Get creative! Show off your work and be entered for a chance to win. Entry forms with complete rules and guidelines will be available January 2 at all Orange County Library System locations or can be printed from teens.ocls.info. Submissions should be turned in at the Orlando Public Library by Friday, January 25. Grades 6–12. Awards will be presented to the top artists at the Youth Art Show held Thursday, February 21, 6:30 p.m. at the Orlando Public Library. All submissions will be on display…See More

Have you completed a project this year using Melrose Center resources? You may be a winner! The submission period for the 5th Annual Melrose Awards is open until December 1. We are accepting entries in four categories: Audio, Photo, Video and Digital Media Design. Projects must be created, at least in part, in the Melrose Center. A $250 cash prize is awarded to each category winner, with a $1,000 going to the grand prize winner. Enter at ocls.info/melroseawards.See More

Explore a selection of stereoscopic images printed on archival materials and viewed with traditional red/blue 3D glasses. For more information about this exhibit, visit lifeis3d.com.See More

Earth From Space is 20 poster exhibition that features images and text from the popular museum exhibition of the same name. A collaboration with geographer and curator Andrew Johnston at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s (NASM) Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, the traveling exhibit won a 2007 U.S. Geological Survey communications award for science content. The exhibit presents large color reproductions of images captured by high-tech satellites constantly circling the…See More

April showers have brought May flowers! Throughout history, botanists and artists have drawn and painted pictures of plants to help others identify them. The results blended science and aesthetics to create a unique art form. This month learn about the fascinating history of botanical art and create a painting that is both beautiful and accurate. Registration Required. Register online at ocls.info or call 407.835.7323. Ages 15 and up.See More

DARA, which means wisdom in Hebrew and corresponds to initials of the artist’s name, presents Essence on display at the Southwest Branch. The paintings, impressions of particular instants, are made in oil, acrylic and multimedia, using other materials such as glass over canvas or wood. The paintings and images are the moments. The life, soul and style are the essence.See More

Artist Marie L. Carrasquillo creates vibrant works that celebrate the beauty of nature found in her backyard. Her exhibit features photography, watercolors, colored pencils and silk painting. Carrasquillo’s love for nature and her concern for it has been the constant theme of her life and art. A trained biologist, Carrasquillo extends her career into her art as a tool to share her love and concern for the natural world with others.See More

You are invited to view artwork created by local students. Enjoy these masterpieces and converse with other art enthusiasts. Awards will be presented to the Youth Art Contest winners. Artwork will be exhibited at the Orlando Public Library until February 28.See More