We are pleased to announce the student artists selected to participate in Atlantic Center for the Arts 31st Annual University Student Exhibition:
Isabel O' Carroll - ceramics/sculpture installation (Florida Atlantic University)
Michele Meyers - photography (University of Central Florida)
Eli Goldstone - video/video installation (Florida State University)
Juror: Michelle Grabner
On View: May 26 - July 18, 2020 | Meet the Artist: Saturday, June 6, 2 PM - 5 PM
We are excited to announce that the exhibition A Moment in Time – Paintings by Marc Barrett is now on view and that the gallery has reopened with our regular hours in place. While we are not able to host an opening reception for this exhibition in our typical fashion (with live music and cocktails), we are excited to announce that on Saturday, June 6, from 2-5 PM, Marc Barrett will be at the gallery for a casual meet and greet. Barrett’s exhibition will remain on view through July 18.
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Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM
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Arts on Douglas is now accepting submissions for the annual themed exhibition, Endless Summer. This is an opportunity for Florida artists to submit work that demonstrates their interpretation of the Endless Summer theme: summer ideals, memories, or perceptions of the summer season.
Submission deadline: Midnight, June 20, 2020 | Notification: June 27, 2020
Come explore art journaling in this free online class led by artist/art therapist Laura Bohn. The goal of therapeutic art journaling is to reduce stress and promote relaxation by increasing participants' ability to play, experiment and gain self-guided insight and understanding of one's own emotions. Added benefits can include self-growth, discovery, and joy through visual storytelling in a supportive group environment. facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts
Larry Mitchell, Grammy-award winning producer/performer and former artist-in-residence at Atlantic Center for the Arts, will host a Facebook LIVE concert “The Sounds of Healing―Healing Through Sound” from the Harris Theater at Atlantic Center. We invite the community to come together as we stream this important performance on www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts this Saturday, June 20, from 3-5 PM EST.
Joining Mitchell is former two-time artist-in-residence Joy Harjo, a Muscogee Creek poet, musician, and playwright who in April 2020 was named for a second term as United States Poet Laureate and is the first Native American in the history to be given the title; Dawn Avery, composer, cellist, vocalist, educator, Grammy and NAMA-nominated performer; Randi Driscoll, award-winning singer/songwriter and actress; and Katie Martin, blues, folk and soul performer. Joy’s words (above) speak to today’s issues, and the performance will focus on a message for healing our communities.