Reception to welcome the artist in-residence: October 18, 5 PM – 7 PM. Atlantic Center for the Arts main campus, Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery, 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, 32168. Free – public invited. For more information, call (386) 427-6975
November 9, 10 AM – 1 PM, ACA Downtown: Harris House & Yurick Studios
Join ACA Arts & Wellness for an open house featuring many of its artist ambassadors. Bring your friends and family to experience the connection of arts to community health. Fun activities all morning at ACA Harris House, with painting, collage, movement, tai chi, and more! Free and open to everyone.
Reading followed by Q & A and book signing
Doors open at 5 PM | Program 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 East Granada Blvd. Ormond Beach, FL 32176
The event is co-sponsored by Creative Happiness Institute, in association with Ormond Memorial Art Museum.
Free – public invited. Seating is limited. Advance registration is required. Call (386) 676-3347 for more information.
June 3 – June 17, 2019 | Mondays, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Live Oak Cultural Center, 1000 Live Oak St. New Smyrna 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. In collaboration with the National Center for Creative Aging, ACA uses a series of artistic activities that focus on engaging your care partner through experiences promoting relaxation and discovery. Come learn how to connect mind, body and spirit by using the arts as a tool of self-care, social interaction, and lifelong learning. Refreshments and snacks are provided. Free, and open to caregivers and care partners. RSVP required, limited to 20 participants per session.
Presentations of new work, works in-progress and informal studio visits will be presented by Artists-in-Residence. INsideOUT is an extraordinary opportunity for the public to witness Innovative and diverse new works. Adult Content – for mature audiences.
Presentations of new work, works in-progress and informal studio visits will be presented by Artists in-Residence. INsideOUT is an extraordinary opportunity for the public to witness Innovative and diverse new works. Adult Content – for mature audiences.
Wednesdays, April 3 and April 10, 2019 | 4 PM – 6 PM. Join Florida Poet Laureate for Volusia County, M.B. McLatchey, in this workshop series where poets will practice techniques for chasing away the censors that tell us what we can say or should say in our poems. Come try your hand at writing as “beginners” again, generating poems that take risks and tell truths. All levels of poets are welcome, from new to advanced. Limited to 15 participants. RSVP to secure your spot.
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
Linda Buckmaster has lived most of her life within a mile of Route 1 – born in Miami, raised on the Space Coast, and living in midcoast Maine the past four decades. In her new book, “Space Heart. A Memoir in Stages”, Linda writes about growing up in the early days of the space industry. This event is free and open to the public.
Application Deadline: Closed
Nicole Mitchell, composer/performer
Cornelius Eady, poet
Michelle Grabner, visual artist