 1955 Chrysler Imperial at the Casa Monica Hotel by Cheryl Joy Miner. Part of “From River to Ocean,” an Art in Public Spaces photography exhibition at the St. Johns County Administration Building on display until January 3, 2022. Call for Nominations: 2022 ROWITA Awards (“Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts”) The St. Johns Cultural Council requests nominations for its annual Dr. Gayle Pflaster ROWITA Awards. The St. Johns Cultural Council invites you to submit nominations of women who have made significant contributions to the arts community through their leadership or philanthropic support in St. Johns County over the course of their lifetime. Submit nominations by December 31, 2021 via email with necessary attachments in Word documents, PDF, or JPG formats. Nominations will be reviewed and nominators and nominees will be notified within thirty days after the submission deadline. Click the link below for nomination rules and guidelines, or email questions to sjcc@historicoastculture.com. 2022 ROWITA Award Guidelines Call for Entries: Solo & Group Visual Arts Exhibitions The St. Johns Cultural Council invites visual artists to submit their work for a group or solo exhibition opportunity at the St. Johns County Administration Building. There will be up to four opportunities for exhibition from February 1, 2021 until January 31, 2023 for 90-day periods. Each selected artist or group will receive a $2,000 stipend to cover exhibition costs including printing, mounting, and framing. Entrants must submit a coherent portfolio of 10-25 images suitable for exhibition, plus an artist statement and bio for each artist in the proposal. Photographer submissions may include one or two series, provided that the two series are suitable for a joint presentation in a single exhibition. There are no generic, stylistic, or thematic constraints; artists working in all genres and styles are welcome to submit their work. Submissions will be accepted via email to exhibitions@historiccoastculture.com in JPG, JPEG, and PNG formats. Links to online storage files (like DropBox) are acceptable. Click the link below to learn more and access the submission form. Guidelines & Application  Actress Teresa Harris performs in The Dining Room Featured Organization A Classic Theatre A 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company, A Classic Theatre brings classic, historic and original theatrical works to the cultural landscape of St. Augustine, Florida since 2005. It is known for presenting works one wouldn’t normally find in the Ancient City like Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, The Vagina Monologues, and local works like Darwin’s Babies, Henry Flagler Remembers, and My Friend Zelma: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings on Trial. With no theatre to call home, A Classic Theatre continues to produce impressive shows at every conceivable venue in St. Augustine including the Ximenez-Fatio House courtyard, the Flagler Room (Ladies’ Parlor) at Flagler College, Limelight Theatre, and more. Until Sunday, November 7th, see The Dining Room at the Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center for just $22. The first play of the season, A. R. Gurney’s play explores the declining importance of the dining room, which is a comment on how American society has changed for better and worse. The result is hilarious and touching. Learn more about A Classic Theatre here. This Week’s Recommended Events 2021 Ponte Vedra Auto Show November 13-14  See up to 200 classic and collector cars at the 2021 Ponte Vedra Auto Show presented by Art ‘n Motion for a weekend of fantastic cars and family fun at Nocatee Station Field, 245 Nocatee Center Way, Ponte Vedra Beach. On Saturday, November 13th from 6-9 PM, the A1A Cruise Night will host a drive-in dinner with 14 food vendors at Nocatee Station Field, a Poker Run at participating VyStar locations, and an Open Cruise between Nocatee and Neptune Beach. On Sunday, November 14th, the main show will take place at Nocatee Station Field from 10 AM until 3:30 PM complete with food trucks and 200 cars vying for the show’s awards. This event is free and open to the public. 2021 Ponte Vedra Auto Show “The Revolutionists” at Flagler College November 10-14  Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…that ends in a song and a scaffold. See the show at Lewis Auditorium from November 10-14. General admission $15. The Revolutionists  On Display – Ambrosia II by Enzo Torcoletti 25 Years: A Special Exhibition & Anniversary Celebration Through November 26th Make a special trip to Arts on Douglas in New Smyrna Beach, Florida to see two of St. Augustine’s distinguished sculpture artists who have exhibited at the gallery since its opening in 1996 or have been heavily involved within its first five years. Joe Segal and Enzo Torcoletti are proudly displayed among seventeen artists who helped set the standard for the caliber of work the gallery continues to exhibit today. See a dynamic and powerful display of work from painters, jewelers, photographers, and more at Arts on Douglas until November 26th. Can’t make it? Click the link below to learn more and see the works on view. 25 Years: A Special Exhibition Artist Opportunities & Funding Call for Musicians: St. Augustine Tonight Show Submission Deadline December 10th The St. Augustine Tonight Show Season 5 is starting January 11 through April 5 of 2022. The show is looking for musical performers, solo, duo, or band. Before December 10th, submit your contact information and video examples of your music. Click the link below to find more details and contact information. Learn More & Register Art-Train Individual Artist Training Workshop December 7th, 2-5 PM EST via Zoom The free Art-Train Individual Artist Training is for artists who are interested in building on their existing skills to collaborate in and with their communities through their local agencies, non-profits, and arts councils. Artists will deepen practices around creative problem solving, equitable community engagement, and creating arts-based strategies to address recovery efforts. Click the link below to learn more and register. Learn More & Register The Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant Application Deadline January 14, 2022 Since 1976, the Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation has been making Individual Support Grants to painters, sculptors, and printmakers who have been creating mature art for at least 20 years and who are in financial need. Last year, the Foundation awarded grants of $25,000 each to 20 artists. Grants are available through an open application process and have been distributed to artists worldwide. Learn More Call For Vendors: Lightner Museum Holiday Market Application Deadline November 15th The Lightner Museum is hosting a Holiday Market on Thursday, December 9 from 5:30-8 PM. The museum is seeking applications from small business owners and craftspeople who are interested in having a booth at this after-hours holiday event. A non-refundable vendor fee of $75 is due by December 1, 2021. Learn More South Arts Professional Development & Artistic Planning Rolling Deadline Grants are available for organizations to support the professional development needs of Southern presenters, programmers, or curators, strengthen program design, and increase organizational capacity. This funding can support staff’s travel expenses to conferences, festivals, exhibitions, workshops, and other professional development opportunities, or artists’ travel expenses for onsite planning meetings with presenting organizations. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) led and LGBTQIA+ led organizations and projects receive priority. Details & Application Arts in Medicine Online Graduate Program Application Deadline March 1, 2022 In 1996 the Center for Arts in Medicine was founded by a team of hospital-based artists and caregivers from the University of Florida. As arts in medicine expanded, the term arts in health emerged to describe a diverse field of creative programs supporting health. Learn and practice Arts in Health in your own community through the UF’s online graduate program. Apply for the Master’s (MA) in Arts in Health or Graduate Certificates in Arts in Medicine and Arts in Public Health. Learn More & Apply Events from HistoricCoastCulture.com  Lost Voices from America’s Oldest Parish Lincolnville Museum Monday, Nov. 8th 2-3:30 PM Dr. J. Michael Francis discusses his most recent research project about St. Augustine’s rich historical diversity.  Moonlight Market Sunday Gathering Table & Jenna Alexander Studio Saturday, Nov. 13th 5-9 PM Shop St. Augustine’s best vendors of local art, ceramics, vintage goods, local honey, food, drink, and more. Just in time for the holidays!  The Apparition: An Amusing Three-Act Play ArtBox Gallery Saturday, Nov. 13th 7 PM A painter, a singer, and a poet speak to the apparition called Creativity, which indulges them and directs the artistic process. |
Local Arts News November 5, 2021
