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cre•a•tive [krē ā′tiv] / relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, esp. in the production of an artistic work: change unleashes people’s creative energy | creative writing. • (of a person) having good imagination or original ideas We may not all be visual artists, capable of painting a masterpiece or writing a symphony, but everyone possesses some creative ability and imagination. Creativity infuses many...
By the Numbers: The Impact of the Arts
One’s eyes tend to glaze over when reading or listening to a story that involves budgets and economic impact figures, and while the facts and figures may be impressive, most of what has been read or heard has been forgotten by the time the last few sentences are finished. Many of us are just not “numbers” people. However, listening to Cultural Council Executive Director Tony Allegretti’s May 11th announcement about how much the creative sector has affected the economies of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, it’s easy to stay wide awake.
Art & Wellness at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
A recent research study out of the University of California at Berkeley suggests that the experience of awe and other positive emotions, such as those felt at an art museum when viewing an inspiring image or experiencing a natural wonder, may have a significant impact on health and immunity. Dr. Jennifer Stellar, one of the study’s authors, backed this up, stating, “Rather than seeing a walk through the park or a trip to the museum as...
Unmasked: Art with a Heart in Healthcare MOCA Exhibit
What’s in your head? When posed with that question countless images can go through your mind – an office desk piled with projects that need to get done, the Jaguars game that you are looking forward to this weekend, or even something as mundane as the pot roast you are going to have for dinner tonight. When young patients at Wolfson Children’s Hospital were asked the same question, “What’s in your head?” they each answered that...
Art in Bloom
While September heralds autumn’s official appearance, the dog days of summer linger in Northeast Florida. Though humidity and soaring temperatures are not favored by most, there are upsides: gardeners appreciate an extended growing season while those without a green thumb enjoy a colorful floral bounty nearly year-round. Jacksonville Beach’s J. Johnson Gallery begins its fifteenth season with a group exhibition reflecting the...
Women, Art, and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise
Opening on October 9, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens will present a new exhibition that celebrates the work of some of this country’s pioneering women artists. Women, Art, & Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise, on display through January 3, 2016, showcases the collective of southern artists, developed through a groundbreaking art education program that would become one of America’s most successful art...
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