National Park Service Awards $750,000 to St. Johns Cultural Council for Cultural Arts Center at the St. Augustine Beach Hotel
On April 30th, the National Park Service awarded $750,000 to the St. Johns Cultural Council for continuing the non-profit’s efforts in rehabilitating the Cultural Arts Center at the St. Augustine [...]
2024 Haiku Contest Results & Comments
The Cultural Council’s fourth annual Haiku Contest was a great success with dozens of individual entries and over 100 poems. Antoinette Libro and Michael Henry Lee chose one winner [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Announces Retirement of Executive Director Christina Parrish Stone
The St. Johns Cultural Council which promotes arts, culture, and heritage in St. Johns County, Florida, announced today that Christina Parrish Stone will retire from her role as Executive Director at the end of [...]
Request for Proposals and Qualifications: St. Johns County Black Heritage Trail
The St. Johns County Cultural Council has issued a Request for Proposals and Qualifications (RFP) from teams interested in coordinating the research, content creation, and site-specific interpretive exhibition elements based [...]
St. Johns County artists selected for exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of William Bartram’s travels in St. Johns County
The St. Johns Cultural Council is pleased to recognize the 250th anniversary of William Bartram’s travels throughout St. Johns County with an Art in Public Spaces exhibition featuring the work [...]
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra to headline Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts in St. Augustine, Florida on May 12
St. Augustine’s Romanza Festivale of Music and The Arts and the St. Johns Cultural Council have partnered to present The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra during the 2024 Romanza event. The [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Announces Recipients of 2024 Junior ROWITA Fellowship
Two St. Johns County Students Awarded Fellowships by the St. Johns Cultural Council Each year the St. Johns Cultural Council awards its Junior ROWITA fellowship to high school Seniors [...]
Sister Cities Cultural Exchange for Visual Artists | APPLY BY March 26th, 2024
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the relationship between the cities of Aviles, Spain, and St. Augustine, Florida, the St. Johns Cultural Council presents a very special opportunity for a [...]
WE’RE HIRING! Executive Assistant
The St. Johns Cultural Council (SJCC) is seeking a part-time Executive Assistant reporting to the Executive Director. The Executive Assistant will provide support for the core activities of the Cultural [...]
ACOUSTIC POWERHOUSES ROB ICKES & TREY HENSLEY PLAY THE WATERWORKS MARCH 16TH
The GRAMMY-nominated duo are joined by special guest Larry Mangum in the Gamble Rogers Concert Series The Gamble Rogers Folk Festival and St. Johns Cultural Council co-present “Live from The [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Announces Recipients of New Arts for All Grant Funding
Musical Production and Performance, Visual Arts, Theater, Opera, and Arts Education projects in St. Johns County receive Arts for All Grants, funded by the St. Johns Cultural Council and the [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Announces the Fourth Annual Haiku Contest
The St. Johns Cultural Council is pleased to announce its Fourth Annual Haiku Contest. Local poets of all ages are invited to submit up to three haiku inspired by William [...]
GRAMMY-Nominated Blues Artist Jontavious Willis Plays The Waterworks Feb. 17th
Special guests Kelly Goddard + Brian Durham will also perform in the Gamble Rogers Concert Series Every October to June, the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival and the St. Johns Cultural [...]
Call to Artists: 250th Anniversary of William Bartram’s Travels in St. Johns County
The St. Johns Cultural Council presents an opportunity for resident artists to exhibit in a group exhibition at the St. Johns County Administration Building, April 16 – May 30, 2024 [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Announces Recipients of the 2024 ROWITA Awards
St. Johns Cultural Council which promotes arts, culture, and heritage in St. Johns County, Florida, will honor a select group of women for lifetime achievements and influencing arts and [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council selects St. Augustine artists Byron Capo and Gail Beveridge for Art in Public Spaces visual arts exhibitions
St. Johns Cultural Council, the organization that promotes arts, culture, and heritage in St. Johns County, Florida, has selected two local artists to present solo exhibitions for its Art [...]
Historic Coast ✨ Photo Contest
This holiday season we’re celebrating the splendor of St. Johns County by holding an Instagram photo contest. Enter for a chance to win $150 in one of three select categories [...]
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Solo Visual Arts Exhibition
The St. Johns Cultural Council presents an opportunity for local artists to exhibit at the St. Johns County Administration Building from February through March 2024. Visual artists are invited [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Announces Recipients of Fall 2023 State of the Arts Grants
Arts organizations, schools, and artists receive grants for projects at the holiday open house on December 7th St. Johns Cultural Council, the organization that promotes arts, culture, and heritage has [...]
Request for Proposal and Qualifications: SEA Community Help Resource & Cultural Center Renovation
Request for proposal and qualifications (RFP) to renovate the SEA Community Help Resource and Cultural Center in Elkton, Florida. BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW The mission of the SEA (Spuds, Elkton, and [...]
CEAM Welcomes Artist Laia Estruch in Partnership with The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain
Barcelona-based artist to spend two weeks at Flagler College as Artist-In-Residence Flagler College welcomes Barcelona-based artist Laia Estruch as the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum’s (CEAM) Artist-in-Residence from Monday, October 16th through [...]
10th Annual SEA Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival to be held on December 2
The St. Johns Cultural Council, the organization that promotes arts, culture, and heritage in St. Augustine, has announced the 10th Annual S.E.A. Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival will be held on [...]
Concert Series and Festival to Celebrate Legendary Florida Musician Gamble Rogers
The St. Johns Cultural Council, the organization that promotes arts, culture, and heritage in St. Augustine, has announced the second annual Live from The Waterworks: A Gamble Rogers Concert Series [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Announces Arts for All Grant Program
The St. Johns Cultural Council is pleased to announce its new “Arts for All” grant program (AFA). With support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Cultural Council will [...]
St. Johns Cultural Council Selects 17 Local Artists for Exhibition, September 5 – November 30
St. Johns Cultural Council will commemorate textile arts this fall with workshops and theatrical performances at The Waterworks and an Art in Public Spaces exhibition at the St. Johns County [...]