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St. Johns Cultural Council receives NEA grant to support funding program for artists and organizations
The Cultural Council has been selected for a $60,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support a new program - Arts for All - to provide funding for St. Johns County-based artists and cultural organizations to create new works and expanded arts programming of any genre.
Although the Cultural Council has a long history of grants administration, funding for projects not strongly related to tourism has been limited. This program will specifically support locally focused projects, with 100% of the NEA award invested into our cultural community.
We welcome additional donations to expand the program!
Applications will be open from October 1st through November 15th, 2023 for projects occurring between January 1st and December 31st, 2024.
Grant workshops and training will be held in September and October 2023, with dates to be announced soon.
Read the full release below.
WE'RE HIRING
The St. Johns Cultural Council is seeking a part-time Facilities Manager, reporting to the Executive Director.
The Facilities Manager will oversee maintenance, leasing activities, and events of two National Register-listed historic venues, The Cultural Arts Center at The St. Augustine Beach Hotel and the St. Augustine Waterworks.
This position is open until filled, but preference will be given to candidates who apply on or before June 23, 2023.
Live from The Waterworks
The St. Johns Cultural Council and Gamble Rogers Folk Festival present the Live from The Waterworks concert series featuring GRAMMY winner
Dom Flemons with Bad Dog Mama on June 17th at 7 PM.
General Admission is $25.
Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Beginning Quiltmaking with St. Augustine Piecemakers
Presented by the St. Augustine Piecemakers and the St. Johns Cultural Council, learn how to machine piece, use a rotary cutter, and create a quilt top at The Waterworks on Friday, June 9th from 9 AM until 4 PM.
Fabric kits to complete the quilt top, as well as batting and backing, will be provided.
Students should bring:
- Sewing machine
- 1/4" sewing foot
- Light gray spool of thread and full bobbin
- Scissors
- Seam ripper
- Measuring tape
- Notebook and pen/pencil for taking notes
Students who do not own a machine may request one provided by Bee's Quilt Shop for an additional fee of $5.
Materials and instruction provided for $20.
Art for All Exhibition
Until May 31st, Florida Guardian ad Litem presents Art For All, featuring works from St. Johns County's foster community at the Rotunda Gallery.
This exhibition is free, open to the public, and on view Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM at St. Johns County Administration Building.
Sundays at Stetson's
On the second Sunday of each month, Beluthahatchee Park hosts a folk music concert featuring artists who reflect the values, spirit, and goals of Stetson Kennedy.
Lee Hunter and Joey Kurr perform on June 11th from 2-4 PM.
Salud! & Take A Sip
Through September, the Oldest House Museum Complex hosts two special exhibits exploring the history of St. Augustine's tavern culture:
Salud! and Take A Sip.
Salud! covers the city's bars, taverns, and saloons at Tovar House, while Take A Sip showcases artifacts and drinking vessels in the Oldest House
Join our Arts & Organizations Directory
An initiative of the St. Johns Cultural Council, Historic Coast Culture is a one-stop source of information for performances, venues, exhibitions, and events in St. Johns County.
Getting started is easy!
- Register an account
- Join a Directory
- Submit your event
Contact us at sjcc@historiccoastculture.com for assistance and inquiries.
Funding for Organizations & Artists
NOW HIRING: Clinical Creative Arts Therapist
Cathedral Arts Project in Jacksonville is seeking a full-time Clinical Creative Arts Therapist with responsibilities including:
- Administration
- Classroom Facilitation
- Curriculum Development
- Professional Development
- Special Events
Salary begins at $52,000 with benefits.
See the full job description and how to apply linked below.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Ghost Stories
Florida CraftArt in St. Petersburg is seeking multi-media artworks that tell a tale of spirits–real or imagined. Accepted media include: ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, and wood. Programming will include an Ekphrastic interpretation of works in the exhibit, a ghostly scavenger hunt for younger gallery visitors, and a mini-tombstone rubbing station.
Submit up to 5 works by July 23rd for $35, or August 13th for $45. Discounted rates for members, students, and artists in residence.
Florida Arts & Culture Grants
Florida Arts & Culture is accepting applications for the following FY24-25 grant programs:
General Program Support is designed to support the activities of an organization realizing its mission and furthering the state's cultural objectives by conducting, creating, producing, presenting, staging, or sponsoring cultural exhibits, performances, educational programs, or events or providing professional services.
Specific Cultural Projects grant funds an organization’s cultural project, program, exhibition, or series taking place within the grant period. The grant activities must support the mission of the organization and further the state's cultural objectives.
Cultural Facilities Program grant is designed to support and fund the renovation, construction, or acquisition of facilities for arts and cultural organizations.
The Cultural Endowment is designed to create endowments by matching funds in order to provide operating resources to participating cultural organizations.
Grant programs are open until June 21st by 5 PM.
SouthArts Grant Applications
SouthArts serves America's southeast region with the following grants:
- Jazz Road Tours: Grants of up to $15,000 to artists to support their tours. Applications due June 15, 2023,
with additional deadlines through 2026.
- Express Grants: up to $3,000 for communities of 50,000 or less to present arts experiences featuring a Southern artist. Accepted on a rolling basis, at least 60 days before the project start date.
- Professional Development & Artistic Planning: up to $1,000 to support Southern presenters, programmers, or curators. Accepted on a rolling basis, at least 60 days before the project start date.
National Endowment for the Arts Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts supports the nation’s arts sector with grant opportunities for organizations and individual artists. Thousands of grants are awarded each year, including awards to first-time applicants.
- Grants for Arts Projects is NEA’s largest grants program for organizations, providing expansive funding opportunities for communities across the nation in a wide variety of artistic disciplines. Deadline July 6th.
- Our Town is NEA’s creative placemaking grants program, using arts, culture, and design to strengthen communities and advance local priorities such as health, community development, environment/climate, and public safety, among other community issues and aspirations. Deadline August 4th.
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida
The Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Individual Artist grants, designed to help Northeast Florida artists emerge to the next level of their artistic careers.
Apply by September 19, 2023.
Events from Historic Coast Culture
Poetry in the Gallery: Open Theme
Ancient City Poets hosts its monthly open mic reading at Maria Reyes-Jones Gallery from 2:30-4:30 PM.
Music & Art by the Sea
Militia Muster
Experience musket firing demonstrations and participate in Junior Militia training with wooden toy muskets every first Saturday.
St. Johns Cultural Council Public Notices
Board Meetings and Office Hours
Our board meetings are open to the public and usually occur on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 5 PM. The next board meeting will be on June 28th at The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue.
Our offices are open at The Waterworks. Schedule an appointment or visit us Tuesdays through Thursdays 10 AM - 5 PM, and Fridays 10 AM - 3 PM.
Contact us by email at sjcc@historiccoastculture.com.
The St. Johns Cultural Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting local artists and arts organizations and to promoting St. Johns County as a premier destination for travelers interested in arts, culture, and heritage tourism.
The Cultural Council is funded through the generous support of our donors and in part by:
