Art Perspectives
Jacksonville Dance Theatre: InMotion
May 13 InMotion, a concert stage performance of repertory work by the Jacksonville Dance Theatre, will present new works on Saturday, May 13 at the Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth Street. Six pieces will be performed by Jacksonville’s longest-standing, women-run, professional, contemporary modern dance company, founded in 2012. Performances include a premiere of “As I Remember It,” an exploration of family trauma growing up in the South, choreographed by Associate Artistic Director Kristen Sholes Sullivan, with original live music by...
read moreThe Great Fire Run
Saturday, May 6 The Jacksonville Historical Society will host the 3rd Annual Great Fire Run, a 5K and 1 Mile Run to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of Jacksonville’s Great Fire of 1901. It’s time to light a fire under your feet and sign up for the Great Fire Run, to be held Saturday, May 6, 2023. Event begins and ends at Old St. Andrew’s Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., across from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The 5K will start at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 1 Mile Run at 8:30 a.m. ...
read moreChain of Parks Art Festival
April 15 & 16 Enjoy Tallahassee’s beautiful downtown oak-lined parks while viewing original and diverse works of art at the 23rd Chain of Parks Art Festival, Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come experience this annual two-day fine art festival that delights visitors with over 150 artists from all over the country, live entertainment, pop-up studios with make-and-take crafts for kids, local craft brews, and a variety of delicious food trucks. “Be the Art” by...
read moreRide On! Historic Bicycles from the
Collection of Keith Pariani Thru September 30 In the 1890s the bicycle took over the hearts and minds of Americans. By the early twentieth century, almost 300 bicycle manufacturing firms were established in the United States. Swept up in the craze for cycling, the Lightner Museum’s historic building, the Hotel Alcazar, offered its own bicycle academy, allowing its guests to tour Gilded Age St. Augustine on two wheels. Drawn from the collection of St. Augustine bicycle aficionado Keith Pariani, “Ride On!”...
read moreCreative Exchange
Thru April An extension of Fogle Art Consulting, the Creative Exchange is in the lobby of the Bank of America building and promotes, sells, and showcases local art, literature, jewelry, gifts, and more. Stop by to see sculptural works by Aisling McDonald, an adjunct professor of 3D design at the University of North Florida and pick up a whimsical fine art print or a copy of Home is Here Along Pearl River by local author and multidisciplinary environmental artist and educator, Sarah Crooks. Art by Enzo Torcoletti is featured on...
read moreDouglas Anderson School of the Arts’s 38th Extravaganza
February 10, 2023 Plans are underway for Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’s 38th Extravaganza, an evening of top student performances, showcases, and a hundred-piece gallery opening. It all takes place on February 10, Friday night at the Moran Theater in the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’s 38th Annual Extravaganza is an incredible showcase of art, creativity, and inspiration that is seen in the stellar performances of over 580 music, theater, dance, film, and...
read moreThe Jacksonville Watercolor Society Welcomes Lorraine Watry
January 31 – February 26 The Jacksonville Watercolor Society announces an early Spring Show to be held at the St. Augustine Art Association featuring Lorraine Watry as judge, guest artist at the monthly meeting, and instructor of our three-day workshop. Lorraine is an award-winning watercolor artist and signature member of the National Watercolor Society, American Women Artists, and several other national and regional associations and societies. She has worked with watercolor for...
read more20th Gingerbread Extravaganza
December 8-27 The 20th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza, hosted by the Jacksonville Historical Society, will enthrall visitors of all ages as they ooh and aah over dozens of delectable gingerbread creations built by amateurs and professionals. The event includes decorated trees and a holiday shop. New this year: Kids Day, Sunday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Your holiday celebration won’t be complete without a visit. Dec. 8-27 at Old St. Andrew’s Church. Tickets required. Old St. Andrew’s Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph...
read moreTreasure Hunt Mural
December 10, 9 a.m. The First Ever Treasure Hunt Mural is part art walk, part immersive puzzle, and part treasure hunt and is the brainchild of artist Jason Tetlak, who partnered with Future of Cities in the JacksInJax project. The interactive art project includes prizes along the way to finding the mural painted by the Guinness World Record-setting muralist. For extra clues, follow Tetlak on Instagram @jasontetlak. The first person or group to finish the game will get a unique prize. Follow the countdown...
read moreSt. Augustine Through the Lens of William Henry Jackson
Opens December 31 In the decades following the Civil War, photographer William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) played a major role in shaping public perception of the American landscape. In the 1890s, Jackson was commissioned by Henry Flagler’s East Coast Railroad to produce a set of images to promote St. Augustine as a tourist destination. Today, Jackson’s photographs remain a remarkable record of turn-of-the century life in this historic city, offering a striking portrait of the Gilded Age in St. Augustine. “St. Augustine...
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