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Painting for Wellness is a fun, easy, step by step painting tutorial.  ACA Community Artist Bethany Bennett, MFA as she takes you on adventures around the globe.
You will learn new ways to paint different scenes and landscapes, while exploring self-expression! 

July 20 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Relax on the beach in Fiji
August 17 at 2PM YouTube Premiere | Explore the Rainbow Mountain of Peru

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

Fourth Saturdays at 11 AM | July 24, August 28, September 25, October 23
Atlantic Center for the Arts main campus AND streaming LIVE on Facebook (www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts)
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. Thank you to our presenting sponsor of this workshop, Brown & Brown Insurance www.bbinsurance.com.

Mondays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | August 2 - 30 | via Zoom (open to 20 participants)
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. Register and secure your spot (Zoom details will available to download after registration)

www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts | We all have a part if ourselves that can feel unsure at times. Creating a mandala design can help to ease the fears of speaking or expressing yourself. The simple act of sitting down to create something beautiful can unlock the energy of self-assurance and creative spirit. Enjoy this sacred art making process to shift self-doubt into calm confidence. No experience necessary. Supplies needed - can use any combination: watercolor and pencil or colored pencils or black sharpies and colored markers. Make one or multiple mandalas during the workshop, depending on how intricate you choose to get. May include journaling. Have pen and paper handy. 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

Join us for our Summer Luncheon Series. Explore new venues and make new friends.
August 18 - The Grille at Riverview, Host Clara Tracy
For full details, contact Peggy Imbert, Volunteer Liaison at pimbert@atlanticcenterforthearts.org or 386-402-7517. 

Live Oak Cultural Center- 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 | Pre registration required. 12-person capacity. 
In June we began working on Altered Books to use as art journals so will continue in this workshop. New participants are welcome to begin a new Altered Book in this session also. 
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

www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts | Enjoy a process of connecting within - body, mind, and soul through breathwork, mindfulness, journaling, drawing, and painting. This will be free-form fun! Let’s see where our in-the-moment creative genius takes us. Anything is possible! Supplies- have whatever supplies you have at the ready including journaling supplies/ paper and pen. Have a special, interesting, or sacred object that feels grounding. We will be diving into the power of intuitive creativity to empower your sense of self trust as we move into the fall season 2021. 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

Mondays, 11:30AM – 12:30PM | October 11 - November 15 | In person. Open to 12 participants -
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.
Location: Atlantic Center for the Arts at Harris House,  214 South Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 (Click For Map)

November 6 - 7 (one day attendance required) | Application Deadline: August 30
BIG INK is hosting a weekend of monumental woodblock printing at the Atlantic Center for the Arts. We invite artists interested in carving a woodblock of at least 24 by 36 inches to participate! First, you submit a design for consideration. Either a previously created image or a new concept is acceptable. If selected, you will have two months to carve a woodblock based on your submission. No prior printmaking experience is necessary. You will learn the process through a combination of online and in-person instruction. The public are invited to peek into the artist's studio throughout the weekend

Live Oak Cultural Center- 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 | Pre registration required. 12-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

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