Christmas Made in the South
November 13, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Attractions, Featured, Florida, Jacksonville, Trade Show and Expo, exhibit
Christmas Made in the South is a popular event that comes to Savannah, Jacksonville and Charleston every year. At this festival you get the chance to get inspired by amazing craftspeople who makes 
incredible works of art. You’ll find exhibitors with a variety of art from pottery, to jewelry, dichroic glass, photography, fabric and much more.
The exhibitors are asked to be present during the show to demonstrate their craft as well as selling their handcrafted work. Christmas in the South is now in its 20th year. Each year creativity abounds at the show as hundreds of artists and craftsmen get together.
If you’re looking to get your holiday shopping done early, you’ll enjoy a visit to Christmas in the South. It’s a great opportunity to find a unique gift. Click here for a special discount coupon!
For more information visit www.carolinashows.com
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Wanderer Memorial Dedication Ceremony
November 6, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Coastal Happenings, Georgia, Golden Isles, Historic Site, History & Heritage, exhibit, museum
| November 25, 2008 | ||
| 4:30 pm |
On Jekyll Island there is a memorial dedication ceremony in remembrance of the survivors of The Wanderer which landed on Jekyll Island 150 years ago. The Wanderer was the last known slave ship to reach Georgia and the last successful slaving expedition known to have reached the United States. The 150th anniversary of the landing will be commemorated by the installation of a permanent exhibit dedicated to the survivors of that voyage.
The event takes place on November 25, 2008, 4:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Picnic Area, Jekyll Island, GA
This is an Exhibit & Commemorative Program by the Jekyll Island Museum
Speakers and performers at the memorial dedication ceremony will include:
The Darien Shouters
Erik Calonius, author of The Wanderer
Jamal Touré, Living Historian
Denise Fields, From Africa to Eternity
Please join us in recognition of this significant event in our nation’s history. For more information please call 1-877-4-JEKYLL or visit www.jekyllisland.com
City and the times III Pavel Moraguez exhibit - Jacksonville, FL
November 6, 2008 by etalentino
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Coastal Happenings, Florida, Jacksonville, exhibit, museum
| November 12, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Over 60 New Paintings and meet the artist on Tuesday, November 12 & Wednesday, November 13 each evening 6-8pm. Brought to the United States during a very brief four day Cuban/U.S. Government exchange program, we are hosting Pavel and his collectors as they discuss art and his personal and homeland struggles being an artist under the Cuban government’s regime. Please see his edgy yet classical, fascinating new body of original figure, landscape and still life paintings. The grassroots collecting opportunities here are endless – meet and support Pavel and take advantage of high art for low price points. Admission to the gallery is free.
For more information visit our website at http://www.rrobertsgallery.com/
Georgia Coastal Artist Guild Show
November 3, 2008 by etalentino
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Attractions, Coastal Happenings, Georgia, exhibit
| November 6, 2008 2:00 pm | to | November 30, 2008 2:00 pm |
Come to the Village and check out the new art work by members of the Georgia Coastal Artist Guild. This exciting art show features NEW original art work by some of the area’s most talented artists and is a perennial favorite by locals and visitors. Original watercolors, pastels, oils and mixed media will be at the gallery all month. Meet the artists at the reception on Thursday, November 6 from 5-7pm. Reception is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Glynn Art Association at 912-638-8770 or email glynnart@bellsouth.net This event is located at the Glynn Art Association, 319 Mallery Street, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522
Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association Hosts Tenth Fine Art Annual
October 30, 2008 by etalentino
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Charleston, Coastal Happenings, Festivals, South Carolina, exhibit
| November 7, 2008 | to | November 8, 2008 |
In the month of November every year over 20 nationally renowned artists, whose works are showcased exclusively in the CFADA member galleries in downtown Charleston, gather for a weekend event.
Seen by many as the premier fine art festival in Charleston, the Fine Art Annual gives visitors the chance to mingle with well-known artists in charming historic downtown Charleston.
Proceeds will benefit Charleston County High Schools’ fine art programs. Last year’s event raised $27,000 for high school art programs.
The fine art weekend kicks off on Friday, November 7 at 5:00 p.m. with gallery openings at CFADA member galleries. Each gallery will feature works by prominent national and international artists that travel to Charleston every year to participate in this prestigious event. This free event is open to public.
On Saturday morning, November 8 starting at 9:00 a.m., you get the unique opportunity to watch artists at work as they donate their time and talent to create masterpieces that will be later auctioned off to benefit the Charleston County High Schools’ art programs. The plein air event, Painting in the Park, traditionally takes place at Washington Park from 9:00 a.m. till noon.
The Fifth Annual High School Art Competition, a platform for young talented artists to showcase their unique works, is part of the plein air event and will start at 11:00 a.m. at Washington Park. The student works will be on display and judged by a panel of celebrity judges. The winners will be announced at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday evening will be dedicated to the finest works of art available for sale in the South. The Third Annual Charleston Art Auction and Gala Reception will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Charleston Hotel. Last year, the event sold 101 original art works worth over $600,000 including such renowned artists as Pino, Jonathan Green, West Fraser, and Mary Whyte.
The Charleston Art Auction was founded in 2006 by Morris & Whiteside Galleries located in Hilton Head Island and The Sylvan Gallery located in Charleston, South Carolina as the premier Southern art auction.
For more information on CFADA, please visit www.cfada.com and for ticket reservations call 843-722-3117.
CFADA Member Galleries:
The Audubon Gallery·Ann Long Fine Art·Carolina Galleries·Charleston Renaissance Gallery· Coleman Fine Art·Corrigan Gallery·John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery·Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art ·Helena Fox Fine Art·Horton Hayes Fine Art·Martin Gallery·Robert Lange Studios·Smith-Killian Fine Art· The Sylvan Gallery·Wells Gallery
11/07/2008 - 11/08/2008
843-722-2172
www.cfada.com
MOSH Celebrates Halloween - Jacksonville, Florida
October 30, 2008 by Susanne
Filed under Attractions, Coastal Happenings, Florida, Jacksonville, exhibit, museum
| October 31, 2008 | to | November 1, 2008 |
MOSH celebrates the holidays starting with Halloween. The museum is transformed into a haunted one with scientific experiments, ghoulish games and ghost tours of temporarily haunted exhibits. Costume and scream contests will also be part of the action at this annual frighteningly fun fall festival
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Beginning in November, visitors must check out the annual holiday exhibit Trains where MOSH visitors will be taken on a train-filled journey as they learn about Jacksonville’s rich railroad history.
This fall the Museum of Science & History (MOSH) will showcase some of the world’s most beloved masterpieces in miniature form. Richard McMahan’s Mini Museum exhibit features recreations of paintings, like da Vinci’s Last Supper, van Gogh’s Starry Night and Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus. The details are astonishing!
www.themosh.org
Fall Home and Patio Show - Jacksonville, FL
October 1, 2008 by etalentino
Filed under Attractions, Coastal Happenings, Featured, Florida, Jacksonville, Trade Show and Expo, exhibit
| October 2, 2008 | to | October 5, 2008 |
Visit the Better Homes & Gardens and Green Works Living Green House – an eco-friendly home not to be missed.
Learn about Going Green with Joshua Foss of HGTV’s “Design Star”. From weekend projects to whole-house makeovers, enjoy Pat Simpson’s informative seminars. Chef Adam and your favorite local chefs will be cooking up some tasty fun twice a day, all four days!
Buy tickets online and save $2 on each regular adult admission AND enter to win a pair of FCCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville Season Passes and a Better Homes and Gardens Dining Room Set.
Adults & Seniors $9; Seniors (Thurs. only) $5; Students 12 – 18 $5; Children 6 – 12 $5
October 2nd – 3rd, 12 noon – 9 p.m.
October 4th, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
October 5th, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Coastal Inspirations Exhibit - Charleston, SC
September 20, 2008 by etalentino
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Charleston, South Carolina, exhibit
The Charleston Artist Guild Gallery will present the exhibit, Coastal Inspirations, featuring works by South Carolina artist, Alicia Leeke. The exhibit will continue until September 30.
Using the term she coined for a new era of art, called “Fabaism,” Leeke offers her personal interpretations of Charleston and transforms familiar scenes into modern-day masterpieces. This new body of work focuses on the impact color and abstraction has on landscape painting. The artists’ love of the coast extends back into early childhood where family vacations were spent exploring the woods, dunes and tides of South Carolina’s coast.
Called a Contemporary Master, her creativity is inspired by the French Salon painters and how they captured history, social conscience and architecture by painting the people and environments surrounding them.
Complementing each painting is a robust combination of dry brush painting techniques to create texture. She manipulates acrylics to capture the thick rich texture of oils and mixes a palette full of rich reds, vibrant oranges, shocking blues and sharp white accents.
Her gentle distortions of linear perspective are a fundamental element to the overall design of her creations and are a necessary ingredient in the composition of her pieces. In fact, they create such a positive visual response that many viewers want to step inside each painting.
The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and is located at 6 North Atlantic Wharf, off East Bay Street and across from a convenient parking garage.
The Charleston Artist Guild Gallery
6 North Atlantic Wharf
(803) 429-5456
http://www.alicialeeke.com
Jonathan Green Art Exhibit - Myrtle Beach, SC
September 17, 2008 by etalentino
Filed under Art & Entertainment, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, exhibit
A visual arts exhibit featuring 41 paintings by South Carolina native and preeminent Gullah Culture artist Jonathan Green and 38 works of art from his personal art collection.
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
3100 South Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-238-2510
www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org
EverGreen Family Festival in Ponte Vedra with New Date
This festival got moved to a new date due to Hurrican Fay. So mark your calendars and stop by the Cultural Center for an environmentally-themed Family Festival on September 20th! This special day is FREE for our community.
Chalk artist Jo Sinclair will greet you & invite you to create “green-sterpiece,” stroll through a cool rain forest in the courtyard, create a butterfly garden at the JAXPORT & TREE HILL Nature Center butterfly activity table, stop by Guana Research Reserve’s estuary table and make a fun fish project, visit the the JAX4KIDS.com art activity table, visit the water station and Fazzini’s Coffee refreshment area, enjoy special performances and demonstrations throughout the day by Cultural Center artists and instructors, help your child make drums out of recycled Boar’s Head Brand boxes, visit young local artist Chloe Cannan at her recycled art table, get your American Lung Association green tatoo, visit Marie Hurst/GreenSpace Interior Design’s green room filled with fun activities for kids and families, listen to Cultural Center artist Lois Simon read her children’s book, MAC (The Story of a Happy Apple), Cable Spence Kazoo Band will play in the courtyard and more!
For more information about the festival, please contact Ponte Vedra Cultural Center
50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
(904) 280-0614 or visit the website at www.ccpvb.org
