While this has been a challenging time for our City, the Nation and the World, I hope everyone is doing well, staying healthy, and trying to remain positive.  Orlando artists are resilient, and this is a time when we need creative people for hope and healing. The Downtown Arts District has been working to provide digital content on social media, keep creating while at home program and last week's virtual art reception on Facebook Live.  Thanks to our staff member Ha'Ani Hogan and our…

As many of you know, the Downtown Arts District has grown it's programming, supports the efforts local artists and arts organizations in downtown Orlando.  Most of the programming is free to the public or a nominal charge.  To continue the current programming and grow the mission of the Downtown Arts…

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

Casa Feliz is hosting an art show January 8 – 18 called “There’s No Place Like Home: Art Inspired by Winter Park’s Historic Architecture.” This juried show welcomes both professionals and amateurs, and art of any medium—paintings, photography, drawings, collage, sculpture, etc. 

There will be prizes awarded by judge Dr. Ena Heller, Director of the Cornell Museum of Fine Arts at…

We love art. We love all of the passion and creativity that goes into it. There’s something so powerful about it, something that can make people feel.  So much of this passion is involved in creating art. Each line drawn, each stroke brushed, each piece assembled, each photograph taken, each move danced, each act performed – everything has purpose. Everything has reason and can equally convey a message. The creative aspect of art is something incredible. It’s baffling to know that…

The Downtown Arts District received three awards at this year's Golden Bricks Awards luncheon, which was held on April 7. Silver bricks were awarded for Mona Lisa Smiles Upon CityArts Factory and…