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St. Johns Cultural Council Announces Recipients of the Summer 2024 Arts for All Grant Program
The St. Johns Cultural Council has announced the Summer 2024 recipients of the Arts for All grant program, made possible with funding from the St. Johns Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants support local artists and cultural organizations that provide greater access to high-quality programming for residents in St. Johns County.
The 2024 grantees are:
RubiMusic
Yael Dray, Musician
ACCORD Civil Rights Museum
Gift of Dance Gives Back
Click here to learn more about the winning programs and Arts for All.
Accessibility Workshop
August 21st from 10-11:30 AM
The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Ave.
Jennifer Sabo, Executive Director of Arts4All Florida, will present information on appropriate practices to help organizations develop accessibility policies and programs. Attendees will learn simple ways to improve accessibility for events and programs.
TDC grantees and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend, and all are welcome to participate in this free event. Register here.
SOTA Grants Open September 1
These grants, presented annually, are available through funds raised by the sale of “State of the Arts” specialty license plates and have provided more than $150,000 of support to arts organizations and individual artists in St. Johns County since 2011.
In 2024, SJCC will award six grants of $1,500
Click here to learn more about the SOTA grants, access the guidelines, and see past projects that have received SOTA funding.
UPCOMING EVENTS
From Novel to Movie: The Yearling in Florida
This documentary shares behind-the-scenes footage and oral histories from actors and stand-ins featured in the classic coming-of-age story about a rural Florida family.
Join us at The Waterworks on Friday, August 23rd at 7 PM to enjoy performances by musicians who created the soundtrack and a Q&A with the producers. This event is free but donations to the Friends of the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm are encouraged.
Aviles Street Festival
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the St. Augustine delegation's visit to Aviles, Spain, the St. Johns Cultural Council, the City of St. Augustine, the St. Augustine Art Association, and the merchants and museums of Aviles Street collaborate to present the Aviles Street Festival on Sunday, September 8th from 12-9 PM.
Enjoy rich cultural offerings like lively music and dance, food, art, and more at this free, family-friendly event.
FUNDING & ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Aviles Street Festival Plein Air Paint Out
The St. Augustine Art Association and the St. Johns Cultural Council will host a one-day Plein Air Paint Out during the Aviles Street Festival on Sunday, September 8th from 12-9 PM.
Up to 15 artists will be selected to paint on and around Aviles Street — the oldest platted street in the United States — and various neighboring courtyards. Participating artists and the work they create during the event will be featured in an exhibition in the Rotunda Gallery of the St. Johns County Administration Building from September 24, 2024 – October 31, 2024.
Wassaic Project Summer Exhibition
Artists working in all mediums, including 2D work, sculpture, video, new media, site-specific
installation, performance, text, poems, essays, publication-specific work, etc. are invited to submit proposals to show their work in and around historic Wassaic and Maxon Mills, New York. The application fee is $25 and your application may include multiple proposals.
Art Ventures Grants
The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida is accepting applications from small and mid-size arts and cultural organizations for grants of $10,000 to support capacity-building and program development.
Additional funding is available through the Delores Barr Weaver Black Arts Organizations Fund for Black-led/Black-centered organizations that have more than 50% of Black staff in leadership positions, more than 50% of board members identify as Black, and/or the mission statement/programs aim to serve predominantly Black communities.
On August 28th at 10:30 AM, the Community Foundation will host a grant application assistance webinar. Applications are due by September 23rd.
Alterwork Residency
This residency in Long Island, New York allows emerging contemporary artists time and space to create new work exploring their practice. The residency culminates in a solo closing reception promoted across an extensive network.
Proposals should have a contemporary art focus showing experimentation and career reach for the artist. The program is especially interested in projects that involve conceptual art, practice, or theory or involve the public in their creative process.
BOARD MEETINGS & 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 August 21, 2024 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.
This arts and culture newsletter is funded in part by the organizations listed below and through the generous support of our stakeholders.
