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October 2022

Second Saturday Soundwalk

October 8, 2022 - April 8, 2023
Various FL United States

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. Volusia County: October 8 – Canaveral National Seashore, Apollo Beach (7611 Atlantic Ave S, New Smyrna Beach). Meet at Visitor's Center. November 12 – CANCELLED DUE TO STORM NICOLE December 10 –…

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November 2022

Around the World with ACA

November 8, 2022 - May 9, 2023
ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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Art Camp for home-schoolers! Join ACA's art camp coordinator Peggy Imbert for a tour around the world. Each month ACA will feature different art techniques and styles of our global neighbors, Great Britain, Mexico, Italy, Egypt, China, Japan, France, and more! 2nd Tuesday of the month until May 2023 ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive, NSB 9AM-12PM Ages 6-12 *Update - This program is currently at capacity, and we are accepting students for the wait list. Email Peggy at…

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Painting for Wellness

November 18, 2022 - June 23, 2023
Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak Street
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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Third Friday of the month, join ACA artist ambassador, Bethany Bennett for a fun and relaxing session of painting. Learn easy techniques and practice mindfulness while we play with colors and shapes to create a beautiful landscape. No experience necessary. Fun for everyone! Third Fridays from 12-1:30PM Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach in partnership with Council on Aging NSB No registration required, but limited to 12 people per session Call for more information: (386)…

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February 2023

Nature Sketch Club

February 25, 11:00 AM - October 28, 11:00 AM
Atlantic Center for the Arts Main Campus, Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery, 1414 Art Center Ave
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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Free, and open to everyone!

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. Join us at ACA main campus with your pencil and sketch pad! The fun of sketching is that you don’t have to draw something accurately.  You simply sit, breathe, observe closely, put pencil to paper and enjoy the process!  You will be amazed at how intricate and detailed nature’s designs can be.  Fourth Saturdays at 11…

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March 2023

Art It Through

March 7 - April 11
Our Lady Star of the Sea, 4000 S Atlantic Ave.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 United States
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A workshop for those moving through grief after a loss. Join artist and internationally accredited psychologist, Monica Vidal for an inspiring guided opportunity to use the arts for self-care. Participants will engage in activities that allow for support and creative expression while navigating the stages of grief. These activities focus on play and imagination, using various types of collage, painting, sculpture, writing, movement, and music as tools to help during this difficult moment. No artistic experience necessary. All supplies provided.…

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Listening Pasts – Listening Futures: World Forum for Acoustic Ecology Conference

March 23 - March 26
Atlantic Center for the Arts, main campus, 1414 Art Center Ave
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE) and Atlantic Center for the Arts present a week of environmental sound events featuring the 30th WFAE conference: Listening Pasts - Listening Futures, its first hybrid virtual and in-person international conference since 2011 and the first conference of its kind in the United States of America. Acoustic ecology, also called soundscape studies, is a discipline that studies the relationship, mediated through sound, between human beings and their environment. This partnership supports the work of…

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Final Concert Performance: Listening Pasts – Listening Futures

March 25, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Atlatnic Center for the Arts Main Campus, 1414 Art Center Ave
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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Atlantic Center for the Arts and The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology welcomes you to the conference’s closing night concert. The first half of the program includes short works which will be presented outdoors. After a brief interval, guests will be invited to experience - seated or prone - a stunning black and white film and soundtrack for orchestra, electronics and choir by American composer Scott Ordway. Sonic Therapies for Toxic Relationships, Lisa A Schonberg (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)*, sonification/audification, percussion,…

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April 2023

Put A Bird On It – a community art project

April 4, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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Atlantic Center for the Arts invites the public to a series of free talks designed to create an awareness and appreciation of the environment through the study of birds and the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Southeast Volusia Audubon Society, Stetson University Water Institute and Florida Native Plant Society speakers will inform and entertain the audience on these important topics. The public is invited to use colored pens provided by ACA to create a bird for inclusion in a public kinetic art…

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Freeing Our Poetic Voices The Formal Way

April 5 - April 26
ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with ACA! Convinced that sonnets are for Sonneteers? Sure that writing in the traditional poetic forms is the surest way to muzzle creativity? Join Florida Poet Laureate for Volusia County, M.B. McLatchey, in exploring how writing in poetic forms – chants, odes, haikus, epistolary poems, and more – can unleash our most authentic voices. Beginners to advanced-level poets are invited. 4 sessions: Wednesdays on April 5, 12, 19, 26 4-6PM ACA Harris House (214 S. Riverside Drive,…

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ACA Arts & Wellness Academy

April 14 - April 16
Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House, 214 S Riverside Dr.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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$125

“Art has a power to focus us on extraordinary and transcendent insights into what one’s life purpose can be.” Alex Grey 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…

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ACA Spotlight

April 15, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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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. 1PM - 3PM at ACA Harris House 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 a donation. No registration required. Walk-ins welcome! image copyright © Mildred Howard Bethany Bennett is an interdisciplinary artist who earned…

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Sharing Our Research with Everyone (ShORE) Symposium

April 21, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Brannon Civic Center, 105 S Riverside Dr
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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The ever-popular ShORE Symposium (Sharing Our Research with Everyone on the Indian River Lagoon) returns in 2023! Celebrate Earth Day by attending this convening presented by Marine Discovery Center, Stetson University, Bethune-Cookman University, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program, Volusia County Public Schools, and Atlantic Center for the Arts. ShORE is composed of citizens dedicated to creating public awareness on protecting the fragile ecosystem of the Indian River Lagoon. All stakeholders who have…

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Art It Through

April 25 - May 30
Our Lady Star of the Sea, 4000 S Atlantic Ave.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 United States
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A workshop for those moving through grief after a loss. Join artist and internationally accredited psychologist, Monica Vidal for an inspiring guided opportunity to use the arts for self-care. Participants will engage in activities that allow for support and creative expression while navigating the stages of grief. These activities focus on play and imagination, using various types of collage, painting, sculpture, writing, movement, and music as tools to help during this difficult moment. No artistic experience necessary. All supplies provided.…

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May 2023

“How-To” Festival

May 6, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S Dixie Freeway
New Smyrna Beach, 32168
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ACA's Arts & Wellness ambassador, Bethany Bennett will lead a fun kids activity at the NSB Regional Public Library. Saturday, May 6 at 11AM Stay tuned for more details!

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32nd Annual Volusia County Select exhibition

May 6, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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Annual Volusia County Select

Atlantic Center for the Arts is proud to host and sponsor the 32nd annual Volusia County Select, an exhibition that showcases the artistic talents of Volusia County high school students. On Exhibit: May 6 - 12, 2023 Public Reception: Saturday, May 6, 4 PM - 7 PM Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10 AM - 2 PM Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House, 214 S Riverside Dr. New Smyrna Beach, FL  32168. For more details and gallery hours call (386)…

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Art It Through

May 9, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Center for Health & Wellbeing Winter Park, 2005 Mizell Ave.
Winter Park, Florida 32792 United States
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A workshop for those moving through grief after a loss. Join artist and internationally accredited psychologist, Monica Vidal for an inspiring guided opportunity to use the arts for self-care. Participants will engage in activities that allow for support and creative expression while navigating the stages of grief. These activities focus on play and imagination, using various types of collage, painting, sculpture, writing, movement, and music as tools to help during this difficult moment. No artistic experience necessary. All supplies provided.…

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ACA Spotlight

May 20, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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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. 1PM - 3PM at ACA Harris House 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 a donation. No registration required. Walk-ins welcome! image copyright © Jane Hammond Bethany Bennett is an interdisciplinary artist who earned…

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June 2023

ACA at Alonzo ‘Babe’ James Summer Camp

June 9 - July 31
Babe James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Avenue
New Smyrna beach, FL 32168 United States
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ACA partners with Creative Purpose Productions to bring exceptional local talent to the summer camp of Alonzo Babe James Community Center in New Smyrna Beach. SIGN UP BY CALLING 386-410-2890 Creative Writing with Justincredible June 9, 23, July 10 With a focus on mental health, poetry can provide and boost an individual’s mood during periods of stress, trauma or grief. Each youth will have the opportunity to express their work. Session I: Brainstorming Session II: Editing & Writing exercises Session…

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ACA Summer Art Camp 2023

June 13 - July 28
ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 United States
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REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1st Atlantic Center for the Arts’ Summer Art Camp is held at ACA Harris House and Yurick Studios in downtown New Smyrna Beach. Each weekly session gives kids an opportunity to explore ideas of art and culture through hands-on experience with a variety of art forms. There is downtime for snacks, stretching, games, and lunch. Participants will meet new friends and take home artwork every week. Camp administrator, Ms. Peggy is looking forward to a great summer!…

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Arts & Mindfulness – Live Zoom with Rachel Chase

June 15 - July 27
Zoom, Register to receive email with login instructions - United States

Join ACA artist ambassador, Rachel Chase to explore four aspects of self: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. Learn and experience simple practices and processes for self exploration and healing. Express intuitively with a sense of curiosity and play using writing, drawing and watercolor.Each class will begin with a contemplation, breathing exercises, guided meditation, and some form of gentle slow movement (qi gong, easy yoga, stretching). Then it will progress into creating visual art that communicates the student’s contemplative experience. Connecting live…

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