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Spotlight on the Florida Artists Hall of Fame nominees, Part III
By Tim Storhoff and Ken Crawford Today we are finishing our look at the nominees for the 2013 Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Earlier this week we looked at the 2013 musical nominees and visual arts...
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Spotlight on an Arts and Humanities Halloween
By Tim Storhoff As National Arts and Humanities Month comes to a close over the next week, we strongly encourage you to take some time out to appreciate the arts in your community. While you’re at it,...
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Culture Builds Florida Has a New Ally
When George Byfield, President of Lakeland-based Comet Group Inc., attended the launch of Culture Builds Florida in Tampa 2011, he came away inspired to create a new type of online publication....
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Spotlight On: Grant Season at the Division of Cultural Affairs
by Tim Storhoff Summer is an extremely busy time here at the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, particularly with all the activities related to our grant programs. We have grant periods beginning...
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The Museum of Florida History Re-opens
We’re so happy to announce that the Museum of Florida History re-opened this morning after being closed for seven months as part of the renovation project on the plaza level of the R. A. Gray...
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Artist Brian R. Owens Brings Windover Woman to Life
Today we’re featuring a story about a Florida artist, Brian R. Owens. On November 13th, a newly revised exhibit opened at the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science in Cocoa, FL, about one of...
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Postcards from NEA Secretary Jane Chu: Sketches of Florida
In addition to being an accomplished musician, National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu is a skilled visual artist as well. As she travels the country on behalf of the NEA, Chairman Chu makes...
View ArticleHappy New Year from Culture Builds Florida!
Happy New Year! As we begin 2019, we are eager to hear and share your stories on Culture Builds Florida. Have a great event, initiative, or story that you think we should know about? Would you like to...
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Culture in Florida: January 2019
Culture in Florida is a monthly news roundup to showcase our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Art Talk: Jane Lindberg, President of Arts Alive Nassau
Arts Alive Nassau provides arts opportunities and educational experiences free of charge to students in Nassau County schools. We chatted with founder and president Jane Lindberg to learn more about...
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Grantee Feature: Great Explorations Across the Ability Continuum
Provided by Great Explorations Children’s Museum For over 30 years, Great Explorations Children’s Museum has been committed to bringing innovative, hands-on, educational programs to area youth while...
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Culture In Florida: February 2019
Culture in Florida is a monthly news roundup to showcase our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Grantee Feature: An “Ode to Understanding” at Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra
About the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra Founded in 1981, the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra brings a variety of high-level concert experiences to Florida’s capital city and surrounding region...
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Culture in Florida: March 2019
Culture in Florida is a monthly news roundup to showcase our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Art Talk: Kimberly Hyatt and Cathedral Arts Project
The Cathedral Arts Project is an arts education organization serving the children of Northeast Florida by providing access to instruction in the visual and performing arts. It was founded in 1993 by a...
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Culture Builds Florida – and Florida Builds Culture: The Southwest Florida...
Provided by the Southwest Florida Symphony At 58 years old, the Southwest Florida Symphony is the fourth oldest continuously operating orchestra in the State of Florida. As was intended at its...
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Culture In Florida: April 2019
Culture in Florida is a monthly news roundup to showcase our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Grantee Feature: Dance Alive National Ballet Welcomes New Resident Choreographer
Provided by Dance Alive National Ballet. All photos by Johnston Photography. About Dance Alive National Ballet Founded in 1966 in the ‘Gator Nation’ of Gainesville, FL, Dance Alive National Ballet...
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Culture in Florida: July 2019
Culture in Florida is a monthly news roundup to showcase our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Art Talk: Jonathan Brooks, Photographer and Visual Artist
Jonathan Brooks is an award-winning Photographer/Visual Artist, who was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Brooks graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree, double majoring in Advertising and Fine...
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