
February 2016
Art Exhibit: FOLK FANTASTIC
Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art presents FOLK FANTASTIC - The Collection of Lee and Randy Sewell featuring Charlie "The Tin Man" Lucas. Exhibited folk art from February 04, 2016 - April 02, 2016.
Find out more »April 2016
Bay Community School Art Auction & Dinner
The Bay Community School, our community preschool here in Franklin County, is hosting their Annual Art Show/Auction and Dinner on Friday April 22nd. Come have dinner and have fun while supporting a great cause! Tickets are available at the door for $20 and include hors d'oeuvres, a light dinner, desserts, and wine. Located at 269 Fred Meyer in Apalachicola, Bay Community School is a not-for-profit child care and preschool for children ages 2-5 years. For 20 years, BCS has offered…
Find out more »May 2016
Wet Room Exhibit
Art Fresh Off of the Easel! A unique feature to the Forgotten Coast Plein Air event is a fully functioning Wetroom which sells paintings as quickly as the artists deliver them to the check in station. The paintings are literally “wet” as they are often completed just hours before arrival. The Wetroom features the work of all 21 invited artists. The paintings change by the hour and often art collectors arrive daily to make their selections from the most recent…
Find out more »Masters Gallery
Inspired Paintings of the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air: On the second floor of the Wetroom, you will find a selection of fine studio works inspired by plein air studies completed in the Forgotten Coast event. This gallery exemplifies the plein air tradition of completing a series of smaller pieces “in the field” and then returning to the studio to create the larger more detailed painting. Visit the Masters Gallery for information and sales at the Center for History, Culture…
Find out more »Master Gallery Tour
Accomplished artist, instructor and juror, Don Demers will give a guided tour highlighting what makes a masterpiece.
Find out more »Plein Air Painting Demonstration: Working Waterfront
Demonstration by watercolorist Luke Buck, and oil painters Charles Dickinson and James Richards
Find out more »Plein Air Wet Room Consultations
Jean Stern, Art Historian and Executive Director of the Irvine Museum will be available to discuss the nauances of the paintings produced in the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event.
Find out more »Collector’s Gala
Plein Air artists and collectors come together to enjoy music, exceptional fare, and the opportunity to own the region's most coveted art. The Artists' Choice Award is presented and collectors are encouraged to meet the artists, Center for History, Culture and Art, 86 Market Street, Apalachicola, 6-10 pm. To be a Collector, please select a package online.
Find out more »Art in the Afternoon
The Apalachicola Center for History Center for History, Culture and Art will come alive for children. The festivities will include live music. As the youngsters enjoy the activiteies, adults can view the art and make their final selections. Artist will be onsite to discuss their work and personalize paintings for the collectors.
Find out more »September 2016
Art Workshop: Michael Harrell
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art at 86 Water Street is bringing Michael Harrell back to the School of Art by popular demand. This watercolor workshop is informal and motivational and the class is structured for all levels. Michael will begin the class with a meet and greet. A demonstration of his unique techniques and style of painting will follow. There will be informal lectures and discussions with questions and answers on the different aspects of watercolor painting;…
Find out more »October 2016
Art Workshop: Bill Farnsworth
Bridging the Field to the Studio with Bill Farnsworth - Bill will teach a 3 day oil painting workshop in Landscape. Students will paint one day Plein Air and two days in the studio. They will learn how to get the most out of their field studies and photographs. Bill emphasizes good shapes, values, and color temperature. He welcomes all skill levels. Cost, $400 per student, $200 deposit due at registration. Paypal or check payable to Apalachicola School of Art.…
Find out more »Art Workshop: Johan Hagaman
Shaping Our Intangibles: Workshop in creative process and concrete sculpture with Johan HagamanEnergize your creativity through drawing and sculpture, allowing process to open your doors of possibilities. We will do spontaneous drawings, and make a variety of sculptural forms, discussing process and particulars---finding our own voices and visions. We will wander and wonder and share. All levels welcome. We are all beginners, however, we must limit this class to 10 attendees. Cost; $625 per attendee with a deposit of $250…
Find out more »January 2017
Yoga Classes
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art will host a six week yoga series of classes beginning Monday, January 9 and running each Monday evening until February 13. The classes will run from 5:30-6:45 and will be taught by Yoga instructor Alec Macbeth. The classes will feature a strong Parayoga component, which can be described as the confluence of Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda. These classes will combine movement with breath awareness and meditation to bring about energetic shifts to…
Find out more »Yoga Classes
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art will host a six week yoga series of classes beginning Monday, January 9 and running each Monday evening until February 13. The classes will run from 5:30-6:45 and will be taught by Yoga instructor Alec Macbeth. The classes will feature a strong Parayoga component, which can be described as the confluence of Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda. These classes will combine movement with breath awareness and meditation to bring about energetic shifts to…
Find out more »An evening with author Cynthia Barnett
Apalachicola Riverkeeper presents: An evening with award-winning author and environmental journalist, Cynthia Barnett and her latest book - Rain. Cynthia Barnett, an award-winning environmental journalist, author, and fifth-generation Floridian who has reported on water from the Suwannee River to Singapore and whose work has appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Discover, Orion, and many other publications, will be in Apalachicola on Sunday, January 29th, 4-6pm at the beautiful waterfront Apalachicola Center of…
Find out more »Yoga Classes
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art will host a six week yoga series of classes beginning Monday, January 9 and running each Monday evening until February 13. The classes will run from 5:30-6:45 and will be taught by Yoga instructor Alec Macbeth. The classes will feature a strong Parayoga component, which can be described as the confluence of Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda. These classes will combine movement with breath awareness and meditation to bring about energetic shifts to…
Find out more »February 2017
Art Workshop: Composition in Plein Air
Composition in Plein Air -working with water-mixable oils with Charlie Hunter. Many who took Charlie's workshop last year hoped he would return so they could continue to study with him. Charlie Hunter's distinctive plein air work turns heads and raises questions. Why water-mixable oils? Is it true that a squeegee is involved? And what about those Stim-U-Dents and Q Tips we keep hearing about? With daily demos and plenty of time for painting; some simple, yet invaluable tools for accurate…
Find out more »Yoga Classes
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art will host a six week yoga series of classes beginning Monday, January 9 and running each Monday evening until February 13. The classes will run from 5:30-6:45 and will be taught by Yoga instructor Alec Macbeth. The classes will feature a strong Parayoga component, which can be described as the confluence of Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda. These classes will combine movement with breath awareness and meditation to bring about energetic shifts to…
Find out more »Art Workshop: Composition in Plein Air
Composition in Plein Air -working with water-mixable oils with Charlie Hunter. Many who took Charlie's workshop last year hoped he would return so they could continue to study with him. Charlie Hunter's distinctive plein air work turns heads and raises questions. Why water-mixable oils? Is it true that a squeegee is involved? And what about those Stim-U-Dents and Q Tips we keep hearing about? With daily demos and plenty of time for painting; some simple, yet invaluable tools for accurate…
Find out more »Art Workshop: Composition in Plein Air
Composition in Plein Air -working with water-mixable oils with Charlie Hunter. Many who took Charlie's workshop last year hoped he would return so they could continue to study with him. Charlie Hunter's distinctive plein air work turns heads and raises questions. Why water-mixable oils? Is it true that a squeegee is involved? And what about those Stim-U-Dents and Q Tips we keep hearing about? With daily demos and plenty of time for painting; some simple, yet invaluable tools for accurate…
Find out more »Yoga Classes
The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art will host a six week yoga series of classes beginning Monday, January 9 and running each Monday evening until February 13. The classes will run from 5:30-6:45 and will be taught by Yoga instructor Alec Macbeth. The classes will feature a strong Parayoga component, which can be described as the confluence of Yoga, Tantra, and Ayurveda. These classes will combine movement with breath awareness and meditation to bring about energetic shifts to…
Find out more »March 2017
Opening Reception & Book Signing
“Art and Technology- the Divine Marriage, the art of Peter and Licia Berry." With a demo of both processes on the computer. Lecture about fractals with Peter’s work and lecture about the Sacred Feminine in art with Licia’s art and book. From 6-8pm. Meet and Greet, opening reception and book signing. Upstairs at the HCA Center.
Find out more »December 2017
Student Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
Students in the Creative Photography course at Franklin County School will be showcasing their best work as part of their Semester Portfolio Review. Family, friends, and community members are invited to meet and talk with the high school photography students and view their photographs. The student exhibit will be open for public viewing the entire month of December. The Center for History, Culture, and Art is located on the corner of Water Street and Avenue E, facing Riverfront Park.
Find out more »October 2020
S.O.L.A. (SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ARTISTS) EXHIBIT
S.O.L.A. EXHIBIT OCTOBER 3RD-30TH, 2020 (SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ARTIST EXHIBIT) In support of our extensive artist community, HCA has created the S.O.L.A. (Support our Local Artists) Exhibit. The year 2020 has had an incredibly negative impact in the art world, and this is our way of supporting our artists of North Florida with a “pop-up” exhibit showcasing our local and regional artists. There will be no opening reception for this exhibit, but the gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm. A video…
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