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Music & the Mind: Gift of a Lifetime Choir

Council on Aging 2650 North Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM, NSB Council on Aging, 2650 N. Dixie Frwy., New Smyrna Beach. Led by registered music therapist Vicki Gross, our community choir invites the participation of care partners, caregivers, and anyone wishing to keep their mind healthy and active. You don’t need to carry a tune, we’re interested in having fun, making memories, and expressing our creativity!

Annual membership to COA required

Dan Gunderson: A Self-Made Man

ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

On exhibit: November 3 – December 15, 2018
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 3, 4 PM – 7 PM
Artists Talk: Friday, December 14, 11 AM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM

Free

Creative Caregiving

Mondays, 1 PM - 3 PM, Bishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd., Daytona Beach
Caregiving for a loved one is a journey of joy and difficulty. Join ACA Arts & Wellness ambassadors Vicki Gross (MT-BC) and Ashlee Hughes (MT-BC) as they guide you through creative ways to enhance the quality of your daily routine. Come learn how to connect mind, body and spirit by using the arts as a tool of self-care, social interaction, and lifelong learning. RSVP required, limited to 20 participants per session

Free, and open to caregivers and care partners

Abigail Perlmutter: I have No Program

ACA Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Selections from the Southeast Museum of Photography
On Exhibit: November 10, 2018 – February 2, 2019
Opening Reception: January 4, 5 PM – 7 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 4 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM
The Southeast Museum of Photography exhibits, collects, preserves, and interprets photography to facilitate teaching and learning at Daytona State College, and enhances the community’s understanding and appreciation of culture, history, art and photography.

Free

Small Things Considered – A Group Exhibition

ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas, Feature Gallery 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

On exhibit: December 1, 2018 – January 8, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 1, 4 PM – 7 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM

Free

How Plastic Are We?

ACA at Harris House 214 S Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

On Exhibit: December 4 - 14, 2018
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 1, 4 PM – 7 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10 AM – 4 PM
In collaboration with the ShORE environmental symposium, ACA presents a student exhibition produced by science and photography students at Daytona State College.

Free

Yoga for Self-Care: Easing Holiday Stress

ACA at Harris House 214 S Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Is thinking about the upcoming holidays getting you stressed out already? Don’t let the holidays become something you dread. Take steps to prevent the stress and anxiety that can descend at this time of year. Join Michele Benton, certified yoga instructor for a Yin Yoga workshop that focuses on self-care. Learn specific poses and breathing techniques that aid in relaxation to lighten your mood and help you sleep well. Yin Yoga is a slower, specific type of Yoga meant for release, recovery, prevention and healing. Michele will bring a light and fun approach to the workshop. She will offer instruction in Pranayama (basic breathing techniques) and share her knowledge of anatomy, helping participants target the connective tissue around the hips and spine. Learn about connective tissue and how to access those areas to enjoy the full benefit of the poses that release tension and relax sore and sensitive muscles. No prior experience required. Props and blocks provided. Please bring your own yoga mat. $30 / ACA members $20. Limited to 12 participants. Secure your spot now!

$20. – $30

Opera Orlando ​​presents​ “​​Hansel & Gretel ​Into the Woods” at ACA

ACA Joan James Harris Theater 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Opera Orlando presents Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel. Sung in English, this retelling of the Grimm fairy tale features lush music and charmingly familiar characters. Robin Jensen conducts and Grant Preisser directs this perfect holiday treat for the entire family. Friday, December 14 at 5 PM & 7:30 PM at Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach. Tickets for ​Hansel & Gretel ​Into the Woods​​ are ​free​​ for youth under 18 years old and $25 for adults. Ticket and admission information can be found at ​www.OperaOrlando.org/Han-Gret​, via email at ​info@OperaOrlando.org​, or call (407) 512-1900.

FREE ​​for youth

Summer in December! Canceled

Just like summer art camp only in December. Teachers Mrs. Amy Fernandez and Miss Heather Pastor. Bring your lunch and come create! Ages 6-12. Crafts of all kinds. Pre Registration required.

$30. – $40.

Stetson University MFA of the Americas: January 2019 Readings

Join us for readings, talks, and performances by distinguished artists and writers, including our third graduating cohort. All readings are free and open to the public. Schedule of Readings/Public Lectures:
Wednesday, January 2, |8:00-9:00 pm| MFA Graduating Students: Nikki Barnes, Savannah Kater, Pablo Vindel, and Wendy Wakeman
Thursday, January 3, |8:00-9:00 pm| Cyriaco Lopes & Terri Witek / Patty Yumi Cottrell
Friday, January 4, |8:00-9:00 pm| Sergio Vega
Saturday, January 5, |8:00-9:00 pm| Samuel R. Delany
Sunday, January 6, |8:00-9:00 pm| Teresa Carmody / Veronica Gonzelez Peña / Urayoán Noel
Monday, January 7, |8:00-9:00 pm| Latasha N. Nevada Diggs
Tuesday, January 8, |8:00-9:00 pm|  Jena Osman / Poupeh Missaghi
Wednesday, January 9, |8:00-9:00 pm| Pola Oloixarac

Abigail Perlmutter: I have No Program – Opening Reception

ACA Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Selections from the Southeast Museum of Photography
On Exhibit: November 10, 2018 – February 2, 2019
Opening Reception: January 4, 5 PM – 7 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 4 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM
The Southeast Museum of Photography exhibits, collects, preserves, and interprets photography to facilitate teaching and learning at Daytona State College, and enhances the community’s understanding and appreciation of culture, history, art and photography.

Tom Brewer: At this Point

ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas, Feature Gallery 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

On exhibit: January 5 - February 9, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 5, 4-7 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM

43rd Annual, IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts

IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts Office 214 S Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts
January 25, 26, & 27, 2019
Friday 1 PM – 5 PM | Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM | Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
Historic Downtown New Smyrna Beach, FL
FREE and Open to the Public
IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, was just named #39 in the NATION for top outdoor fine art shows! in 2018, IMAGES presented 238 artists from 30 states and Canada! The weekend of festivities will includes fine art, live music, demonstrations, Patron program, food trucks, spirit garden, student art exhibit, and a creative education tent with hands-on art projects. For full details visit imagesartfestival.org. #MYIMAGESWEEKEND

Free

Storytelling and the Narrative in Images

ACA at Harris House 214 S Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

ACA at Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2, 2019, 4 PM – 7 PM
On Display: February 5 – 22, 2019
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Art Therapist Ruth Harpaz writes "both my own research and my Art Therapy practice have been enriched by the use of narrative and storytelling as therapy interventions.  The storytelling ability emanates from narrative knowledge."  Arthur Frank also explains why storytelling and the narrative is so important in his Art Therapy sessions, “patients create empathic bonds between the wounded story teller and the wounded healer.”  Humans need empathy and understanding, that it why telling their story can be so liberating. Some of the earliest art was evidence of our ancestors telling stories.  Ancient communities and cultures were founded on stories and legends.  Storytelling can also be an interesting way to teach fundamental values, but it can also be a cunning way to scare the masses. Curated by Bethany Bennett, MFA

New Artists Exhibition

ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas, Feature Gallery 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

On Exhibit: January 25 - February 23, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 2, 4 PM - 7 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM
Learn more at artsondouglas.net

Creative Caregiving

Mondays, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, February 4 – March 11, Woodland Towers, 113 W. Chipola Ave, DeLand.
Caregiving for a loved one is a journey of joy and difficulty. Join ACA Arts & Wellness ambassadors Vicki Gross (MT-BC) and Ashlee Hughes (MT-BC) as they guide you through creative ways to enhance the quality of your daily routine. Come learn how to connect mind, body and spirit by using the arts as a tool of self-care, social interaction, and lifelong learning. RSVP required, limited to 20 participants per session

Free, and open to caregivers and care partners

Breaking Boundaries: Exploration and Collaboration at Atlantic Center for the Arts

ACA Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 AM – 4 PM, Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM
The portfolio’s theme, Breaking Boundaries, reflected the creative process, the essence of Atlantic Center’s mission. The collection, which grows as the roster of artists-in-residence grows, includes over 150 works of art ranging from musical scores and recordings to audio poems and dance videos, from edited manuscripts and photographs to sketches and studies.

Free, and open to everyone!

Women’s Creative Wellness Mini-Retreat for Self-Care

ACA Main Campus 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Join Rachel Chase, artist and women’s circle facilitator, for a memorable day at the beautiful ACA Dance Studio, filled with natural light, surrounded by trees, peace and quiet, and nestled in a remarkable setting just 10 minutes from the beach! The creative self-care retreat experience supports women on their journey of empowerment, exploring personal intentions, and honoring women’s need for supportive connection. Rachel combines various forms of healing arts for an enriching day of fun and nurturing to activate and energize the passion and peace in our lives. Activities include: mindfulness practices, relaxing gentle physical movements (for all ages and all bodies), sound healing, visual arts activities, mindful walking, and community sharing. Limited to 20 participants. $65 / ACA members $50

$50 – $65

Residency #172

Master Artists: Deborah Hay, choreographer, dancer, writer, coach | Bonnie Jo Campbell, fiction | Catherine Opie, visual artist
February 22 - Reception to welcome the artist in-residence
February 25 - Bonnie Jo Campbell Master Artist Community Outreach
February 27 - Deborah Hay Master Artist Community Outreach
February 28 - Catherine Opie Master Artist Community Outreach
March 7 - INsideOUT

Residency #172 Welcome Reception

ACA Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States

Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery,1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, 32168. For more information call 386-427-6975.
Help us welcome Master Artists: Bonnie Jo Campbell, fiction; Deborah Hay, choreographer, dancer, writer; Catherine Opie, visual artist; and their selected 24 Associate Artists to New Smyrna Beach. Learn more about these amazing artists and what they will be working on during their three week stay at Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Free and open to the public