http://www.stjohnsculture.com/Calendar60http://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4681ed72-206e-41c8-ac60-4278004bb3edST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - Limelight Theatre is proud to announce its 2013/2014 Season, which will begin in September, as well as Early Bird Subscription savings. Those who subscribe by June 14 will receive a special low rate of $225. This is a 30% discount from full price tickets and includes tickets to all seven main stage shows. The seven main stage productions for next season were announced by Executive Director Beth Lambert. These shows are presented year-round on Limelight's Matuza Main Stage and comprise the core of Limelight Theatre's programming. It's an exciting line up of popular shows and musicals, including two Florida community theatre premieres!HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2013Tue, 21 May 2013 10:59:58 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2e902714-2b30-4ca8-b6e9-7bf487b8ae4d Registration is underway for the upcoming St. Augustine Art Association Summer Art Camps. Four sessions will be offered for children, grades 1 through 6, and one session is slated for ages 12 and older. The camps meet Monday-Friday at 22 Marine Street. Students will explore a variety of art techniques inspired by master artists. The registration fee of $95 per session includes supplies. Topics include: HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Tue, 21 May 2013 10:07:26 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=96b2596d-71c7-40c0-88fb-1042870fe4feIn the early morning hours of June 26, 1740, the village of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose (mo-SAY), the first, legally sanctioned free black settlement in the continental U.S., became the site of the bloodiest battle in Florida’s part in the War of Jenkins’ Ear. That day saw Florida’s Spanish soldiers, black militia, and native Yamassee auxiliaries locked in a “clash of empires” with invading English and Scottish troops from Georgia, a battle that culminated in desperate, hand-to-hand fighting as Fort Mose, St. Augustine’s northern-most defense, burned around them. The decisive Spanish victory at “Bloody Mose” was one of the factors that ended British Georgia’s invasion of Spanish Florida. On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Florida Living History, Inc. (FLH – http://floridalivinghistory.org/ ), along with Fort Mose Historic State Park ( www.floridastateparks.org/fortmose/ ) and the Fort Mose Historical Society ( www.fortmose.org/ ), will host the fourth, annual Battle of Bloody Mose Commemoration. The Battle of Bloody Mose historical re-enactment will take place from 10AM to 3PM at Fort Mose Historic State Park – 15 Fort Mose Trail; St. Augustine, Florida; 32084. HomePage - NewsFlorida Living History, IncThu, 16 May 2013 12:28:42 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8cab3fb2-ba9c-4c25-8c29-24ad794c5c3a-Fort Mose Historic State Park to host Battle of Bloody Mose 273rd Anniversary Commemoration- ST AUGUSTINE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Fort Mose Historic State Park is partnering with Fort Mose Historical Society and Florida Living History, Inc. to host the Battle of Bloody Mose 273rd Anniversary Commemoration on June 22, 2013. This historical re-enactment will include demonstrations of 18th century colonial and military life, children’s activities and the only side vs. side battle re-enactment in St. Augustine at 11am and 2pm. This event is free. There is a $2.00 museum entry fee for visitors 6 and over. Limited parking is available at Fort Mose Historic State Park but additional parking is available at Old City Jail along with free shuttle service by Old Town Trolley. Guests who require assistance should contact park staff at (904) 823-2232 before arrival. Fort Mose Historic State Park is the site of the first free African settlement in what is now the United States. For more information, visit www.floridastateparks.org/fortmose.HomePage - NewsWed, 15 May 2013 13:03:15 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=56e54827-cdff-43f1-a221-2f9ec66cbe8bST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - Limelight Theatre announces the cast for its next main stage production -- Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up, a musical comedy by John R. Powers. Directed by Del Austin with musical direction by Shelli Long, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up will play on the Matuza Main Stage May 31 through June 30, 2013. Preview Night and Terrific Tuesday are now sold out. Opening Night with complimentary Champagne reception is Friday, May 31. It's Catholic school in the 1950s, and Eddie Ryan is navigating his school years and beyond while dealing with puppy love, patron saints, and sex education. This coming-of-age musical has him questioning his faith while finding himself. HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2013Wed, 15 May 2013 11:55:24 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=aca58670-a4d5-47e9-b230-9bec125611ceAmiro Art & Found will feature innovative wire sculptor, Steve Lohman’s work, Twist and Shout: Steel and Wire Sculptures on June 7, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Amiro is located at 9C Aviles Street in Saint Augustine. Lohman’s steel and wire sculptures are best described as three dimensional drawings in space. Graceful and whimsical, his lyrical creations capture the subtleties of life and form in a single line of wire. HomePage - NewsAmiro Art & Found 2013Wed, 15 May 2013 10:02:13 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3ce4dcd1-d3f7-41bd-96af-ab4e86ec7f05Celebrating Viva Florida 500! A Juried Exhibition presented jointly by the Arts Council, Inc. and the Elliott Museum, Martin County, FL www.martinarts.org / www.elliottmuseumfl.org C A L L F O R E N T R I E S The Arts Council of Martin County, FL and the Elliott Museum all invite US artists to participate in the inaugural collaborative exhibition, Viva Florida 500! Selected works will be exhibited at the Court House Cultural Center Galleries and at the Elliott Museum Exhibition Hall in a joint exhibition from Friday, September 20th through Saturday, October 26th, 2013 in Stuart, Florida. Eligibility: Open to all artists residing in the US Exhibition dates: Friday, September 20th through Saturday, October 26th, 2013.HomePage - NewsWed, 15 May 2013 09:11:39 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=dc6635ac-a218-4593-b167-a484e6069f02“Dinner and a Movie” anyone? Pat Morrissey of Gypsy Cab is, once again, lending his award-winning restaurant as the venue for a fundraiser for the St. Johns Cultural Council. The mission of the Council is to promote St. Johns County as a premiere arts destination where the lives of both residents and visitors are enhanced through arts and culture. The first film to be shown in this new series will be by one of America’s most renowned independent film makers, John Sayles. “Honeydripper” is the movie. Filmed in 2007 in rural Alabama and set in 1950, it’s a time of transition in the South and a time of transition in music. It can be said this is a historical drama of the time when the blues gave birth to rock and roll. It isn’t known how Sayles discovered young Austin guitar player Gary Clark, Jr. in 2007 to play the musician who wanders into town at a fateful time and ends up sitting in for a famous musician booked to save Danny Glover’s ailing club from bankruptcy. In 2013 Gary Clark, Jr. put out a blockbuster album called ‘Blak & Blu’. His licks are superb. Other musicians peppered throughout the film are Dr. Mable John, Eddie Shaw and Keb’ Mo’. Other cast members of note, in addition to Danny Glover, are Mary Steenburgen, Stacy Keach, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Tom Wright and Lisa Gay Hamilton. Even Sayles himself makes a cameo appearance.HomePage - NewsSJCCTue, 14 May 2013 14:30:03 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=085562aa-db9d-4616-9069-02ca591002e6Come relive The Nation’s Oldest City’s history and heritage during in the 10-day-long Romanza Festivale (May 10-19) in St. Augustine, FL. Saturday, May 18 in particular, is packed with Heritage events and other exciting attractions. The highlight of the day is a Changing of the Guard Ceremony by the Spanish 1740 St. Augustine Garrison at the Governor's House in the Plaza de la Constitucion. Activity begins at 5:00 when Spanish soldiers begin to muster along St. George Street. At approximately 5:45, a group at the City Gates will march to meet an earlier group in the city plaza. At 6:00, a changing of the guard ceremony, including a volley of musket fire, will take place, featuring a presentation about military arts and the nature and purpose of the changing of the guard.HomePage - NewsRomanzaFri, 10 May 2013 14:34:28 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f4844d55-845a-4330-878f-e44f7ed8c06awo Giants from the Classical Period of Composition Joseph Haydn’s Te Deum and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem Soloists from the St. Augustine Community Chorus will be featured during their Masterworks Concert – Two Titans of Classicism - on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 PM at the Ancient City Baptist Church, 27 Sevilla St., during St. Augustine’s second annual Romanza Festivale. They include: Sopranos: Rita DiCarlo, Chelsea Kozikowski, Barbara Van Rysdam and Stephanie Colsant; Alto: Rosemary Goetz; Tenor: Weyman Hudgins; and Bass: Joe Colsant. A Chamber Orchestra, featuring Shannon McKay, organist at the Cathedral Basilica, and the Jacksonville Artists, will accompany the chorus.HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Community ChorusFri, 10 May 2013 13:26:11 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f5037250-7263-4a6d-bf13-728370538933Leslie Goode, representing Queen Mariana of the St. Augustine Royal Family, was the guest of honor at the St. Augustine Art Association Viva Espana Party, held April 18th to commemorate Florida's Quincentennial. In her role as Queen, Goode presented a Royal Proclamation from the St. Augustine Art Association to Cuban-American artist Elio Beltran, whose installation "What Flows From Spain" is featured in the Marguerita Phillips Gallery. Beltran was recognized as a friend of the St. Augustine Royal Court and adopted son of the St. Augustine art community for his artistic endeavors to enhance appreciation of our Hispanic heritage.HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Fri, 10 May 2013 12:49:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f64491e5-a38f-4d28-9fea-7cc3b90a1786Returning for its 23rd season, Concerts in the Plaza has been called “the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine.” Concerts in the Plaza, St. Augustine’s annual summer-long music series, has announced the schedule for its 2013 season. The free concerts, held in the Plaza de la Constitución’s Gazebo, begin with an afternoon performance on Memorial Day and continue all summer long on Thursdays at 7:00pm, concluding with another afternoon performance on Labor Day.HomePage - NewsCity of St. AugustineFri, 10 May 2013 12:05:17 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=556c7203-a437-42bd-96cc-46e27f6df964Four art exhibitions, a Colonial harp concert and an art awards reception combine to make a special Romanza Mother's Day event at the St. Augustine Art Association on Sunday, May 12, beginning at 3 p.m. Mary Jane Ballou and friends celebrate 250 years of Colonial music with a blend of Irish, Spanish and English songs on harp, violin and vocals. Following the hour-long concert, awards for outstanding artistic achievement will be presented for the juried "Cutting Edge" exhibition on display in the Main Gallery. On exhibit in the South Gallery is a preview of more than 200 works from the "Ancient City 450th Mosaic," a community collaborative art project. A special installation of stained glass windows created by national artists from the American Glass Guild is also featured in the gallery corridors along with a Florida Quincentennial exhibit entitled "What Flows From Spain," held over in the Marguerita Phillips Gallery.HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Tue, 07 May 2013 14:52:10 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d675baf4-447f-48ec-9c6f-72d4f3db1ca6Tonight's festivities for the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival are cancelled due to the weather. Everything else shall carry on as planned, however, for Saturday at the Amphitheatre and we shall hope to see you there with bells on. www.gamblerogersfest.org for the schedule and tickets... HomePage - NewsFri, 03 May 2013 13:08:56 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e9cf5b58-af21-4b2a-8c6d-3aa2c3676db9The Photo Club at Bartram Trail High School, sponsored by Photography teacher LeAnna Hayward, has created a fundraiser to benefit the CCPVB youth outreach programs. Club members, Bartram Trail High school students, have put together a Creative Photography exhibition that will open on May 3, 2013 and be on display until the end of the month. Students' photographs will be on sale for $25 during the show. All proceeds from the show will benefit the CCPVB youth outreach programs. Senior and Club president, Alexander Westcott is very excited about this chance to share art with others."I really enjoy photography and the arts, and I am pleased to be involved with a service project that allows others to have that opportunity as well." HomePage - NewsWed, 01 May 2013 13:07:13 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8071481e-4179-4363-8927-3fa0990d4e6eThe music department of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine announces that the next First Friday Art Walk Concert will take place on Friday, May 3, 2013, from 6:00 to 6:45 PM in the Cathedral, with a performance by organist Matthew Daniel. Matthew Daniel joined the staff of Holy Family Catholic Church in Jacksonville in the Spring of 2011 as organist and music associate. Prior to his appointment, he was organist and choirmaster at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Fleming Island. A 2008 graduate from Fleming Island High School, Matt is in the final stages of completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance from the University of North Florida, where he studies piano with Dr. Erin Bennett and organ with Timothy Tuller, Canon for Music at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Jacksonville.HomePage - NewsTue, 30 Apr 2013 10:10:29 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a047d60a-e31c-4dc2-b9dd-3b3b3f66d81eThe St. Johns Cultural Council, your local arts agency, through the Tourist Development Council, is now working with the Shepherd Agency to develop marketing for all arts related organizations and businesses (profit & non-profits) and is offering FREE workshops to you! Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to get involved in promoting your business, event, organization, etc. as part of the huge movement to put St Johns County on the map as an arts, culture and heritage destination! We definitely have the talent, so let's all work together to get the word out. Please join us for the following workshops geared to helping each and every one of you! Each workshop will be packed with beneficial information, will last 3-4 hours and is FREE!HomePage - NewsSJCC 2013Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:20:14 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=54a4a126-c85b-460e-b0f2-2fb4c730b049space:eight is excited to announce the return of Atlanta based artist Sarah Emerson to our gallery. Having just completed her most ambitious effort to date, the spectacular 2800 square foot 'Black Sea of Trees' mural for the Atrium Project at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, FL (Moca Jax)**, Sarah will be exhibiting an entirely new body of work including paintings, watercolors and graphic drawings. Ms. Emerson will be in attendance at the opening.HomePage - Newsspace:eight gallery 2013Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:57:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=88364e48-d465-4b0b-abb2-f0effef4dbd1This festival features women artisans creating quality, one-of-a-kind, HAND MADE arts and crafts. There is a wide variety of styles and genres with items to suit every taste. These beautiful works are great for home and garden decorating, and gifts for family, friends, or yourself! Participants are from St. Augustine and the surrounding areas working in textiles, pottery, fine art in oils and watercolors, mixed media, photography, collage, sea glass, woodwork, pet items, herbal bath and body treats, soy candles, glass art, handbags, jewelry, and so much more…. Support your community - buy local, buy handmade! HomePage - NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 08:29:23 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=951fb28a-cbd6-47bd-9f99-9442c482b631St. Augustine, FL (April 24, 2012) - Five hundred years of history are being celebrated with a series of commemorative events and celebrations along Florida's Historic Coast®. To help celebrate our rich cultural heritage, San Agustin Sol Latin Jazz Festival will take place at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall and the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on May 9th and 10th. On Thursday, May 9th, Nachito Herrera, who performed here in November 2012 with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, will return to take the stage for an intimate performance at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. A performance by legendary jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri will close the festival on Friday, May 10th at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. He will be joined by Claudia Villela. Tickets for this event are currently on sale at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall box offices, findmytix.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000. HomePage - NewsVCBWed, 24 Apr 2013 13:46:59 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9d36b65b-c681-41df-b8a8-ecf7c6cfb8f2Is it a student take-over? Not at all, Amiro Art & Found has graciously invited 15 Flagler College students to display their artwork from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. during the May 3 First Friday Art Walk. Included will be student artists: Grace Shipman, Brielle Jenkins, Sean Cusick, Stephanie Marotta, Maja Jydbom, Pernilla Stellgren, Gabrielle Hekhuis, Chryssha Guidry, Douglas Stearns, Eileen Pagan, Rachel De Cuba, Andrew Hollingsworth, Alex Jackman, Alexander McNutt, and Camille Seiler. The artwork will include their sculptures, jewelry, photography and paintings. HomePage - NewsAmiro Art & Found 2013Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:52:38 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e1cd8aff-b53f-429d-9dc3-29203cefe266Swim on in for High Tide Gallery's "May Mermaids" Artwalk on Friday, May 3rd from 5-9 pm. Unveiling new canvases by mermaid painter Ana Rosa as well as mermaid stained glass, jewelry, scarves, fused glass, suncatchers, bookmarks and more. Even be a live mermaid out front! Free and open to the public. High Tide Gallery in downtown St. Augustine showcases 35 local award-winning artists and serves refreshments by the Spice & Tea Exchange. The gallery is located at 51 Cordova Street at Hypolita, with paid parking across the street or at the Visitors Center Parking Garage 3 blocks north. Online shopping too! www.StAugustineArt.net Open Daily. (904) 829-6831HomePage - NewsHigh Tide GalleryThu, 18 Apr 2013 16:30:39 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6b2e9b99-3e8a-4c5f-8a95-a91b372a134fFlagler College associate professor of art Patrick Moser was recently published in the April 2013 issue of ARTiculAction Art Review, a web-based international publication focusing on contemporary art. Moser was given a six-page spread in the issue, which showcases his recent work, including stills from his video, "Watch Me, See Me." Many of his pieces combine traditional techniques with contemporary pop culture, such as his featured "108 Heads." "I want my students to see that there are no limits, that my traditional skill sets of painting and drawing can live creatively alongside video and performance art," Moser explained. "I want them to be open to new ways of making and considering artistic meanings."HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2013Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:00:45 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c3178484-be6d-4e3a-aabe-f7f178ca9838Greetings friends and lovers of music and song! The 18th annual Gamble Rogers Festival is coming up very soon and so I thought to give you the low-down. The festival will take place on May 3, 4 and 5 2013 in St. Augustine. We are billing the event as the “Gamble Rogers Music Festival: Acoustic Americana” although it is the same quality event that it has always been. We are hoping to broaden the impact of our advertising by “re-branding” the event with a more current usage of the American language. The festival will return to a three day format and will have different venues on each day. Friday night May 3rd, the festival will open with a party/concert in beautiful downtown St. Augustine right on the waterfront at the Municipal Marina, the same as last year. With sun setting over the skyline and the sea breezes whipping the harbor flags, we will kick off at 5 PM and enjoy the music and atmosphere until 10PM. The Friday night show will also coincide with the monthly First Friday Art Walk in downtown St. Augustine so come on down and make it the beginning of a great weekend.HomePage - NewsGamble Rogers Folk FestThu, 18 Apr 2013 15:01:35 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5cee6cdf-7cf8-451c-9f27-ef08e6cffc85The US Navy’s Southeast’s Contemporary Entertainment Ensemble “Pride” kicks-off four consecutive days of “Music in the Gazebo” in the middle of Romanza Festivale. Navy Band Southeast’s Contemporary Entertainment Ensemble Pride is a high-energy unit with a repertoire of hits spanning 50 years. The ensemble remains on the cutting edge of today's popular music scene by choosing a variety of selections each year from current Top 40 charts. Their incredible mix of pop, rhythm and blues, classic rock, modern rock, dance, Motown, soul, hip-hop, swing, country, and disco makes them a sure hit for diverse audiences and age groups. All 4 Gazebo concerts, Monday through Thursday are FREE. HomePage - NewsRomanzaTue, 16 Apr 2013 10:01:24 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ff0ce0ff-d78b-4b9b-be9a-f7769cf7a4acTwo Giants from the Classical Period of Composition The St. Augustine Community Chorus will participate in the Romanza Festival with their performance of compositions by Two Titans of Classicism. Featuring Haydn’s Te Deum and Mozart’s Requiem, the concert will take place on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 PM at the Ancient City Baptist Church, 27 Sevilla St. in St. Augustine. A Chamber Orchestra, featuring Shannon McKay, organist at the Cathedral Basilica, and the Jacksonville Artists, has been formed by Community Chorus Director and Conductor, Dr. Theodore K. Mathews. The dates of the Classical Period of Composition in Western music are generally accepted as between 1750 and 1820. Joseph Haydn (1732 –1809) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 –1791), two giants from this period, were the most prominent and prolific Classical composers and became friends, despite their difference in age.HomePage - NewsSt Augustine Community ChorusFri, 12 Apr 2013 08:48:16 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3fca324b-b82c-45de-b3b3-e73a710d096bIn May, the Crisp-Ellert and Flagler College will welcome Philadelphia-based artist Daniel Heyman. Heyman's first exhibition in Florida will include four large-scale self-portraits as well as a group of gouache portraits from the artist's "Military Assault" series. The museum will host a walkthrough with the artist on Friday, May 3 at 4 p.m., followed by a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with Art Walk. The exhibition will continue through June 14.HomePage - NewsCrisp-EllertWed, 10 Apr 2013 11:59:26 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b6cde6ce-3c8d-435e-beb5-99bf9f01848cVolunteers are needed for the Gamble Rogers Festival. Listed below are the dates and times that volunteers are needed. Shift times are flexible and we will work with you to fit your available time into our shifts, you may volunteer for as many shifts as you are able. Please contact Wally Kropacek at kropacekwj@bellsouth.net and cc: Sandy Johnson at sandimayj@aol.com with your volunteer requests. Please include your contact information and preferred method of contact (email, phone, etc.) and t-shirt size (sm, med, lg, xlg, 2xl). In addition we are having a work day at the fairgrounds on Saturday 4/13 at 10:00 AM. We will clean out the trailer. Please contact Wally via email or phone if you plan to attend. Wally's phone number is 904-471-3640HomePage - NewsTue, 09 Apr 2013 13:59:28 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=fd00f4bb-747d-472c-a321-6835ff8e7802P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, a publicly-funded K-12 laboratory school affiliated with the College of Education at the University of Florida, seeks nominations and applications for the position of 6th-12th Grade Choral and Performing Arts Instructor. This is a full-time, 10-month instructional position that reports to the K-12 Principal of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School. About - EducationTue, 09 Apr 2013 12:41:07 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2b002775-b54a-4dbc-804d-931969953f28Cutter & Cutter Fine Art announced today that a major exhibition for artist Andre Desjardins will take place at Galeria del Mar (9 King Street, “On the Plaza” in downtown St. Augustine, FL) on April 19th and 20th. This renowned artist is highly regarded throughout North America for his stimulating and evocative paintings which transform empty canvases into a profound statement about the mysteries of life and love. Desjardins also creates remarkably unique bronze sculptures of the human form, which are augmented by natural and organic elements, fusing the figurative with the abstract.HomePage - NewsMon, 08 Apr 2013 14:39:38 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=dfa7f360-513b-4741-8771-67c32f761234"Life Lessons," a one-night exhibit featuring the culmination of a collaborative art experience between Flagler College art students and clients from the Council on Aging will be held on April 5 at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum. Conceived and developed by Associate Professor of Art Leslie Robison, the project served as a curriculum component for Relational Art, a course that addressed the social aspects of making art.HomePage - NewsMon, 08 Apr 2013 14:36:37 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6ee89443-43a5-4da0-9ef6-a1313b33509dThe Crisp-Ellert Art Museum is pleased to present our semi-annual exhibition of works by Flagler College’s senior B.F.A. and B.A. students. The exhibition will open with a reception on Thursday, April 18 from 5 until 9pm. It will be on view on Friday, April 19 from 10am until 4pm and on Saturday, November 8 from 11am until 2pm. Musical entertainment will be provided by St. Augustine’s own, Queen Beef.HomePage - NewsCrisp-EllertMon, 08 Apr 2013 14:15:41 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a869ffeb-3f6b-46e8-b2b9-279b8afb6023Here are the links to the Arts Culture and Heritage Grant Application and Guidelines. If you have more then 1 event to apply for, email us at stjohnscultural@bellsouth.net and we will email you another form.HomePage - NewsTue, 02 Apr 2013 14:57:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=98b307ba-d45d-4c70-865d-8b84ea795566Non Profit Organizations interested in applying for a Tourist Development Council 'Art Cultural and Heritage Grant' for fiscal year 2014, have three opportunities to attend one of the mandatory workshops. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend one of the following dates: Thursday,April 4, 2013 - 3:00 PM - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach. Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 3:00 PM - County Auditorium, St Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. Friday, April 12, 2013 - 11:00 AM - County Auditorium, St Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. Attendance at one of the above is mandatory for a representative of an applicant organization. Grant deadline is Friday, May 17,2013 before 4:00pm. HomePage - NewsTue, 02 Apr 2013 14:00:09 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=303f9c5d-e553-4557-94ee-a4fcafc0b464The Saint Augustine Orchestra under the direction of conductor William McNeiland will explore some intriguing byways of orchestral music in the upcoming concert April 26th. Opening with the "Secret of Suzanne" by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari the orchestra will feature some solo instruments that are rarely heard as soloists. The first movement of Anton Bruckner's "Symphony Zero" will also be played. An early work, this symphony was published after the composer's other nine symphonies, so ..."Symphony Zero".HomePage - NewsTue, 02 Apr 2013 09:33:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b14f327d-016e-495d-8232-925b1c036977St. Augustine projects did very well when funding applications for special category grants from the Division of Historical Resources were reviewed last week in Tallahassee. Of the sixteen projects from across the state reviewed by the seven-member Florida Historical Commission, appointed by the Governor and Secretary of State, all three applications from St. Augustine were approved. They are the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum’s shipwreck archeology exhibit, and restoration projects for both the Ximenez-Fatio House and the Alcazar Hotel, home to St. Augustine’s City Hall and the Lightner Museum.HomePage - NewsCity of St. AugustineWed, 27 Mar 2013 15:01:19 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9246d787-9137-427d-9673-d2d5f4e68fbdFormer Flagler College adjunct professor of English Laura Smith will launch her debut novel, "Heart of Palm," with a reading in the college's Flagler Room at 6:30 p.m. on April 5. "Launching this book at Flagler College is tremendously meaningful to me," said Smith, who still does some freelance writing for the college. "I started thinking about this book in a classroom on the fourth floor of Kenan Hall in 2004. And now it's here." "Heart of Palm," which is being published by Grove Press, is a portrait of a small town undergoing rapid development, and one dysfunctional, unforgettable family choosing between a comfortable - if unfulfilling - status quo, and the upheaval that comes with the promise of the new. The novel also features some familiar settings from St. Augustine.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2013Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:02:40 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ae3aad07-d89a-4881-8ec9-d113976ac9f3St. Augustine, FL (March 20) - The St. Augustine Art Association celebrates Florida's Quincentennial during the month of April with a new exhibition called "What Flows from Spain" by Cuban-American artist Elio Beltran. The collection of paintings includes several large-scale narrative works featuring historical imagery of our cultural ties with Spain. The installation, which reflects St. Augustine's relationship to the sea, will be on display in the Marguerita Phillips Gallery April 5 - 28. HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:28:39 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6e36c39a-bc3e-4606-bbf2-3bd0804c4aa1biding, a collection of artwork and artifacts inspired by the Buddha, will be on display from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m at Amiro Art & Found during the April 5th First Friday Art Walk. Amiro is located at 9C Aviles Street in Saint Augustine. Abiding will feature the Buddha-inspired creations of Amiro’s resident gallery artists, Ginny Bullard, Estella Fransbergen, Deane Kellogg, Jan Tomlinson Master, Wendy Mandel McDaniel, and Marcia Myrick Siany. Also included will be silk screened prints by Nancy Hamlin-Vogler, carved coral Buddha heads from China, prayer malas, and carved wood Buddhas from Thailand. . HomePage - NewsAmiro Art & FoundMon, 25 Mar 2013 12:58:34 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c91411f0-c034-4f80-aae7-fc1f5117e9e1Effective board governance and fund development are essential to any nonprofit’s success, yet many organizations lack the expertise and resources they need to thrive. To help close the gap, the Nonprofit Center will host Chuck V. Loring, Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), on April 23, 2013, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites St. Augustine North, 2300 State Road 16, St. Augustine, FL 32084, and on April 24, 2013, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM at the Hampton Inn and Suites Jacksonville - Airport, 13551 Airport Court, Jacksonville, FL 32218.HomePage - NewsMon, 25 Mar 2013 12:23:23 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=7cd6304f-9883-4d67-a397-b418e86e466cThe Casa Monica is pleased to announce an Evening with Paco Diaz Saturday March 30th, 2013 When: Sat March 30th Dinner buffet begins at 7pm and music at 730pm Tickets: $30.80/per person includes Dinner Buffet, One Drink per person and Show Buffet - Spanish Cuisine Dinner Buffet Cash Bar also to feature Spanish Wines and Beer Paco Díez was born in December 1961 in Piñel de Abajo (Valladolid) into a family of farm-workers in the heart of Castile. From his infancy he was raised to feel and to think in the manner of the rural world in which he lived, at a time when, due to rural developments, folk traditions were beginning to disappear. HomePage - NewsFri, 22 Mar 2013 13:11:32 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ca6951b2-2cf5-411a-b2c6-36d764600d04The St Johns Cultural Council (SJCC) is pleased to announce the availability of small grants for non-profit organizations, individual artists, and teachers. Funding is made possible through revenue from the sale of State of the Arts license plates in St Johns County. The Council is especially interested in arts education and outreach to under-served areas. Grant applications are due on or before April 15 or October 1 by 4:00pm. Applicants may apply for a grant of $500 or less. Grant forms, general information and guidelines are below. For further information please call the Cultural Council 904-808-7330 or e-mail questions to stjohnscultural@bellsouth.net. HomePage - NewsSJCC2013Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:57:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=dbefad94-6d97-41a3-b1cf-2f77a6eb93b8Flagler College's Crisp-Ellert Art Museum will host a one-night exhibition of video art on Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. Co-organized by fine art and graphic design student Ryan Tempro and Patrick Moser, department chair of art and design, "Capture" will include selected video-based works by artists from throughout the United States and abroad, including Flagler College's own Maya de Ceano-Vivas. Tempro will introduce the videos, which will be shown in two parts, and will briefly discuss the genesis of this project.HomePage - NewsCrisp-EllertTue, 19 Mar 2013 13:36:15 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d8c130a1-b52c-45a4-99fc-34352eb0d275MARCH 23 & 24 ST. AUGUSTINE CHALK WALK. FINAL EVENT DETAILS. WEEKEND SCHEDULE SATURDAY. 8:00A.M. – 5:00P.M. Chalking All Day 10:00A.M.-4:00P.M. Kids Corner, chalking for the youngest visitors 5:30 P.M. Artist’s Awards & Cash Prizes Announced SUNDAY All day Public Stroll & Viewing 4:00PM Sidewalk Washing Share in the joy of transforming the nations’ oldest city into a colorful chalk canvas. Plan to attend the first ever St. Augustine Chalk Walk-Paseo Pastel, scheduled for March 23 & 24. On Saturday and Sunday the Chalk Walk is free to the public and will take place in the heart of historical St. Augustine on the sidewalks of the Promenade by the St. Augustine Visitor’s Information Center, 10 W. Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, 32084. Lydia Keohane, Chair of this inaugural event and St. Augustine Regional Council Board member, says "to expect to see about 70 artists chalking. They will be coming from as far as Wisconsin as well as professional artists, art educators, college and high school students from the southeast region. Spectators can expect to experience the creation of street art (chalk art) with the theme "St. Augustine’s Living Heritage" from 8:00A.M. to 5:00P.M. Saturday. At 5:30P.M. the Artist’s Awards and $1000 in cash prizes will be announced." HomePage - NewsTue, 19 Mar 2013 13:00:26 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e62c3c4f-a59e-48ea-9301-304e0905508aWe are pleased to be participating in the 2013 PLAYERS Championship Birdies for Charity program. This unique, community-based fundraising initiative is held in conjunction with THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass, May 6-12, 2013. If you visit www.birdiesforcharity.playerschampionship.com, you will have the opportunity to make a donation to the St. Johns Cultural Council AND to become eligible to win a fabulous grand prize. Upon making your donation, you will be asked to guess the total number of birdies that will be made during the competition rounds of the tournament. The individual who guesses the exact number of birdies made (or closet thereto) at the 2013 PLAYERS will win $5,000. In addition, the charity that the individual supports with their entry, will receive an additional $5,000 bonus. In the event of a tie, a tie-breaker question will be used to determine the winner. Deadline for all entries is Wednesday, May 8.HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Mar 2013 12:19:16 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6116d312-afbb-4033-909d-58995caaa1a2March 22nd – 23rd 2013 at Brilliance In Color Fine Art Gallery. Cutter and Cutter Fine Art is proud to announce a major undertaking and the representation of one of America’s most accomplished African-American artists and foremost voices in the world of fine art. The firm’s, “Brilliance In Color” fine art gallery will host a month long exhibition of over 70 original watercolors, oils, acrylics, sketches and etchings, documenting the highly successful (33 year-long) career of artist Dean L. Mitchell. Dean will be at the gallery for two private events as well as a public opening and appearance on Saturday March 23rd 2013 from 1-5pm. 10% of sales will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida.HomePage - NewsThu, 14 Mar 2013 13:22:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=446f0044-1f98-4d32-b10b-1ad1fdff1be4space:eight is proud to announce our latest exhibit featuring Jacksonville's own Chip Southworth with a show of all new work produced expressly for this benefit event. All proceeds from art sales will be presented to Rikki Southworth to aid in her ongoing battle against breast cancer. Please come out for this worthy cause, buy some great art and give support to Rikki and her family. Sweetwater Brewery has generously donated a selection of their delicious products for the evening and Keepers of the Coast will be on hand to tend bar and promote their worthy cause. On a sad note, with his retirement imminent, the Pope has regrettably had to cancel his appearance at the opening.HomePage - NewsThu, 14 Mar 2013 13:00:04 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=32e64d0f-6f83-468c-9d55-78eefea53ab5On March 10, two St. Johns County seniors were awarded scholarships as Junior ROWITA (Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts) winners. The Jr. ROWITA awards are given annually by the St. Johns County Cultural Council in conjunction with the Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA Lifetime Achievement awards, recognizing women who have contributed to the arts. In order to be eligible, students must be planning to further their artistic education at a college or university. The 2013 winners are Hannah Klaus, who received the award for Performing Arts, and Annika Goldman, who received the award for Visual Arts. Hannah is a guitar and AICE student at St. Augustine High School who plans to attend Stetson University to study guitar. Annika studies visual arts at Ponte Vedra High School, where she is in the Advanced Placement program. Annika will attend the University of Florida in the summer session. Each received a $500 scholarship. Congratulations to these two talented, high achieving students and best wishes for their success. HomePage - NewsSJCCThu, 14 Mar 2013 09:04:04 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=497c9502-123b-41ba-9d43-97e975b08e58Guitarist Rodrigo Rodriguez will close out the current concert series at St. Anastasia Catholic Church on Saturday, March 23. Robert Nance, brother of local actor, author and performer Andy Nance will accompany Rodriguez on the bass at the free performance that will include classical guitar and Christian melodies. Born in Argentina and raised in Spain, multi-instrumentalist Rodriguez began playing classical music at a very young age. At the age of 22, he discovered traditional Japanese music which he incorporates into his repertoire. His albums include Beyond the Times, Across the East, Inner Thoughts, and Shakuhachi Meditations. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. in the church located at 5205 A1A South on Anastasia Island. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Parking is also free. For information call 471-5364.HomePage - NewsWed, 13 Mar 2013 12:34:59 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=abf2ae13-4a0c-446e-92c0-53c6b6a7530eBrian R. Owens not only created the dynamic sculpture honoring our Foot Soldiers, but also completed an 8-minute documentary video based on the St. Augustine Foot Soldiers Monument. Outstanding!!! Here's the link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeaCZvIIb10&feature=youtu.beHomePage - NewsWed, 13 Mar 2013 09:22:58 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8931d056-c13d-4efd-8539-cfe925e91af9St. Augustine, FL- A Flash Mob is being organized to show support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and we need YOU to dance! (Don’t worry; you’ll receive help from an instructional video!) The flash mob will take place on April 2, 2013 at 5:30pm, in the Plaza de la Constitucion’. You will be supporting Betty Griffin House! Because of the element of surprise that makes a flash mob so fun and exciting, that’s all the info I can share with you publicly. If you are interested in participating, as a dancer or in the crowd contact Kim Brumfield at 904-808-9984, or e-mail kimb@bettygriffinhouse.org. You will be emailed a link to the song and instructional video. We are asking for men and women with all levels of dance experience, and all ages 0-100! There will be a practice on Monday April 1, 2013, 5:30pm in the Plaza. HomePage - NewsTue, 12 Mar 2013 11:12:11 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=433e9c5d-2e9c-49e3-a4ef-a00434456443The Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA), in cooperation with the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, presents the internationally known Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company on March 15th and 16th, at 7:00 PM. Tickets are general admission through Ticketmaster or the Amphitheatre Box office. Adults: $20, Military and seniors $15, and students with ID $10 are available at the Box Office only. Tickets can also be reserved by calling 209-0367. Performances were funded in part by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council and the Community Foundation Harold K. Smith Charitable Fund. HomePage - NewsFOSAA 2013Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:18:07 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b040d487-bbb9-40d5-9694-b36036ec93a5Roger Bansemer, host of the national PBS instructional "Painting and Travel" series, will conduct a studio painting workshop at the St. Augustine Art Association, Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. He will also lead outdoor or "plein air" morning painting sessions at sites around St. Augustine on Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23, to supplement the weekend workshop.HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:09:15 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ffa1bbcc-923f-4dde-887f-fa00b7a86a2fCutter and Cutter Fine Art of St. Augustine, FL announced today a surprise unveiling of scores of important works from the 19th Century deceased masters Mary Cassatt, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Edgar Degas, Jean-Francois Millet, Alphonse Mucha and Paul Cesar Helleu. The event will take place at the largest of the firm’s downtown St. Augustine facilities, “Brilliance In Color” located on the plaza at 25 King Street. Serious art collectors will encounter original etchings, lithographs, drawings and sketches, all of which have been professionally vetted and are available for viewing. HomePage - NewsThu, 07 Mar 2013 13:04:57 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=efe9ea18-456c-489c-9e82-8209e18e5c16Learning Sessions for Artists and Organizations Scheduled for April 16 and 18 JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- The Community Foundation in Jacksonville has announced the application process and timeline for artists and arts organizations seeking support from the Art Ventures initiative and the Dr. JoAnn Crisp-Ellert Art Fund. Applications for two Art Ventures grant programs and the Crisp-Ellert grant program will be available beginning April 15. The deadline for all applications is June 13. All prospective grantees are urged to attend a learning session to ensure the application meets all requirements. Two learning sessions are scheduled: In Jacksonville: April 16, 4 p.m., the Riverfront Conference Room, 245 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville. In St. Augustine, April 18, 10 a.m. at St. Johns County Cultural Council/The Dance Company, 370 Beach Blvd. A1A St Augustine Beach. HomePage - NewsWed, 06 Mar 2013 14:50:05 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=83e3bea7-c678-4d97-8876-b2cddd965befUnder the direction of Kathleen Vande Berg, five Broadway musicals of the 50's will be revived by the St. Augustine Community Chorus at St. Augustine High School, 3205 Varella Ave, on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 10 at 3:00 PM. On Broadway Act II offers the audience a trip down Memory Lane and around the country with “O What a Beautiful Morning” and “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top in Oklahoma; then we will walk “Christopher Street” in New York City and wonder why we left “Ohio” from Wonderful Town. It is necessary to head to Washington, D.C. to meet “Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO” in Damn Yankees. Then we will learn “Ya Got Trouble” in River City, Iowa, before joining the Music Man and “76 Trombones” in the big parade. And let’s not forget the labor strife in Cedar Rapid, Iowa from Pajama Game! As with most of the earlier Broadway musicals, we will finally discover that it’s always about love.HomePage - NewsSACCTue, 05 Mar 2013 10:08:56 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8cb5a65e-6dd5-4867-b9ea-212c2a85922cA Classic Theatre, Inc. celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the publication of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Yearling with the return of CROSS ROADS: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Norton S. Baskin in Unguarded Moments by Deborah B. Dickey. In their own words, the letters of the beloved author and her husband come alive in the pivotal moments of their relationship. Performances are March 15, 16, 22-24 at 7:30 pm and a matinee performance at 2:00 pm on March 17 in the Flagler Room on the campus of Flagler College, 74 King St. in downtown St. Augustine.HomePage - NewsACT 2013Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:50:12 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=91a3e734-1c04-45b2-8196-ee0b1eca5e43Members of Congress are encouraged by the Congressional Institute to recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents; and, in St Augustine and St Johns County, our Congressman, Representative Ron DeSantis, has informed Historic City News that he wants this year’s Congressional Art Competition winner to be from our District. Students may submit their original artwork for entrance into the competition beginning today and continuing through Friday, March 29. “Florida’s 6th district is brimming with talented students and I look forward to seeing the creative and original artwork that they submit,” DeSantis told local Historic City News reporters. “I encourage all eligible students to enter this competition.” According to DeSantis, more than 650,000 students from across the country have participated in this competition since 1982.About - EducationHistoric City NewsMon, 04 Mar 2013 08:56:21 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=2&id=fb6079e8-3336-4fc1-85ea-8a1dfbb50f71Eligibility: Graduating 12th grade women students (public, private or homeschooled) who are United States citizens and St. Johns County residents who have been accepted into an arts based program of higher education. Intent of Fellowships: To advance the creative endeavors of the applicant. The fellowships are awarded to talented young women artists to further study in their chosen field. Student must be accepted into a BFA program, summer institute/intensive or workshop. Student must have a 3.0 grade point average. Fellowship Amount: $500 Award. One each for Performance, Literary, and Visual. About - NewsSJCCThu, 28 Feb 2013 11:50:52 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=2&id=acb9ed0b-b9c0-4abe-80f1-20e8b7b1b52bThe St. Johns Cultural Council is seeking nominations for the ¬¬2014 annual Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA Awards (Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts.) The Cultural Council is asking members of the community to submit nominations of women who have made significant contributions to the arts and the arts community in St. Johns County. To nominate an individual, please submit a one page letter that includes the following information: 1.Number of years applicant has resided in Saint Johns County - (minimum of at least 5 years) 2.Nominee’s name and contact information -E-mail, home/cell/business phone numbers, home address, Website page (if applicable) 3.A brief history of the nominee -Personal bio (place of birth, work experiences, etc.) 4.Accomplishments, awards, special recognitions 5. Community impact of the nominee’s work, contributions, leadership, etc. to the arts in Saint Johns County -Include Arts advocacy initiatives that have had a direct impact on Saint Johns County 6. Nominator’s contact information (e-mail, phone number), in case we need more info about the nomination. Please include: •Photograph of the nominee •Press/media clippings and any additional supporting materials about the nominee Nominees must be current residents of St. Johns County. Lifetime achievement will be one of the most important criteria for determining the final selections. Artists of all disciplines, including literary, visual, and performance are eligible. Nominations may be e-mailed to stjohnscultural@bellsouth.net or mailed to St. Johns Cultural Council, 15 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2013. Only fully completed nominations will be considered. Past nominees who were not selected may be re-nominated. About - NewsSJCCThu, 28 Feb 2013 11:25:12 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=1bafed25-48e4-44a8-aeea-e56c8e37c662Sponsors and Artists are still needed for the St. Augustine Chalk Walk-Paseo Pastel, to take place on March 22, 23 & 24. unique to the region, This event will celebrate St. Augustine’s heritage with the cultural traditions of chalking sidewalks, a 500 year Italian art form. This is your an opportunity TO PARTICIPATE as an artist, sponsor or volunteer for this first time ever event. The chalk walk IS FREE to the PUBLIC AND will take place in the heart of historical St. Augustine on the sidewalks of the Promenade by the Visitor’s INFORMATION Center. HomePage - NewsThu, 28 Feb 2013 09:54:16 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8d76555a-bf67-43e9-934a-030be470a4bfThe Saint Johns Cultural Council has selected five women to receive the fifth annual Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA (Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts) Award for their outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to the arts. This year’s awards will be presented at a recognition ceremony at the Limelight Theatre located at 11 Old Mission Avenue on March 10 at 6:00p.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the event to honor the contributions each woman has made to the artistic environment in our community.HomePage - NewsJoy D’Elia 2013Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:31:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=daf3eda2-f1ce-4b75-8e51-fc7c02d49179Andrew Witt will be speaking at the Tourism & Hospitality Council Chamber Meeting on March 6 at 5:00 pm. Members of the Chamber $10, Non-Members $15. Includes Appetizers & 2 drinks.Location: Limelight Theatre; Koger-Gamache Black Box.HomePage - NewsMon, 25 Feb 2013 13:52:21 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6b07895a-2528-4f72-9f34-7318d1e7ea94ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (02/22/2013)(readMedia)-- Flagler College will welcome award-winning photojournalist Bruce Strong as the keynote speaker during the eighth annual Communication Week from March 4-7. Strong, a multimedia storyteller who has shot both photography and video in nearly 60 countries, has worked at the Orange County Register in Southern California for over a decade and has received many honors including California Photographer of the Year. His work has been published in publications such as Time and National Geographic. He is currently an associate professor at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Strong will speak on March 4 at 10 a.m.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2013Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:11:25 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=334e8221-018b-4b9c-aac7-62c581cb52b84th Annual Nature & Wildlife Art Exhibition July 27 - August 31, 2013 St. Augustine Art Association St. Augustine, Florida $5,000 in Awards, $2,000 Top Prize! This juried exhibit features original works of art in an array of styles and media that explore the aesthetics of nature, from plant life and landscapes to the diversity of creatures inhabiting the oceans and great outdoors. HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:26:54 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=73c30bbb-8eef-416c-9e0e-c2793aceed9dST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA -- Limelight Theatre is pleased to be holding a Teacher Appreciation Night during the March 15, 2013 performance of The Rainmaker. Tickets will be offered to all teachers and school board employees at a reduced price of $20, which includes one free beverage from bar. Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash is set in Depression era America. Spinster-like Lizzie Curry's family worries more about their daughter's marital prospects than the drought that is threatening their ranch. When a swindler arrives and promises rain for $100, a chain of events have Lizzie seeing herself in a whole new light. Directed by Ian Mairs. The Rainmaker will play on the Matuza Main Stage March 8 - March 30, 2013. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2013Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:55:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=77532edb-98f8-479c-9791-6188c12b56b8The three winners of the Will McLean Song Contest have been announced today by Margaret Longhill, head of the Will McLean Foundation. The first place and Florida song of the year goes to Elisabeth Williamson for her song, "F-L-O-R-I-D-A." Elisabeth Williamson is no stranger to the winners circle, having won a few years ago for her song "Florida Cracker Girl." Besides being an excellent songwriter and musician, she is best known as owner and co-producer at Gatorbone Studios, which she runs with husband Lon, who happens to be an top rated bass man. Together they are producing some outstanding new artists and great music from their studios in Keystone Heights.HomePage - NewsMon, 25 Feb 2013 09:40:03 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=7797b56a-d819-46d9-8ebd-d4ddf44707a1(St. Augustine, FL) 233 West King art gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition of works by Peter A. Cerreta. His paintings are filled with imaginative figures as they experience the quiet and not-so-quiet moments that fill a lifetime. Cerreta's gallery opening will coincide with Saint Augustine's First Friday Art Walk on Friday, March 1, 2013. Guests will be able to meet the artist and discuss his ability to capture the humor and spirit of his characters. Ample parking is available in the lots surrounding the gallery. A charity-focused event will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 to benefit the Bailey Family Center for Caring of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Private Invitation 5:00 - 6:30 P.M., Public Invitation 6:30 - 8 P.M. A portion of sales will be donated to ensure the continued support the Center provides to the Saint Johns County community. HomePage - News233 West King Gallery 2013Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:07:28 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=37fac6f2-9329-4e97-9457-7a47543a9bceThe music department of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine announces that the next First Friday Art Walk Concert will take place on Friday, March 1, 2013. from 6:00 to 6:45 PM in the Cathedral, with a performance by Mezzo Soprano Janet Rabe-Meyer and Soprano Xiao-Ling. They will be accompanied by St. Augustine Pianist, Curtis Powell. Ms. Rabe-Meyer received her degrees in Voice performance and Opera performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts and later apprecticed with the Sarasota Opera, Natchez Opera Festival and was a Lockheed Martin Studio Artist with Orlando Opera. She is currently an Adjunct Voice Instructor at Daytona State College and maintains a busy private studio in Port Orange.HomePage - NewsThu, 21 Feb 2013 10:01:57 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9f0113aa-c0ff-4513-9cec-114d3e283920By popular demand, "Murder in the Olde City" will be extended and run on three more dates, Sundays, March 3rd, 10th, & 24th at the Raintree Restaurant. You won't want to miss these encore performances by highly skilled local actors from the Limelight Theatre. Not to mention the dinner prepared by the talent in the Raintree kitchen. HomePage - NewsThu, 21 Feb 2013 09:34:11 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=cb751df0-e210-4937-a6d5-c7a227147a22ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Artists of all ages and ability levels are invited to share their artist impression of St. Augustine by participating in Ancient City Mosaic presented by Michaels Stores®. This project will showcase the creative talent of our local and regional community. The 450-piece exhibit, the number of pieces is representative of St. Augustine’s upcoming anniversary, will first be displayed throughout the St. Johns County community at all six St. Johns County Public Library System locations and the St. Augustine Art Association. The exhibit will then be brought together and featured as a grand 450-piece mosaic. Ancient City Mosaic is supported by the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration, Sertoma Club of St. Augustine, St. Johns County Education Foundation, St. Augustine Art Association, St. Johns County Public Library System and St. Johns Cultural Council. HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine 450th CommemorationWed, 20 Feb 2013 14:35:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=60ffed20-f4ff-462b-b121-146528a79edeST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA -- Limelight Theatre announces auditions for 'Til Beth Do Us Part, a comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Patric Robinson, 'Til Beth Do Us Part will play on the Matuza Main Stage April 19 - May 12, 2013. Auditions are scheduled for Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 6 p.m. HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2013Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:00:06 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=eb05a30f-f171-4688-bc82-77fbdf6d3256Raku potter Ken Jensen is featured with his ceramic vessels at High Tide Gallery's First Friday Artwalk on March 1 from 5-9 pm. Jensen will also perform here live with the Gene Johnson Road Band throughout the evening. High Tide showcases 30 local award-winning artists and serves refreshments by the Spice & Tea Exchange during the free event. The gallery is located at 51 Cordova Street at Hypolita, with paid parking across the street or at the Visitors Center Parking Garage 3 blocks north. Online shopping too! www.StAugustineArt.net Open Daily. (904) 829-6831HomePage - NewsTue, 19 Feb 2013 13:53:48 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6345b87f-ce4a-4013-8d60-4c34a19abd06Once again St. Augustine High School is the venue where the St. Augustine Community Chorus, under the direction of Kathleen Vande Berg, revives excerpts from five memorable Broadway musicals of the 50's on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 10 at 3:00 PM. The often-complicated plots that invariably lead to romance in these musicals were created by some of the most talented composers and lyricists introduced to Broadway: Rodgers and Hammerstein, Adler and Ross, Meredith Wilson and the team of Bernstein, Comden and Green. We may not recall the stories that form the structure for each of these musicals, but the songs remain timeless.HomePage - NewsTue, 19 Feb 2013 13:46:28 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=7fd0545e-a865-4f2f-97ac-e8d20ec866d1EMMA CONCERT ASSOCIATION. Dance Alive National Ballet, presents Phantom, Sunday March 24 at 2:00 pm in the Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, the 10th program on the EMMA Concert Association’s 34th season. The ballet is based on the darkly brilliant novel by French author Gaston Leroux, Phantom of the Opera. It is the story of Christine Daae, a beautiful young singer at the Paris Opera, Raoul de Chagny, a young Vicomte who falls in love with her, and Erik, the ‘Phantom’, a mysterious deformed man who haunts the Paris Opera House. Phantom is the creation of award-winning choreographer, Kim Tuttle creator of over 100 ballets. She was on the staff of the Stuttgart Ballet and Ballet Mistress of the Zurich Ballet before taking the reins of Dance Alive National Ballet as its Artistic Director in 1986. Since that time she has elevated the company national prominence. HomePage - NewsEMMA Concert Association 2013Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:11:58 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=cf05476f-3322-4d9e-a36c-7a4f8aab098c Featured During March 1st First Friday Art Walk at Amiro Art & Found A showing of Lori Hammer’s unique jewelry, boho blvd, Bohemian Inspirations with a Twist, will be the featured artwork during the March 1st Friday Art Walk at Amiro Art & Found. Amiro is located at 9C Aviles Street in Saint Augustine and will be open from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. during the Art Walk. Boho blvd will be on display throughout the month of March. Over the years, Hammer has collected a wide variety of vintage materials that she uses to create her distinctive jewelry. Vintage materials that have ageless appeal are given new life in the form of jewelry, belts, and other accessories. Hammer mixes the surreal and whimsy, vintage and modern; often using bright colors alongside stark black and white in her pieces. “I love both creating and building, and my jewelry pieces allow me to do both,” explains Hammer. “I have a fondness for vintage clocks and watch parts, and have incorporated this love into my unusual jewelry and belts.”HomePage - NewsAmiro Art & Found 2013Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:02:38 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=dd3b9509-87eb-4ffd-9920-a5db00b5ac76Ben Cameron, one of the leading voices in the arts in the United States spoke at the WJCT Public Broadcasting Studios in Jacksonville. This important arts and culture event focused on the role of arts and culture in establishing Northeast Florida as a nationally recognized Cultural Tourism destination. This is a must attend event for staff, board members and key volunteers of arts, culture and heritage organizations and those individuals and businesses interested in cultural philanthropy and sponsorship. HomePage - NewsSJCCTue, 19 Feb 2013 09:23:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9856d587-2421-4409-86ac-4e3d1b3e6be1The St. Johns County School District and the St. Augustine Art Association announce the eight annual All-County High School Art Show, which opens during First Friday Art Walk on March 1 from 5-9 pm. The high school art show features some of the best visual art from six public high school art programs. Over one-hundred forty pieces of 2- and 3-D artwork cover a range of media, styles, and form, from painting and drawing to digital art to pottery, sculpture, and mixed media. Each of the district’s eighteen art teachers will select eight pieces from the hundreds of works that their students create. The show runs concurrently with the Art Association’s “Global Lattitudes: Travels Far & Near” show from March 1-March March 27. . The St. Augustine Art Association is located at 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine.HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Feb 2013 14:52:39 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=b74b7aaa-b736-4b56-80c3-f4dfec01d79eThe gift of time...an opportunity to rebalance the teacher/artist equation in favor of the artist. Fulltime Florida public school teachers can apply for a 4-week summer residency at the prestigious Hermitage Artists retreat located on the Gulf south of Sarasota. Two visual artists; two writers (fiction/non-fiction/poetry/playwriting); and one composer will share these inspiring surroundings and share their inspiration. About - EducationFri, 15 Feb 2013 14:39:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=a7d79c1c-d4de-4ff7-a805-1ba3c6ea53d8Flagler senior Nicole Del Bene was recently awarded an internship position at the upcoming summer 2013 Cannes International Film Festival in France. After attending a presentation at Flagler by Michael Bremer, the director of the American Pavilion program which serves as the communication and hospitality center for thousands of Americans in Cannes during the festival, Del Bene couldn't suppress her curiosity in the unique internship program. "I knew right away it was something I was interested in," said Del Bene, a business major and pre-law and marketing double minor She quickly began the extensive application process, which included sending a resume, transcript and two letters of recommendation as well as completing an online profile that had Del Bene answer six essay questions. She then was chosen for a phone interview, which led to her acceptance into the program.About - EducationFri, 15 Feb 2013 14:05:30 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4fac503e-779c-4a6f-aa35-5659d6e3c009The City of St. Augustine will celebrate its 450th anniversary on September 8, 2015. There will be events leading up to that date to commemorate the multiple influences our city has had on the nation. In an attempt to get artists within the St. Johns County community involved in the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration, we are offering an exciting artistic opportunity through Ancient City Mosaic presented by Michaels Stores, Inc®. Imagine...450 works of art depicting creative impressions of St. Augustine, made by people of all ages and ability levels, first hung throughout the St. Johns County community (at all six libraries and the St. Augustine Art Association) and then brought together at the Visitor Information Center to be celebrated as a grand mosaic showcasing St. Augustine’s history and culture...that’s Ancient City Mosaic! This mosaic project will bring everyone together in one of the largest-reaching community-based projects within St. Johns County. HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Feb 2013 13:53:59 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=23075e82-35a4-49cf-859a-ebd92a35037cFriday, February 22nd, at 7 pm Safina, author of 6 books on oceanic and environmental issues, and host of the current PBS series “Saving the Ocean”, will be speaking at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at 7 pm on the 22nd. His talk:”Caught in the Same Net: The Ocean and Us”, will draw on two acclaimed books published in 2011- The View from Lazy Point and A Sea in Flames, scientist/author Dr. Carl Safina weaves a story that is both deeply personal and broadly global. Sharing travels that take us from his Long Island home to the Arctic, Antarctica and across the coastal tropics, he shows how the changes he’s witnessed challenge not just nature but all of human kind. He will discuss that science has ethical implications and despite serious trends, there is a path forward. HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Feb 2013 13:28:17 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=97dad80a-af4c-4bbd-9334-25c063044b32Diane Bradley, president of the St. Augustine Art Association, presented awards, during the Feb. 1, Art Walk, to nine artists exhibiting in the "Big Red Art Show." Mary Rhopa La Cierra, fiber artist and retired FloArts costume design professor, received the Jean Wagner Troemel Best of Show Award for her art quilt, entitled "Magma." La Cierra's quilts have won numerous awards throughout North Florida over the past several years, including the top prize in the 2012 Nature & Wildlife Exhibition held at the St. Augustine Art Association. Deeyna Soman won First Place for "Morgan Casey," a red toned watercolor portrait. Liz Monaco received Second Place for "Signing Red," a colored pencil drawing of hands forming ASL letters. Third Place was given to Linda Emus for "Flight of the Firebird," an abstract expression mixed media on canvas. Claire J. Kendrick won Fourth Place for "Extravagant Gesture," a floral oil painting. Honorable Mention awards went to Courtney McCracken, Vicky Lennin, Stephen Kelsey and Mary Bower.HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Feb 2013 13:23:09 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=201b924b-5286-4d69-ad08-9b0b45e7ffacThe Saint Johns Cultural Council will hold the fifth annual Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 10, 2013 in the Black Box of the Limelight Theatre at 6:00p.m. Keynote speaker will be Limelight co-founder, Jean Rahner. The Limelight is located at 11 Old Mission Avenue, Saint Augustine, FL 32084. Winners of the 2013 award and the Junior ROWITA Fellowship Awards will be honored and recognized during the program. A short reception will follow the ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. The Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA (Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts) is a lifetime achievement award for women in our community who have made significan contributions to the arts. They are chosen from nominations that have been submitted by members of the community. The Junior ROWITA Fellowships, one each in Performance, Visual Arts, and Literary, are awarded to graduating women high school seniors pursuing further studies in their art form at either a college level school-based arts program, summer institute or other specialized course of study. Recipients for the 2013 ROWITA Awards are currently under review.This year’s recipients of the 2013 Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA Awards are:HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Feb 2013 08:51:19 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ec722431-7d1e-4e29-bf03-f2c2223c3a28The Flagler College Department of Theatre Arts will bring one of Shakespeare's most beloved heroines to life as it presents William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" beginning March 1. The play is the story of Rosalind, who, dressed as a boy, encounters her love, Orlando, writing and hanging love verses on trees. Set in the Forest of Arden, the play is and filled with a motley host of country characters, clowns and misanthropes, and features a charming love story that celebrates living in the freedom of a natural paradise, free from the constraints of court.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2013Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:12:38 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=af6be926-9dba-42d1-ac98-9131d366d795In March, the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum will present a selection of works by New Hampshire-based artist Anna Von Mertens. Von Mertens’ work begins with her exhaustive research into a variety of subjects and unusual phenonema that encompass the visual, scientific and historical. She spends hours meticulously translating this empirical data into paintings, hand-dying and hand-stitching fabric as a means to examine and map universal topics that might also shed light on the personal. The exhibition will kick off with an artist talk in conjunction with Flagler College’s “Ideas and Images: Visiting Scholars and Artists” program on Thursday, February 28 at 7pm. An opening reception will be held on Friday, March 1 from 5 until 9pm.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2013Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:21:39 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b1ec6323-f021-4eae-83c0-afdb3d66ec2bSaint Augustine, FL – February 15th & 16th (Friday & Saturday). A major art exhibition will take place on February 15th & 16th at Brilliance In Color fine art gallery, #25 King Street, St Augustine, FL (Downtown on the Plaza). Over 30 new originals from the American Master, Daniel Gerhartz, will be available to collectors, including figurative and landscape compositions. Len Cutter, president of Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, which operates 3 major galleries in the Nation’s oldest city stated that, “We have sought to be a dealer for Gerhartz for nearly a decade and we are now proud to add his invigorating and inspiring paintings to the group of artists we already represent.”HomePage - NewsCutter & CutterWed, 06 Feb 2013 12:21:34 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=bf188576-040e-4968-845a-73ad3bbdb60eA Classic Theatre, Inc. Announces Encore Performances Cross Roads: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Norton S. Baskin in Unguarded Moments St. Augustine, FL A Classic Theatre, Inc. celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the publication of author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Yearling with the return of CROSS ROADS: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Norton S. Baskin in Unguarded Moments by Deborah B. Dickey. In their own words, the letters of the beloved author and her husband come alive in the pivotal moments of their relationship. Performances are March 15, 16, 22-24 at 7:30 pm and a matinee performance at 2:00 pm on March 17 in the Flagler Room on the campus of Flagler College, 74 King St. in downtown St. Augustine. HomePage - NewsA Classic Theatre, Inc.Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:30:54 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3c49f205-75c2-41e0-9e47-879abdd21a65The Saint Johns Cultural Council is pleased to announce five women have been selected to receive the fifth annual Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA Awards for their achievement and contributions to the arts in St. Johns County. The 2013 ROWITA recipients are: Debbie McDade, Mary Siess, Diane Bradley, Wendy Tatter, and Patty Rang. The Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA (Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts) has been awarded each year to recognize and honor the contributions women have made to the artistic environment in Saint Johns County. It was founded, and now named after, the late Dr. Gail Pflaster, a local writer and enthusiastic arts supporter. “There was no one in the community celebrating our local women arts leaders, so Dr. Pflaster contacted me to discuss what could be done to remedy that matter.” explained Joy D’Elia, SJCC ROWITA Coordinator.HomePage - NewsWed, 06 Feb 2013 11:04:28 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=24ce40f2-248a-4e00-8200-5889290e2b47Sopranos Jane Shivick and Sarah Callinan will perform at a concert, “Dueling Divas!” at 7 p.m., Saturday, February 16, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. The “divas” will be accompanied on piano by Timothy Steele and will perform an evening of high octane arias, duets and solos from opera and art song repertoire. The three have performed at fundraising events for several opera companies in the Northeast. Ms. Shivick is coming off of a December long series of concerts with the Boston Pops. Ms. Callinan will be flying in from Dallas while in the midst of performances for Abilene Opera's Hotel Casablanca. HomePage - NewsWed, 06 Feb 2013 10:20:01 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=edd0cf9c-cdcd-4c9d-95ae-f75b845c58a6When & Where: Friday March 8, 2013 at 8 pm at the Lightner Museum’s Antique Courtyard Encore Performance: Sunday March 10, 2013 at 3 pm at the Christ Episcopal Church 400 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach Admission: $15 at the door for Friday’s concert $10 at the door for Sunday’s concert St. Augustine Orchestra, Ancient City Brass present “Brass Battles” The St. Augustine Orchestra, together with the Ancient City Brass Band, will provide the effect of dueling brasses as a special feature of the orchestra’s winter concerts on Friday, March 8 at 8 pm at the Lightner Museum; with an encore performance on Sunday March 10 at 3 pm at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach. Members of the Ancient City Brass Band will be located on opposite sides of the galleries above the orchestra where, under the direction of Conductor William McNeiland, they will play Giovanni Gabrielli’s “Sonata Pian’ e Forte”, (means soft and loud Sonata). The piece is designed for two brass choirs playing antiphonally to provide a dynamic acoustic effect. The work was originally written in 1597 for two orchestral groups to play at opposite sides of St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice, Italy.HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Orchestra 2013Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:12:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9875d833-794a-4f8f-9ed4-ae7a3ec21d692 day workshop Location: St. Augustine Art Association - St. Augustine, FL Date: April 20-21, 2013 The April 20-21st will be held inside the art association. Cost: $275 Complimentary breakfast at the center included. There will be an additional 2 days of plein air painting as an option for those wishing to attend. Date: April 22-23, 2013 and is only available to those attending the first two days and will be limited to the first 10 students who apply. Cost: $145 This additional 2 day workshop of plein air painting is for those wishing to extend their stay in St. Augustine and to receive additional instruction. We will paint on location at one of the many fantastic historic sites in the area. The classes will be held from 9am to 1pm. and you can bring your lunch. Unlike the first two days of the primary workshop where everyone will work on paintings of whatever landscape subject they wish, in the plein air suppliment course we will all decide together what scene we would like to paint and then paint basically the same view. The reason for this is so we can all focus on the same issues and problems that may arrise. In other words, we'll all be painting the same tree for instance and more detailed instruction can be given than if everyone is needing instruction on different features and we can better learn from each other.HomePage - NewsTue, 05 Feb 2013 14:16:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=44a44091-a781-417d-ba68-397163972810Arts classes starting the week of March 4. The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach announces the next schedule adult and children's arts classes. Be a part of our creative community by enrolling in one of our many classes and workshops starting the week of March 4, 2013. Each year the program department interviews artists and arts educators from all over to determine which instructor would be the best fit for our center. Our newest instructor, Anna Miller, received her Masters of art in painting at the Art Academy of Ukraine. Mrs. Miller has had an extensive career studying and teaching all over Europe. She currently teaches at the Jacksonville Art Institute and will be teaching beginning figure drawing and oil painting here at the Cultural Center. HomePage - NewsThe Cultural Center at Ponte VedraFri, 01 Feb 2013 13:38:01 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=552ab8b2-56d0-4c48-9813-ad44b6370ee1A CHINESE PRINCESS IS COMING TO ST. AUGUSTINE!!! Turandot, Puccini's final opera about a hard hearted Chinese princess, will come to life on the stage of Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College on Saturday, February 9 at 7:30 pm. This production is the full opera in three acts, with two intermissions, and features a cast of international opera singers. Gabrielle Mouhlen (Rotterdam, Holland) sings the part of Princess Turandot, Takako Yamamoto (Osaka, Japan) is the slave girl Liu, and Davide La Verde (Milan, Italy) is Prince Caleb. Staged by La Scala's Maestro Andrea Elena and Artistic Director Bill Doherty, this performance includes a large chorus, beautiful costumes and sets, lyric arias sung in the original Italian with English supertitles. You won't want to miss the famous tenor aria, Nessun Dorma, sung by Davide La Verde!HomePage - NewsFirst Coast OperaThu, 31 Jan 2013 13:39:02 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d97707ea-e670-4f79-bcf8-187b5bddc48eSt. Johns County, FL. – The St. Johns County Public Library System is pleased to invite residents to a special evening of Victorian Mystery led by novelist Alex Grecian from 6 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 23 at the St. Johns County Administration Auditorium, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. As the author of The Yard, the 2013 St. Johns Reads book, Mr. Grecian will discuss his work, a tale of murder, forensics, and Victorian age London. To learn more about The Yard, or to get further details about the full month of programming for St. Johns Reads, please visit www.sjcpls.org. HomePage - NewsSt. Johns County Public Library 2013Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:45:14 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9ec61e8d-233b-4098-a20b-67c7618f3aa2ANNOUNCING the EVERY WOMAN'S ARTS & CRAFTS SUMMER HANDMADE FESTIVAL Sunday June 2, 2013 at the St. Johns County Ocean Pier Pavilion snd Parking lot St. Augustine Beach, FL 10am - 5pm Rain or shine! Are you a female artist or crafter in the FL area? Do you paint, make ceramics or pottery, sew, crochet, embroider, make candles, soaps, textiles, or handbags, do photography, build things? We're looking for women of all ages with a hobby or passion that they'd like to show off at the 15th Annual Every Women's Arts & Crafts Festival held at St. Augustine Beach. Women of all ages are welcome. There are no juries or regulations, the only requirement is that the items are handmade by YOU using quality work(wo)manship!HomePage - NewsTue, 29 Jan 2013 13:50:21 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d65fbce4-6dc9-4aaa-af52-9dea920a9917On Saturday, February 16 at 7:00 pm, St. Augustine High School will host a “Battle of the Bands” to support the St. Johns County Center for the Arts chorus program. The event will pit more than a dozen local bands against each other to compete for cash and other prizes, including studio recording time. All bands are composed of local middle, high school and college students, and the show will feature a range of music styles from rock to pop to alternative. HomePage - NewsSt Johns County Center for the ArtsTue, 29 Jan 2013 13:19:55 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=df283e42-585c-49ce-90f7-8029cfa0e95doberta Favis, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Stetson University, will discuss "The Ponce de Leon Studios: Artists and Salons in Florida's Gilded Age" on Feb. 5 in Flagler College's Flagler Room. Favis also serves as curator of the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection, an important legacy of artworks by American Modernist Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938). She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History form the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. in Art History from Bryn Mawr College. Favis is the author of "Oscar Bluemner: A Daughter's Legacy" and "Martin Johnson Heade in Florida" as well as numerous catalog essays and articles on American art from the 19th to the 21st century. The free lecture will take place at 7 p.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College, 74 King St.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2013Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:48:47 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a1d857cf-df3c-4a69-9171-be0c17746484From classrooms to kids to whale spotters, the community is gearing up and putting the final touches on the birdhouses for Anastasia Island Library’s Great Backyard Birdhouse Decorating Contest. With about two weeks left, paint brushes are going and homeless birds are ecstatic that a new home may be coming their way. Anyone in the world can enter as long as their birdhouses are in Anastasia Island Library (AI) by 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2013. And then the fun begins. Winners are selected by community vote for the next two weeks. Guidelines and entry forms are available at aibirdcount@gmail.com or at the AI Library, Seagrove Town Center on the beach.HomePage - NewsTue, 29 Jan 2013 11:56:27 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4e576322-f465-4b94-86df-8b8d12dec898Who: SJCCA @ Murray Middle School Drama Dept. “The Murray Players”. What: Seussical, Jr the Musical, Lynn Ahrens and Stephan Flaherty. Where: St. Augustine Amphitheater. When: March 7, 2013, 7:00P, Open to the Public. 10:30A Special presentation for SJC students (public, private & homeschooled). "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think" The Murray Players, with over 30 performers ranging from 6th through 8th grade, sing and dance their way through the Jungle of Nool to the Planet of Who in this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza and bring to life some of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters: The Cat in the Hat, played by Caden Walters, sings dances and tumbles his way through the show as the host and emcee (and all-around mischief-maker) in this romp through the Seuss classics. We start with good-natured and loyal Horton, the Elephant, endearingly played by Evan Rochelle, when he hears a small cry for help coming from a small speck of dust, he promises to rescue and guard it because "a person's a person, no matter how small." HomePage - NewsSJCCATue, 29 Jan 2013 11:18:50 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5bda8169-3a2b-4230-a046-eeffd3150dcaAt the last St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR) meeting on January 17th, the council honored community leader, Ben Platt of Kresge, Platt & Abare CPAs. A Flagler Alum, Ben has served as President of the Children’s Museum board for the last three years bringing vision and growth to that endeavor while being able to touch other areas of the community through the work the Children’s Museum has done thus far. When presented with the handmade glass starfish, Ben was humbled, thanking all of his volunteer colleagues for the time and work they have put into the project together. HomePage - NewsStarMon, 28 Jan 2013 14:46:58 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=68e9959e-9b32-40f4-98dc-9e35c8a92382St. Johns County, FL. – The St. Johns County Public Library System invites patrons to participate in the third annual Florida Library Snapshot Day on Wednesday, January 30. During standard operating hours, patrons of all ages can visit local libraries and bookmobile stops and be photographed enjoying their favorite library activities. The photos will be posted on the Florida Library Association website at www.flalib.org. As part of a statewide online archive, these telling snapshots will help showcase the numerous programs and benefits offered by County libraries. By participating in the event, patrons can help the St. Johns County Public Library System advocate for state funding used to help provide our community with continued quality resources and services. To view pictures from last year’s program, visit www.flalib.org/snapshot_day_results_nov_2011.php. HomePage - NewsSt. Johns County Public Library 2013Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:13:25 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=341bded9-f5a1-4b72-9299-c6bd5ad5c7afCalling all Art Educators, Artists, High School and College Art Students…. Do you have an interest in participating in the first ever Paseo Pastel – St. Augustine Chalk Walk or “street painting” event the weekend of March 23? Do you know an artist or have students who would like to learn from and work with a professional chalk artist? Register today for a three hour chalk-art class on Saturday, February 23, led by Lee Jones, featured chalk artist with Paseo Pastel – St. Augustine Chalk Walk. Lee will offer a mix of classroom learning and hands on chalking techniques to interested participants. “In 1994 I was introduced to street painting and I immediately fell in love with this centuries old art form. I have been street painting throughout Central Florida and in festivals all across the country ever since,” said Lee Jones. HomePage - NewsThe St. Augustine Regional Council 2013Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:29:20 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=49f991f9-9e2f-441d-8ed3-05591c3a91e6The St. Augustine Art Association certified 38 docents on January 19, following a three-hour Docent Training program held at 22 Marine Street. Local artist Nanette Phillips was recognized during the event as the 2012 Docent of the Year for her volunteer service to the Art Association. Led by Elyse Brady and hosted by Kay Burtin, the training included gallery operations and St. Augustine art history, with a focus on the Association's new archaeology exhibit of artifacts from Francis Drake's 1586 attack on the town. The "Art y Facts of Drake's Raid" permanent installation is located in the North Gallery above the excavation that yielded the rare16th Century Spanish and Native American pottery on display. HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:33:53 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=181f6cf9-a774-48d1-9d51-ad06b85af4d7Picasso is coming to Saint Augustine, and Lost Art Gallery is celebrating with a special show entitled Picasso and Friends. A selection of original lithographs by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Salvador Dali, and Marc Chagall will be available for purchase. HomePage - NewsLost Art GalleryThu, 24 Jan 2013 13:16:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6a2fb910-ab40-4d81-b2ea-375e6b028e03St. Johns County 4-H youth wall hanging quilts will be exhibited in the Rotunda Gallery located in the St. Johns County Administration Building at 500 San Sebastian View, February 5th through April 18th 2013. For the past eight years, St. Johns County 4-H youth, ages 9 – 18, have had the privilege of attending 4-H Quilt Camp. This week long event has allowed youth the opportunity to learn the valuable skills of quilting. Through the generous efforts of 4-H volunteers and the St. Augustine Piece Makers Guild, St. Johns County 4-H youth have practiced the “Learn by Doing” motto of 4-H as they designed, cut out and sewed together a quilted wall hanging each unique in it’s own way. Since 2007, the young quilters of St. Johns County 4-H have exhibited their quilts in the Young Quilt maker’s category which is a non competitive category at QuiltFest, an annual event featuring over 450 quilts from the southeast held at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville. HomePage - NewsGeralyn SachsThu, 24 Jan 2013 12:25:37 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c47a8b8a-eb6b-4702-a1aa-893580441337The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Presents: Charles Reid's workshop will teach students how to simplify a painting and avoid overworking a piece. Contour drawing will be taught to help students concentrate on interconnecting shapes rather than on individual isolated objects. HomePage - NewsThe Cultural Center at Ponte VedraThu, 24 Jan 2013 12:17:18 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=4dd6618b-cb86-49e3-9070-e84051c04285TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Students will have until February 15, 2013 to complete and submit their 2012-2013 Arts for Life! scholarship applications. Launched by Columba Bush and the Foundation for Excellence in Education, Arts for Life! annually recognizes 25 graduating high school seniors from across Florida for outstanding achievement in the arts. Each recipient receives a $1,000 cash scholarship toward their pursuit of the arts in higher education.About - EducationArts for Life!Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:37:09 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=556d7357-d770-4508-b8c6-d97bb90caab7Anastasia Island Library announces a Haiku Poetry Contest as part of its Great Backyard Bird Count efforts. Two categories, five times the fun, Haiku focused on birding and birds in nature. All entries are due by 4pm, Friday, February 8, 2013 at Anastasia Library, Seagrove Town Center.HomePage - NewsAnastasia LibraryTue, 22 Jan 2013 11:43:51 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=13971c77-6b08-4fd4-a677-af3eb7526580Archeologist will become the 31st recipient of the city’s award The person who helped author the ordinance that protects St. Augustine’s rich archaeological history will be honored by the City Commission on January 28th. Dr. Stanley Bond will become the 31st recipient of the de Avilés Award during a brief presentation at the beginning of the commission’s meeting set to start at 5:00pm. HomePage - NewsCity of St AugustineTue, 22 Jan 2013 11:39:56 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=96a82c3a-b0e8-4785-9103-3d067a510b67ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA -- Limelight Theatre proudly presents Lost in Yonkers, a coming of age tale by Neil Simon. Directed by Limelight Theatre co-founder Jean Rahner, Lost in Yonkers will play on the Matuza Main Stage January 25 - February 17, 2013. Preview night is Thursday, January 24, Champagne Opening Night is Friday, January 25, and Terrific Tuesday featuring tickets priced at two for $25 is on January 29. Showtimes are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m.HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2013Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:35:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=31bf432c-bc2f-423a-b8ca-5c764bb06d2e(St. Augustine, FL) Old City Life Magazine is entering its seventh year of publishing. To mark this momentous occasion, they are hosting a celebration, appropriately named “We Got It Covered”, to honor all the men, women and even chickens that have graced the front cover. The magazine has printed over 50 issues and has immortalized more than 100 of the area's most influential, and at times notorious, local celebrities.HomePage - NewsOld City Life MagazineTue, 22 Jan 2013 11:12:13 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=28b168a3-8cbb-43ef-83f9-5860184997a9St. Augustine, Florida— Tale Tellers of St. Augustine presents THEATER OF THE MIND: STORYTELLING February 6, 2013, in the St. Augustine's Limelight Theatre Black Box Studio. The performance begins at 7:30 PM. "Enduring Love: Stories Drawn from Cupid's Quiver," features stories from classic literature and history as told by Margaret Kaler, tandem tale tellers Wayne and Jane Sims, and the "Backintyme" duo, Frank and Mary Lee Sweet. Romantic tales from the Civil War era include: 1. "The Cadets" and "Bitten by a Snake," aka "Bravery Beyond Reason," stories and tunes by the Sweets. 2. "It's All Fair in Love and War," concerning the ardent courtship of Saint Augustine's own Confederate General Edmund Kirby-Smith and Cassie Selden, presented in tandem by the Sims. 3. From classic literature, Margaret Kaler will perform an adaptation of "The Sailor Boy's Tale."HomePage - NewsTale Tellers of St. AugustineTue, 22 Jan 2013 11:07:41 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=899c558d-45ef-40d5-acee-586a4e645597PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - 1/17/13 - The Ponte Vedra Beach Home and Art Tour returns to beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, with Legacy Trust Family Wealth Offices as its title sponsor once again. Now in its 4th year, the Legacy Trust Ponte Vedra Beach Home and Art Tour is a fundraiser for The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization. For only a $30 ticket, patrons are able to take an insider's view of some of Ponte Vedra's most fabulous homes. This year's tour will showcase the artwork in each home and how each homeowner incorporated art and color into the design and furnishings of their home. Artists and interior designers will once again be special guests who will be onsite to meet the public and talk about their work. While each home will be staffed with volunteers from the Cultural Center, the program is actually a self-guided tour. Patrons will use their own transportation to get to and from each home. A map will be provided in the program for ticket holders. HomePage - NewsThe Cultural Center at Ponte VedraTue, 22 Jan 2013 09:03:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=9f7e84af-3c4c-4593-abf5-a440091c238bAre you looking for excitement in the New Year? Look no further than the St. Johns County School District Community Education program. Interesting and educational classes are available at convenient locations around St. Johns County, including the Fullerwood Center, R. B. Hunt and Cunningham Creek Elementary, Bartram Trail and St. Johns Technical High, and Gamble Rogers Middle School. Courses are being taught in financial planning, Spanish and French language, sewing, pottery, drawing and painting, yoga, Microsoft Office and Excel, memoir writing, photography, and bluegrass string band. Classes are now posted and registration is available at www.sjccommunityed.com. Classes begin the week of January 22. For more information, call 547-7565. About - EducationSJCCommunityEd 2013Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:37:02 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=0f13481e-8963-405f-9c31-5529a9f1d3cbSt. AUGUSTINE, FL (01/16/2013)(readMedia)-- As founder and director of The Actors Center in New York City, J. Michael Miller has dedicated his life to the development and training of the professional actor. He'll bring his passion to Flagler College on Jan. 29 as part of the college's "Ideas and Images" series. Miller says the theme of the evening will be the actor as artist as opposed to entertainer. "The overarching question is the role of art in this society, and the responsibility of the artist to it," said Miller, who is also the co-founder of Tisch School of the Arts and the New York University Graduate Acting Master of Fine Arts program. "The central concern is is the human need for celebrity worship larger than the need for each of us to continue to seek to understand our own human frailties, needs and possibilities?"HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2013Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:16:50 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=6e442dc7-ad79-4107-b4cf-acc5aac4448dThe fourth annual Florida Alliance for Arts Education Arts Integration Symposia Series will focus on arts integration as central to education programs and to life in Florida's schools and communities. Teachers (arts and non-arts), administrators, teaching artists, arts organizations, and community members -- JOIN US! Saturday, Jan. 26 from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 N. Mills Ave, Orlando 32803. Keynote Speakers: Darrell Ayers, Vice President of Education and Jazz, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. In these challenging times, new perspectives will help us cement the place of arts education in America’s schools and communities. From his international vantage point, Ayers will share what’s happening around the world as well as his vision for innovation and change to help cement the place of arts education in America’s schools and communities.About - EducationFAAE2013Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:12:37 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2ce1b168-c4fb-48cd-8673-d6fd866689a9DeLand, Fla. Put your original wearable multi-media designs on our runway and you could win $500. Designer, painter, inventor, creator - whatever you call yourself - The Museum of Florida Art at 600 North Woodland Blvd in DeLand, Fla., invites you to exhibit your art in the From the Wall to the Runway fundraiser May 4, 2013, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. HomePage - NewsTHE MUSEUM OF FLORIDA ART 2013Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:06:34 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=7bb6c60a-a7e1-4eba-ae92-88d5f78c9f88Tallahassee, FL - Students have two weeks to complete and submit their 2012-2013 Arts for Life! scholarship applications. Launched by Columba Bush and the Foundation for Excellence in Education, Arts for Life! annually recognizes 25 graduating high school seniors from across Florida for outstanding achievement in the arts. Each recipient receives a $1,000 cash scholarship toward their pursuit of the arts in higher education. About - EducationFoundation for Excellence in Education 2013Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:49:34 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=0e2cfe13-d276-4896-80b0-616893f3b819Save the Date A First! Paseo Pastel - St. Augustine Chalk Walk: March 22, 23, 24, 2013. The St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR Council) has created a first time event and one of the most unique ideas to support the city’s 450th commemoration: The FIRST ANNUAL Paseo Pastel - St. Augustine Chalk Walk is scheduled for March 22, 23 & 24, 2013. The Tourist Development Council grants panel for bed tax monies allocated a major grant to support marketing for the St. Augustine Chalk Walk to communities outside St. Johns County. Chalk Festivals traditionally provide revenue to the local economy, fill up hotel rooms, build community and become creative local and regional events.HomePage - NewsWed, 16 Jan 2013 10:57:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=46ec5540-a826-469d-b5ff-4548348ef0d9February 1 to May 11, 2013 at the St. Augustine Visitor Center. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: PICASSO Art & Arena is an educational exhibition of graphic work and ceramics by the Spanish master showcasing 39 art pieces from the Fundación Picasso, Museo Casa Natal of Málaga, Spain. The exhibition includes original Picasso art pieces created between 1929 and 1961. The art was produced in different styles, techniques and media, providing unique insights into one of Picasso’s main themes: bullfighting. HomePage - NewsWed, 16 Jan 2013 10:46:45 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4c439322-78a2-443d-b1f0-acfc4462bb85Last week residents and members of the Junior Service League met at the Ponte Vedra Library and received an update on A1A Byway projects. Brochures and signage for the in-park tour are in final phases of completion. A companion environmental teaching guide may be viewed at the A1A website. Art along the byway continues to be in high emphasis with the VISIT FLORIDA marketing grant. St. Augustine Art Association is also joining the mobi tour with its 450th legacy project on Drake's Raid. Additional brochures will be forthcoming on the idenitfied art events. Among them is the 1st Annual Paseo Pastel ( http://www.staugustinechalkwalk.com/) to be held on March 22 through March 24th, 2013. The number of artist mediums used by local artists rivals the shells on the beaches! March will also see THE Hammock celebrate annual displays at the Baliker Gallery along with others. Ocean Books and Art also shares the spotlight in Flagler Beach with new works by area artisits regularly. HomePage - NewsFriends of A1A 2013Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:32:06 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=f46a38e1-4c21-48f1-b912-8b08be05d2f4This information is for our local high school visual arts programs. Art Competition for High School and Student Artists: Americans for the Arts is proud to announce the fourth annual Vans Custom Culture art competition opening on January 2, 2013. This awesome opportunity is open to the first 1,500 U.S.-based public or private high schools that register to compete. Details: Each art class will receive four pairs of blank canvas Vans shoes to design their own creations around four themes: Action Sports, Music, Art, and Local Flavor. Teachers will upload photos of their students' finished shoes via the Vans Custom Culture website, then an internal selection and external public vote whittle the entries down to a group of five finalists who will travel to New York City for the Vans Custom Culture final event in June 2013. Award: The top school will receive $50,000 for their visual arts program and the chance to have their shoes produced and sold in Vans stores. Registration: Go to http://www.vans.com/customculture/ About - EducationTue, 15 Jan 2013 14:33:58 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=34a415da-a9ea-472f-8396-67f706eaa7daTen artists were recognized with awards for artistic excellence at the St. Augustine Art Association Annual Figure & Portrait Show, on display through January 27. Jessie Britten won the Jean Wagner Troemel Best in Show Award for his oil painting "Hecate Beckons." Charles Dickinson received First Place for "Joe Taylor Sketching," an oil on canvas. Second Place was given to Claire Kendrick for "Comfortable," a miniature oil painting. Rhonda Bristol won Third Place for "Maryn: Connected & Content," an acrylic portrait, and the Fourth Place prize was given to Richard Hausen for his formal oil portrait, "Marie." HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Art Association 2013Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:57:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2ec991b7-fa06-4e7e-a3c0-bde00cbd02bfThe extraordinary exhibition of 39 Picasso artworks from the Picasso Foundation and the Museo Casa Natal in Malaga Spain will open February 1 in the newly renovated Visitor Information Center. Docents and volunteers are needed to serve as tour guides, ticket takers, exhibition information hosts and other volunteer positions. Due to the priceless value of these Picasso works, the security and insurance requirements of the Picasso Foundation and City of St Augustine policies, all volunteers must undergo background checks and will be fully oriented and trained by art and museum professionals. Training and orientation will begin the week of January 14, 2013.HomePage - NewsTue, 15 Jan 2013 08:32:47 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f3be72c1-632d-4880-8719-d1be3ce04fbaST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - Limelight Theatre announces the cast for its next main stage production -- Lost in Yonkers, a coming of age tale by the one and only Neil Simon. Directed by Limelight Theatre co-founder Jean Rahner, Lost in Yonkers will play on the Matuza Main Stage January 25 through February 17, 2013. Preview is Thursday, January 24, Opening Night with complimentary Champagne reception is Friday, January 25 and a Terrific Tuesday performance is January 29, featuring tickets priced at two for $25.HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2013Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:50:37 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5ebba8b7-8247-4c2a-b55c-6e5df7d128f4Amiro Art & Found announces the opening of a special exhibit, Music from the HeART, by local artist and musical instrument designer Dick Bozung (aka Frog) during the February 1st First Friday Art Walk. His unique and colorful musical folk art is inspired by the harmony of the natural world and can be found in galleries and festivals throughout the Southeast. The public is invited to celebrate the opening and meet the artist during the February First Friday Art Walk from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. at Amiro Art & Found located at 9C Aviles Street in Saint Augustine. Peterbrooks Chocolatier from Anastasia Island will provide chocolates in celebration of Music from the HeArt and the upcoming Valentine’s Day. HomePage - NewsAmiro Art & Found 2013Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:33:38 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=226c0403-f6fd-4697-ba84-2ccefd1171ebspace:eight is thrilled to feature rockstar Los Angeles artist Anthony Ausgang in 'Negro y Blanco', a show featuring all new works in, you guessed it, black and white. Mr. Ausgang will be in attendance at the opening to thrill and amaze you with his tales of the glamorous City of Angels life and will offer Maps of the Stars Homes free with purchase of his art (one per customer please). All proceeds will not go to charity. HomePage - Newsspace:eight gallery 2013Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:46:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9c560776-c1dd-4155-90ac-5a8c50fb51e9The St. Johns County Public Library System is pleased to announce that Alex Grecian’s The Yard has been chosen as this year’s St. Johns Reads book. A tale of murder, forensics and the teeming mysteries of Victorian London, The Yard takes the reader to a world where criminology was a new science and fear and depravity lurked just below the surface of 19th century civilized London society. HomePage - NewsSt. Johns County Public Library 2013Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:16:17 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=fba7eb18-315c-48b3-b667-69bcb5bd5fa0The 3rd Annual Saint Augustine Film Festival will run January 17 – 20. Over the four days 19 films from Spain, Greece, Germany, France, Cameroon, India and the United States along with a tribute to actor Hugh Marlowe, a Filmmaker Panel and four great parties will take place. There are six comedies, four thrillers, one musical, one very cool dance film, two 3D animated films for kids, two documentaries and one skateboard film! You can get info on-line a www.FLIFF.com or even better get our free FLIFF app for iPhones, iPads and Androids. You can also pick up one of our free 140 color glossy programs at all venues as well as at the info desk in the Student Center. HomePage - NewsSt Augustine Film Fest 2013Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:37:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2b76d7bf-eb45-4acc-a177-d04124e45977ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA -- The Limelight Theatre has named seven well-known community members to its existing Advisory Board of Directors, announced Scott Bartosch, Limelight Board President. Joining the Advisory Board will be Cathy Brown, Jim Conzemius, Arnold DeLorenzo, Karen Jurgensen, Julie McGuire, Wes Scovanner and Paul McGuire, who will serve as Chair.HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2013Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:24:16 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=433695f3-b4fe-4516-a9b1-50be9a174e68St. Augustine, FL—Back by popular demand, A Classic Theatre reprises its presentation of Joan Didion’s powerful memoir of love and loss, The Year of Magical Thinking. The production features Anne Kraft in the role of the author. Performances are at 7:30 pm on February 7, 8, 9 with a matinee at 2:00 pm on February 10. All performances are presented at the The Pioneer Theater at Fort Menendez, 259 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. HomePage - NewsThu, 03 Jan 2013 14:23:29 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=68b8987f-faa7-4435-ad5d-e7d0333458d7The holiday spirit continues at Amiro Art & Found during the January 4 First Friday Art Walk from 5:00-9:00p.m. at 9C Aviles Street in Saint Augustine. The gallery will be filled with their unique collection of functional and whimsical creations by local artists Marcia Myrick Siany, Ginny Bullard, Estella Fransbergen, Deane Kellogg, Wendy Mandel McDaniel, Jan Tomlinson Master.HomePage - NewsAmiro Art & Found 2013Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:06:15 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a7109e07-c1ab-4e7c-9085-bd723d7cc411At the last St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR) meeting on November 19th, the council donated $2,000 to Artbreakers. Artbreakers has been assisting local cancer patients in a multitude of ways since 2007. Donations to Artbreakers can be made in either a monetary or voluntary way, for example, volunteering to drive a patient to the hospital for an appointment because their family is not in the area to help. The council was able to donate the money based on a very successful Bratini event, held on October 25th at Seranata Beach Club! Thanks to all who contributed!HomePage - NewsThe St. Augustine Regional Council 2012Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:45:19 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ba1b0248-7f43-4493-a2af-c24b1915ab8bST. AUGUSTINE, FL (12/14/2012)(readMedia)-- Who: Flagler College What: Opening day celebration including special tours and historic reenactments; Free and open to the public When: Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013; 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Where: Flagler College, 74 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 On Jan. 12, 1888, the Hotel Ponce de Leon opened its doors and became one of the grandest hotel resorts of its day. On Jan. 12, 2013, Flagler College will kick off a yearlong celebration of the 125th anniversary of this National Historic Landmark with an opening day ceremony featuring an orchestra, special tours and Gilded Age re-enactors.HomePage - NewsTue, 18 Dec 2012 11:37:57 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=26c41755-21b3-48bf-ad62-d49c488583c3In January, the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum at Flagler College is pleased to present, Planning and Painting in Paradise: The Art and Architecture of the Hotel Ponce de Leon, as a part of a yearlong, multi-faceted program at Flagler College to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Hotel. This College-wide celebration will include a series of lectures, special tours and other events to illuminate the architecture and history of the Hotel since it opened in 1888. The museum’s exhibition will focus on the contributions of architects John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings and McDonald and McGuire, and as well as a selection of artists who worked in the Hotel’s artist studios during the early years, through historically and culturally significant ephemera and original artworks. The display will be on view from Friday, January 11 through February 22, 2013 and we will host an opening reception on Saturday, January 12 from 10am until 4pm. As a part of the College’s “Ideas and Image: Visting Scholars and Artists” program, we will present a lecture on Artists and Salons in Florida’s Gilded Age, by Roberta Favis, Professor of Art History at Stetson University and Curator of the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection. This talk will take place on Tuesday, February 5 at 7pm in the Flagler Room.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2012Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:27:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=de949276-8f83-487e-a582-0c1bf00ed9a4In preparation for the 125th anniversary of the Hotel Ponce de Leon, Flagler College is asking for community help in finding original items and artifacts from the hotel to be displayed at the opening day of the college's celebration on Jan. 12, 2013. At 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 12, trumpeters will announce the arrival of guests to the Ponce's anniversary celebration as the gates open and the orchestra plays "The Star Spangled Banner." Visitors can mingle with guests and hotel staff, take tours and perhaps say hello to Mr. and Mrs. Flagler as they dine in the Hotel's grand dining room, the Ponce de Leon Hall. The event will continue until 2:30 p.m.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2012Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:33:06 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=755a3c32-7c02-463a-a0e1-db8af80ed6bdHere are four examples of the narratives received from four out of the six top scoring grants received this year.HomePage - NewsWed, 14 Nov 2012 10:57:36 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2231d666-dff8-4700-934f-a348ea320ca3Ben Cameron, one of the leading voices in the arts in the United States will speak on Tuesday, December 4 at the WJCT Public Broadcasting Studios in Jacksonville. A partnership presentation of the St. Johns Cultural Council and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, this important arts and culture event will focus on the role of arts and culture in establishing Northeast Florida as a nationally recognized Cultural Tourism destination.HomePage - NewsMon, 29 Oct 2012 09:59:56 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=39e2724a-11bb-4ec6-8411-696dd52b5a64St. Augustine, Fla. – The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba will perform a free concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre as part of its first U.S. tour. The presentation will signify the launch of a three-year cultural collaboration which will acknowledge the 500th Anniversary of the landing of Juan Ponce de León on the shores of Florida in 2013; the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in 2014; and the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration in 2015. HomePage - NewsUniversity of Florida Performing Arts 2012Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:37:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=cc97faf0-a8f2-442a-b086-f047b8018d26Flagler College will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Hotel Ponce de Leon with a yearlong commemoration of the National Historic Landmark built by Henry Flagler. The Ponce is the centerpiece of the college's St. Augustine campus, and was included on the Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects' list of top Florida architecture. January 10, 2013 marks the anniversary of the opening of the Ponce in 1888. The celebration will include events focusing on the architectural, artistic, recreational and sociological impact the hotel has had on modern society, as well as showcase its historic and architectural highlights.HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2012Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:51:15 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e23fde94-c01f-4d83-b522-8ffe275b3b45The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum presents an exhibition entitled "Transliteration," a collaborative project between painter, Sara Pedigo, and poet, Liz Robbins. The exhibition will be on view from October 26 through November 21, 2012. There will be an opening reception for the artists on Friday, November 2 from 5 until 9 p.m. This exhibition is a part of Flagler College's program, "Ideas and Images: Scholars and Artists in Residence."HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2012Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:49:42 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=44b62731-44cb-4559-a35f-72b41d3a9bf2St. Augustine’s 450th and Florida’s Viva 500 set joint event in St. Augustine Anyone interested in Florida's 500th & St. Augustine's 450th should not miss this event set for October 1. Two lead organizations working on two very significant upcoming commemorations will meet together in St. Augustine to advance the planning for both events. Viva Florida 500 will hold a statewide summit in preparation for the 500th anniversary of the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513 jointly with the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration on October 1 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium. The event is open to the public and will run from10:00am until 3:00pm with a break for lunch. For Schedule, click more HomePage - NewsTue, 25 Sep 2012 10:47:43 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=0b91b963-8ff8-49f0-8256-77f43ba06749Art, Dance and Music – National Arts & Humanities Month On October 2, 2012 from 8:15 to 9:00am visitors to the St. Johns County Administration Building are in for an artistic feast presented by the St. Johns County Cultural Council. An opening reception of original oil paintings by accomplished artist, Ann McGlade will take place in the Rotunda Gallery before the Board of County Commissioner’s meeting. A resident of Saint Augustine, McGlade’s award-winning oil paintings have been exhibited in museums and juried shows from New York to Oregon. McGlade’s newest works focus on local ballerinas who exemplify the grace, beauty and athleticism of the human form. McGlade is also the official artist of the St. Augustine Ballet (www.saintaugustineballet.com) a local non-profit arts organization. Members from the St. Augustine Ballet will bring her paintings to life with a brief performance and perhaps a sneak peak at their upcoming annual Nutcracker. Eva Karjono, a member of the Jacksonville Youth Orchestra will play violin. Directly after the reception, the Board of County Commissioners will proclaim October as National Arts & Humanities Month and all are encouraged to attend. McGlade’s oil paintings will be displayed from October 2-December 28, 2012. To view some of McGlade’s paintings, visit www.annmcglade.com. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2012Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:15:30 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=23443dc2-604a-4f85-87ff-87c067d765b7Viva Florida 500 and St. Augustine’s 450th Commemoration to hold joint meeting All-day program on Monday, October 1 open to the public Viva Florida 500 will hold a statewide summit in preparation for the 500th anniversary of the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513. The meeting, set for Monday, October 1 and held jointly with the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration, will be the last major meeting prior to the launch of the Quincentennial Anniversary in January 2013. The daylong summit and joint meeting will be held in Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium from 10:00am until 3:00pm with a break for lunch. the meeting is free and open to the public. HomePage - NewsDepartment of Public Affairs 2012Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:22:42 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=cc5292ca-11c3-441c-b4bf-e0702f66a58c2013-13: Limelight Theatre's 21st Season Kicks Off with Big River and Hoedown Event on Friday, September 7 Directed by JoAnn Nance, this family friendly musical plays through October 7 on the Matuza Main Stage. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA -- Limelight Theatre proudly presents the musical comedy Big River, opening on Saturday, September 8 on the Matuza Main Stage. Directed by JoAnn Nance, Big River will play on the Matuza Main Stage September 8 through October 7, 2012. Preview is Thursday, September 6, Kickoff Hoedown is Friday, September 7 and a Terrific Tuesday performance is September 11, featuring tickets priced at two for $25. Written by William Hauptman with music by Roger Miller, Big River is based on Mark Twain's novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This bluegrass and country musical brings the classic tale to toe-tappin' life! Huck and the gang encounter more twists and turns than the Mississippi River as their journey unfolds and life lessons are learned. HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2012Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:15:18 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d6e55b68-3868-435a-879f-4224691fde75“The Dance Company will be holding open registration on August 9, 10, and 11 from 10am-2pm at the studio at 370 A1A Beach Blvd next to the St. Augustine Beach pier. Classes are offered in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, musical theatre, hip-hop, lyrical/contemporary, and acrobatics. New students welcome! Visit www.thedanceco.com or call 471-4946 for more information.” HomePage - NewsThe Dance CompanyWed, 08 Aug 2012 09:31:29 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b7ffd13a-aaef-4170-a3f5-138ea37877a0On August 16, from 5-7 pm, the Cultural Council will hold an Arts Culture and Heritage Constituency and Stakeholders meeting at the Prosperity Bank Community Room on N. Ponce and West Castillo. The meeting is being held after bank closing to avoid issues related to bank customer parking as a requirement of use of the room. Meeting will be from 5-7 pm so anyone who has had work conflicts may attend. You are free to bring beverages and snacks for yourself or to share. Bottled water will be provided, other beverages are BYO. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2012Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:34:47 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5bc7d412-90a1-478b-a0f8-3852d4ac3e94Seven exciting main stage productions, a Hoedown kickoff party and a musical tribute gala at Flagler College Auditorium are all part of this community theatre's 2012-2013 season. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - Limelight Theatre announces its 21st Season, which kicks off in September. Executive Director Beth Lambert announced the seven main stage productions, which are presented year-round on Limelight's Matuza Main Stage and comprise the core of Limelight Theatre's programming. It is an exciting line up filled with popular shows and musicals. HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2012Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:21:31 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b75027a0-9942-4127-b4a2-c410d5b20036St. Augustine, Fla. (June 26, 2012) — As of August 1, 2012 the Board of Directors of the Children’s Museum of St. Johns will welcome its new slate of officers to lead the charge of finalizing the permanent location of the future museum. Benjamin Platt, President of CMSJ from 2011 – 2012, remains on as President of the Board for the upcoming year. Platt is currently the Managing Partner of Kresge, Platt & Abare, CPA’s and brings valuable financial expertise to the organization. "This is the beginning of a very exciting time for the museum," said Platt. "I feel fortunate to continue to help drive the efforts of establishing the museum’s permanent home and seeing its doors open. We are making progress every day." HomePage - Newsusan Connor, Acting Executive Director, CMSJ 2012Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:08:43 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=77d71c99-0088-4d62-a6e1-fb9196f76a08The St. Augustine Regional Council (StAR) has come up with one of the most creative ideas for the 450th commemoration: The First Annual St. Augustine Chalk Walk Festival - Paseo Pastel next March. The council, formed by local businesspeople to encourage folks to move to St. Augustine, picked up on similar festivals in Sarasota, Savannah, Orlando, and other cities. The grants panel for bed tax monies has recommended $23,400 to help with festival expenses. HomePage - NewsThe St Augustine Report 2012Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:05:12 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=00e902f5-de96-4b6e-9571-09310a1b2907St. Augustine, Fla. (June 26, 2012) — On May 30th, the Board of Directors of the Children’s Museum of St. Johns (CMSJ) exercised its option to purchase the Dow Museum of Historic Houses by approving an initial $50,000 payment to the Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS) in Daytona Beach. CMSJ and MOAS set June 28, 2013 as the closing date to complete this $1.5 million purchase. HomePage - NewsThu, 28 Jun 2012 13:10:09 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=7557539a-b4d2-467d-ba9f-db286beda47eLibraries are not just places to check out the latest best seller. Today they provide opportunities for creative expression of all kinds. Youth talent will be the focus of The St. Johns County Public Library system with a showcase of artworks from all parts of the county. Pieces cover a variety of media, including photography, sculpture, textiles, and painting. Included in the display will be mural The Secret River, based on the book of the same name by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. The mural, a group effort, was led by regional artist Eddie White and reflects the work of 15 children of all ages. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday morning, June 19th from 8:15 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. at the Rotunda Gallery located in the St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View off of US1 North. The event is open to the public and all are invited to view the art and enjoy refreshments. The pieces will be on view until Friday, September 21st. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the works of these exceptionally talented children and teens. HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Jun 2012 09:38:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=86ca5179-2b6b-4a4b-99b1-b10359d3491b JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Organizations supporting appreciation of and education about the visual arts in St. Augustine are invited to apply for grants to further their endeavors. The grants are being awarded by Dr. JoAnn Crisp‑Ellert Fund at The Community Foundation in Jacksonville. The Crisp-Ellert Fund provides one-year grants of up to $10,000 to support organizations that provide visual art appreciation and/or visual art education in St. Augustine. HomePage - NewsWed, 23 May 2012 10:50:40 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f1ae71e1-ca96-4f5c-987a-335c05487c44Company Team members of The Dance Company recently competed at the Co.Dance Competition and Convention in Orlando, Florida. The team of thirty-nine dancers spent two full days taking classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and contemporary from well-known instructors in the dance industry, including Tyce Diorio, a choreographer and judge on the television show So You Think You Can Dance, Gregg Russell, Barry Youngblood, Tucker Barkley, Kayla Radomski, and Judy Rice. Isla Calvin, 9, and Anna Holland, 16, who both competed solos at the competition, received scholarships for their outstanding dancing at the convention. “I Never”, a Senior Company jazz piece choreographed by Jessica Lengyel, took home the 1st Overall Senior group award and the Highest Score Senior jazz award. “The Call”, a Junior Company small group choreographed by Catie Burkhardt, received 2nd Overall for Junior group dances. “Take 5”, choreographed by Monika Macbeth, received the “Highest Score” award for Junior Ballet and received 4th Overall for Junior groups. HomePage - NewsWed, 25 Apr 2012 13:21:10 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e3fe5b1e-66af-41d4-b6ef-6ec3a23d8132The Florida Humanities Council has announced the winner of its official Viva Florida 500 poster contest. Artist Christopher Still's design won a public vote to become the official poster for next year's statewide commemoration of Florida's 500th anniversary. More than 3,000 votes were cast for the five finalists during the month of February. HomePage - NewsMon, 09 Apr 2012 12:14:48 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a2778ee9-f46b-40ae-9b8e-65d54ba2edacNew art gallery in Saint Augustine, Florida opens with nature and wildlife works by photographer Frank Berna 233 West King, an art gallery located at 233 West King Street in Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084 will open its doors with a show titled “Bug Shots” featuring nature and wildlife photographs by Frank Berna. The exhibition presents a series of photos that capture visually beautiful flora and eye-popping insects and reptiles. Berna has spent many years perfecting is photographic talents and has developed an eye that clearly separates him from other nature-based photographers. HomePage - NewsMon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:27 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=300c5f7c-fa54-472f-b369-db230f0f35e4Author Connie May Fowler to Speak at 2012 ROWITA and Junior ROWITA Fellowship Recognition Ceremony. Award winning author and Florida native, Connie May Fowler, will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts Award (ROWITA) and Junior ROWITA Recognition Ceremony. The event will be held at 5:30p.m. on March 25, 2012 in the Limelight Theater located at 11 Old Mission Avenue. HomePage - NewsROWITA 2012Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:39:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b3d25117-9da2-4384-a123-ba411e03acfeThe St Johns Cultural Council (SJCC) is pleased to announce the availability of small grants for non-profit organizations, individual artists, and teachers. Funding is made possible through revenue from the sale of State of the Arts license plates in St Johns County. The Council is especially interested in arts education and outreach to under-served areas. Applicants may apply for a grant of $500 or less. Grant forms, general information and guidelines are below. For further information please call the Cultural Council 904-808-7330 or e-mail questions to stjohnscultural@bellsouth.net.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9df54e82-bc43-4aef-ab66-21263086ac61 St. Johns Cultural Council invites Regional Artists from the Tail End of St. Johns County NEW EXHIBIT at the St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View St. Augustine, Florida March 6 - May 24 8am - 5pm (Monday - Friday) Opening Reception - March 6 - 8:15-9am Hastings - In April, 2011 a vision was brought to life in Hastings - to bring regional artists together with legendary Florida artist, A.E. (Beanie) Backus. The only criteria was that the artist should have a love - and body of work representing a particular region - from Elkton to East Palatka - The Potato Capital of Florida. In 1927 Beanie spent some time in Hastings at the Stanton Building creating five outstanding wall murals in a doctor/dentist's office off Main Street. We turned those offices into The Backus Gallery for two shows in May & August, 2011. Now these artists have invited Beanie to exhibit with them at the County Administration Building. Prints of the five murals will be on display along with the beautiful work of Joe Taylor, Charles Dickinson and Eddie White. Don't miss the opportunity to see the work of Taylor, Dickinson & White - all of whom are well known Regional Artists - the breathtaking vistas of the fields, cows, farms, skies, storms, old barns - the art is stunning. HomePage - NewsSandra Birnhak 2012Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:59:06 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9e13d371-a1ef-4587-86d5-0a1f489daaaeAuthor Connie May Fowler to Speak at 2012 ROWITA and Junior ROWITA Fellowship Recognition Ceremony Award winning author and Florida native, Connie May Fowler, will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts Award (ROWITA) and Junior ROWITA Recognition Ceremony. The event will be held at 5:30p.m. on March 25, 2012 in the Limelight Theater located at 11 Old Mission Avenue. HomePage - NewsJoy D’Elia ROWITA 2012Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:50:55 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b7552e6d-d1a2-4864-9cd8-33a335acf76aSt. Augustine High School (SAHS) and St. Johns County Center for the Arts (SJCCA) 12th-grade student Rebecca Cunningham received the First Place Platinum Award in the worldwide Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Fashion Challenge. Her design will now be a permanent addition to the SCAD Challenge online gallery. In addition, Rebecca was rewarded a scholarship for $3,000 a year to attend SCAD. HomePage - NewsJoseph Joyner, Ed.D., Superintendent 2012Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:52:47 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=23c7f82e-b839-4a71-a537-72dd8c490accST. AUGUSTINE, FL (02/24/2012)(readMedia)-- On Tuesday, March 20, Flagler College will host novelist Cassandra King for a reading and discussion of her work. The event, to be held at the Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada Street, will begin at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a book-signing. King's reading is the latest event in the College's "Ideas and Images" 2011-2012 series, a popular program that debuted at the College last year and has welcomed a host of scholars and artists to St. Augustine. HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2012Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:36:48 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d8fecc33-ecb7-4238-ae15-ae78781b86b1Directed by Deborah Dickey, this delightful farce By Lennox Robinson opens at The Pioneer Barn on March 8th. St. Augustine, Florida – A Classic Theatre announced the cast for its next production Is Life Worth Living? by Irish playwright Lennox Robinson and presented in association with the Romanza 2012 Celtic Music & Heritage Festival. Directed by veteran director Deborah Dickey, Is Life Worth Living? will have performances in the Pioneer Barn at Fort Menendez, 259 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine, starting March 8 and running Thursday, Friday & Saturdays at 7:30 through March 17th. There is one Sunday matinee at 2:00pm on March 11th. HomePage - NewsA Classic Theater 2012Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:56:52 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=0b7cf795-bab7-44b6-8381-11869b389981The Saint Johns Cultural Council has selected four women to receive the fourth annual ROWITA Awards for their outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to the arts in St. Johns County. This year’s awards will be presented at a Recognition Ceremony at the Limelight Theatre located at 11 Old Mission Avenue on March 25 at 5:30p.m.The public is invited and encouraged to attend the event to honor the contributions each woman has made to the artistic environment in our community. HomePage - NewsJoy D’EliaWed, 22 Feb 2012 13:08:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=dbb3433a-d87d-4780-9be7-2a92929f70efThe Crisp-Ellert Art Museum and Flagler College are pleased to present an exhibition of sculpture by artists Enzo Torcoletti and Joe Segal. Though they have been friends and colleagues for over 25 years, this is their first time exhibiting together. The exhibition will open with a reception on Friday, March 9 from 5 until 8 p.m. and will continue through April 13, 2012. Related programs include a conversation between the artists on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 pm. HomePage - NewsThe Crisp-Ellert Art Museum Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:19:47 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=81dec376-ea87-464e-970c-fb4d505dd43aMarch Concerts to Feature Classical Music Used in Movies For its March 9th and 11th Winter Concert performances, the St. Augustine Community Orchestra will present a unique program of selected classical music used in recent hit movies. For example, Conductor William McNeiland has chosen Sir Edward Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 (1901), used in 13 films including “Forrest Gump”, winner of 6 Oscars in 1994.; “High School Musical”, a 2006 Disney Channel telefilm; and “A Clockwork Orange”, (1971) Director Stanley Kubrick’s futuristic tale of decaying cities. Other examples include Jacques Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” (1858), a humorous French musical take-off on the Greek tragedy, used in 14 films including “Titanic” (Academy Award winner of 1997) and “Moulin Rouge”.(2001). Music by well-known composers of earlier times has often been used in modern day films to convey to the audience, through music, the emotional and sensory effects that the original composer wrote into it. HomePage - NewsBarbara MinckleyWed, 15 Feb 2012 14:32:37 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c026f029-27d1-4b8c-aa2c-126cec7189e82011-12: Limelight Theatre's 20th Season Cast Announcement for The House of Blue Leaves Directed by Gary Cadwallader, this dark comedy by John Guare opens on the Matuza Main Stage March 2. Limelight Theatre announced the cast for its next main stage production as part of its 20th season -- The House of Blue Leaves, a dark comedy by American playwright John Guare. Directed by accomplished director and actor of stage and screen Gary Cadwallader, The House of Blue Leaves will play on the Matuza Main Stage March 2 through March 25, 2012. Preview is Thursday, March 1 and a Terrific Tuesday performance is March 6, featuring tickets priced at two for $25. HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2012Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:21:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=67866e77-018d-46c9-b630-e21dd9ca18caST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (February 9, 2012) – The Canvas, Clay, Collage & Cutting Edge exhibit winners were announced on Friday, February 3, at the Saint Augustine Art Association Art Walk Reception. The Best of Show Jean Wagner Troemel Award was given to Yolanda Bosworth for Family Tree…The Sin of Avarice (Mixed Media)(seen here). First place went to Patricia Osentowski for Everything Old is New Again (Jewelry). John Roppolo received the second place prize for Political Machine (Collage). Third and fourth place awards went to Richard French for Enough! (Metal and Wood) and Mary Walker for The Journey (Watercolor). HomePage - NewsMon, 13 Feb 2012 12:06:01 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ff8fabf5-274e-4982-b7ef-88fe828f017eTo prepare for Florida’s 500th anniversary in 2013, Florida Living History, Inc. (FLH), will offer its annual heritage Event – “This Other World”: Ponce de León and the Founding of Florida! Presented by FLH’s member group – La Compañía de Juan Ponce de León / The Company of Juan Ponce de León (c. 1513 - 1521) – this living-history Event and lecture series will take place on Saturday, March 31st, from 10AM to 4PM, at the Mission Nombre de Dios Museum ( www.missionandshrine.org/ ), in St. Augustine, FL, the oldest, continually occupied European settlement and port in the continental United States. The Event will commemorate the landing of Don Juan Ponce de León’s “First Fleet,” which carried passengers and crew – white, black, Native American; male and female; soldier and sailor; slave and free – who became the first documented Europeans and Africans to set foot on what is now the continental United States, landing on the east coast of Florida on April 3rd, 1513. HomePage - NewsFlorida Living History, Inc 2012Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:53:14 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3ffaf979-131d-4419-a827-42dee794de72 An important meeting ( formerly the SJCC Annual Membership Meeting) for all who are interested in finding out more about the new happenings within the St. Johns Cultural Council. The agenda is as follows: • Introduction of our new Executive Director, Andrew Witt and the role of the Cultural Council in supporting ACH organizations, events, and economic growth. • Information sharing and discussion of the ACH- Category II grants programs and the preliminary policy issues. • Presentation on the City of St. Augustine 450th Plan by John Regan, City Manager. • Presentation by the Visitors Convention Bureau staff on the partner relationship with the SJCC and how this impacts the field. WHERE: Prosperity Bank Community Room 790 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard St. Augustine, Florida 32084 WHEN: Monday, February 13, 2012 4:00 PM HomePage - NewsSJCC 2012Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:50:24 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=46d6584c-0c8d-43f9-8670-ced2e27b2e2e2011-2012: Limelight Theatre's 20th Season Auditions Announcement for The House of Blue Leaves Directed by Gary Cadwallader, auditions for this dark comedy by John Guare are Saturday, January 28. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA -- Limelight Theatre announces auditions for an upcoming main stage production of its 20th Season Celebration--The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare. Directed by veteran actor and director Gary Cadwallader, The House of Blue Leaves will play on the Matuza Main Stage March 1 through 25, 2012. Auditions are scheduled for Saturday, January 28, at 1 p.m. The cast includes roles for the following characters of 6 women and 5 men: HomePage - NewsLimelight Theatre 2012Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:45:14 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ca9e2584-3f32-468b-b3ef-af9e75cf289aThe Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach and FOCUS Cummer Announce ART TOUR on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 to the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS) Art enthusiasts are invited to an important and ravishing exhibition spanning 165 years of artistic creativity through the medium of watercolor within the state of Florida. The works include views of Florida's beaches, rivers, swamps and farmlands seen through the eyes of America's most important painters including N.C. Wyeth, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Frederic Remington, Thomas Hart Benton, John James Audubon, Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth and so many more. HomePage - NewsMon, 16 Jan 2012 16:22:07 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9dbd0b37-a39d-4def-bc0a-25d3a6502c44The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach Announces LEGACY TRUST as Title Sponsor for 2012 "PVB Home and Art Tour" PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - January 9, 2012 - The Ponte Vedra Beach Home and Art Tour returns to beautiful Ponte Vedra Beach on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, with Legacy Trust Family Wealth Offices as its title sponsor once again. In its third year, the Legacy Trust Ponte Vedra Beach Home and Art Tour is a fundraiser for The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach. For only a $30 ticket, patrons are able to take an insider's view of some of Ponte Vedra's most fabulous homes. This year's tour will showcase the artwork in each home and how each homeowner incorporated art and color into the design and furnishings of their home. Artists will once again be special guests who will be onsite to meet the public and talk about their art. HomePage - NewsMon, 16 Jan 2012 16:16:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=516e84e6-e1f0-4ca7-92f1-811798856c61Call for Dancers: Peter and the Wolf & Spring Variations The St. Augustine Ballet will hold auditions for their Spring production of Peter and the Wolf and Spring Variations on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Auditions will take place at Abella’s School of Dance located at 1765 Tree Blvd. in St. Augustine. Registration will begin promptly at 8:30a.m. followed by the audition class at 9:30a.m. Call backs will be held the following weekend at the same location. HomePage - NewsJoy D’Elia 2012Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:12:14 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=441ee6d8-03e4-4739-9c72-ddb661419bc0Flagler professor's new documentary documents St. Augustine's effort to reconcile troubled past Mark Huelsbeck, assistant professor of communication at Flagler College, will screen his new documentary, which revisits the landmark events of the civil rights movement in St. Augustine, at the St. Augustine Film Festival on Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. HomePage - NewsFlagler College 2012Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:42:32 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4622b223-269a-42bb-9880-54d898825b61St. Augustine, FL- A Classic Theatre (ACT) will hold its annual meeting and reception for volunteers from 4-6pm on Sunday January 15, at the Prosperity Bank Community Room located at 790 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine. An invitation is extended to all who are interested in learning more about A Classic Theatre, Inc. or who would like to become involved as a volunteer. Refreshments will be served. AUDITIONS: A Classic Theatre, Inc. is seeking actors for its production of Lennox Robinson’s comedy “Is Life Worth Living?” Auditions will be held at the Prosperity Bank Community Room located at 790 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. on Sunday January 15 and Monday, January 16 from 7pm-10pm. HomePage - NewsJean Rahner Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:09:43 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=17d12927-342a-4679-b979-2c3d962fd7b2After Santa has come and gone, the New Year has been rung in, a charming, crafty, barber comes to town - FIGARO!!! As the main character in Rossini's comic masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, he swaggers on stage on Friday, January 20 at 7:30 pm and again on Sunday, January 22 at 2:00 pm. Rossini’s masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, is the lively first installment of Beaumarchais’ much beloved Figaro story. HomePage - NewsWed, 04 Jan 2012 09:56:54 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2cd25aad-70bd-4401-87ee-b93bf0b369a1Original Artwork and Live Holiday Music at Saint Augustine Ballet’s Nutcracker Original Art and live a cappela music will grace the stage and lobby of Flagler College Auditorium when Saint Augustine Ballet presents The Nutcracker on December 16 through 18th. Acclaimed artist and Saint Augustine resident, Ann McGlade, will have her oil paintings on display in the lobby of Flagler College Auditorium. HomePage - NewsJoy D’EliaWed, 14 Dec 2011 12:29:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=bd6aea80-3251-420f-b131-563bd87fd901Saint Augustine Ballet was recently invited by The Morning Show on WJXT Channel Four to appear on their television show. Four dancers, Clea Calvin, Siena Calvin, CJ Katz and Kali Lee were the lucky cast members who made the early morning trip to the Jacksonville television station to perform an excerpt from The Nutcracker. Luis Abella, artistic director of Saint Augustine Ballet and Tommy Bledsoe, who portrays Clara’s father in The Nutcracker, also appeared on the show.HomePage - NewsJoy D'EliaTue, 29 Nov 2011 18:52:35 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f1d4e66b-8c4a-4f4f-9751-cf73c2e90f60The Cathedral-Basilica in St. Augustine will reverberate with the music of Christmastide on Saturday, December 10th at 8:00 PM and Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 PM when organ, orchestra and bell ringers accompany the St. Augustine Community Chorus and St. Augustine Children's Chorus in a concert of English carols and selections from Handels Messiah. Now We Sing of Christmas is the theme of the selected English carols from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, which were originally meant to be danced in a ring. Audience participation is always encouraged to sing-along with several traditional Christmas carols, as well as the beloved Hallelujah chorus from the Messiah. HomePage - NewsFri, 18 Nov 2011 12:01:35 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3a0f9962-1fe9-412e-8bc7-94202b51083cThe St. Johns Cultural Council is pleased to partner with the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners in the Inaugural Art in Public Spaces exhibit located in the Administration Building. The public is invited to view the free exhibit between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. The exhibit will be on display until February 16, 2012.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f31930f9-e84d-42ff-ba60-cbd6ab90ff65This three-year project will launch programming in January 2012. Focused on providing extended professional development opportunities to artists who are teaching or aspire to teach in school and non-school settings, the professional development will take multiple forms including Webinars, Guided Practice, and Assessment. The Webinars will be open to any Florida artist, classroom/subject area teacher, arts teacher, or community arts organization representative. HomePage - NewsMon, 07 Nov 2011 09:55:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6e4c1b19-6bd2-4fa0-b0f6-a47934b54acfThe St. Johns County Cultural Council announced today that Andrew Witt, executive director of the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties in Columbia, South Carolina, has been hired as the executive director beginning January 2, 2012. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:43:06 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=bf3e61bf-a387-42e2-8fb6-8932e7bff4ddJean Rahner founder and president of A Classic Theatre, Inc has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Community Theatre Award by the Board of the Florida Theatre Conference. HomePage - NewsBoard of the Florida Theatre ConferenceWed, 26 Oct 2011 10:52:15 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=7dff95a0-fb15-49f1-9420-408b96814eb7October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) and St. Johns County will once again join the thousands of communities and millions of people throughout the United States who celebrate NAHM every year. National Arts and Humanities Month is a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:05:48 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=7bb454e7-e084-4ecb-9eee-d52aef9203baTickets for Saint Augustine Ballet’s upcoming production of The Nutcracker are now on sale. This holiday favorite will be performed at Flagler College Auditorium on December 16 and 17 at 7:00p.m. and on Sunday, December 18th at 2:00p.m. Ticket prices are $15, $20, $25, and $30. HomePage - NewsSt Aug Ballet 2011Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:02:20 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=862088c1-2c5a-4441-871d-6fa40eb6d713KIDS ROCK THE NATION, GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BANDFEST TO BE HELD AT THE AMPHITHEATRE Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (FOSAA) will sponsor an exciting all-day musical event at the Ampthitheatre on Saturday, November 19th from 12:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The event will feature some of the area's hottest bands and soloists and spotlight the talent of Kids Rock the Nation Foundation award recipients. HomePage - NewsWed, 05 Oct 2011 10:17:32 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3208c87f-4cf0-4e14-9998-ae83e05fc709Saint Augustine Ballet is pleased to announce the cast for their upcoming production of The Nutcracker. This holiday favorite will be performed at Flagler College Auditorium on December 16 and 17 at 7:00p.m. and on Sunday, December 18th at 2:00p.m. The role of Clara will be alternated between two seasoned dancers, C.J. Katz and Sienna Calvin. Kai Tutor, a former lacrosse player, has been cast in the role of Fritz, Clara’s brother and Charlie Petersen, who portrayed Fritz last year, will perform the role of the Prince. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:09:43 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=47b98cdd-be04-4c3c-ba29-a3d94051a87bAn exciting pair of award-winning violinists will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins” with the St. Augustine Community Orchestra as the featured presentation of its 50th anniversary season’s Fall concert. They are Gabriela Peňa and Ian Fell, seniors at Creekside High School, who have both been playing violin since they were very young. Both have been members of the Jacksonville Symphony’s Youth Orchestra for many years, studying with principal violinists. HomePage - NewsThu, 29 Sep 2011 19:23:03 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=cf52867a-79ed-47b0-b2a2-e5a222fddc1fThe St. Augustine Art Association announced the winners of the "Fall Members in Miniature Exhibit" during the Opening Reception on September 2. Gene Roberds, retired Florida School of the Arts Professor, was presented with the Jean Wagner Troemel Best in Show prize for his acrylic painting, "Murphys Creek." HomePage - NewsThu, 29 Sep 2011 19:17:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=09093ce9-0583-4d6a-ba97-76b74c62235eAn exciting new live costumed model sketch event is starting in September in St. Augustine. This monthly event is open to new and established artists who want to practice their artistry and have something interesting to sketch – literally. Each month the event will feature a different themed art directed model for sketchers to enjoy. The first event will take place Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the San Sebastian Winery Rooftop. Sketchers can enjoy the panoramic scenic view and enjoy wine or beer from the winery while drawing. This event is open to artists of all genres or even the curious on looker who wants to meet creative people. HomePage - NewsNadia RamoutarWed, 21 Sep 2011 13:43:01 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f398edf4-d191-4252-8a85-28f4e1bbe30e Saint Augustine Ballet is pleased to announce the cast for their upcoming production of The Nutcracker. This holiday favorite will be on the stage of Flagler College Auditorium on December 16 and 17 at 7:00p.m. and on Sunday, December 18th at 2:00p.m. The role of Clara will be alternated between two seasoned dancers, C.J. Katz and Sienna Calvin. Kai Tutor, a former lacrosse player, has been cast in the role of Fritz, Clara’s brother. HomePage - NewsJoy D’EliaWed, 21 Sep 2011 13:15:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=89987ebb-969f-493e-9e64-09c416b19f70Dorothy Barrett suggests some attention to "the state of the fine arts in St. Augustine." She knows whereof she speaks, as violinist and violist with both St. Augustine Community and Chamber Orchestra Trinity, as well as strings volunteer in the schools. HomePage - NewsWed, 21 Sep 2011 12:14:26 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c1545c80-4290-4e61-816d-86af1add7390Luis Abella, of Abella’s School of Dance, recently completed an eight day training class in New York City to become certified with the American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) National Training Curriculum. Abella received certification for Primary to Level 3. Certification for higher levels will be taken at future certification classes. HomePage - NewsWed, 17 Aug 2011 14:56:45 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f314872c-7ff8-4b25-9e88-39a8499620ceAnnual awards recognize exemplary contributions to Florida’s traditional culture. The Florida Department of State is seeking nominations for the 2012 Florida Folk Heritage Awards. The annual awards recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to Florida’s traditional culture. HomePage - NewsFlorida Dept. of State, Div. of Cultural AffairsWed, 15 Jun 2011 14:30:11 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=40d4a743-69b3-4749-bd42-8ec3300ecfbd Anne Kraft, vice president and grant writer for A Classic Theatre (ACT), is pleased to announce that the upcoming production of “The Day They Shot John Lennon” by James McLure is the recipient of a grant from the St. Johns Cultural Council and the State of the Arts License Plate Program. HomePage - Newssjcc 2011Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=0583b275-44d7-4c71-98ca-bac6e9a53157Two young women High School students from St Johns County have received the first annual Jr. ROWITA Fellowships. HomePage - Newssjcc 2011Mon, 09 May 2011 16:03:18 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=322cef18-44dd-4abd-b38b-89114e86bcaeOccupation? Independent designer and student on the side. Well, not really - I am a full time student here at Flagler College, but I'm also the owner of Tiny Dancer Clothing for which I design clothing, jewelry, and other fancy things. I also repurpose vintage clothing, making it current and relevant for today's fashionable folks. HomePage - Newssjcc 2011Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:27:21 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=7e6d3602-3033-47a7-9c17-0d0418ebaf8fName? Milissa T. Frey Occupation? RNHomePage - Newssjcc 2011Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:32:09 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e5697ded-e90a-4913-9743-84f2f2e79cfcZoe Lewis will be in concert at the Cultural Center at St. Augustine BeachHomePage - Newssjcc 2011Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:39:09 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=bbeda3dc-aaed-42bf-b82a-28ad56640704Name? Krista Tutor Occupation? ArtistHomePage - Newssjcc 2011Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:13:25 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=de0cff9d-4e13-4d34-aa93-37a41905967dSix local women have been selected to receive the third annual ROWITA Awards for their artistic accomplishments, outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to the arts community in St. Johns County. The 2011 ROWITA recipients are: Georgie Altenbach, JoAnne Engelbert, Betty Fell, Dr. Mildred (Mili) Koger, Jean Troemel, and Sally Walton.HomePage - Newssjcc 2011Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:58:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ef281008-6ac0-4dbc-8df2-5170922e4e4dThe St Johns Cultural Council State of the Arts Grant Applications are due on Oct. 1 and April 1 of each year. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ff99a6f4-7ad2-4593-9710-de1ee028b2a3Name: Laura O'Neal Occupation: Artist/Mom/Fitness InstructorHomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:15:50 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=0ac6f094-bc3f-4e4d-b39a-598d1f2c1b85A special performance of Gypsy will take place at the Limelight Theater at 2p.m. on March 6, 2011. This matinee performance of the musical by Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, and Jule Styne, will be a part of the 2011 Festival of Muses which celebrates March as Women’s History Month. Tickets are $25 each and may be reserved by contacting Anne Kraft at 794-7455. All tickets will be open seating. HomePage - NewsGail Pflaster 2010Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3f9ee1a5-7575-4c79-a352-07d30121a0d2St. Johns Cultural Council is offering Spring Drawing and Painting classes taught by Joan Tasca, painter and art instructor. See the video...HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=6&id=f7f44bdd-07b0-4d48-964f-007bb7cc59efHelp Saint Johns County stay on the road to success in the arts. Order the arts license plate and let your support show wherever you go. About - EducationSJCC 2011Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=5&id=09888f60-9d16-48c2-b91f-e6984b870d47Classes, workshops, auditions,contests,and other artistic opportunities for students.About - Artistic OpportunitiesSJCC 2009Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=5&id=7cf723dd-27b1-44e3-a4b9-510220a33201Jobs, Auditions, Classes, Workshops,Dance Classes, Grants and Other Artistic Opportunities. UPDATED WEEKLY. About - Artistic OpportunitiesSJCC 2009Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=cfa9f2fc-997b-402d-a005-371de02b86e9Name? Ann Kiyonaga-Razon Occupation? Yoga teacher, artist, poet, and healer.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:50:32 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=80bbd22c-c5c5-4227-9a83-c588a9caa866Art, music, friendship, and family connects the seven artists included in “Family and Friends,” the St. Johns Cultural Council’s newest Art in Public Spaces exhibit. Their work will be on display in the Rotunda Gallery located in the St. Johns County Administration Building starting February 1, 2011. The artists include James Quine, Joseph and Theresa Segal (husband and wife), Kenneth M. Barrett, Jr., and the entire Coker family, Walter, Karen, (husband and wife) along with their teenage daughter, Brennan. All the artists were either born in Florida or are long time residents of the state. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:24:29 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a22754ed-4543-4099-b1c4-fbe12b70036fSix local women have been selected to receive the third annual ROWITA Awards for their artistic accomplishments, outstanding lifetime achievement and contributions to the arts community in St. Johns County. The 2011 ROWITA recipients are: Georgie Altenbach, JoAnne Engelbert, Betty Fell, Dr. Mildred (Mili) Koger, Jean Troemel, and Sally Walton.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=9600f012-727e-4a0e-b408-594c83c897ceName? Hope Barton Occupation? Painter and printmaker.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2011Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:21:05 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=48cb0f7d-b3e9-4c18-9068-cfe5809b812fName: Frosty the Snowman Occupation? Entertainer/dancerHomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:12:42 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e8c1800d-5d0a-4265-a1ea-3fd94338ba4eArt Worthy with Jack Merwin HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:01:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=92812c58-ed44-443b-8e99-0c71f114e282Name? Sharon Goldman Artist or advocate? Artist/Art Teacher HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:13:21 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=39a7b524-914e-431e-ba5c-ba86f71f2089On December 5, 2010, The St. Johns Cultural Council celebrated a decade in the arts with an Open House and Membership Meeting.at the Cultural Arts Center, located at 370 A1A Beach Blvd, just south of the St. Johns County Pier at St. Augustine Beach.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:48:01 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=892c6d6a-c865-47ea-9fb9-ef737f283907The Gamble Rogers Foundation was created to support the annual Gamble Rogers Folk Festival and to further the legacy of its namesake, musician/storyteller/troubadour Gamble Rogers. Rogers, a native of Tallahassee, lived in St. Augustine before his heroic death by drowning in 1991.HomePage - NewsTommy Bledsoe 2010Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:56:39 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=39acb9b1-8171-417b-9a34-1ee1a10d9e89Art Worthy Name? Diane Barret Occupation? I am an art educator who designs creative programs for older adults.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:52:50 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6771f57c-98db-4f13-815c-7d868276e37bThree St. Augustine Elementary Schools will participate in EMMA Concert Association-sponsored events. They are South Woods Elementary School, Crookshank Elementary School, and R. B. Hunt Elementary School. HomePage - NewsBarbara MinckleyMon, 22 Nov 2010 09:48:43 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=17ef5537-d34b-4a8b-ac31-c23ff9ef3462The public is invited to tour the Cultural Arts Center at St. Augustine Beach during the St. Johns Cultural Council Membership Meeting on Sunday, December 5 from 3:00 to 5:00p.m. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:26:07 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b5728a1e-0631-420f-9a12-dc7be535067cMake your season brighter by playing classic holiday songs on the acoustic folk guitar. Dean Slickis (pictured) will teach favorite songs of the season, including chord progressions, strumming rhythms, accompaniment techniques, and song melodies. HomePage - NewsMon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4eece5fe-4d0f-4819-88ef-e5826592fcd0ArtWorthy with Richard Lundgren Occupation? Artist. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:21:07 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=883be573-ef7f-460c-9c7d-50d9bd49c6d5The St. Johns Cultural Council sent a survey on the arts to all City of St. Augustine Beach and City of St. Augustine Commission candidates. See the questions and read their answers here.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:20:19 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2a3f851d-49ac-4f95-acfc-5284bb1d50b3Artist? Georgie Altenbach Occupation? Prop master, Limelight TheatreHomePage - Newssjcc 2010Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:43:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=867d26fe-a41b-424e-b8f0-25c42f98a994Call For Artists: 2011 Festival of Muses "Much Ado About Women:Portraits of Diversity" Portraits and self-portraits, with an emphasis on women of diversity, will be the subject of the exhibit, "Much Ado About Women - Portraits of Diversity." All forms of expression in the visual arts including but not limited to oils, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, 2 and 3 dimensional pieces, and photography will be accepted.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:45:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4ddc7a47-4ac4-4ccc-86ea-fdbfe2d7e9c7ArtWorthy with Joel Bagnal Occupation? Goldsmith.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:40:59 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f6fc1741-acfe-4e15-9cf4-7cf32aa6d9e2The St. Johns Cultural Council is proud to announce their latest show in the Rotunda Gallery. Morning Brew, a mixed media show by Flagler College alumni, will be on view in the Gallery at the St. Johns County Administration Building from October 19 through January 19. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:35:58 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=318ad39a-0442-44f2-ba68-59c905f289b6Name? Patty Weeks Occupation? Being an artist is always my main occupation. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:01:31 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=34e93857-1b49-4780-9928-2446721f474fOccupation? Ballet teacher, studio owner,”Abella School of Dance). HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:32:09 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=bad10200-b598-4f1d-a577-a2da07a0f2edThe St. Johns Cultural Council, on behalf of the St. Johns River Alliance, has assembled a collection of original artwork and photographs depicting the beauty and majesty of the St. Johns River. HomePage - Newssjcc 2010Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:24:02 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=eeaffa20-2364-4376-96b9-d8c47188ab0cOccupation? Dance Teacher: Teacher, Director, Performer, Travel Guide, and Volunteer. HomePage - Newssjcc 2010Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:02:17 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ce90755a-c9b7-482a-b8d8-3b76c010475bThe St. Johns Cultural Council recently sent a Candidate Survey on the Arts to all Primary Election Candidates. We have reprinted their unedited responses to the survey for you to read. We will add other candidate responses as we receive them. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=77f624b2-1dfe-45e5-bccd-7f78cd33be51Series concludes with Labor Day afternoon concert. When the last musical notes drift out of the Plaza on Labor Day afternoon, the 2012 Concerts in the Plaza will conclude and will do so counting a very successful 22nd season. The weekly music series, offered free to the community and visitors, runs each year from Memorial Day to Labor Day offering a wide variety of musical entertainment to the community. The series has been called “the best way to spend a Thursday night in St. Augustine,” and it’s easy to understand why when sitting under the majestic oaks of the Plaza de la Constitución enjoying quality musical entertainment surrounded by friends and family. HomePage - NewsThu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5a1499ae-b75f-47be-9ec8-486da3ff253fOccupation? Children's Art Teacher for KidzArt Artist or advocate? Artivocate. I love to randomly create, yet strive hard to give others the opportunity and venue to also be creative. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:40:41 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=919e1341-b641-483f-9880-d97c09b8e6ef Have you ever wondered how a child views the town they live in? As adults, we often take our surrounding for granted and don’t take much notice of what is going on around us. A new exhibit in the St. Johns County Rotunda Gallery will present a unique look of Lincolnville as seen by its younger residents. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=989005b0-ae78-48dd-9e7a-5c305c428594ARTWORTHY WITH John P. Ryder Occupation? Photographer, Reenactor, Actor.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:42:42 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8d9a45b6-4a40-49b5-9921-ca69097659d4The St. Johns Board of County Commissioners recently received congratulations by Jay H. Dick, the Americans for the Arts Director of State and Local Government Affairs, on their nomination by the St. Johns Cultural Council for a Public Leadership in the Arts Awards. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:34:45 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=2&id=f48d5706-5ee5-48bc-bd49-1e53263b0370The St. Johns County Cultural Council is the designated Local Arts Agency for St. Johns County. We are a clearinghouse of information for artists, arts organizations, businesses, and the general public. About - NewsSJCC 2010Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:12:43 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f524439a-b463-4657-b583-a65f42d02aabName? Loah Grace Swanson; Occupation? Teacher of Transformation HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a589a2f9-eeac-4a18-8812-f6a68c81db56Women on the Edge, is coming to Saint Augustine, Florida this summer. Presented by workshop leader Loah Grace Swanson, Women on the Edge of Change & Evolution guides women to enrich their lives by connecting to the powerful path of transformation. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=385a1341-2aec-4186-939b-7595a48e9a9aOn September 15th and 16th the St. Johns River Alliance will host the 2010 St. Johns River Summit at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The St. Johns River flows through 12 counties: Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Flagler, Putnam, Brevard, Lake, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Indian River and Volusia. The St. Johns Cultural Council on behalf of the St. Johns River Alliance is seeking one piece of artwork that depicts the beauty and majesty of the river from each of these 12 counties. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=28cfc993-da33-4c97-97b8-ccad562abc82The beauty and talents of northwest St. Johns County will be showcased in Painting the Region, the latest Art in Public Spaces exhibit sponsored by the St. Johns Cultural Council located in the St. Johns County Administration Rotunda Gallery from April 13 until July 9, 2010. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=31d3c786-262c-4ca0-bf65-8c585fc88bafAll Division grant panels for 2010-2011 grant funding have been completed. What happens now? Here’s a quick run-down of the next stepsHomePage - NewsFl Division of Cultural AffairsFri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5c1f4851-fb87-4e7d-a638-68eb84a3541aThe St. Johns Cultural Council is pleased to announce the spring 2010 grantees of the “State of the Arts” cultural awards. These grants are made possible through revenue collected from the sale of “State of the Arts” license plates in St. Johns County. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8a900a96-6215-418d-8460-c6ebfcd1e49cSt. Johns County commissioners on Tuesday approved an ordinance in a 4-1 vote that organizes where the $5 million in Tourist Development Tax collected annually is spent.HomePage - NewsSt. Augustine Record 2010Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:39:45 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=eb2143b3-594a-42ad-a3a7-c05ce0cff98cSay the word “ARTS” and people smile and FEEL. We generally associate arts and culture with FEELING, not thinking. We tend, as a culture, to minimize feelings and put a high price on rational thought and action. But it’s time to think, and think seriously, about arts and culture, because arts and culture are falling fast off the state budget map. HomePage - NewsMargot H. Knight, 2010Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:07:48 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c228648c-2e9c-4989-b6e4-03803fb72519Festival of Muses, a series of events celebrating March as Women’s History Month will take place from 3-5p.m. each Sunday during the month of March at the Cyprian Center for the Expressive Arts located at 130 Martin Luther King Avenue, St. Augustine. A different program each week will showcase poetry, artwork, storytelling, and music. The art exhibit, Muses Revealed, will include all forms of expression in the visual arts and reflect on the artist’s personal and unique nature of the creative process. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:58:14 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b8fb6510-0c22-4a30-9e22-6f5868b90169The Gypsy Cab’s Independent Film Series, better known as Dinner and a Movie continues on Wednesday, February 24 with the British comedy, In The Loop, a parody of the inner workings of U.S. and British government agencies and their international relations. The film has been nominated for the 2010 Oscar’s for “Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.”HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:37:51 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5c9c8d0c-bae7-4b30-9444-4ba7aee0ccc8The "Muses Revealed," exhibit will be part of the celebration of Women's History Month called "Festival of the Muses." The event is a collaboration of the St. Johns Cultural Council, The National League of American Pen Women-St. Augustine Branch, The Tale Tellers of St. Augustine, Jane's Stories Press Foundation, The Limelight Theatre, and The Cyprian Center for the Expressive ArtsHomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:16:59 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d92dfcf0-386f-43d1-bb6e-da045c653998They've taught you to paint it, to draw it, to mold it, to bead it, and weld it...but who's teaching you how to sell it?HomePage - NewsSJCC 2010Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=429fcb4e-1023-437b-ae4c-050a1c90df1cThe NW Arts Advocacy Group, an extension of the St. Johns Cultural Council is pleased to announce a silent auction to benefit Haitian earthquake survivors at the February Second Saturday Art Walk, February 13, from 3 – 7 P.M. at the gallery at Bartram WalkHomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a651eba4-ca1b-4354-9dd7-822a4010aab6Camera Choreography, the newest exhibition in the St. Johns County Administration Rotunda Gallery was created by Florida School of the Arts (FloArts) students from the Dance and the Visual Arts Departments during a three-week residency with Master Photographer Jack Mitchell. An opening reception for the artwork will be held on January 19, 2010 from 8:30a.m. to 9:00a.m. In honor of the exhibit, an original dance by students from The Dance Company, under the direction of Sara Bailey, will be performed at 8:45a.m., prior to the County Commissioners meeting.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009 Joy D'EliaTue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4108ca95-8065-470d-8da6-a0f01ab0482fThe St. Johns Cultural Council moved their office to the Cultural Arts Center at St. Augustine Beach as of November 30.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4755f71b-a221-4496-8782-32198d146bd5The Ponte Vedra High School Guitar Ensembles will be busy during the winter holiday season. The two Shark Guitar Ensembles, which include the acoustic Saltwater Harmony and a ramped up, electric group called the Reef Kings, are under the direction of Richard Pait. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:33:04 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c1420600-b4ba-4a4e-a76b-44c939ecdeebOnce again, Island Fine Art is pleased to partner with the St. Johns Cultural Council (SJCC) in bringing the Crescent Beach Paint Out to the historic downtown area. Over 60 paintings from this year's event will be on display at the SJCC's Art Advocate Gallery located at 76-B San Marco Avenue in downtown St. Augustine. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of artwork from this year's Paint Out will be donated to the SJCC in appreciation of their support. New events and changes planned for 2009 are:HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=338e1cc5-0623-455d-b491-92a7a5c7e7c9The St. Johns County Cultural Council (SJCC) is pleased to announce the next recipients of grants awarded through the State of the Arts license plate grant program. “This year was particularly challenging for the panel because of the number and quality of the grants submitted,” said Tommy Bledsoe, chair of the Grant Review Panel. “It is exciting to witness the variety of arts projects being offered to diverse populations in St. Johns County but it is frustrating to not be able to fund all of them.” HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:53:42 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=77d14ea8-d115-4016-abb1-a4ea47b8b8d2October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) and St. Johns County will once again join the thousands of communities and millions of people throughout the United States who celebrate NAHM every year. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:52:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=836a0381-8b4e-4ed1-828f-d74e51f4c253The opening of Unity and Peace, an exhibit sponsored by the Center for Spiritual Living, will take place at the St. Johns Cultural Council’s Art Advocate Gallery, 76B San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. The exhibit will open at the Gallery during Uptown Saturday Night on Saturday, September 26th from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be servedHomePage - NewsSJCC 2009 Joy D'EliaFri, 25 Sep 2009 13:26:06 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=26489858-eb69-401d-90e5-06b88f61d94dFive-day juried plein air event for landscape artists and art patrons to help support preservation efforts by the North Florida Land Trust. Observe artists painting at selected venues. Participate in free daytime activities and ticketed evening receptions to promote the artists. . HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e2e15afe-938b-4e0a-ac55-6fbe40a92269The Gypsy Cab Company’s Independent Film Series, otherwise known as Dinner and a Movie, continues on Monday, August 31, 2009.at 6p.m. with The Cake Eaters. The movie is a 2007 American independent drama about two small town families who must confront old issues with the return of one family's son. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009 Joy D'EliaFri, 14 Aug 2009 12:02:50 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5068b8b0-cc4c-423d-88ed-e19af849a9d7Dog Days of Summer 2009 exhibit opens on Saturday, August 29, 2009 in the Art Advocate Gallery HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009 Joy D'EliaTue, 04 Aug 2009 13:57:18 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=efa1d36f-25b7-4b0b-a8a8-69b949af4279The imaginative vision of a group of local artists will transform the Art Advocate and the W.B. Tatter Gallery at 76 A & B San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine into a garden environment during a new joint installation entitled, eARTh. Opening receptions will be held on Saturday, July 25 from 5:00 to 9:00p.m. in the two galleries during Uptown Saturday Night. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009 Joy D'EliaTue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=3efd8b4d-2547-479e-8343-664b66fb4b52Eddie White, the teacher of The Hastings Library Watercolor Workshop was all smiles recently. Joy D’Elia, program coordinator for the St. Johns Cultural Council, had just unloaded two carloads of donations for the class. Watercolor instruction books, frames, watercolor paper, mats, and frames were just a few of the many items that the Cultural Council collected during the past monthHomePage - NewsSJCC 2009 Joy D'EliaMon, 27 Jul 2009 11:15:31 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c297aeb4-2813-4567-8977-9aecc74c5be1Crescent Beach Paint Out October 24 - 31, 2009 Exhibit runs through November 28th Call for Artists - 2009 Paint Out Interest in the Crescent Beach Paint Out continues to grow each year with many new artists asking to join us. So this year, we'll be going to a juried entry selection process to give everyone a chance at being in this year's event. In order to allow for even greater participation, we've also expanded Crescent Beach 2009 to include Workshops and an Artists Retreat. These will give folks a chance to be a part of our event regardless of their selection status or their ability to be here for the entire week. Create, Learn, Share & Explore - that's what we want to foster this year. So feel free to explore our entire website. If you want to apply for the 2009 Paint Out portion of our event, just click on the following link HomePage - News2009 SJCCWed, 17 Jun 2009 07:57:54 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b07ffb72-2ed1-4d92-966c-35cbb9170362After a month long hiatus, Dinner and a Movie resumes with a showing of Bart Got a Room, a comedy written and directed by Brain Hecker. The movie will be shown at Gypsy Cab located at 830c Anastasia Blvd. on Monday, June 22, 2009. Doors open at 6:00 for the buffet dinner, with the movie starting at 7:00p.mHomePage - NewsSJCC 2009 Joy D'EliaMon, 08 Jun 2009 12:08:26 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=08d4e09d-aa4b-4c31-894c-0abedef2acaaWhat do Martin Luther King and Elvis Presley have in common? Their images will both be on display at the Art Advocate during the St. Johns Cultural Council’s Annual Student Art Exhibit opening on May 30, 2009.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Wed, 27 May 2009 11:29:44 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d6f2c26c-ba3c-49a0-98da-59cd9b177302The St. Johns Cultural Council is pleased to announce the first grantees of the “State of the Arts” cultural awards. As the designated local arts agency for St. Johns County , the Cultural Council receives revenue from the sale of arts license plates which creates the funding for the new grants awards. Grants were awarded to individual artists and arts organizationsHomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Mon, 04 May 2009 11:45:50 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=f0e9df51-877a-48da-b68c-34b3d32fd149Art Makes the Day at Crookshank Elementary Students at Crookshank Elementary School enjoyed a truly artistic day on March 26. Instead of following their regular schedule, they assembled by grade level for a variety of art and musical projects and performances. Art teacher Yvonne Delamar, along with Media Resource teacher Mary Linehan, principal Jay Willetts, and assistant principal, Bethany Groves, designed the celebration of the arts to encourage artistic expression and to keep students excited about the learning environment. HomePage - NewsFri, 01 May 2009 08:35:28 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6b7bd145-bd97-4eea-b2a5-35b1ea074044A Breath of Springtime, an exhibit by Society of Collage Artists (SOCA) will be filling the St. Johns Cultural Council’s Art Advocate Gallery from April 25 through May 23, 2009. An opening reception for the juried exhibit will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 5:00 to 9:00p.m. at 76 B San Marco Ave in St. Augustine during Uptown Saturday Night.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=91bcae36-d126-4af7-8fd7-a195f8b7b328A one-night-only show of 15 emerging local artists...HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:50:53 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=1e220202-ef06-473d-9d5b-153e1880e222Have you ever wondered what happened to John Ratzenberger from Cheers? You can see what he’s been up to by attending The Gypsy Cab Company’s Independent Film Series, (Dinner and a Movie) on Monday, April 27, 2009. This poignant comedy tells the humorous, sweet story of a fading old man who has lost his way and a determined young woman looking to find hers.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:41:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=43536d6d-2f06-4883-88db-d7eeedcdc3c5Slow Food First Coast is pleased to announce a photographic exhibit featuring the work of St. Augustine photographer James Quine entitled “The Faces of Farming.” The exhibit will run from March 28 to April 10 at the St. Johns Cultural Council’s Art Advocate Gallery, located at 76B San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. The opening reception for the exhibit will take place on Saturday, March 28 from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. and will coincide with San Marco Ave.’s Uptown Saturday Night Event. The preconception will also include locally produced foods and organic wines to sampleHomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:36:49 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=4311528e-13ab-4f5c-b2f7-0a973150a8eaThe Gypsy Cab Company’s Independent Film Series, better known as Dinner and a Movie continues on Monday, March 30 with Play the Game. The buffet dinner begins at 6:00p.m. with the movie starting at 7:00p.m. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:51:24 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=cd2e1e75-4f3e-4d9b-aa19-1bb89bb8afc2The St. Johns Cultural Council’s Art Advocate Gallery will be celebrating March and Women’s History Month with over a series of celebrations starting in late February. HomePage - NewsMon, 16 Feb 2009 11:03:13 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2dd4ecc5-8f03-43ad-91f9-eeaf1d84fe57 Lifelines, a brutally comic family drama, will be shown on February 23, 2009 Dinner and a Movie at Gypsy Cab Company located at 830 Anastasia Blvd. Doors open at 6:00 for the buffet dinner, with the movie starting at 7:00p.m. The series has become a popular event and reservations are strongly encouraged. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:00:53 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=72460f7b-5486-4c63-a60b-99105212155eThe Figure in Art: Painting, Drawing and Sculpture The St. Johns Cultural Council Art Advocate Gallery is currently exhibiting, "The Figure in Art: Painting, Drawing,and Sculpture." The exhibit will be available for viewing through Friday, February 20. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2009Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:21:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=2579cdfe-e9bb-40ce-bb6a-ef25540c95ceIt's time to enter the Betty Griffin House 2010 "Day Without Violence" Calendar Art and Poetry Project before the April 17, 2009 deadline! Thirteen Art winners and 12 Poets will receive cash prizes and will have their art or poem published in the "2010 A Day Without Violence" Calendar, which is distributed free to every classroom in the county, pending funding.HomePage - NewsThu, 11 Dec 2008 08:30:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=a2c45bc4-f6d7-4640-84b2-3685b2182940A Deal is a Deal, a dark and deadly funny, bittersweet British comedy, will be shown at Gypsy Cab located at 830 Anastasia Blvd. on January 26, 2009. Doors open at 6:00 for the buffet dinner, with the movie starting at 7:00p.m. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:30:01 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=e9f69c93-49ec-4c8f-bc84-1b6fd81a0264Light will take center stage at the next gallery opening at the St. Johns Cultural Council Art Advocate Gallery on Saturday, November 29, 2008. Let There Be Light is the common theme that has inspired all of the creations. Works of art from 30 Cultural Council members will depict light in both two and three dimensional forms. Many of the pieces will actually use light in the form of electricity or candles, to fill the gallery with a mini “Nights of Lights” glow.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:57:58 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c588d51b-e5c8-4100-9205-7a3ec34000bcYou’re invited to dinner and a wedding for the next Dinner and a Movie at Gypsy Cab Company. I Do and I Don’t will be shown at Gypsy Cab located at 830 Anastasia Blvd. on November 17, 2008. Doors open at 6:00 for dinner, with the movie starting at 7:00p.m. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:49:38 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=ca639636-0e80-46e6-a6a5-bb403d8a01a2The beach will come to the city this year as the 2008 Crescent Beach Paint Out and the St. Johns Cultural Council work together to display artwork from the 8 day outdoor painting event. Thirty-three of Florida’s finest artists will be painting their interpretations of sites found in and around Anastasia Island and St. Augustine from October 18 through October 25. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:26:48 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8ebeda4a-a0a1-48eb-8128-ac54e3d2934aWe've asked this year's candidates, from Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain to local school board members, to share their views on some very important topics: 1) Funding for the arts; 2) Tourism dollars to support cultural development; 3) Retaining/expanding arts in our schools, 4) Outdoor markets, performance arts and cafes in the historic district, 5) Improved arts opportunities residents and tourists in our beach communities, and much more. The interviews also provide personal insight as to how the arts have shaped the lives of these remarkable candidates. If one or more of these topics interest you, we hope you will read our "Candidate Arts Survey". We encourage you to be informed, before you cast your, ballot on Election Day. A Cultural Council Exclusive :) HomePage - NewsFri, 24 Oct 2008 07:41:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=b3b1063c-6ea0-43d7-a04d-84eed1f6d74bIt sounds more like a movie review than a title, but Killer Movie, is the title of the next movie for the Indie Film Series created by Gypsy Cab Company and The St. Johns Cultural Council. Killer Movie will be shown at Gypsy Cab located at 830 Anastasia Blvd. on October 27, 2008. Doors open at 6:00 for dinner, with the movie starting at 7:00p.m. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:01:33 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=56c9a879-c41f-4137-8577-8905c64bd849The first ever intergenerational fine arts festival in St. Johns County took place on the banks of Julington Creek on Saturday, October 4, 2008. Northwest RiverFest held on the grounds of Westminster Woods on Julington Creek showcased adult and student visual and performing artists from the area.HomePage - NewsMon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:28 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=855879af-24f1-4a9e-b5bf-8d54a7941640A group exhibit entitled, Catharsis, held an opening reception at the St. Johns Cultural Council Art Advocate Gallery on September 27, 2008 from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. during Uptown Saturday Night. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:49:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=6301cd94-ad53-4b26-af1f-a991fdbe55e8The public is invited to attend the dedication of Ms. Mardee Jenrette’s generous donation of Frederick Hart’s, Ex Nihilo Fragment No. 8 on September 26, 2008 at 6:30p.m. in the courtyard of the Lightner Museum. The Florida Ballet and Jacksonville Symphoney concert master, Philip Pan have collaborated and donated their artistic services and will present an original performance in honor of the dedication. Speakers will include Ms Jenrette; Frederick Hart’s widow, Lindy Hart,; Mayor Joe Boles; Tom Costeira, Vice President of the St. Johns Cultural Council; and Len Cutter from Cutter and Cutter Fine Art.HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:49:18 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=c326b78d-658f-4aee-9f92-f6c756848c31ADDITIONAL SHOW ADDED! A film about love and life in the world’s most romantic city will be shown on Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Indie Film Series created by Gypsy Cab Company and The St. Johns Cultural Council. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:24:10 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=d56b8a99-ff2e-445c-bf6d-458f5adba993A new art exhibit, Los Siete Pintores de San Agustin, will be on display from August 30 until Sept. 19, 2008 at the St. Johns Cultural Council Art Advocate Gallery. An opening reception was held during Uptown Saturday Night on August 30 from 5:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. HomePage - NewsSJCC 2008Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:52:13 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=7&id=a1f6ebcc-c118-4564-bc6f-c742dfc603a9Thank you for visiting the St. Johns County Cultural Council's new website. As the county's designated local arts agency, our mission is to help make St. Johns County a leading destination where the lives of residents and visitors are enriched through vibrant arts and culture.SJCC - IntroductionMon, 25 Aug 2008 11:14:07 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=5f1c6b8f-ce0c-42d8-a195-37fced267f49State and Main will be shown on Monday, August 25, 2008 as the next movie for the Indie Film Series created by Gypsy Cab Company and The St. Johns Cultural Council. Dinner and a Movie, has become a popular gathering place the last Monday of each month, providing a delicious meal, great movies, and great company. HomePage - NewsFri, 15 Aug 2008 12:27:22 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=8d9a85bf-e7ac-4b55-9847-b584266562d6St. Johns County Cultural Council, Inc., a local nonprofit organization and Local Arts Agency for greater St. Johns County, will circulate the first ever Arts & Culture Survey to county and city commission candidates during the month of July. HomePage - NewsMon, 21 Jul 2008 13:23:03 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=22db7aa3-2cce-43d3-b8f7-ca0f754c3b33SJCC Art Advocate Exhibit Through August 22HomePage - NewsMon, 21 Jul 2008 13:19:08 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=243f5127-df33-4e20-86e1-c031bca5dad7"The Water Street Collection" brings together art by "The Water Street Five," a group of local artists who lived on Water Street in the early '90s. Clarinda Jennison, Ted Karam, Renee Drysdale, Deborah Thompson and David Ouellette were the original five, with works in this collection provided by Thompson, Ouellette, Karam and Jennison, and artists Wendy Mandel McDaniel and Jason Fort contributed art to the show. The exhibit opens from 5 to 9 p.m. June 28 and runs through July 18. Art Advocate Gallery, 76B San Marco Ave., 826-4116 HomePage - NewsThu, 03 Jul 2008 05:39:19 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=5&id=22b900c6-d0e4-49d3-8464-03493d7d751e“Art holds the power to create a shared cultural language, to connect communities and to transform the urban environment. Our vibrant arts and cultural community is essential to the health and well being of our citizens, and is what guarantees the quality of place that makes our city uniquely St. Augustine.” - Mayor Joe Boles About - Artistic OpportunitiesTue, 24 Jun 2008 14:28:42 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=3&id=31f381c9-0ed8-4f14-8f49-18d997906cc8SJCC SponsorsAboutSun, 22 Jun 2008 17:27:27 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=3&id=0259653b-5f74-4bae-8598-43c22d2f132a2013 Board of DirectorsAboutSun, 22 Jun 2008 15:32:46 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=3&id=5bcc4bc7-fa1a-4c2f-af10-a6fd0fe8afeaSJCC MissionAboutSun, 22 Jun 2008 15:07:26 GMThttp://www.stjohnsculture.com/content.aspx?sec=1&id=66d38cb5-9356-4e7a-ac78-9358f1e48cb4Through the Eyes of a Child" opened at the SJCC Art Advocate Gallery on Saturday. Art lovers from all walks of life were on hand to view the artwork by the children of St. Johns County. Works from students in programs from the ACE program in West Augustine, O.U.R Center in Hastings, Gamble Rogers Middle School, Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, and students of Michelle Robideaux-Pent were on display in the SJCC Art Advocate Gallery. Seen viewing the artword were the Superintendent of Schools, Joe Joyner, Commmissioners Errol Jones and George Garner among many, many others. HomePage - NewsSun, 22 Jun 2008 14:11:47 GMT