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NEED A LAWYER?
2025 March 15
 
 
SPEAK WITH A LAWYER FOR FREE.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
11 AM TO 1 PM
CEDAR KEY LIBRARY
 
 
 
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CEDAR KEY FINE ARTS SHOW  COMMEMORATIVE POSTER
2025 February 22
 
 
FEATURING 
"AFTER THE STORM"
 
  
 
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CEDAR KEY FINE ARTS  T-SHIRTS
2025 February 22
 
 
FEATURING 
"AFTER THE STORM"
 
 
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SONGFARMERS OF CEDAR KEY...2025

2025  January 29 

"The wait is over !! Song Farmers of Cedar Key is BACK!!! "Feb.2nd, 2PM at the Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall (4052 D street) will kick off the 2025 season. It will be the fifth anniversary of bringing acoustic string jamming to Cedar Key.

Guidelines are the same - 2 to 4 PM, acoustic string, no amps, all skill levels welcome, no cost to players or the hundreds of "toe tappers" who have made this a weekly event to attend.
 
The city park will continue to be our gathering spot when the weather is good, but with a projected high of 55 degrees for Feb 2 we will be inside. Thanks to the city of Cedar Key for getting the restroom facilities repaired in the park and the Episcopal Church for its kind invitation to use the Fellowship Hall."
 

MAR 3 SONGFARMERS

 

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BUSTED CANVAS WORKSHOP
 2025 Januaray 8
 
Looking to start 2025 with a fun project?

The Cedar Key Arts Center is kicking off the new year with a “Busted Canvas” workshop. Saturday, January 18, 10am-12noon. Join Sandy Witcher for this fun and creative project. She will have several designs to choose from, or you may bring your own photo to include.
 
The cost is $10 per student, all supplies included. Max number of participants is 15.

Sign up at Cedar Keyhole, anytime between 10 am and 4 pm, seven days a week,457 Second Street, upstairs.
 
 
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CHIEF THEATER
 
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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CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION

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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