Art

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company The instinct to roll my eyes to the very back of my head was absolutely overwhelming when I read the headlines about the recent SAG-AFTRA actor’s strike. The writer’s strike I can understand—I mean how often do...

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) has named Roger van Lieshout of Cape Coral, Florida, the 2023 Festival of the Arts poster contest winner. Recognized as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine art shows, the Festival of the Arts, produced by...

By Alanna Grayce Campbell, Artful Things Niceville Gallery Manager More than six months of hard work has finally culminated in the completion of Niceville’s newest piece of public art. Artful Things Niceville, a local staple for fine art, gifts, art supply, custom framing and...

Local Clarinetist Attends Renowned Interlochen Arts Camp Sophia Cafarelli, 16, of Niceville, attended Interlochen Arts Camp, the nation’s premier multidisciplinary summer arts program for aspiring artists in grades 3-12, this summer. She participated in Interlochen’s week-long Clarinet Intensive Program June 16-23. Sophia just completed her sophomore year at Niceville High School...

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company We just closed our 10th season with a sold out run of one of my absolute favorite musicals, “Sound of Music.” It was a little bit magical to end 10 years of incredible shows with such a profoundly beautiful...

The 35th annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival in Grand Boulevard’s Town Center brought great artwork and talented people to the area. This year’s winners were: Best In Show: Curtis Whitwam 2nd Place: Ricky Steele 3rd Place: Paul Shampine Award of Excellence: Donna Guidry Award of Excellence: John Townsend Award of Excellence: Justin Gaffrey Judges Choice: Cricket...

The next featured artist at the Maxine Orange Studio Gallery, 21A Eglin Pkwy NE Fort Walton Beach, is Johnny Ocean Photography. A reception will celebrate this event on Friday, June 9. John Oja is a lifelong waterman with a passion for combining his love of art and the element of...

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director Spring is here and summer is right around the corner at Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC). I’ve already started humming along to all of my favorite Sound of Music songs in preparation for our May 5th-14th production. The hardest part for me...

By Christopher Manson Celebrating its 35th year this month, the Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County’s ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is one of the organization’s signature – and biggest – events. In recent years, the CAA has expanded this into Art Month, with visual, performing, and literary arts programming...

The Niceville High School Theatre Department will present “Chicago: Teen Edition” at the NHS Auditorium March 31, April 1 and April 7 and 8. With music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, “Chicago: Teen Edition” has been edited for teen audiences but still reflects its Broadway namesake...