Enhancing Education  with The Arts
Jan09

Enhancing Education  with The Arts

The arts play a pivotal role in education. Involvement in the arts supports a student’s social and emotional learning and empowers them to succeed inside school and out. Not only do arts programs motivate children to come to school, but they also help reduce stress, sharpen communication, and fuel social and emotional development. Jacksonville is fortunate to have a wealth of arts education programs across all art forms that allow our...

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Isabella Rossellini                                                            Actress, model, conservationist  
Jan09

Isabella Rossellini   Actress, model, conservationist  

Recently, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens hosted their annual Toast to Conservation, an evening to celebrate the commitment to protecting threatened animals, plants, and ecosystems around the globe with special guest, Isabella Rossellini. Established in 2017, the zoo’s wildlife conservation programs include organizations locally and globally which they have dedicated over $1.25 million to within the past five years. The event was...

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St. Augustine Art Association Celebrates Its Centenary
Jan09

St. Augustine Art Association Celebrates Its Centenary

By Kim Brown Nestled in a protected nook on the northeast seaboard of Florida, St. Augustine is known for its rich history and vast cultural tapestry. It has long been the home and inspiration of many artists, dating back hundreds of years. It is also home to the St. Augustine Art Association (STAAA), a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating, supporting, and promoting visual arts in the community. What started as a modest collective of...

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MOCA Jax Celebrates 100 Years
Jan09

MOCA Jax Celebrates 100 Years

of Celebrating Art, Artists, & Ideas By Amber Sesnick, Director of Communications & Marketing at MOCA Jacksonville January 2024 is the launch of a year of celebration that marks a significant point in the history for our fine city and reaches beyond local impact into the history of art and culture in our country.  The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Jacksonville celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2024, holding the...

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New Exhibit Remembers the Past Speaks to the Present. 
Nov30

New Exhibit Remembers the Past Speaks to the Present. 

By Caryl Butterley The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS) is an organization rooted in the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam or “repairing the world.” JFCS puts this into practice through its many social service programs, including child welfare, financial assistance, mental health counseling, senior services, and so much more. At the heart of the agency stands the Frisch Family Holocaust Memorial Gallery, a...

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2023 Shop Local Gift Guide
Nov30

2023 Shop Local Gift Guide

Retail is back in full swing, so shopping for gifts during this holiday season will likely feel super festive. It remains crucial to our beloved independent local businesses that we give them support as they continue to rebound from the pandemic. In thinking of things to make your dearest people smile, let’s try to shop our values and make our community smile, too. Each year, Arbus Magazine presents our Shop Local Gift Guide so that...

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