Bonnie Loman describes herself as a self-taught artist and that life is not about finding yourself, but creating yourself, and she is indeed creative. Bonnie loves vibrant and lively colors and incorporates them in her art. Her mixed media compositions combine the theme of the beautiful area of South Walton, and then she often adds a […]

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Applications Open for Short-term Grants to Local Artists Impacted by COVID-19 The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) announces applications are open for the second round of grants from its Emergency Relief Fund for Artists (ERFA). The Fund was established in April to address the immediate economic needs of local, professional artists who have […]

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As part of the Art in Public Places, three emerging artists, Jacqui Bickel, Ann Frederick and Linda Rakers, will display their work at the Coastal Branch Library for the month of July. Jacqui Bickel Jacqui works in watercolors and photography.  Both her paintings and her photography are inspired by her love of the outdoors and […]

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The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) Académie will hold auditions for third graders entering the 2020-2021 academic year, on June 27 from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Auditions are by appointment only and must be made by June 24 at 5 p.m. No prior dance training or academic achievement level is required for students seeking admittance to the […]

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Emerald Coast Theatre Company has reopened its doors for Summer Camp 2020. In addition to the online Summer Camp programs now underway, ECTC has released its schedule for in-person, on-site classes, workshops and lessons, designed for various age groups,ranging from preschool through 12th grade. Tuition ranges from $40 to $395 per student depending on the […]

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In show business, the show must go on. Leave it to Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) creative minds to give that notion a healthy twist. Though they are following CDC guidelines and have closed their physical doors at their performance space in Grand Boulevard in Miramar Beach, due to the COVID-19 crisis, ECTC has continued […]

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Father and daughter duo, William Edwards and Sarah Stewart are an artistic force to be reckoned with.  William who originally set out to study documentary filmmaking, instead put his education on hold to raise a growing family that eventually numbered 6 children. He first became a house painter in his native Southern California and when […]

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Andrew Duhon, Thursday, March 12th Andrew Duhon is a songwriter from New Orleans, a teller of stories with an undeniable voice, weighted and soulful. Duhon has released 3 recordings, the latest of which, ‘The Moorings’, was nominated for a Grammy in 2014 for ‘Best Engineered Album’. He has toured solo for much of his career, […]

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Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) continues to see the fruits of its labor during its seventh season, celebrating new attendance records for educational final performances as well as the continuing partnership with the Florida Chautauqua Theatre in DeFuniak Springs. “ECTC was founded because of the need for educational theatre opportunities in our community,” said Anna […]

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Performances are Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 30 and Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.  Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s StoryTeller series returns in January with four offerings on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. January and February. The 2020 lineup that includes “An Evening with Gileah Taylor: A Life Lived in Song” (Jan. 9); “Winston Churchill: Through the […]

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