Atlantic Center for the Arts

Atlantic Center for the Arts has several activities coming up.

Echoes from the Past: Drawings by Dennis Angel is on exhibit to Aug 13 at ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas.

University of Central Florida Flying Horse Editions: The Art of Research will be on display Saturday, Aug. 3, to Oct. 29. Free and open to everyone.

Flying Horse Editions is a collaborative research studio for visual artists at the University of Central Florida.

ACA Spotlight featuring Diana Cooper will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at ACA Harris House, 214 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach. ACA Community Artist Bethany Bennett will lead the workshop. Participants should bring canvas or bristol board, brushes and paint colors of your choice, or ACA will provide them for a donation. No registration required. Walk-ins welcome.

ACA main campus gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (386) 427-6975.

ACA Downtown: Arts on Douglas Alt_Space Gallery and Yurick Studios Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment. For more information, call (386) 428-1133.

Artists Workshop Inc. of New Smyrna Beach offers adult classes and workshops in the studio at Marine Discovery Center, 540 Barracuda Blvd.

Studio hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

The exhibit "Go Figure – Figures and Portraits” will be on display to Aug. 30 at the gallery at 115 Canal St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

Upcoming fall workshops are Abstract Made Easy with Keri Ippolito Sept. 17-18 and Painting Trees with Confidence with Robin Popp Sept. 24-25.

For more information, email artistsworkshopnsb@gmail.com, call (386) 424-9254 or visit artistsworkshopinc.com.

The Hub on Canal has workshops and classes at 132 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach.

The August exhibit opening in The Founders Gallery is “The Embodied Experience,” abstract expressionism by Liz Carey. The exhibit will be on display through Aug. 28.

Art in the Form of Film with Paul Marino will meet from 5:45 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. “Adaptation” (2002) will be the film. Mr. Marino will introduce the film, raise questions to ponder and host a post-viewing discussion. The fee is $7, which includes a glass of wine or bottle of water.

Other events and classes are:

•Painting Foundations with Mary Gerlach meets 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The fee is $20 per class (bring your own supplies). For information or to register, call (386) 846-3104.

•Jewelry Making and Design with Debbie Moser will meet from 4 to 5:45 p.m. Fridays. The cost is $20 per class (materials and basic tools provided). To register or for information, email moserd@bellsouth.net.

•Group Ukulele with Sally Mackay meets multiple times during the week. The cost is $20 per class. For more information or to register, call (386) 235-4140.

•Elevate your Drawing Skills with Bob Stinziano will be from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. each Monday. All skill levels welcome. The fee is $20 per class. Space is limited. For more information or to register, contact Mr. Stinziano at (386) 944-9249 or chy39@aol.com.

•French language classes with Yveline Del Villar are offered multiple times during the week. The fee is $20 per class. To register or for information, email frenchwithyveline@gmail.com or call (407) 760-7355.

•Benvenuto in Italia! with Joanne Kehrli will meet Tuesdays with beginners 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and intermediate 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The fee is $96 for eight-week. For more information or to register contact Ms. Kehrli at (703) 727-7897 or joannekehrli@hotmail.com.

•Harmonica with Farley Palmer will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. second Thursday of each month. Open to students of all levels. The fee is $10 per class.

Volunteers are needed for the reception desk, special events, outreach programs, promotional events, building maintenance and most all areas of operations.

For more information, visit thehuboncanal.org or call (386) 957-3924.

Antiques & Art will host a Highwaymen Art Show Sale from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at 520 Andrews St., New Smyrna Beach.

Meet invited Highwaymen artist Al Black, one of the few remaining members and an inductee into the Florida Hall of Fame. Along with Highwaymen painting, Florida artist Jerry Chaput will showcase his work. There will be a Cuban paintings and Cuban Cookbook signing by host Rapheal Periut.

For more information, call (386) 427-9910, (386) 427-4949 or visit highwaymangallery.com.

Public Arts Advisory Board needs members

The City of Daytona Beach is looking for qualified volunteers to serve on its newly established Public Arts Advisory Board.

The board will make recommendations to the City Commission regarding the creation and implementation of policies to promote public art in the city.

Anyone interested should live, work or own property or a business in Dayton Beach and at least four members must be a professional artist, architect, landscape architect, urban planner, engineer or have advanced training/education in the arts.

For more information, visit codb.us.

Museum of Arts & Sciences

The Museum of Arts & Sciences offers events and exhibits at 352 S. Nova Road, Dayton Beach.

An Afternoon with Florida History: Florida Famous Shipwrecks will meet from 3 to 4 pm. Saturday, Aug. 13. Senior Curator of Education and History Zach Zachariah will talk about shipwrecks in the Root Family Auditorium. Free for members, with paid museum admission or $7 for non-members.

Succulents & Sangria: Planter Boxes with LaniPots will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art for a creative and interactive class. Admission includes all supplies and greenery to create a planter box to take home and a glass of Sangria. Limited to ages 21 and older Admission is $45 for members and $50 for non-members. Registration required.

Florida Vistas Book Club will meet at 2 pm. Thursday, Aug. 18. The topic will be “The Creek” by J.T. Glissando. Admission is free for members or $5 for non-members. Registration required.

Lunch and Learn: “Tech Savvy: Home Technology from 1890-1990” will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. Mr. Zachariah will lead a tour of the exhibit and lunch will be in museum cafe. Tour is free for members and $5 for members, both required to buy lunch. Advanced reservation required.

Movie Night in the Lohman Planetarium will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. Superhero Summer continues with “The Batman”. Movie goers should arrive at least 15 minutes before the event. Tickets are $10 for members and $12 for non-members.

This year Beaux Arts of Central Florida celebrates its 60th anniversary. The opening reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, in the Gary Libby Gallery and The Root Gallery. There will be 42 artists this year exhibiting their art in the juried show “Epiphany: Visions of Art.” The show will run until Nov. 27.

The Passport Gala, The Jazz Age: Black and Tans, annual fundraiser for the Museum of Arts & Sciences will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23. Enjoy an evening with prohibition-era cocktails, a progressive dinner and live auction. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will perform "The Jazz Age: Black and Tans," inspired by the speakeasy era. Tickets are $100 per person. Table sponsorships are available.

“Art as Alchemy,” an exhibit from Miami’s New World School of the Arts, will be on display until Oct. 16.

Tech Savvy: Home Technology from 1890s to the 1990s will be on display until Dec. 4.

“Key West: Southernmost USA” exhibit is on display. Explore the southernmost point of the continental United States.

Child’s Play: Historical Toys and Games from the Collection will be on display to Sunday, Aug. 28.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more information or to register for classes or events, call (386) 255-0285 or visit moas.org.

Art League of Daytona Beach

The next exhibit at the league will be a special invitational, "Men Painting Women."

Five award-winning male artists will display works in the gallery from July 30 to Sept. 4 with a reception with the artists from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at 433 S. Palmetto Ave. in Daytona Beach.

For more information, visit artleague.org or call (386) 947-7103.

Galerie Elan is hosting its August exhibit, “Equus, Spirit of the Horse,” at 230 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; and closed Sunday.

For more information, call (386) 871-9906 or email galerieelan@gmail.com.

ArtHaus offers several classes at 3840 Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange.

Summer art classes for children started June 6. Classes start at $130 per week.

Acrylic Painting Class for ages 18 and older will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The classes are taught by professional artists Aaron Shelton and Savannah Zanosky. These are two-class sessions and supplies are included. Each class is $60 and includes a professionally hand-stretched canvas.

For more information or to register, call (386) 767-0076 or visit arthaus.org.

An opening reception for Artist Kenneth Harris, “My Journey Inspired My Arts,” will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the African American Museum of the Arts, 325 S. Clara Ave., DeLand,

A self-taught artist born in Portland, Jamaica, Mr. Harris has won numerous awards and has exhibited his art in Orlando, and Casselberry, Hannibal Square and Winter Park.

The opening reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, call (386) 736-4004.

The Museum of Art-DeLand will host an artist talk with Reynier Llanes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.

Reception will be from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Gallery talk will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. For a reservation, call (386) 734-4371.

The museum is hosting the exhibit “Clyde Butcher, Cuba: The Natural Beauty,” until Sept. 18 at 100 N. Woodland Blvd. Commissioned by the United Nations to create a portfolio of the mountainous lands of Cuba, Mr. Butcher set out on three, week-long expeditions into unfamiliar lands. Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members.

For more information, visit moartdeland.org.

Gateway Center for the Arts

Gateway Center for the Arts hosts pottery classes for adults from noon to 2 p.m. each Wednesday at 880 N. U.S. 17/92, DeBary.

Classes are for beginner and intermediate students. Each session is $50. Masks are required and class sizes are limited.

Open Studio is at 10 a.m. each Tuesday.

Volunteers are needed. Volunteers will be able to participate in events and shows for free, while also gaining credit for future classes and shows.

For more information or a reservation, call (386) 668-5553 or visit gatewaycenterforthearts.org.

The Singsations Youth Choir for ages 7-13 will have auditions and registration from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, and 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at

Dickinson Memorial Library and Hall, 148 Albertus Way. Orange City.

Rehearsals will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays from September to December.

For more information, call (386) 216-9917.

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