Upcoming Events

Live Oak Cultural Center- 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 | Pre registration required. 8-person capacity. 
Art therapist, Laura Bohn leads this workshop about the importance of birds and connecting to nature. Participants will use images of birds, wings, or flying to create an art journal page. This mixed-media creation will have personal meaning for self-care.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor of this workshop, AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach! Your commitment to the arts and our community is inspiring! www.adventhealth.com

Limited to 12 in person / unlimited if via Zoom
Join local poet Sonja Jean Craig for a community gathering to share thoughts and writings that focus on wellness concepts. The writing prompt to consider for this gathering is Breath. Each month, Sonja offers a safe space for expression through writing and uplifting dialogue. This is a place to share with your community. Presented by AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach

Learn about the many world-renowned Mentors of ACA.  Study works and learn techniques from contemporary art professionals, led by ACA Community Artist, Bethany Bennett. The December 18th session features the work of Mentoring Artist, Fiona Rae. 1PM - 3PM at ACA Harris House Continuing March 17th and every third Saturday onwards. Please bring the following supply list: Canvas or bristol board, brushes and paint colors of your choice; if you do not have these supplies, ACA will provide them for…

Explore and play with nature and emotion using various media. Discover the power of the abstract to evoke a healing response. Learn about the inspirational work and life of Georgia O’Keeffe, the “Mother of Modernism.” Enjoy Rachel Chase's fun and welcoming teaching style. YouTube Premiere Rachel Chase has been a teaching artist since the age of 15. She began expressing through dance. First a classically trained ballerina, then a semi-professional modern dancer studying with the likes of Alvin Ailey dance…

Show us what you got! Enjoy the entertainment or audition and be in the spotlight. Justincredible brings his lyric talent to Babe James Community Center alongside talented guest performers and artists. Watch the dance team in action or join the graffiti booth to create your masterpiece. Fun for all ages!

Audition for the event on October 16th! Contact Babe James for more information 386-410-2890

Learn about soundscapes in our natural areas! Join us at Blue Springs State Park as we discuss soundscapes and offer an opportunity to listen to audio captured throughout the Blue Spring basin (at roadside pavilion). Atlantic Center for the Arts partners with the rangers at Blue Springs, alongside Stetson University to offer the opportunity to listen to live audio underwater using hydrophones (at St. Johns River T-dock). Hear manatees in real-time underwater! The presenters include Ranger Connor Wagner, who completed…

Fourth Saturdays at 11 AM | ACA main campus AND streaming LIVE on Facebook (facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts)
• September 25 - How to do a Gesture Drawing from Nature
• October 23 - Creating Natural Space in your Sketches
• November 27 - Finding Patterns in Nature
• December 25 - No Sketch Club—Happy Holidays!
Enjoy the outdoors with this engaging activity. ACA Community 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. Presented by Brown & Brown Insurance

Come relax, stretch and breathe into the New Year with your Art Journal. Create a Vision Board page spread with your goals, dreams, gratitude, or mindset for the year. Learn how to list steps in visualizing the process to meet your goals. Whether its a goal of going on vacation, fixing up the home, or work or health related, you can choose how to focus on what is most important to you in the new year. Bring in photocopies, quotes,…

The 46th Annual IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts will be held January 28 - 30, 2022 in New Smyrna Beach, FL. The event attracts 48,000+ arts enthusiasts, and has one of the best Patrons Programs in the Southeast, with 240 members who spend over $200,000 yearly on arts purchases at the Festival. In addition, $28,300 in prize money is awarded. RANKED NUMBER 16 in the NATION for Fine Art Festivals by Sunshine Artist Magazine!
Call for Artists: Application Deadline October 15, 2021