The Public Arts Advisory Council needs members
The City of Daytona Beach is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on its new Public Arts Advisory Council.
The council will make recommendations to the city commission regarding the creation and implementation of policies to promote public art in the city.
Interested board members must live, work, or own property or business in Daytona Beach and at least four members must be a professional artist, architect, landscape architect, city planner, engineer, or have a background/ advanced education in the arts.
For more information, visit codb.us.
Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens
The Ormond Memorial Art Museum will host a free family art night from 6-7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 5, at 78 E. Granada Ave.
The monthly program usually takes place on the first Friday of each month to coordinate with the free, family-friendly movie shown outside in Rockefeller Gardens. “Ratatouille” will air on August 5.
No artistic experience required and all are welcome. All art supplies provided.
The museum offers exhibitions and courses.
“Stitched, Stamped & Sculpted, A Collection Of Florida Fiber Art” is on display through August 14.
For more information, visit ormondartmuseum.org.
Arts and Sciences Museum
The Museum of Arts and Sciences offers events and exhibits at 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach.
Epiphany! Visions of Art, the annual Beaux Arts of Central Florida exhibition, opens August 6. The exhibition will be presented until November 27. This is the 60th anniversary of the Fine Arts Jubilee and the fifth year that MOAS has hosted this group’s annual exhibition. , composed of 50 professional artists.
An Afternoon with Florida History: Florida’s Famous Shipwrecks will meet from 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. Senior Curator of Education and History, Zach Zacharias, will speak about shipwrecks in the Root Family Auditorium. Free for members, with paid museum admission or $7 for non-members.
“Art as Alchemy,” an exhibit from the New World School of the Arts in Miami, will be on view through October 16. An intervention by artists from the school with five works from the museum’s permanent collection. Artists chose from the variety of cultures and media to create their own works and exhibit them alongside those of the museum in the gallery.
Tech Savvy: Home technology from the 1890s to the 1990s will be on display until December 4. The exhibit focuses on the staggering change in home technology over the past approximately 100 years.
The exhibition “Key West: Southernmost USA” is presented. Explore the southernmost point of the continental United States.
Child’s play: the historical toys and games from the collection will be on display until Sunday 28 August.
The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
For more information or to register for classes or events, call (386) 255-0285 or visit moas.org.
Daytona Beach Arts League
The next exhibition in the league will be a special invitation, “Men Painting Women”.
Five award-winning male artists will exhibit work in the gallery from July 30 through September 4 with a reception with the artists from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, August 20 at 433 S. Palmetto Ave. at Daytona Beach.
For more information, visit artleague.org or call (386) 947-7103.
ArtHaus courses
ArtHaus offers several classes at 3840 Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange.
Summer art classes for children started on June 6. Classes start at $130 per week.
The Acrylic Painting Class for 18+ will meet from 1-3 p.m. on Saturdays. Classes are taught by professional artists Aaron Shelton and Savannah Zanosky. These are two-class sessions and supplies are included. Each class is $60 and includes a professionally hand-stretched canvas.
For more information or to register, call (386) 767-0076 or visit arthaus.org.
Theater Technical Training Class
The New Smyrna Beach Little Theater will host a free technical training class from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 7 at 726 E. Third Ave.
Participants will learn about theatrical lights and sound.
For reservations, email marybaluta@yahoo.com or call (386) 423-1246.
Atlantic Center for the Arts
The Atlantic Arts Center has several upcoming activities.
ACA’s 33rd Annual College Student Expo is on display through August 6 at the Pabst Main Campus Visitor Center and Gallery.
Poetry Kickoff will be held at 10 a.m. Friday through August 5 at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Free and open to young people aged 12 to 17. To register, call (386) 410-2890.
Echoes from the Past: Drawings by Dennis Angel is on view through August 13 at ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas.
ACA Main Campus Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (386) 427-6975.
ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas Alt_Space Gallery and Yurick Studios Gallery are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. For more information, call (386) 428-1133.
artists studio
Artists Workshop Inc. of New Smyrna Beach offers classes and workshops for adults in the studio at the Marine Discovery Center, 540 Barracuda Blvd.
Studio hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The “Go Figure – Figures and Portraits” exhibit will be on view through August 30 at the gallery at 115 Canal St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Upcoming fall workshops are Abstract Made Easy with Keri Ippolito on September 17-18 and Painting Trees with Confidence with Robin Popp on September 24-25.
For more information, email artistsworkshopnsb@gmail.com, call (386) 424-9254 or visit artistsworkshopinc.com.
Hub on Canal
The Hub on Canal offers workshops and classes at 132 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach.
First Saturday events include the opening of the August exhibition in The Founders Gallery is “The Embodied Experience”, Liz Carey’s Abstract Expressionism. Ms Carey said her pieces had a lot to say, being both big and powerful – and also soothing and peaceful. The opening reception will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. An artist talk will take place at 6 p.m. The exhibition will be on display until August 28.
Art Connections will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Get an inside look at the work of over 60 local artists. Talk to the artists and learn about the artistic creation process. Explore two floors of art in a historic building in the heart of New Smyrna Beach’s arts district.
Talk Art with Hub artist Steve Hardock will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
All 1st Saturday events are free and open to the public.
Other events and courses are:
• Foundations of Painting with Mary Gerlach meets from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on Tuesdays. Fee is $20 per class (bring your own supplies). For more information or to register, call (386) 846-3104.
•Jewelry Making and Design with Debbie Moser will meet from 4-5:45 p.m. on Fridays. The cost is $20 per class (basic materials and tools provided). To register or for more information, email moserd@bellsouth.net.
• The Ukulele group with Sally Mackay meets several times during the week. The cost is $20 per class. For more information or to register, call (386) 235-4140.
•Raise Your Drawing Skills with Bob Stinziano will take place from 1:30-4:30 p.m. every Monday. All skill levels are welcome. The fee is $20 per class. Space is limited. For more information or to register, contact Mr. Stinziano at (386) 944-9249 or chy39@aol.com.
• French lessons with Yveline Del Villar are offered several times a week. The fee is $20 per class. To register or for more information, email frenchwithyveline@gmail.com or call (407) 760-7355.
•Welcome to Italy! with Joanne Kehrli will meet Tuesdays with beginners from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and intermediates from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Fees are $96 for eight weeks. For more information or to register, contact Ms. Kehrli at (703) 727-7897 or joannekehrli@hotmail.com.
•Harmonica with Farley Palmer will meet from 6-8pm on the second Thursday of each month. Open to students of all levels. The fee is $10 per class.
Volunteers are needed for reception, special events, outreach programs, promotional events, building maintenance and most areas of operations.
For more information, visit thehuboncanal.org or call (386) 957-3924.
Antiques & Art
Antiques & Art will be holding a Highwaymen Art Exhibit Sale from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 21 at 520 Andrews St., New Smyrna Beach.
Meet Highwaymen guest artist Al Black, one of the few remaining members and Florida Hall of Fame inductee. In addition to the Highwaymen painting, Floridian artist Jerry Chaput will showcase his work. There will be a signing of Cuban paintings and Cuban cookbooks by host Rapheal Periut.
For more information, call (386) 427-9910, (386) 427-4949 or visit highwaymangallery.com.
DeLand Art Museum
The Museum of Art-DeLand will host an artist talk with Reynier Llanes from 5-6:30 p.m. at 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.
The reception will take place from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The talks in the gallery will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. For a reservation, call (386) 734-4371.
The museum is hosting the exhibit “Clyde Butcher, Cuba: The Natural Beauty,” through Sept. 18 at 100 N. Woodland Blvd. Commissioned by the United Nations to create a portfolio of the mountainous lands of Cuba, Mr. Butcher undertook three week-long expeditions into unknown lands. Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members.
For more information, visit moartdeland.org.
Gateway Center for the Arts
The Gateway Center for the Arts holds pottery classes for adults from noon to 2 p.m. every Wednesday at 880 NUS 17/92, DeBary.
Classes are intended for beginners and intermediate students. Each session is $50. Masks are mandatory and class sizes are limited.
The Comedy Chaser, comedians and improvised scenes, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 12. Tickets are $12 online or at the door.
Open Studio is at 10 a.m. every Tuesday.
Volunteers are needed. Volunteers will be able to participate in events and shows for free, while earning credits for future classes and shows.
For more information or a reservation, call (386) 668-5553 or visit gatewaycenterforthearts.org.
choir auditions
The Singsations Youth Choir for ages 7-13 will have auditions and registration from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, August 27 and 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, August 31 at
Dickinson Memorial Library and Hall, 148 Albertus Way. City of Orange.
Rehearsals will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays from September to December.
For more information, call (386) 216-9917.
Opening of the art exhibition with reception at the gallery
Galerie Elan will present its August exhibition, “Equus, Spirit of the Horse,” at 230 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach.
An opening reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 5. Admission and parking are free.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday. On Friday the gallery is open until 9 p.m. and closed on Sunday.
For more information, call (386) 871-9906 or email galerieelan@gmail.com.