The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County will feature Gerard Frank for the 37th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival. Frank’s custom artwork—One Man Show—will be showcased on all ArtsQuest marketing materials. The festival will take place May 3-4, 2025, at Grand Boulevard Town Center’s North Park.
Frank, a professional...
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County was recently approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000! This grant will support the 2025 installation of sculptures to expand the nation’s first Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The NEA...
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is calling on the community for support in their latest initiative, Art in the Park, an inspiring project aimed at enhancing public spaces while fostering creativity among local students. More than just a celebration of artistic talent, this initiative strengthens community engagement, promotes...
A Reflection by Nathanael Fisher
Shirley Simpson was a great friend and generous supporter of Emerald Coast Theatre Company. It is my joy to honor her with a small tribute to the incredible life she lived. I shared this reflection at her Celebration of Life recently, and wanted to share it...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) 2025 Summer Theatre Camps are going to be a blast! These camps provide experience and training in theatre that can improve students’ communication, critical thinking, and team-based skills! ECTC offers classes for Mini Players (5yrs.-1st), Little Players (2nd-3rd grade), Big Players (4th-5th grade), and...
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) recently announced its Art for All grants totaling $9,500 were awarded to Walton County teachers to support arts education and creative projects for more than 900 K-12 students. In decades of fostering creativity, the CAA has awarded more than $855,000.
CAA awarded...
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) are proud to reveal the five sculpture designs chosen by jury for permanent exhibition in the seventh installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA).
The 2025 installation will include the following sculptures: Seahorse by...
By Jennifer Steele, CAA President & CEO
In the past, the Florida Division of Arts & Culture (DAC) grants received regular funding through state budget approvals. For the FY25 budget, the state legislature recommended $32 million for two of the DAC’s four grant programs. However, the governor vetoed this funding,...
