The Okaloosa Arts Alliance Announces Board of Directors for 2023-24
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) announces the Board of Directors for the current fiscal year. The Executive Board of Directors are President- Marlayna Goosby- Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music, Vice President- Diane Fraser, Emerald Coast Science Center, Treasurer- Susan Kneller, Chair of the OAA Grants Committee, and Secretary-. The Board of Directors are Bill Head, Colonel (Ret), USAF, MSC, James K. Baughman Sr-Author, Jeanette Shires-Mattie Kelly Arts Center at NWFL State College, Niceville & NWFL
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College Announce National Call for Art
The Thirty-First Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Exhibition Call for Art is now open! What began as a regional show has evolved into far-reaching exciting programming of a range of art by emerging to established artists reflecting what creatives are doing today. A show that people travel to see and a program that locals look forward to all year! We typically see a few hundred applications from working artists who work in contemporary, experimental, and classical mediums, styles, and techniques. This
Okaloosa County to Celebrate Women Veterans Day
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners is continuing its tradition of celebrating veterans with a Women Veterans Day event and wreath laying at 8 a.m. on June 12, 2023. An indoor ceremony will take place inside the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the base of the Margaret Corbin statue at Women Veterans Monuments at Veterans’ Park. Women Veterans Day was recognized by the State of Florida by proclamation from Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021. “Florida has the
Auditions for NFB Company, Trainee & Pre-Professional Program Scheduled for May 13
Auditions for the Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) Company, Trainee and Pre-Professional Program (PPP) will take place on May 13, at the main studio building in downtown Fort Walton Beach. Trainee auditions will take place from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and auditions for the PPP and Company programs will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Company auditions are open to students entering the eighth grade and up with no less than six years of formal ballet training and two years of pointe experience for
Eglin Federal Credit Union Named Large Business of the Year by the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
Eglin Federal Credit Union was named the Large Business of the Year by the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce at their annual awards celebration held at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Feb. 9, 2023. Chamber Chair of the Board Dr. Michael Mosley of Rocky Bayou Christian School announced, “This company has been everywhere you look over the past year or more. It seems like they are always there to support military causes, non-profit organizations, including all the Chambers of Commerce. With us, they have
Okaloosa Arts Alliance Announces Board of Directors
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) announces the Board of Directors for the current fiscal year. The Executive Board of Directors are President Bill Head, Colonel (Ret), USAF, MSC; Vice President Marlayna Goosby, Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music; Treasurer Susan Kneller, Chair of the OAA Grants Committee; and Secretary Becky Belcher with the Arts & Design Society. The Board of Directors are James K. Baughman Sr., Author; Jeanette Shires, Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College &
Northwest Florida Ballet's 43rd Annual Production of The Nutcracker
The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) proudly presents The Nutcracker on Fri. and Sat., Nov. 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 20 at 2:30 p.m. at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. In its forty-third year, NFB’s The Nutcracker remains the only full-length version of the classic holiday fairytale in the area and features live musical accompaniment by the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra (NFSO) under the direction of NFB Music Director David Ott. “Returning to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center stage is always
Northwest Florida Ballet Announces 22/23 Season
The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) 2022-2023 season is set to include four incredible world-class productions, including two main stage productions at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center featuring the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and two free outdoor performances. NFB’s 53rd season kicks off with The Ugly Duckling, performed by Lightwire Theater on Sat., Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin’s Grand Park. This audience favorite brings a classic tale to the modern stage in an
30th Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Exhibition
The Mattie Kelly Art Center at Northwest Florida State College welcomes visual artists of all styles and media to apply for the 30th Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Exhibition. The exhibition is an open call without a set theme and features working artists from all over the country. This year's guest judge will be Viet Le, Ph.D., MFA—an accomplished international artist and scholar based at the California College of Arts. Selected artists will exhibit in the 1500-square-foot McIlroy Gallery, with
Emerald Coast Autism Center Breaks Ground on Second Facility - Emerald Coast Learning Center
On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, starting at 5 p.m., Emerald Coast Autism Center will host a public Groundbreaking Event for Emerald Coast Learning Center, a new building located directly next to Emerald Coast Autism Center on the campus of Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) in Niceville, FL. This second facility will provide a safe, structured learning environment for the nonprofit's Transition to Work (TTW) program and its academic classrooms. The new building plans include a 20,000-square-foot building
Northwest Florida Ballet Trainee & Pre-Professional Program Auditions on May 14
Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) Company Trainee and Pre-Professional Program (PPP) auditions will take place on May 14, at the main building in downtown Fort Walton Beach. Trainee auditions will take place from 9-10:30 a.m., and auditions for the PPP and Company programs will be conducted from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Company auditions are open to students entering the eighth grade and up with no less than six years of formal ballet training and two years of pointe experience for female dancers. NFB’s
Winter Arts Social to Benefit Okaloosa Arts Alliance
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance invites you to the 2022 Winter Arts Social on Sunday, Feb. 27, from 2-4 p.m., at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Art Galleries at Northwest Florida State College located at 100 E College Blvd, Niceville, FL 32578. Join friends and art supporters for live entertainment by Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music students and the Fort Walton Beach High School Drama Club and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and wine donated by Bloor Door Consulting, Niceville Publix, and Becky Belcher. The
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries Announces the Opening of Fall Exhibition
Mattie Kelly Art Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College is pleased to announce our fall exhibitions from the College’s esteemed permanent collection. (See photo on right) The Delightful Mount. 17 ½ x 13 ½ inches. Woodblock print on paper. Salvador Dalí, Generous gift of Dottie Blacker to the Northwest Florida State College Permanent Collection. Salvador Dalí, The Divine Comedy: In 1950, the Italian government commissioned the iconic surrealist artist Dalí to illustrate Dante Alighieri's
