 2024 through Thursday, January 16, 2025.
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Armory Art Center Opens Applications for its November Arts Market | |
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The Armory Art Center is now accepting visual & performing artist and vendor applications for participation in the 8th year of its juried art festival.
In celebration of the organization’s upcoming 40th anniversary, the Armory Art Center has reimagined its annual festival to the Art + Craft + Design Creative Market, which will take place at the Armory’s historic campus on November 9-10, 2024.
Located within walking distance of CityPlace in downtown West Palm Beach, Antique Row, and the Norton Museum of Art, the market hosts nearly 5,000 visitors every year. By expanding its offerings, the market will showcase additional artisans, styles, and wares—supporting creatives in a more significant way. The creative market will also feature a variety of performing artists and delicious craft food and beverages for guests to enjoy.
Also new this year is a Juried Art Exhibition, a special month-long exhibition that will feature Florida-based artists in conjunction with the market.
“Our museum-quality contemporary art, craft, and design creative market takes place in beautiful West Palm Beach, just minutes away from other cultural destinations in The Palm Beaches,” said Jill Brown, Armory Art Center CEO. “We can’t wait to welcome talented artists & vendors from across the country to showcase their works and talents at our world-class market.”
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Artists are invited to apply in basketry, ceramics, decorative fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, wood, leather, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and more. The show is limited to approximately 100 exhibitors, chosen by a jury of highly qualified 2D and 3D fine artists and craftspeople. The artist application fee is $50.
Performing artists—including local musicians, singer-songwriters, and dancers—and food & beverage vendors who offer creative, unique options are also invited to apply. All visual and performing artist and food & beverage applications must be submitted by September 13, and applicants will be notified by September 27.
The Juried Art Exhibition will feature Florida artists who embody this year’s theme: “A Day in the Life of Palm Beach.” Artists are invited to submit works that provoke thought while addressing contemporary issues. The exhibition will run from November 4-December 8, 2024. The submission deadline for the juried exhibition is September 27, 2024.
To learn more about the requirements for the Art + Craft + Design Creative Market or to apply, visit armoryart.org
NOTE DEADLINES FOR THE JURIED ART EXHIBITION AND FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTISTS AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS.
Armory Art Center
811 Park Place - West Palm Beach
info@armoryart.org
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The Armory Art Center will open three new exhibitions this fall celebrating women artists, female excellence, and inclusivity. Called “Threads of Time and Imagination”, the collection of exhibitions features works in multiple mediums by Apia, a conceptual multidisciplinary artist based in South Florida. “Threads of Time and Imagination” is free and open to the public through Oct. 25, 2024. The Armory will host an opening reception for “Threads of Time and Imagination” on Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The first show in the collection is “Exaggerations of History”, an innovative, captivating exhibit featuring a collection of 101 miniature portraits of female artists between the 12th and 20th centuries. No larger than a square inch, each painting was meticulously created without using magnification tools. Accompanied by an augmented reality (AR) experience, the exhibit offers visitors an immersive journey through the lives and works of these remarkable women. By integrating traditional art forms with cutting-edge technology, the exhibit aims to rectify the historical omission of female artists and highlight their significant contributions to the arts.
The second exhibition is “WATTA: Women Artists Through the Ages”. As an extension of “Exaggerations of History", Apia created a large art installation under the name WATTA (Women Artists Through the Ages). The area aims to be a reflection space where visitors can feel the presence of all the women in the series as if they were there with them.
The third exhibition is “Hi and Hello World”, which centers on inclusion and what’s needed to achieve it. It focuses on an experience that connects each visitor with their inner child—to remember a moment in life when making a new friend was as easy as going to the park.
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From the MartinArts website:
Martin County's Women Supporting the Arts' mission is to build a community of philanthropists who inspire, educate & encourage women to strengthen the arts and cultural environment in Martin County.
Women Supporting the Arts is a group of dynamic women who come together with a shared passion and enthusiasm for the arts. Collectively, our members have been proactive champions of the cultural sector and all it brings to our quality of life in Martin County.
Women Supporting the Arts was born from a void. There were no local funding sources for the arts and cultural projects in our community. MartinArts responded and embraced a vision for the creation of a women's giving circle that focused on arts-related projects, programs, scholarships and public art.
Each year, 90% of the funds go directly to the pool available for grants and the balance is allocated to support administrative costs. All decisions about allocations are made by the members of Women Supporting the Arts.
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By creating a giving circle to address the gap, MartinArts has created a lasting legacy and method for supporting for arts and culture in our community.
Grants have been given to individual artists, students, arts organizations, civic groups, nonprofits, and governments. The average grant amount is about $1,400 with the largest being $9,000 and the smallest, $150.
The impact of these grants is hard to count. In a community where the annual economic impact of the arts is more than $27 million, the impact of Women Supporting the Arts grants is widely felt.
2024 Grant Application - Martin County
Follow this link for our application and budget form. ... Applications are due September 25. All applications must be submitted via the online platform. No other method will be considered.
MartinArts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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As our county nears 100 years, we thought we would start celebrating early!
Main Street Vero Beach cordially invites you to dress in your best old-timey clothes and celebrate a classic night of cinema, champagne, and history.
WHEN: Saturday, September 21st. 4pm - 6:30pm
WHERE: The beautiful landmark Majestic Theatre on US 1, just East of Main Street.
WHAT: The evening will start with a glass or two of complimentary champagne, and plenty of photo-ops in the Majestic Lobby. The concession stand will be open for those interested in popcorn, candy, soft drinks, etc.
Our friends from the Vero Beach Film Festival will join us and share a little history of the Casablanca film and why it has such an enduring effect in cinema and society.
We will toast to "Here's looking at you, kid!" and enjoy the film.
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LAST CALL!
Rock ‘N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip: Photographs by Robert Landau - Through September 15
Visitors to the Vero Beach Museum of Art now have more time to relive the music of the 1960s and 1970s through the billboard designs that turned L.A.’s Sunset Strip into a veritable drive-thru art gallery. Rock ‘N’ Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip: Photographs by Robert Landau now runshrough September 15.
“The extension of the exhibition provides an exceptional opportunity for those who have not yet experienced this unique and rarely seen period in the history of rock and roll,” shares Chief Curator Caitlin Swindell. “It also offers more time for those who wish to return for another look at the period’s latest trends in music, graphic art, and even fine art, captured in Robert Landau’s photographs.”
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Discover the heart of our community through art at the upcoming Indian River Estates Art Guild Exhibition, presented by Art at the Emerson Center Gallery.
The exhibition runs from September 6 to October 30, 2024, with viewings on weekdays
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Meet the Artists reception is Wednesday,
September 11, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
The Emerson Center
1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach
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2024 Sanibel Live Mollusk Counts
Contribute to community science and museum research by walking Sanibel beach areas at some of the lowest tides of the year to observe and document sightings of living mollusks. The data collected will be used to help benchmark the health and prevalence of local mollusk species on Sanibel. Participants are assigned a section of beach to walk and receive a shell guide to help identify species.
There is no cost for this program, but pre-registration is required.
September 21, 9 a.m.
November 18, 8 a.m.
Inquiries and registration: contact Jorden at jfalker@shellmuseum.org
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Art After Dark Friday, September 6 / 5PM-10PM
5:30-6pm - Open Studio
Join Guest Teaching Artist Simon Powers to create a mini pastel drawing inspired by the geometric style of Alexander Calder. - Classroom #2
6-9pm - Join a Tour!
Tonight’s Docent Tour is “Going for Baroque” celebrating our European collection. Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.
7-7:30pm - Music by
Bianca Rosarrio and the Smooth Operators
Bianca infuses her style with the ease of jazz, the honesty of blues, the nostalgia of the standards, and the dynamics of soul with the influences of Sade.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer &
Henry Shields
September 5 - 22
Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy promises to leave you aching with laughter!
Barn Theatre
2400 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart
www.Barn-Theatre.com
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Arsenic and Old Lace
by
Joseph Kesselring
September 6 – 22
An uproarious farce, Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic comedy filled with quirky characters, clever plot twists, and laughter that intertwines seamlessly with suspense.
PERFORMANCES: Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
A.C.T. Studio Theatre
2399 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart
www.actstudiotheatre.com
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Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
September 6 – 22
Set in the heart of Verona, this classic drama unfolds the intense and tragic romance between two star-crossed lovers from feuding families. Their love defies the odds but faces insurmountable obstacles, leading to a heartbreaking climax that will leave you moved and inspired.
An unforgettable performance of love, fate, and family.
Vero Beach Theatre Guild
2020 San Juan Avenue, Vero Beach
www.verobeachtheatreguild.com
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Ballet Vero Beach is looking for energetic and outgoing individuals to help promote the art of dance as a universal language in our community and beyond.
VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST IN THESE AREAS
GUEST SERVICES
BOUTIQUE SALES
SPECIAL EVENTS
ADMIN SUPPORT
PUBLICITY
Ballet Vero Beach Volunteers receive FREE tickets, merchandise, and the opportunity to attend volunteer thank you events.
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Drinking Habits
by Tom Smith
September 6 – 22
In this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce, two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent's doors open, but Paul and Sally are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down.
Weekends September 6 – 22
Pineapple Playhouse
700 W. Weatherbee Road, Fort Pierce
www.pineappleplayhouse.com
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
Through September 8.
The Henegar Center
625 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne
www.henegarcenter.com
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Garden Club of Indian River County's 2024 ornament!
SEMINOLE INDIANS of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Ornament designed by Bonnie Pfiester
Brochure compiled by Jack Phillips
Proceeds from the sale of this ornament will be used by the Garden Club of Indian River County, Inc, for its many community projects.
https://www.gardenclubofirc.org/
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Indian River County
Sept. 5-7, 5:30-8 9.m. - Live in the Loop at Riverside Theatre
Sept.6, 5-8pm. Reception for Going on Seventeen: Summertime at Gallery 14.
Sept. 6 & 7, 6 & 8pm, Comedy Zone at Riverside Theatre
Sept. 6-22 – Romeo & Juliet at Vero Beach Theatre Guild
ONGOING:
Through Sept. 8 - VBMA staff, teaching artists, and docent exhibition at VBMA Patten Gallery
EXTENDED Through September 15 - Rock 'N' Roll Billboards of the Sunset Strip: Photographs by Robert Landau at Vero Beach Museum of Art
Through Sept. 25 - Clyde Butcher's Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida - at ELC
Through Sept. 27 - Going on Seventeen: Summertime at Gallery 14. Summer hours June, July.
Through Oct. 24 - CCIRC Art in Public Places - Variety: The Spice of Life - Mariya Yankovich (in Hallway), Elise Geary (in Council Chamber)
Through December – Clyde Butcher: A Florida Icon at the Florida House, Washington, DC.
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St. Lucie County
Through Sept. 27 - Entries accepted by advance appointment for the 43rd annual juried art exhibition The Best of the Best at the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery.
Sept. 6 - Friday Fest Main Street, Fort Pierce
Sep. 6 -22 – Drinking Habits at Pineapple Playhouse
Sept. 13 - Deadline to apply for entry in CALL FOR ART: CONTROLLED CHAOS - St. Lucie Cultural Alliance
ONGOING:
Parado: Gina F. Duffy at The Vault Art Gallery
Mondays 10 a.m.-noon Art on the Porch at Cool Beans Brew
Mondays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Fort Pierce Art Club Members Open Studio at 2nd Street Art, FP
Thursdays 12-1 p.m. - Music in the Garden at Heathcote Botanical Gardens
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Martin County
Sept. 5-22 – The Play That Goes Wrong at The Barn Theatre
Sept. 5-22 – Arsenic and Old Lace at A.C.T. Studio Theatre
Sept. 6, 7pm – Tom Papa at Lyric
Sept. 7, 7pm – Spyro Gyra at Lyric
Sept. 8, 7pm – Cedric Burnside – Hill Country Love Tour at Lyric
ONGOING:
Every Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m. - Rock'n Riverwalk, 300 St. Lucie Ave, Stuart
Every Sunday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Market on Main, Flagler Park, Stuart
Fridays, 2 p.m. - Guided Nature Walks at Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Thursdays, 6-9:30 p.m. - Jammin’ Jensen on Jensen Beach Boulevard
Tuesdays at The Elliott: Tim Kyle Carpenter's Open Jam Session
Tuesdays - 4-7 p.m. - Cruising at the Beach – Elliott Museum
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Brevard County
Sept. 1-30 -It Takes a Village Historic Cruise - Indian River Queen, Cocoa Village Marina
Sept. 6 - First Friday- Eau Gallie Arts District
Sept. 6 - Friday Fest - City of Cape Canaveral
Sept. 6-22 – 45 Seconds from Broadway at Surfside Theatre
Sept. 6-29 – Million Dollar Quartet at Titusville Playhouse
Sept. 7 - City of Rockledge 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony - Rockledge Civic Hub
Sept. 8 - Live Jazz - Mickey Freeman - Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, Merritt Island
Sept. 8 - One Night of Queen - King Center
ONGOING
Through Sept. 8 – Beauty and The Beast at Heneger Center
Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. - Art Night at Strawbridge Art League
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Palm Beach County
Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. at Cornell Art Museum - Music at the Museum
First Friday Art Walk 6-9 p.m. every month at Cornell Art Museum
Fridays and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. - Garden Sculpture Tours at the Norton
Thursdays 6-9 p.m. - Clematis by Night
Every Friday, 5-10 p.m. - ART AFTER DARK at the Norton
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Beyond the Treasure Coast
Sept. 14, 2 p.m. - Pelagic Magic! at Bok Tower Gardens
ONGOING:
Through Oct. 5 - Before I Forget - Kristin M. Beck solo exhibition at Coral Springs Museum of Art - Dementia and Alzheimer's
Every Saturday 1 p.m. - Saturday Exhibition Highlight Tours at Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park
Live carillon concerts Thursday - Sunday, 1 & 3 p.m. - Bok Tower Gardens.
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