2012 - 2013 Ranked Lists Submitted to Legislature

2012-01-25T05:00:00Z

The Florida Legislature is in session and will make decisions about funding levels for the Division's 2012-2013 grant programs. The Legislature has been forwarded ranked lists of applications eligible for funding. The lists are available at http://www.florida-arts.org/resources/awards/ranked/.

The applications on these ranked lists have been recommended by the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and approved by the Secretary of State as described in the program guidelines. The Legislature will make decisions about funding levels for the Division's grant programs and may use these lists to determine funding in accordance with Florida Statutes.

The Division encourages you to contact your elected officials to make the case for arts and culture. For more information on advocacy, follow the link to the Division's advocacy toolkit.

Florida Cultural Alliance Arts & Culture Day to be held February 8

2012-01-23T05:00:00Z

The Florida Cultural Alliance (FLCA) needs your voice in Tallahassee on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, to demonstrate to our state policy makers that arts, arts education and cultural resources are critical to Florida's economy and quality of life. This free event will be held from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm in the 22nd Floor Capitol Gallery.

For more information, follow the link to the FLCA Arts Advocacy Days website.

Save the Date! Performing Arts Exchange, Miami Beach, September 19 - 22, 2012

2012-01-09T05:00:00Z

Who says business and pleasure don't mix? You can have it all at Performing Arts Exchange (PAE) 2012 in Miami Beach, September 19 - 22, 2012. The Fontainebleau will accommodate workshops, luncheons, and the marketplace with plenty of room for showcases. You may choose to conduct business meetings on the beach or at a poolside cabana. For more information visit http://pae.southarts.org.

Exhibitors: Prime sponsorship packages are expected to go early. Don't wait too long to get yours confirmed. Contact Leland McKeithan at 404-874-7244 or lmckeithan@southarts.org.

PAE is presented by South Arts in partnership with the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and in collaboration with the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation & the New England Foundation for the Arts.

Secretary Browning Announces Newest Inductees to Florida Artists Hall of Fame

2011-12-22T05:00:00Z

TALLAHASSEE Secretary of State Kurt Browning today announced the selection of Painter Jackie Brice, Architect Robert C. Broward, Filmmaker Ricou Browning and Operatic Vocalist Louis Roney for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. All artists will be inducted in a ceremony during Florida Heritage Month in March 2012.

“These exceptional artists and have raised the creative bar for Florida’s artistic contributions,” said Secretary Browning. “Their tireless devotion to art and their specific craft has ensured their work will endure and inspire future generations of artists in Florida and beyond.”

About the 2012 Artists Hall of Fame Inductees
Jackie Brice: Painter Jupiter (1935- )

Ms. Brice is a landscape painter whose close attention to natural light and ecological detail illuminates her art. Her paintings of remote wetlands, rivers and forest locations in Florida have received high praise throughout Florida, the nation and the international art community. Ms. Brice’s work is in demand by galleries and collectors of fine Florida art. She has been frequently honored with awards and recognition for beautiful images of our state’s natural environments, as well as her paintings of wildlife around the world. They hang in the offices of government officials, schools, libraries and museums across the state, including the Fort Pierce museum that honors her primary teacher and mentor, A.E. “Bean” Backus.

Robert C. Broward: Architect/Writer Jacksonville (1926- )

Architect Robert Broward’s years of prolific practice have produced a legacy of outstanding art as architecture. He has inspired the careers of two generations of highly respected architects as mentor and teacher. His consistent dedication to absorbing and developing the principles applied throughout his life’s work began in 1949 during his time an apprentice with Frank Lloyd Wright and the construction of Florida Southern College. Broward’s early connection to the pine woods of North Florida fostered a respect for the natural environment that led him to establish organic architectural methods where design and sustainability of structures parallels a commitment to environmental stewardship. As an historical architecture consultant, he spearheaded the renovation of the classic Jacksonville structures of Henry John Klutho while also publishing definitive scholarly works on the career of this pioneer Florida architect.

Ricou Browning: Filmmaker Jensen Beach (1930-)

An early icon in Florida films, Ricou Browning wrote, acted, directed and designed many of the most popular movies and television series filmed in the Sunshine State. These films include Creature from the Black Lagoon, Flipper, Seahunt, Thunderball, Gentle Ben and others. A penchant for underwater stunt work came from his years in the 1940s as a “merman” swimmer at Wakulla Springs, Weeki Watchee and Silver Springs. He pioneered the field of underwater motion picture photography, beginning with his work at the legendary Ivan Tors film studio in Miamithe only major studio to have originated in Florida. Among his many honors, Mr. Browning was the first recipient of the Film Florida Legends Award in 2006, which recognized his role in the creation of the state’s film industry.

Louis Roney: Operatic Vocalist/Producer Winter Park (1921- )

An international concert star for more than 40 years, Louis Roney has sung the operatic literature in major opera houses around the world. As an early mentor of the Orlando arts community, he helped create the finest performance orchestra possible for the city. He was founder and director of the popular Festival of Orchestras, bringing the world’s orchestras to Orlando to perform with Florida’s best concert musicians. His career has spanned many decades in the development of orchestral music performance in Florida. The University of Central Florida honored him with their Distinguished Professor Faculty Award in 2000. Mr. Roney remains committed to the development of young artists.

About the Florida Artists Hall of Fame

Established by the Florida Legislature in 1986, the Florida Artists Hall of Fame recognizes persons, living or deceased, who have made significant contributions to the arts in Florida either as performing or practicing artists in their disciplines. Induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame is the highest recognition the State of Florida can give to Florida artists. These individuals contribute to Florida's national or international reputation as a state with a sustained commitment to the development of cultural excellence. The Florida Artists Hall of Fame currently consists of more than 30 inductees, including musician and performer Ray Charles, actor and director Burt Reynolds, writers Zora Neale Hurston, Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway, filmmaker Victor Nunez, and visual artists Duane Hanson, Robert Rauschenberg and James Rosenquist.

For more information about the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, contact Ken Crawford at 850.245.6395, email kcrawford@dos.state.fl.us, or visit http://www.florida-arts.org/programs/ahf/.

About the Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs

The Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs is Florida’s legislatively designated state arts agency. The division promotes the arts and culture as essential to quality of life for all Floridians. To achieve its mission, the division funds and supports cultural programs that provide artistic excellence, diversity, education, access and economic vitality for Florida’s communities. To learn more about the division and its programs, visit www.florida-arts.org.

Florida Arts News

2012 - 2013 Ranked Lists Submitted to Legislature

Florida Cultural Alliance Arts & Culture Day to be held February 8

Save the Date! Performing Arts Exchange, Miami Beach, September 19 - 22, 2012

Secretary Browning Announces Newest Inductees to Florida Artists Hall of Fame