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September 2020
Superstar Saturdays
Every other Saturday beginning September 12 at 1 PM through May 2021.
Alonzo "Babe" James Community Center, 201 N Myrtle Ave, New Smyrna Beach
Join Atlantic Center for the Arts Artist Ambassador, Justincredible for an afternoon of hip-hop, poetry, dance, acting, drawing, painting, and performing arts. Every other Saturday, Justincredible & his team of seasoned artists will share: Live performances, Movies, Mentorship & Industry connections, The discovery of your hidden strengths, New friendships created, Supportive and healing conversations, Dope art (created by you), Guest Appearances, and most of all...COMMUNITY!!!
Free and open to youth ages 12-19. Contact Alonzo "Babe" James Community Center for more information: (386) 410-2890.
Creative Caregiving (September – October) via Zoom
Mondays 11:30AM - 12:30PM | September 14 - October 19
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.
Nature Sketch Club (In Person & Facebook LIVE)
Atlantic Center for the Arts main campus AND streaming LIVE on Facebook
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 a sketch pad and pencil. Join us at ACA main campus with your pencil and sketch pad!
www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts
Thank you to our presenting sponsor of this workshop, Brown & Brown Insurance www.bbinsurance.com.
October 2020
Atlantic Center for the Arts Community Day
October 3, 2020 3 PM - 8 PM
Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House, 214 South Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Fun for the whole family, ACA will host an outdoor event filled with art activities and performances. Featuring ACA artist ambassadors Bethany Bennett, Heather Pastor, and invited guest performers from Stetson University, Jacklyn Gion, Carol Ann Moon, and Jennifer Paccione, alongside local poet, Sonja Jean Craig with co-creators Suzette Neff and Doreen Graeff Coyle. Musician and poet, Jennifer Paccione will end the day by performing her creative work, Signals from a Ghost Star, inspired by the music and writings of the band Rush. Join us for this interstellar event! Free and open to everyone. Free and open to everyone.
Saturday Soundwalk
11 AM Rain or Shine | Explore the sounds and rhythms of our urban and natural world with Atlantic Center for the Arts. Beneficial for people of all ages to relieve stress, gain focus, and develop a deeper understanding of how we fit into the ecosystem of our environment.
Find out more »Fresh Perspectives in Poetry – Part 1
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 enjoying some of the most beautiful poetry ever produced! This program was made possible through a grant by the Florida Humanities Council.
Find out more »Fresh Perspectives in Poetry – Part 1
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 enjoying some of the most beautiful poetry ever produced! This program was made possible through a grant by the Florida Humanities Council.
Find out more »Ain Gordon Community Outreach – Via Zoom
Presentation followed by Q & A. Takes place via Zoom on Thursday, October 22, 2 PM. You will be emailed a receipt after registering. The Zoom details will be included as a download from this email.
Find out more »Dora Garcia Community Outreach – Via Zoom
Presentation followed by Q & A. Takes place via Zoom on Friday, October 23, 2 PM. You will be emailed a receipt after registering. The Zoom details will be included as a download from this email.
Find out more »Nature Sketch Club
Atlantic Center for the Arts main campus AND streaming LIVE on Facebook
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 a sketch pad and pencil. Join us at ACA main campus with your pencil and sketch pad!
www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts
Thank you to our presenting sponsor of this workshop, Brown & Brown Insurance www.bbinsurance.com
Billy Martin Community Outreach – Via Zoom
Presentation followed by Q & A. Takes place via Zoom on Monday, October 26, 2 PM. You will be emailed a receipt after registering. The Zoom details will be included as a download from this email.
Find out more »November 2020
Creative Caregiving (November 9 – December 14) via Zoom
Mondays 11:30AM - 12:30PM | November 9 - December 14
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.
Little Tree of Gratitude
Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach. Acknowledge all things that bring you joy with the creation of your own little Tree of Gratitude. Using basic paper cut & collage techniques, artist Heather Pastor will guide the group to fashion a beautiful personalized symbol of our gratitude. Let the 3D art piece you design serve as a daily reminder of all you are thankful for and an interactive adornment for your holiday table. This is a wonderful activity to complete as a family or as a personal project to fill your heart with hope & happiness. Thank you to our presenting sponsor of this workshop, AdventHealth|New Smyrna Beach www.adventhealth.com.
Find out more »December 2020
ACA Arts & Wellness Academy Retreat
A professional development retreat that shares key principles of connecting the arts to community health. In 2015, Atlantic Center for the Arts began to share its unique experiential method of arts and wellness for all ages. We invite community leaders, teaching artists, healthcare professionals, and arts administrators to learn these techniques and best practices in an innovative educational retreat held at the beautiful artist complex of the ACA main campus.
Find out more »Soundscapes of Canaveral National Seashore
On Exhibit: December 7 - 11, 10 AM - 4 PM
Opening Reception: December 4 and 5, 4 PM -7 PM
ACA at Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, FL
ACA Soundscape Field Station at Canaveral National Seashore presents an exhibition by 2020 artist in residence, Dr. Nathan Wolek. "My interests are now focused on locations where people intentionally go to be in closer contact with nature like our state and national parks. These places have such interesting overlaps between human, wildlife, and Earth generated sounds. I tend to exhaustively explore certain locations by recording them over and over, then edit that material into a sound collage that represents that location," says Dr. Wolek.
The exhibition at ACA Harris House features Dr. Wolek's sound mapping visual experience alongside his field recording audio from Canaveral National Seashore. This event is in partnership with ShORE 2020. ACA Soundscape Field Station is sponsored by Friends of Canaveral and the City of New Smyrna Beach.
April 2021
Fresh Perspectives in Poetry – Part 2
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 enjoying some of the most beautiful poetry ever produced! This program was made possible through a grant by the Florida Humanities Council.
Find out more »Fresh Perspectives in Poetry – Part 2
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 enjoying some of the most beautiful poetry ever produced! This program was made possible through a grant by the Florida Humanities Council.
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