Upcoming Events

Fourth Saturdays at 11 AM | February 27, March 27, April 24, May 29
Atlantic Center for the Arts main campus AND streaming LIVE on Facebook (www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts)
Enjoy the outdoors with this engaging activity. Artist Bethany Bennett, MFA, leads you through sketch techniques and wellness exercises to bring you closer to nature. You just need only a sketch pad and pencil. Thank you to our presenting sponsor of this workshop, Brown & Brown Insurance www.bbinsurance.com.

1 PM -3:30PM | Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak Street
Come enjoy some creative self-care and create your own unique artwork made from altered Altoids tins. We will turn each tin into a self-care box with your own home-made self-care cards. Artist and art therapist, Laura Bohn (MAAT) leads this workshop to start the spring season of renewal. Participants must provide their own supplies. Registration limited to 8 people.

2nd & 4th Saturdays, March - May at 1 PM. Dates: March 13 & 27, April 10 & 24, May 8 & 22
Alonzo "Babe" James Community Center, 201 N Myrtle Avenue, New Smyrna Beach
Join ACA artist ambassador Justincredible for an afternoon of hip-hop, poetry, dance, acting, drawing, painting, and performing arts. Free and open to youth, ages 12-19. Contact Alonzo "Babe" James Community Center for more information: (386) 410-2890.

Painting for Wellness is a fun, easy, step by step painting tutorial.  Join ACA Community Artist, Bethany Bennett as she takes you on adventures around the globe.
You will learn new ways to paint different scenes and landscapes, while exploring self-expression! 
March 16 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Let's go to Venice! | https://youtu.be/I1ijDtVG1Lk
April 20 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Visit the Aurora Borealis in Norway | https://youtu.be/utq9bn_K-7o
May 18 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Imagine the dunes of Namibia
June 15 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Journey through the bamboo forests of Kyoto
July 20 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Relax on the beach in Fiji
August 17 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Explore the Rainbow Mountain of Peru

April 7 and April 14, 7 PM - 8 PM | www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts | Join award-winning poet and Florida’s Poet Laureate for Volusia County, M.B. McLatchey, for a video series that takes us on a journey of learning from the most notable masters of poetry, from Homer to modern, from sonnet to ode to free-verse, and from America to the world. Open to all poets of all levels who want to try their hand at new techniques - or simply the poetry-curious who want to join us on a journey as we enjoy some of the most beautiful poetry ever written! This program is made possible through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council.

Mondays 11:30AM - 12:30PM | April 12 – May 17
via Zoom (open to 20 participants, register to secure your spot)
Caregiving for a loved one is a journey of joy and difficulty. Come learn how to connect mind, body and spirit by using the arts as a tool of self-care, social interaction, and lifelong learning.

April 7 and April 14, 7 PM - 8 PM | www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts | Join award-winning poet and Florida’s Poet Laureate for Volusia County, M.B. McLatchey, for a video series that takes us on a journey of learning from the most notable masters of poetry, from Homer to modern, from sonnet to ode to free-verse, and from America to the world. Open to all poets of all levels who want to try their hand at new techniques - or simply the poetry-curious who want to join us on a journey as we enjoy some of the most beautiful poetry ever written! This program is made possible through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council.

Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) is driven by a mission that focuses on multidisciplinary artistic collaboration and mentorship. Since 2015, ACA Arts & Wellness ambassadors have developed a shared culture and experiential method that connects the arts to community health. We invite teaching artists, community leaders, and healthcare professionals to learn these techniques and best practices in a unique academic forum held at the beautiful artist complex of ACA, featuring online and in person presentations. During the academy, participants will learn ACA’s organizational culture of public engagement that connect the arts to community health. The academy is taught by ACA ambassadors, staff, and invited guest leaders in the field of arts and wellness. The vision of this program is to advocate for social engagement, experiential learning, and creative thinking using the arts to define a holistic path to improve physical, mental and behavioral conditions.