Downtown Arts District

CityArts Exhibition at Aqua Art Miami
2019-12-04 15:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Aqua, 1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
CityArts Exhibition at Aqua Art Miami
Representing Central Florida’s creative community during Miami Art Week 2019
Stop by the exhibit and support your local artists!

Aqua Art Miami at the Aqua Hotel
1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Room 109

VIP Preview: December 4, 2019
Open to the Public: December 5 – 8, 2019

FAIR HOURS
Wednesday, December 4
VIP Preview 3 pm – 10 pm
Access for Art Miami, CONTEXT and Aqua Art Miami VIP Cardholders & Press

GENERAL ADMISSION
Thursday, December 5th 12 pm – 9 pm
Friday, December 6th 11 am – 9 pm
Saturday, December 7th 11 am – 9 pm
Sunday, December 8th 11 am – 6 pm

Featured Artists:
Clint Burbridge
Ericka Sobrack
Kelly Joy Ladd
KYLE
Mary Bel
PJ Svejda
SKIP
Central Florida is home to exceptionally talented artists. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the artists who applied for this exhibition, but were not selected. We are grateful for every artist, patron, and supporter for their efforts in furthering the arts within our community.
Art detail:

Clint Burbridge, Brush The Surface, 2019, Glass, 3D printed plastic, epoxy, 9″x14″
Ericka Sobrack, Oasis, 2019, Acrylic & Oil on Wood Panel, 15 x 16.5″
Kelly Joy Ladd, Gravitational Waves, 2018, Paper on canvas, 24″x24″
KYLE, The Lady Risks All, 2013, Construction, 6″x9″
Mary Bel, Awakening, 2018, Photography, 36″x24″
PJ Svejda, Refuge, 2019, Oil on canvas, 36″x36″
SKIP, Birdbrained, 2019, Spray paint & hand-cut stencils, 36″x36″

The CityArts exhibition at Aqua Art Miami was made possible by the Downtown Arts District. For more information, visit www.downtownartsdistrict.com

FusionFest
2019-11-30 12:00 - 21:00 | CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
FusionFest is a free, two-day celebration in Downtown Orlando that features a kaleidoscopic fusion of aromas, sights, sounds, tastes, textures and fascinating stories captured on film that illustrates the diverse origins and heritages of our community.
For information about the festival, visit www.fusionfest.org

Diversity. Inclusion. Collaboration. Innovation.

Thanksgiving Weekend

Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2019

Seneff Arts Plaza, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts & Orlando City Hall Commons Plaza

Saturday: Noon – 9 p.m.Sunday: Noon – 6 p.m.

VIP Passport items

PURCHASE A PASSPORT

1 (one) Collectible FusionFest Button
Wear your button during FusionFest for a chance to win additional prizes every half hour!
3 (three) Food Tokens
1 (one) Booklet to get stamps in each area in the festival
1 (one) Raffle Ticket for a chance to win free flights.

CityArts is CLOSED in observance of Thanksgiving
2019-11-28 | CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
It’s Good to be Home
As we celebrate our very first holiday season in our new home at the historic Rogers Kiene building, we cannot help but be grateful.
From artists to patrons and grant makers to art buyers, we are grateful for all the people who make up our creative community. Thank you for your love and support, as we continue to develop a vibrant, innovative arts and cultural district in downtown Orlando. You are always welcome at CityArts, the home of the Downtown Arts District.
In this season of gratitude, we hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Sincerely,
The Downtown Arts District’s board of directors and staff

Kristi Burke is an Orlando-based visual artist and muralist. Her style often mimics stained glass and mosaics with relaxed line work and loose, rainbow hues. Making art that soothes her soul and sparks happiness has always been her heart’s mission. Burke is one of the founders of WISP (What is She Painting?), an all-female art crew created to celebrate women’s history, promote equal rights, and inspire the community through public art.
Burke painted Homecoming at Immerse 2019 for the Downtown Arts District’s installation, Orlando Story Club: Soapbox Stories.
Kristi Burke, Homecoming, 2019, acrylic on drywall, 72×72”

39 S Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 648-7060

The In-Between Series: Afro-Puerto Rican Rhythms
2019-11-18 19:00 - 20:30 | CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
The In-Between Series is the Downtown Arts District’s monthly music series featuring musicians who perform a range of classical to experimental music. Each event occurs the Monday before the 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop “in-between” exhibits scheduled at CityArts Orlando.
In partnership with the Timucua Arts Foundation
The In-Between Series: Afro-Puerto Rican Rhythms
November 18th
*Starts promptly at 7:00pm*
Percussionist Dimas Sanchez and dancer Barbara Liz Cepeda will perform and discuss Afro-Puerto Rican Rhythms, with a little bit of history, demonstration of the rhythms and dance, and applications in modern music. Sanchez will highlight and demonstrate the music’s connection to the New Orleans Jazz tradition both historically and rhythmically.
$5 donation
*we accept cash and credit cards at the door

FORDify the Arts (RESCHEDULED)
2019-11-16 19:00 - 22:00 | CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Thank you for your interest in the inaugural FORD-ify the Arts Celebration.
The event has been rescheduled to January 11, 2020. Visit the event page by moving the calendar to January 2020 OR http://fordify.eventbrite.com
Thank you for understanding. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Multi-Cultural Networking Event
2019-11-13 17:30 - 19:30 | CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Make new friends!
Learn about a local arts organization and their venue, programs, and impact in the community.
Chat with other art partners about upcoming projects.
Be intentional about connecting and integrating all communities into our local arts scene to promote diversity and inclusiveness.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
5:30PM-7:30PM
CityArts Orlando- 39 S Magnolia Avenue Orlando, FL 32801
FREE TO ATTEND
RSVP to joshua@CFCArts.com

THE ART OF CREATING A HOME
2019-11-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Bloomingdale’s, 4152 Conroy Road, Orlando, FL, 32839, United States
THE ART OF CREATING A HOME

About this Event

Welcome to Bloomingdale’s Open House. Meet with Orlando’s design and lifestyle experts and learn how to create a home that is inspired and uniquely you. Enjoy cozy bites and beverages while you mix and mingle with friends. Plus, shop exclusive local art from the Downtown Arts District.
Meet our Experts:
Dinner Party Project – The Art of Dinner
Jo Molone London – The Art of Scent
Odum Interiors – The Art of Design
Porch Therapy – The Art of Greenery
The Busy Bee – The Art of Hosting
Enjoy the Downtown Arts District’s art exhibition and meet featured artists Jennifer Friedland and Paul Columbus.

FREE TO ATTEND! PLEASE REGISTER AT THE LINK BELOW.

Chelsea and the 3 Bears Reception at Bloomingdale's
2019-09-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Bloomingdale’s, 4152 Conroy Road, Orlando, FL, 32839, United States
Join us at Bloomingdale’s on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 6:00-8:30PM for a special exhibition reception. Expect to see works by the 3 Bears (Cake Marques, Michael McGrath, Jeffrey Pfaff) and Chelsea Smith displayed on the 3rd floor in the furniture showroom and gallery. Come hangout, see the art, and meet the artists.
Bloomingdale’s The Mall at Millenia
3rd Floor Furniture Showroom
Complimentary light bites & wine will be available
FREE to attend!
Gallery space is administered by the Downtown Arts District, in partnership with Bloomingdale’s.

In-Between Series with Daniel Levin and A. Ethine Hamilton
2019-09-16 19:30 - 21:00 | CityArts, 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
About Daniel Levin, cellist:
Daniel Levin is “one of the instrument’s most brilliant contemporary practitioners” (The Wire), “ridiculously fluent, virtually overflowing with ideas” (New York City Jazz Record) and “very much the man to watch.” (Penguin Guide to Jazz). No matter what setting he plays in, cellist Daniel Levin occupies a musical space bordered by many kinds of music, but fully defined by none of them. “Demonstrating an impressive breadth of texture and contrast, the cellist Daniel Levin comes well prepared for a career in jazz’s contemporary avant-garde.” (Nate Chinen, The New York Times). Elements of European classical music, American jazz, microtonal and new music, and European free improvisation all figure prominently in his unique sound. As critic John Sharpe observes in The New York City Jazz Record, “he invokes all manner of musics with prodigious skill: jazz, classical, improv, noise, vocal chorus. His technique is unquestioned and he revels in the physicality of the instrument. Those with an adventurous streak or interest in the outer reaches of the cello universe will find much to savor.”
About A. Eithne Hamilton:
A. Eithne Hamilton: is a performing artist based in Western North Carolina. Her original choreography and film work has been performed and shown in the US and South America at various venues and locally in Western NC at {Re}Happening, Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, Lake Eden Arts Festival, the Bebe Theatre and other venues. Pipsissewa Movement Project, founded by Hamilton in 2009, creates experimental movement and film works through various collaborations.
Learn more: https://vimeo.com/329131414
$5 at the door
