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A CHRISTMAS CAROL LIVE AT CHIEF THEATER
2024 November 13

Join the Chief Theatre for the classic holiday story A Christmas Carol live on stage. Infused with a myriad of popular Christmas carols and a subtle twist of humor, Charles Dickens' tale is once again alive with holiday spirit.
 
The cast features Maddy Baker, Brandt Beach, Celeste Beach, Blake Bianco, Chrissie Biggs, Morgan Biggs, Graham Burr, William Burr, Amelia DeShazer, Kristin Eckelmann, Val Fletcher, Sage Gregory, Jadyn Mathis, Mac McKenzie and Tiffany Wood.
The play is adapted by Jacquline Goldfinger and presented by special arrangement with Playscripts. This production is directed by Elizabeth Burr.

OFCA OLD FLORIDA CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS IN CEDAR KEY
NAMED IN THE TOP 200 FINE ARTS FESTIVALS IN AMERICA FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
2-24 August 20

OLA, WIS. – Sunshine Artist magazine has announced the release of its 2024 200 Best, ranking the most profitable art and craft festivals in the country based on artists’ reported sales in 2023.  Congratulations to Cedar Key Arts Center, Inc whose Old Florida Celebration of the Arts (Cedar Key, FL) ranked No. 45 in the Fine Art & Design category. This is the 3rd year in a row that the Cedar Key’s Spring Arts Festival has been listed in Sunshine Artist’s 200 Best.

Launched in 1993, Sunshine Artist’s 200 Best is split into two categories: Fine Art & Design for events that focus on unique, fine-art pieces and Classic & Contemporary Craft for events that focus on traditional or modern craft and production work.  Information about all the shows that made this year’s 200 Best list is available in Sunshine Artist’s August/September 2024 issue, as well as online at https://sunshineartist.com/200-best. 

Artists were able to cast their votes from February through April to nominate their highest money-making shows from 2023. The ballot asked artists to list the 10 most profitable art and/or craft shows they exhibited at during the previous year, indicate their level of gross sales at each event, and note whether they considered themselves fine artists or craftspeople for each event. 

CHILDREN, TEEN
SUMMER ART PROGRAM
EXHIBITS TREASURES
2024 July 20
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The Cedar Key Arts Center was abuzz with happy children and teens, appreciative moms, dads, ad grandparents, and delighted community supporters. The students’ exhibit of their art projects were beautifully displayed on the second floor galleries on Friday, July 20, from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Some twenty elementary and tee-aged students took part.KidsArt 4033 xe1
“Exploring Art” was the summer theme and, indeed, the youngsters did explore art. The two-week experience for elementary students included a wealth of experiences. Eah day began with journaling; each student created his/her own paper journal. They tie-dyed tee-shirts, they made prints, they made origami folds, they water colored, and they produced puppet creatures. The puppets fully functioned, with alligator jaws chomping and ducks quacking.

 
INVITATION TO YOU!
2024 July 16
 
Invitation to
Cedar Key Arts Center
 
Elementary and Teen
Summer Art Programs
 
Exhibit of student art work
 
When: Friday, July 19, 2024
10:30 am until 11:30 am
 
Where: Cedar Key Arts Center
457 2nd Street, Cedar Key, Florida
up the back stairs, above the Cedar Keyhole
 
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CHIEF THEATER
DISNEY DESCENDANTS AT THE CHIEF THEATRE
2024 July 16, 2024
Chief Theatre presents its youth summer workshop of Disney Descendants. The plot revolves around the teenage children of classic Disney villains who have lived their lives in exile. The teens are now being sent to prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes. The kids have to make the decision to follow in their parents' wicked footsteps or learn to be good.
The cast features kids and teens from Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist counties ranging from age six to high school seniors. They include Jess Adkins, Julia Adkins, Maddy Baker-Johnson, Morgan Biggs, Cameron Cannon, Sofia Carnley, Jose De La Cruz, Olivia DeMille, Hazel Dwyer, Jensen Dwyer, Rachel Elmore, Gabriel Hill, Avery Horrigan, Abby Jackanicz, Makayla Justice, Kalina Hawk, Tyler Matteson, Charley Matthews, Parker Matthews, Brooke Plant, Champion Plant, Isabel Sanders, Bailey Smith, Carter Smith, Lorelei Smith, Christopher Snow, Harper Tekavec, Hunter Tekavec, Jacob Walbaum, and Jenna Walbaum.
Desendents cast

OFCA CALL TO ARTISTS:
2025 OFCA  DESIGN CONTEST
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES – AUGUST 1, 2024
2024 May 6
MAY 6 OFCA 
Each year this Old Florida Celebration of the Arts (OFCA) chooses a theme for its Annual Design Contest, and this year the theme is Old Florida. The OFCA working committee hopes that this theme will inspire a creative design that will be used to promote the Spring Arts Festival in Cedar Key planned for April 5 and 6, 2025.
 
The winning artwork will be used on posters, postcards, and other promotional items for the festival. The winning artist also has his/her application and booth fees waived for the festival.
 
Entries for the Festival Design Contest are due by August 1, 2024. A maximum of two digital images per artist can be submitted via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
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LOOKING FOR A MUSICAL INTERLUDE?
We’ve the answer!
Saturday,  May 18
 
 2:30 TO 4 PM
SHADE TREE BAND 
may 16 shade tree band  
 
FEATURING:
David Norden on guitar, harmonica, and vocal
Will Ellis on base and vocal
Bunny Hand…vocal
 
WHERE?
Cedar Key Welcome Center
Second Street

 
 
THE BAND
Since Mach 2003, Bunny, Will, and David have been singing and playing rich music together under Florida Shade Trees.
 
THE MUSIC
When asked what kind of music Shade Tree plays, the answer is, “songs we like!” That includes singer/songwriter work from the 1950s through the 1970s. And some are older, some are newer.
 
YOUTUBE PREVIEW
 
Click here for a view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rM-7Xa4GQ0
 
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LOOKING FOR A MUSICAL INTERLUDE?
We’ve the answer!
Saturdays,
 April 20, May 18
 
 2:30 TO 4 PM
SHADE TREE BAND 
ARBOR DAY IMAGE LOGOdownload 
 
FEATURING:
David Norden on guitar, harmonica, and vocal
Will Ellis on base and vocal
Bunny Hand…vocal
 
WHERE?
Cedar Key Welcome Center
Second Street

 
 
THE BAND
Since Mach 2003, Bunny, Will, and David have been singing and playing rich music together under Florida Shade Trees.
 
THE MUSIC
When asked what kind of music Shade Tree plays, the answer is, “songs we like!” That includes singer/songwriter work from the 1950s through the 1970s. And some are older, some are newer.
 
YOUTUBE PREVIEW
 
Click here for a view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rM-7Xa4GQ0
 
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OFCA OLD FLORIDA CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS
2024  AWARD WINNERS
2024 April 8
 
2024 Winners
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OFCA OFCA BEST OF SHOW 
AWARD WINNER
2024 April 8
 
Paul Henry Devoti, Ceramics, Wake Forest, NC
 
IMG 3248Pictured here, from left to right, are Best of Show Winner Paul Henry Devoti and his daughter, President of the Cedar Key Arts Center Marci Wilcox, and Event Coordinator Bev Ringneberg. 
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FESTIVAL PARKING 2024
2024 April 3 
 
Art Festival Parking 2024
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CKAC 2CEDAR KEY ARTS CENTER
MEMBERS ART SALE
2024 April 3 
 
 
The Cedar Key Arts Center popular “Members Art Sale” returns. This sale offers those “one-of-a-kind finds.” Cedar Key Arts Center members have the opportunity to participate in this beginning of summer fundraiser by offering art, crafts, art equipment and supplies. There are no garage sale items or production items as part of the sale. Items are priced to sell and go to their new homes!Picture1

Cedar Key Arts Center members wishing to participate in the sale may drop off items beginning Monday 4/ 24 and Tuesday 4/25. If you are not a member of the arts center and wish to participate, please visit our website, www.cedarkeyartscenter.org for a membership application. The sale opens on Saturday, April 29 and will end on May 31. The sale is in the Cedar Key Arts Center gallery, above the Keyhole co-op at 457 2nd Street, Cedar Key. The Keyhole and Gallery are open 7 days a week from 10 am to 5pm.

CEDAR KEY ARTS CENTER GALLERY OPENING..THIS SATURDAY
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LOOKING FOR A MUSICAL INTERLUDE?
We’ve the answer!
Saturdays,
March 23, April 20, May 18
 
 2:30 TO 4 PM
SHADE TREE BAND 
ARBOR DAY IMAGE LOGOdownload 
 
FEATURING:
David Norden on guitar, harmonica, and vocal
Will Ellis on base and vocal
Bunny Hand…vocal
 
WHERE?
Cedar Key Welcome Center
Second Street

 
 
THE BAND
Since Mach 2003, Bunny, Will, and David have been singing and playing rich music together under Florida Shade Trees.
 
THE MUSIC
When asked what kind of music Shade Tree plays, the answer is, “songs we like!” That includes singer/songwriter work from the 1950s through the 1970s. And some are older, some are newer.
 
YOUTUBE PREVIEW
 
Click here for a view:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rM-7Xa4GQ0
 
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CKAC 2CEDAR KEY ARTS CENTER SCULPTURE GARDEN IS GETTING READY
FOR THE 60TH ANNUAL SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL APRIL 6 & 7
2024 March 18
 
If you haven't stopped by the CKAC Sculpture Garden lately, it's worth the trip. Local artists have painted colorful wooden fish and created creative glass mosaic pavers to adorn the garden for the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts coming up in a couple of weeks. Colorful flags made by Nancy Hansen will be added soon to finish the project.
MAR I8 CKAC SCULPTURE
 
 
The artwork was created at two recent "pop-up" workshops. After the festival artists can pick up their creations and take them home or donate them to the Arts Center for future use or sale at the May Member Artists Sale. Stop by, sit down and enjoy!
 
 
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JOIN THE FUN AND SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL ...APRIL 6 AND 7
2024 March 9 
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SEEKS ARTIST TO PAINT
CLAM SCULPTURES...
APPLICAIONS DUE SOON!
2024 jANUARY 18
 
 
WHO: A fun, educational and public art trail throughout Cedar Key and its surrounding area (in the future) is being developed with funding from the Levy County Visitors Bureau and support of the City of Cedar Key, University of Florida/IFAS, Cedar Key Aquaculture Association, and Cedar Key Art Center. Currently, six fiberglass clam sculptures are being manufactured by IconPoly (see https://iconpolystudio.com/). Each clam will have a fact plaque with information about the clam’s ecological and economic benefits to our coastal waters and will recognize the theme of the clam, artist, and sponsors.

WHERE: Four of the clam sculptures will be located at City properties: 1) City Hall (new), 2) Chamber of Commerce, 3) City Park, and 4) Cemetery Point Park. Other locations are the UF Nature Coast Biological Station and Cedar Key School.

WHAT: Dimensions of clam sculpture are: 4’ x 3’ x 1.5’ in thickness (depth). Each will be placed on a fiberglass pedestal about 6-8” in height and 3 feet in width (see oyster sculpture). The outside of the clam shell will be painted by the Cedar Key Arts Center using natural color tones.

The inside of the clam shell will be decorated by local artists with these suggested themes for City locations: 1) natural, 2) Native Americans and shell middens (mounds), 3) coastal environment and marine life, and 4) work skiff with baskets of clams. Acrylic paint is to be used.

WHEN: If you are interested, submit a sketch of one or more of the themes listed above along with your contact information to the Cedar Key Arts Center, P.O. Box 949, Cedar Key, FL 32625 by February 29, 2024. Sculptures are to arrive in Cedar Key sometime in late March and selected artists are expected to begin work then and complete within 30 days. An honorarium of $400 will be provided to each artist.
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CKAC 2CEDAR KKEY ARTS CENTER OPENING…
THIS SATURDAY EVENING…
5 TTO 7
2024 February 21, 2024
 
Cindy Burkett, Collage, Main Gallery
 
Seahorse Key Experience Exhibit in Members’ Gallery
 
Opening Reception, Saturday 2/24/24; 5-7 pm
 
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SONGFARMERS OF CEDAR KEY...2024

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Around the globe, SongFarmers chapters promote local musical activities.  Currently, over 90 chapters operate in the United States. The basic idea is to return “front porch pickin” to communities.

The Cedar Key Chapter of SongFarmers was established in January of 2020, the sixth chapter to be established in Florida.  They focus on acoustic stringed instruments: guitar, bass, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, etc. No brass nor drums are appropriate.

Now and every Sunday afternoon, musicians and the public interested in playing or listening to acoustical music will meet at 2 pm until 4 pm at the City Park pavilion.  In inclement weathe, the group meets in the Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall.

Each Friday prior to each Sunday’s performance, Songfarmers will alert musicians and the audience of possible cancellations on its Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1086041165084357/?ref=group_header

There is no charge for either the musicians or audience, according to local resident John Thalacker, founder of the Cedar Key chapter. Anyone may attend, regardless of skill level or age.

MAR 3 SONGFARMERS

 

 
CKAC 2CEDAR KEY ARTS CENTER
"FEATHERED FRIENDS" APPLICATIONS DUE...OPENING FEBRUARY 3
2024 January 27 
 
 
Just a reminder to all artists, applications for submissions for the February Open Show, ‘Feathered Friends” are now available. Entries must be dropped off at the Cedar Key Arts Center by 12 noon Tuesday January 30th. Applications may be found on the website www.cedarkeyartscenter.org or in the gallery.

The Arts Center Open Shows always showcase how talented Cedar Key can be! Every art medium is represented as well as a few new artistic endeavors. Prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places and honorable mention. The show will open February 3, with an opening reception from 5 pm to 7 pm and run through February 19.

The galleries are located upstairs from the Keyhole Artists co-op, 457 Second Street in Cedar Key. Both galleries are open daily 10 am to 4 pm, seven days a week.
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SONGFARMERS OF CEDAR KEY...2024

2024 January 27 

Around the globe, SongFarmers chapters promote local musical activities.  Currently, over 90 chapters operate in the United States. The basic idea is to return “front porch pickin” to communities.

The Cedar Key Chapter of SongFarmers was established in January of 2020, the sixth chapter to be established in Florida.  They focus on acoustic stringed instruments: guitar, bass, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, etc. No brass nor drums are appropriate.

Now and every Sunday afternoon, musicians and the public interested in playing or listening to acoustical music will meet at 2 pm until 4 pm at the City Park pavilion.  In inclement weathe, the group meets in the Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall.

Each Friday prior to each Sunday’s performance, Songfarmers will alert musicians and the audience of possible cancellations on its Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1086041165084357/?ref=group_header

There is no charge for either the musicians or audience, according to local resident John Thalacker, founder of the Cedar Key chapter. Anyone may attend, regardless of skill level or age.

MAR 3 SONGFARMERS

 

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THE HIGHWAYMEN ARTWORK TO BE SHOWN IN ARTS CENTER...PROCEEDS TO CHILDREN'S ART PROGRAM
2023 January 4


On Friday evening, January 19, the Arts Center will be featuring the original artwork of some of Florida's most well known Highwaymen. These paintings are on loan to us for one night only thanks to the generosity of several local residents.
 
In addition, the casual social event will feature the artwork of young Cedar Key School artists who are learning about this iconic art style. This catered event is the primary fundraiser for the Children's Art Programs sponsored by the Arts Center including the Elementary and Teen Summer Art Program, Art in the Park at festivals, Shark Sewing Club, and purchase of art supplies for the Cedar Key School. Thanks to our sponsors Norm & Janice Fugate and Noel Garcia, Dead Fish Hook Co.
 
Tickets are on sale now at the Cedar Keyhole Artist Co-op and from Arts Center Board Members ($25/each). We will also be at the Post Office on Saturday, January 6 at 11 - noon (weather permitting) or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 
 
 
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CKAC 22024 DESIGN CONTEST WINNER
2024 January 9


Nancy Connors from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has been named the winner of the 2024 Old Florida Celebration of the Arts Design Contest. Over two dozen entries in a variety of mediums were submitted in response to this year’s theme, Feathered Friends. Although the decision was not easy, the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts Working Committee chose Nancy’s piece, Blue Heron, because they felt it best represented the theme and the small island community of Cedar Key, in addition to being the perfect choice for promoting the festival April 6 & 7, 2024.

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