Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art

Bridging the Field to the Studio with Bill Farnsworth October 10, 2016 to October 12, 2016 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (ET) 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.…

Shaping Our Intangibles: Workshop in creative process and concrete sculpture with Johan Hagaman October 24, 2016 to October 28, 2016 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (ET) Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art, 86 Water Street Energize 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…

November 28 to December 2, 2016Joseph Palmerio is teaching a 3-day workshop, November 28-November 30, offering a combination of still life and landscape painting, while exploring various palettes. We would like to welcome students with disabilities, including wheelchairs.  Classes will be held downstairs at the Center for History, Culture and Art.  He will give a demo before each exercise so the student has a working knowledge of what it is he is asking them to do. Beginners and experienced painters…

The Apalachicola Center for History Culture and Art will host a pottery camp for children ages 5-17 with renowned potter Kirby Gregory. The pottery camp is a cooperative effort with Project Impact, the City’s after school program. During the camp, Gregory will teach students how to create small bowls and on January 5, from 9am to 12pm or 1pm to 4pm, Mr. Gregory is offering 2 opportunities for the public to try their hand at “throwing a pot” in his…

The Apalachicola HCA 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 the body, mind, and spirit.…

Renowned Plein Air Artist Charlie Hunter will host a three day Plein Air painting workshop Feb. 6-8 at Apalachicola's Center for History, Culture and Art.  Hunter will demonstrate his signature method of using water-mixable oils and 19th Century reductive techniques. Hunter’s program will involve daily demos and plenty of time for painting;  some simple, yet invaluable tools for accurate rendering will be reviewed.  There will be discussion and mutually-supportive critique sessions at the end of each day's painting Charlie Hunter lives and…

Peter and Licia Berry, classically-trained artists from Georgia State University combine their classical art training with 3-dimensional digital technology to create landscapes and portraiture, fractals and photography in a blend of handmade and digital works.  The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12 noon to 5 pm. March 1 to March 6, 2017                                                     …

Upstairs, "The World is our Oyster: Travel as Art Ispiration" slides of the Berrys' adventures traveling the continental US and Pilgrimage in southern France while deriving inspiration from different landscapes, cultures and experiences under their philosophy of Juicy Sacred Living.  From 5-6pm, Gallery wine reception and book signing.

The Apalachicola Margaret Key Library will host its 2017 Authors in Apalach event on Saturday, March 18, at the Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art. This year’s event theme is “Go Coastal, Go Local” and will feature celebrated writers including Mellissa Farrell, Christina McDermott and Emily Raffield, authors of “Saints of Old Florida.” This year’s event will also feature an author’s forum with environmental authors Bruce Means, Joe Hutto, Doug Alderson and Apalachicola’s own Michael Kinnett, author of “Apalachicola…

Art Show Opening: Join us for hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and an eclectic art exhibit featuring paintings, photographs, birdhouses, models and more – all with shotgun houses as their motif. Exhibitors are local and national, novices and professionals.

Wednesday, April 5-Friday April 7: Plein Air Paint-A-Shotgun Workshop with Karen Hitt Open to artists of any experience and any medium. Sign up at History, Culture and Art Center. Bring your own supplies (scholarships available).

History, Culture and Art Center Presentations by various professionals provide an opportunity to learn about preservation, restoration, affordable housing and community culture; ideas exchange followed by Q & A.

To read your work, preregister at info@saveourshotguns.org Poetry must be related to Pearls

Lee has been called “Florida’s Van Gogh” and his work has been displayed across the country. Limited enrollment; sign up early! Meet & Greet with Ernest Lee (5-7PM) at History, Culture and Art Center.

A cinematic oral history of some of the Hill’s older residents filmed by “native daughter” Sarah Ocea Williams. Ms. Williams holds degrees in Digital Filmmaking and Media & Communications and is a member of NY Women in Film and TV .

Mingle with the artists as we close out our month-long celebration of Apalachicola’s rich legacy of shotguns.

March 20th-31st at HCA Will close out Women's History Month by featuring local female artist and art celebrating women. Art will be on display and available for purchase. HCA is open Tuesday-Saturday, 12pm-5pm. 86 Water Street, Apalachicola, Florida.

March 23rd & 24th at 7pm at HCA in the upstairs gallery. A play about Mary Colter, the foremost architect of the Southwest Featured in the title role is Elizabeth Ware, a professional actress well known for her solo performances. Ms. Ware and her husband, David Edgecombe, conceived, wrote and produced this 70-minute one-act play. They bring a unique perspective to this timeless story of a woman struggling to establish herself in the male-dominated world of early twentieth century architecture.…

Saturday, April 7 Center for History, Culture and Art 86 Water Street 5 - 7 p.m. Mayor Van Johnson kicks off the festivities. Free and open to all; wine & hors d'oeuvres.

Tuesday, April 10 - Thursday, April 12 Three days of Free workshops in support of PEARLS and Save Our Shotguns. Don't miss this opportunity to paint and gain new insights with Kate. Pre-registration is required... stop by the Center for History, Culture and Art (HCA) at 86 Water Street to sign up, or call 855-272-5224. Open to artists of any experience and any medium. Space available on first-come; first served basis. "I have been studying painting seriously for over forty…

Artist's Reception Kate Knapp: Light, Color, and Love What you Paint. Thursday, April 12, 5-6:30pm See more of Kate's works at kateknappartist.com.

Saturday, April 14 9am-5pm Center for History, Culture and Art, 86 Water Street Presentations on issues of zoning, heir property and community land trusts, followed by a panel discussion with community members, and Q&A on the future of the Hill. Schedule of specific times to be published soon.

Tuesday, April 17th 6pm-8pm Hear the stories of North Port St Joe and its connection to Apalachicola

Friday, April 20 6pm-8pm Center for History, Culture and Art, 86 Water Street Register to read your poetry at info@saveourshotguns.org  

Saturday, April 21 5pm-7pm Save Our Shotguns Apalachicola is excited to present Florida Stories-Hillside as the newest tour offering for the Florida Humanities Council's audio walking tour series. Join us for a short talk about the app and it's development and ceremonial download- then explore the sites and history of the Hill!

Saturday, April 28 5pm-7pm Mingle with the artists as we close out our month-long celebration of Apalachicola's rich legacy of historic housing. A live auction will take place inside HCA.

A J Tata, Author of Seven National Best-Selling Novels, is the Featured Speaker at Premiere Apalachicola Author Series   The premiere event of the new Susan Buzzett Clementson Author Series, a program of PALS - Patrons of Apalachicola Library Society, will be held on May 19 from 4-6 pm. in Apalachicola. A. J. Tata, Brigadier General U.S. Army (Ret), is the featured author at the premiere event. Tata is the author of the seven national best-selling Captain Jake Mahegan and…

On May 19th, Armed Services Day, meet Retired Brigadier General A J Tata, the best-selling author, and co-author with Nicolas Irving of the just-released book REAPER: Ghost Target. He is the guest speaker at the Susan Buzzett Clementson Author Series, a new program by Patrons of Apalachicola Library. The event is Beer, Brats & Books, from 4-6 PM at the HCA Building in Apalach. Get tickets at the Margaret Key Library. $45 per person, $70 per couple, which includes a…

July 4th Paint Part Fundraiser Saturday June 9th 5pm-7pm at HCA at 86 Water St. in Apalachicola. Join us for a fun night of 4th of July themed painting with local artists. Artwork will be donated and put on display at HCA and available for purchase. All remaining artwork will be sold at a silent auction during the Riverfront Park July 3rd event. To Sign-up and help support the HCA email: apalachicolaschoolofart@gmail.com All Proceeds will be donated to the Apalachicola…

The Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and Art will host Cinematic Journeys, a presentation by National Geographic filmmaker Kevin McCarey on Saturday, June 16. McCarey, best known for his Emmy-award winning environmental work in films and books, will talk about his environmental film career that has taken him from remote Pacific Islands to Africa’s Kalahari Desert. The 3 pm talk will be followed by a discussion on writing the travel adventure memoir. McCarey will also be available afterwards to sign…

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HCA is excited to host this 2 day traveling exhibit highlighting historical personalities from whom literacy was the key to a future of freedom. The Wax Figure Exhibit features a total of 8 figures with a guided tour from the museum founder Dr. Joanne Martin. 45 minute tours begin every hour from 12pm-5pm, Tuesday, February 12th & 13th. EXHIBIT ENTRY PRICE $10, Kids under 18 are FREE. A special Reception will be held Wednesday, February 13th at 6pm. Dr. Martin…

HCA will host the three-day Apalachicola Film Festival in the upstairs gallery of HCA. The festival has limited seating so purchase your tickets in advance to ensure your attendance! Tickets can be purchased on the website. April 25th: Student Showcase The first evening will feature a student showcase of short films created by high school students from Franklin and Liberty Counties along with FSU and SCAD College level films. This is a limited seating event, so get your tickets now.…

We are very excited to announce the we will hosting the Fly Fishing Film Tour as part of the Apalachicola Film Festival at the HCA. Tickets are on sale now at the link below. Scroll down and at the bottom of the Film Festival Section, you will find the drop down menu to purchase the tickets. Make sure you select the Fly Fish Tour. Tickets can also be purchased at the Fly shop.

Support Our Local Artists – Special “Pop Up” exhibit showcasing local and regional artists October 3 – October 30. Gallery open Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm. A video of the artwork will coincide with the exhibit, providing the ability to purchase artwork remotely.

“Portraits in Passing,” a Sumi-e Exhibit by Ann Kozeliski will be featured November 3-30 at the Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Art in Apalachicola. Sumi-e, also called Chinese Bamboo Brush Painting, is more than 2000 years old. The “Portraits in Passing” exhibits are paintings of people Kozeliski sees in her daily travels.

The Forgotten Coast en Plein Air, America’s Great Paint-Out, is among the most prestigious plein air events in the country and is now recognized globally. We are very honored to be so highly regarded. This year we are celebrating the 16th anniversary with internationally acclaimed artists who will document the landscape and culture of 100 miles of coastal towns and the people who work and live here. Their art interprets and captures this last vestige of authentic Old Florida. Artistic…