The St. Johns County Cultural Council congratulates the winners of our St. Johns County 200th Anniversary Photography Contest!  More than 800 beautiful photographs were submitted, making it very difficult to select just five finalists for each of the County’s five commission districts. Photographs by the following artists will be displayed during the 200th Anniversary Exhibition, which opens July 19, 2021 at the County Administration Building:

District One:  Julie Abella, Terry Bottom, Walter Coker, Mark Krancer, and John Merriam

The St. Johns Cultural Council has been approved for a $10,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support an expansion of the Council’s existing Art in Public Places Program. This grant will provide seed money for new public art projects throughout St. Johns County, and will help to fund an online directory of existing art in public spaces to increase access to visual arts by residents of, and visitors to, the County. A portion of the grant will support the St.

During May, for National Historic Preservation Month, the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is partnering with the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor Council, the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center, and the St. Johns Cultural Council to produce a month of engaging activities that will bring people to St. Augustine in person and virtually. An online auction will be the premier donation-raising event.

Ends on April 30, 2021 
What is a Haiku?

A haiku is a type of short form poetry originated in Japan.  These poems traditionally contain 17 total syllables in three lines. Line one is 5 syllables, line two is 7 syllables, and line three is 5 syllables.  However, this contest does not require that authors strictly follow the traditional form.  We do recommend that any poem submitted contain less than 20 syllables with a short / long / short arrangement.