FAMILY FUN @ THE RITZ / LAVILLA

Greetings, Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum invites you to
Family Fun Day Saturday, October 25, 10:00am - 2:00pm Free Admission
Bring your friends and family out to celebrate the best part of the Fall season! This event was planned by participating artists in our current exhibit Through Our Eyes 2008: Everything Must Change.
Activities include:
Halloween mask makingPumpkin decorating& a group mural.
Through Our Eyes 2008: Everything Must Change
Our 16th Annual Exhibit features original new works by

Yuwnus Asami - Elaine M. Austin - Owiredu Baffour - Rhonda Bristol - Charles Coffin - Glendia Cooper - Keith Doles - Angie Dooley - Overstreet Ducasse - Annelies Dykgraaf - Palma Gilder - Marsha Hatcher - Etta L. Haygood
Jeanece Lyles - Gil Mayers - Billie McCray - Traci Mims-Jones - Naim Rashid - Adrian Rhodes - James Robinson - Rootman - Laurence Walden - Roosevelt Watson III - Olice Williams - Daniel R. Wynn
This exhibit continues through December 19, 2008.
Additional workshops or Gallery Talks with the artists may be scheduled upon request. Call 904-632-5555 for more information
Museum Hours: Tues - Fri 10 AM - 6 PM, Sat 10 AM - 2 PM, Sun 2 - 5 PM
Entrance Fee: Adults $6, Students and Senior Citizens $3
We hope to see you there!
Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum829 N. Davis Street Jacksonville, Florida 32202 904-632-5555

REAL WOMAN BLUES OCT. 24, 25 ,26

You are Especially invited to attend an Intimate, Adult Celebration of Women -“Real Woman Blues, The Play” By Samelia Adams.

Take a journey with six lovely ladies, exploring issues that have plagued women and troubled men for eternity! You’ll, laugh, cry scream and shout! Bring your girls or your man.
Thank you for supporting the Arts and Celebrating the Woman You Are, the Women You Know, and the You are with.

Purchase Your Tickets Today!

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Check This Site!

http://www.myartspace.com/

A TASTE OF JCAAA @ TAC

The Jacksonville Consortium of African American Artists (JCAAA) are the featured artists @ The Art Center for November 5TH Art Walk 31 West Adam St. (Downtown Jax) The public is invited. 5PM-9PM

ART AFTER DARK

Jacksonville, FL – Applications are now available for The Florida Theatre’s Art After Dark artist submissions. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this great showcase of local talent. Deadline for submissions is by December 5, 2008. The event will be held on Friday, March 27 at 7PM.
Each spring the Florida Theatre hosts the season’s most original and talked about event - Art After Dark. For one evening each year, Jacksonville’s premiere live performance venue transforms into a showcase for the works of our community’s most exceptional unrepresented emerging visual artists. The event provides patrons an opportunity to view and purchase works by these fabulous artists. All of the artwork showcased is for sale, and 90% of the proceeds go directly to the artists.
Visit http://www.floridatheatre.com/SpecialEvents/ArtAfterDark.aspx to download the application.

JCAAA RECEIVES GRANT

Trustees of The Community Foundation have awarded JCAAA $9550.00 to purchase computer equipment and software to enable support of artists and their work.
MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE THIS GRANT POSSIBLE!!!!!
http://www.jaxcf.org/index.html

OUT OF THE BOX EXHIBIT

Annelies Dykgraaf and

Marsha Hatcher are

two of the featured

artists in this

invitational exhibit.

Out of the Box, a new exhibition of women's art, will open on October 16, 2008 at the Women's Center of Jacksonville. An opening reception will be held from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will remain open through December 19. The public is invited to view the works at the Women's Center located at 5644 Colcord Avenue, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Mon-Fri.

To find out more information about the Art and Soul Program, calls for artists, workshops, or presentations, visit www.womenscenterofjax.org or contact Allison Graff, Program Coordinator, at 904.860.4034 or artandsoulwcj@gmail.com.

WALDEN AT THE BEACH

ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER
AUGUST 2008 EXHIBIT
Presents
Artist - Performer - Musician
LAURENCE WALDEN
"From one extreme to the other"
RECEPTION THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18th
6 to 8pm at the North Beaches Art Walk
Presentation at 7pm
"Connections:Visual and Performing Arts"
716 Ocean Blvd, Atlantic Beach
TELL A FRIEND, BRING A FRIEND!

RHONDA BRISTOL EXHIBITING @ FCCJ KENT CAMPUS GALLERY

Rhonda Bristol exhibit @ FCCJ Kent Campus "In Process: Finding One's Voice" New artwork on display Oct. 7 - 28, 2008 Opening reception: Tuesday, October 7; 6:00 - 8:00 pm Kent Campus Gallery 3939 Roosevelt Blvd Building E, Room 112Jax, FL 32205 For more info, please visit www.rhondabristolart.com

O. DUCASSE EXHIBITING AT THE KARPELES

On Friday, September 19, 2008, The Haitian community presents, Relief for Haiti: A Charity Silent Art Auction, showcasing the works of local Haitian artist, Overstreet Ducasse, and original works of art by artist living in Haiti. This event will be held at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, located at 101 West 1st Street in historic Springfield, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. A portion of the proceeds for this event will benefit the Crudem Foundation. This foundation has been assisting the people of Milot, Haiti and their surrounding region since 1968. Additionally, a group of prominent local physicians will be taking a trip to Haiti following this charity event to provide medical and humanitarian aid to the Crudem Foundation. Wine and Hors-d?oeuvres will be served. Admission is free. For more information, please contact Loubens Jean-Louis (904) 236-2387. For more information on the CrudemFoundation, please visit http://www.crudem.org/. Some of Overstreet's art work are available for viewing at www.flickr.com/photos/overstreetd

JCAAA MONTHLY MEETING WED. SEPT 10TH 6:30PM

ARTISTS GIVE "FOLIO" A NEW LOOK

Pam Barnett and Gil Mayers designs was one
of several designs selected for Folio's paper boxes.
They are currently on display at the downtown Library.

OVERSTREET DUCASSE @ THE ART CENTER

Overstreet Ducasse is the featured artist @ The Art Center for the month of September.
See what Overstreet has been painting now. You will be amazed.

REAL WOMEN BLUES by Samelia Adams

Check out Bridgette Hogan talk radio show THE SISTAHOOD Friday night at 11pm. U can join in by phone 914-338-0645 or listen on the web www.blogtalkradio . This Friday I will be a guest on her show discussing women's issues leading into a discussion about the play (Real Women Blues, The Play) we are doing along with some cast members. Listen in if you can.

PABLO RIVERIA EXHIBITING @ MOCA

Pablo Rivera is one of 33 artists

fortunate enough

to be chosen to exhibit at the Museum Of Contemporary Art/Jacksonville.

Congratulations Pablo.

ART CARDS EDITIONS AND ORIGINALS

http://www.art-cards.org/

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WEDNESDAY AUG 13th 6:30PM @ THE KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM

ART OPPORTUNITY

Design the Florida Horse Park License Plate!The Park is applying for a Florida specialty license plate! Everyone is very excited about the plate, but there is still one question...What will it look like? That's where we need your help! Turn your great idea into art and win $1000! See attached PDF file for the contest guidelines and entry form. We can't wait to see YOUR design!

http://www.flhorsepark.com/

Hatcher / Dykgraaf in Gainesville

Marsha Hatcher and Annelies Dykgraaf two artists who art was accepted into the 2008 Thomas Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition in Gainesville, Fl. Over 325 works was submitted and 52 were accepted for the exhibition. The show runs from July 12 - August 24, 2008 with the opening reception Thursday July 17th @ 5 - 7PM.
http://www.gvlculturalaffairs.org/website/facilities/facilities.html

Walden said...

"Hey, I'm in New York! will be performing at Milton's playhouse in Harlem Tommorrow night! Essence fest in New Orleans lasT week was a blast I did very well. You guys should try to go next year. Art Bungalow Gallery and Restaurant in Jax on Park street will have a soft grande opening, August 5th and 6th they are feauturing more than twenty of my fine dining cutlery decorative Mask."

WALDEN