Community Calendar

The July Exhibition runs from Tuesday, July 2 through Sunday, August 4.
Meet Nikkie Day and Iris Beate Struller at the reception on Friday, July 5, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.

While growing up, Nikkie Day had different ideas than what she was raised to believe. Traveling the world, she witnesses various cultures in developing countries that encouraged her artistic tastes, “like the blood nourishes the body." “...I want you to feel the emotion behind the paintbrush. See beyond the rose-colored glasses and taste the fire and passion from within. This exhibition is like removing layers of an onion. The first 50 is a blueprint that was not my own. The exhibition, “The Next 40 Years” removes the mask and reveals my true colors."
For many years, Iris Beate Struller has been writing and published her first book in 2018. She recently has found her passion for painting. “Combining the two really hasn’t been difficult,” she says. “Each craft requires a different focus, and I allow that to be, wherever it takes me for the day." Her exhibit, “Around Town” features water and land. Iris’ favorite subject is Life, she captures what takes place all around us.

Join us for the third Sunset at the Zoo of this summer as we proudly celebrate Black & African American culture and heritage. The Central Florida Zoo reopens at 5 p.m. for an evening of exploration, themed crafts, music, entertainment, food trucks, and fun activities until the sun goes down. Tickets are just $6 when purchased in advance or get a family 4-pack with 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, and 4 drinks for just $44. For more information, visit https://www.centralfloridazoo.org/event/julysunset/

Local Live Music every Friday and Saturday 6-9pm
Baja, closer than you think.Festive Mexican specialist serving tacos, wood-fired dishes & a host of craft cocktails. featuring live entertainment weekly.

Her past is a mystery. Her future is an adventure. Anastasia: The Musical is a spectacular musical about discovering who you are and defining whom you’re meant to be. This dazzling show will transport you from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find a home, love, and family. Tickets: $15

Part of our Summer Concert Series, this show is in partnership with the City of Casselberry in their beautiful new gallery the Casselberry Arts Center.

Terri Binion is Orlando Americana Royalty. She is an authentic Southern singer-songwriter and guitarist, whose unflinchingly honest stories sung in her clear voice can just about pierce your heart.

Singer-songwriter, visual artist, and author Jim White wrote of a track on her 2002 album "Fool": "It was a discreet portrait of a poor lost soul, a destitute southern woman, an archetype. By the end I was in tears. It was that true, that beautiful, that perfectly wrought. Just Terri and an acoustic guitar. Two songs in and it was clear, […] Terri was a magic person - someone who not only followed her own compass, but who was guided by stars not visible to the average eye."

Annually we are excited to host this event to raise awareness, funds and support for families who have been affected by childhood cancer. The event seeks sponsors, vendors, raffle and silent auction items, promotional items/flyers from business’, teams to be created and more. 2024 registration is open!

Opening Reception: Friday, June 7 | 8–9:30 pm, following the 7 pm Annual Membership Meeting and Award Ceremony.

Exhibition Dates: June 7–August 3, 2024

Located in Crealdé's Showalter Hughes Community Gallery and the Alice & William Jenkins Gallery.
Gallery Times: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday & Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Due to the growth of student interest in this favorite annual exhibition, the show will expand to both galleries, featuring some of the year’s best student work in painting, drawing, digital and film photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and fiber arts. Works are selected by Crealé’s program managers and awarded by a guest juror. Opening reception follows the Annual Membership Meeting and award ceremony, 7-8 pm.

Join us for yoga in the Garden in the midst of the beautiful Mead Botanical Garden. Take part in the opportunity to truly connect with yourself and nature.

When:
Saturdays @ 9:00AM
Sundays @ 5:00PM

Location: meet on The Grove Stage 10 minutes prior to start time. (Follow the shell stone path to the left of the public restrooms north to the Grove Stage.)

Cost: $10

What to bring: A yoga mat and water

Caladiums are grown in large fields in Lake Placid, the nation’s caladium capital, and have been compared to the tulip fields in Holland for their beauty. The 40+ varieties of red, white, and pink, and all combinations of the colors is truly a work of art. This annual festival celebrates the beautiful plant with bus tours of caladium growers, caladium exhibits, art competitions and vendors, bulb and plant sale, antique cars, and live entertainment. This year will also see the special addition of the “Caladium Flyer” from Sugar Express, Florida’s only historic steam-powered passenger train. One-hour train trips will depart Lake Placid on Friday and Saturday at 10am, noon and 2:00pm each day. The festival is free to attend. Train tickets are $30.

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 15, 2–3 pm

Exhibition Dates: June 15–August 31, 2024

Location: Hannibal Square Heritage Center Visiting Exhibition Gallery

Gallery Times: Tuesday–Friday: 12–4pm, Saturday: 10am–2pm, Sunday & Monday: Closed

Since 1996, the Crealdé Storytellers Teen Documentary Photography Program, created by CEO/Executive Director and Documentary Photographer Peter Schreyer, has given photography instruction to students ages 13 to 17, providing the opportunity for self-expression while exploring the heritage of their community. From urban Orlando to suburban Apopka to rural Geneva, teens from around Central Florida have completed 18 photographic documentary exhibitions to date, some of which have traveled to Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach, and the State Capitol in Tallahassee.

The 19th Storytellers in Sanford’s Goldsboro community will be the last in a trio of film-based projects taught by Peter Schreyer since 2016, including the Spring Hill community in DeLand and New Smyrna Beach west-side community.

The 20th Storytellers in Eatonville will be the first taught by Documentary Photographer and Central Floridian Cynthia Slaughter, who was mentored by Peter during several of his traveling documentary master classes and exhibitions including St. Augustine at 450 in 2015 and The Lake: A Documentary Exploring the Land and People of Lake Apopka in 2017. Both programs are held in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida.

The Space Coast Weavers & Fiber Artists will meet at 10 am on Saturday , July 27, at the Merritt Island Public Library, 1195 N. Courtenay Parkway. Following a short meeting and member Show & Tell,  Judith Schwab will present a workshop on “Copper as Textile.” 

Judy will demonstrate how thin copper sheets can be used as a textile by cutting, embossing, weaving and more. Attendees will then have an opportunity to play with copper.

Judy Schwab began studying jewelry making and metal smithing in the early' 70’s. Gradually she used thinner and thinner metal until she was able to use it as a textile - weaving strips, sewing parts together, and sometimes combining it with paper, fabric, paint, rope, yarn. Her mixed media work has been in shows and galleries from Florida to New York and she has won a variety of awards. You can view her work and writings at www.judyschwab.com
 
The meeting is free and open to the public. There is a $5 fee for workshop supplies. Students should bring scissors, white glue,and a thick magazine or pad of paper to use as a work surface. 

Since 1983 SCW&FA has been Brevard’s go to guild for fiber arts: spinning, weaving, basketry, rug hooking,and more.  The guild helps fiber artists, beginning or advanced, learn through workshops and the informal exchange of ideas. They also work to educate the public about the fiber arts. For more information call Jeanie McCormack at 321-266-1610. 

The July Exhibition runs from Tuesday, July 2 through Sunday, August 4.
Meet Nikkie Day and Iris Beate Struller at the reception on Friday, July 5, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.

While growing up, Nikkie Day had different ideas than what she was raised to believe. Traveling the world, she witnesses various cultures in developing countries that encouraged her artistic tastes, “like the blood nourishes the body." “...I want you to feel the emotion behind the paintbrush. See beyond the rose-colored glasses and taste the fire and passion from within. This exhibition is like removing layers of an onion. The first 50 is a blueprint that was not my own. The exhibition, “The Next 40 Years” removes the mask and reveals my true colors."
For many years, Iris Beate Struller has been writing and published her first book in 2018. She recently has found her passion for painting. “Combining the two really hasn’t been difficult,” she says. “Each craft requires a different focus, and I allow that to be, wherever it takes me for the day." Her exhibit, “Around Town” features water and land. Iris’ favorite subject is Life, she captures what takes place all around us.