Art (Re)Public
“It’s too ambitious.” In January 2016, when the first whispers about Art (Re)Public could be overheard from a nearby table at Bold Bean, this was the general consensus. While nearly everyone loved the idea, many said it couldn’t be done. It was too ambitious. There wasn’t enough time.
Heather Aguilera’s Healing Art
Even as I blink to adjust my eyes from the bright summer sun to the dimly lit interior of Spring Park Coffee in Green Cove Springs I immediately spot Heather Aguilera. Her stylishly bohemian dress, layers of funky jewelry, and long flowing tresses all cry out, “there’s an artist in the building!” However, Aguilera’s medium is quite different from that of most artists: her canvas is the human body.
Kennedy Center Honors Cummer Museum Access Programs
This past August, on the evening before I was due to accept the LEAD Community Asset Award on behalf of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, I was walking through Pittsburgh’s Phipps Conservatory. It is a beautiful botanical garden that includes exotic plants and hothouses replicating deserts and rainforests. Making my way through one of the greenhouses, there was a family walking ahead of me – a man, his grown daughter, and a young man who, from experience, I could tell had some sort of cognitive disability.
Santa Fe: A Winter Adventure
After long, hot, humid Florida summers, and even seemingly warm winters, snow and cooler weather can provide the perfect respite. A delightful, easy place to find it during the holiday season is Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Bringing a Season to Life
A symphony season takes shape through the dedication and guidance of a few key people. Together, they plan, they negotiate, they tweak. And ultimately they arrive at a performance series that’s balanced, exciting and artistically optimized.
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