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    First Coast Cultural Center Art Workshop

    First Coast Cultural Center 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States

    Be sure to register for the First Coast Cultural Center Art Workshop ... Reading the Room: Interiors and Designs, Acrylic Painting Series with Charlotte Chastain.  This series is geared towards beginners and intermediate painters. Instructor Charlotte will guide participants through design and pattern elements in acrylic.  She'll help in choosing an image of their favorite [...]

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  • Cultural History Presentation

    First Coast Cultural Center 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States

    Join us at First Coast Cultural Center for a Cultural History Presentation with Archivist Mitch Hemann.  He'll be presenting "Sparks, Nitrate, and One Big BOOM: The Story of Norman Studios, How Jacksonville became the Winter Film Capital of the World". When:  Friday, January 24, 2025 -- 10:00am-12:30pm Mitch Hemann is a senior archivist in both [...]

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  • Musical Performance with Sitarist Arvid Smith

    First Coast Cultural Center 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States

    Stop by the First Coast Cultural Center for a Musical Performance with Sitarist Arvid Smith.  You do not want to miss this legendary musician!  Arvid plays sitar, Balinese harp, and many more exotic, captivating instruments. Date | Time: Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 5:00pm-6:30pm Cost: $25.00 Members, $35.00 Future Members Click the event website link [...]

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    Palette Knife Oil Painting Series Workshop

    First Coast Cultural Center 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States

    Sign up today for the Palette Knife Oil Painting Series Workshop with Jeff Desautels.  This intermediate series will mainly focus on knife work/technique ... and not on color theory or composition. Where: First Coast Cultural Center When: Wednesdays in February | 1:30pm-4:00pm This class is structured for students with some painting experience, although no experience [...]

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    Still Life Drawing Series Workshop

    First Coast Cultural Center 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States

    A Still Life: Black and White Drawing Series Workshop with Charlotte Chastain is being offered.  Get back to the basics with this skill building series!  Chastain will guide participants in choosing a vantage point and gain perspective to draw and design from a prepared still life. Participants will focus on composition, perspective, and proportion, as [...]

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    Experimental Drawing Workshop

    First Coast Cultural Center 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States

    Be sure to sign up for the Experimental Drawing Workshop led by instructor Nofa Dixon, Professor Emerita at UNF.  Ideal for artists who are ready to make a change or think differently about their artwork whether their media of choice is drawing, painting, collage or printmaking. Learn to redefine your working space, use a variety [...]

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    Acrylic Landscape Painting Series Workshop

    First Coast Cultural Center 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, United States

    Sign up today for the Acrylic Landscape Painting Series Workshop with Master Artist Allison Watson.  Beginner through advanced are welcome! Where: First Coast Cultural Center When: Thursdays in March | 9:30am-12:00pm A nationally known, American artist specializing in Southern landscapes, Allison has had more than 45 solo exhibitions. That includes major museums and private galleries, [...]

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