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Culture in Florida: December
by Tim Storhoff Culture In Florida is a monthly news roundup to show our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Spotlight On: Enid Shomer’s The Twelve Rooms of the Nile
by Tim Storhoff Early on in Enid Shomer‘s professional writing career, she won the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Individual Artist’s Fellowship for literature. Last month, Enid’s first novel The...
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Postcard From: The Creative Capital Professional Development Workshop
by Tim Storhoff This past weekend, the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs along with Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. partnered with the Creative Capital Foundation to offer a Professional Development...
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Culture in Florida: January
by Bob Evans Culture In Florida is a monthly news roundup to show our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Spotlight On: The Musical Legacy of George Soffos
by Tim Storhoff George Soffos. Image courtesy of the Florida Folklife Program. Florida’s Greek and musical communities lost an important member and resource last month when master bouzouki player...
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Culture in Florida: February
by Tim Storhoff Culture In Florida is a monthly news roundup to show our state’s wonderful diversity, spotlight the organizations and artists that contribute so much to our communities, and stress the...
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Postcard From: The Poetry Out Loud 2013 Florida State Finals
by Tim Storhoff On Saturday, March 9, forty-four high school students from across the state of Florida came to Tallahassee to compete in the Poetry Out Loud Florida State Finals. This year, the Poetry...
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Spotlight On: “La Florida,” The Florida Artists Hall of Fame sculpture
by Tim Storhoff Induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed upon creative individuals by the state of Florida. When three artists are inducted into the Hall of Fame on...
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Inside the DCA: An Intern’s Perspective
by Bob Evans Bob Evans, former intern and current staff member at the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. I have this theory. The kids who dream about growing up and becoming astronauts, ballerinas,...
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Spotlight On: The Future of Arts and Culture Districts in Florida
by Bob Evans I might dispute the claim that a river is the only feature missing from Tallahassee, but I won’t dispute that Johnny Cash lyrics always make a salient point. In a recent Emerging Leaders...
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A Day in the Life: Karen Peterson and “Body without Text”
by Karen Peterson Katrina Weaver, a dancer in Miami’s Karen Peterson and Dancers company, and I participated in a five-day dance workshop for individuals with and without disabilities in Belgrade,...
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Spotlight On: Grant Season at the Division of Cultural Affairs
by Tim Storhoff Summer is an extremely busy time here at the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, particularly with all the activities related to our grant programs. We have grant periods beginning...
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Art Talk: Division Intern Katherine Laursen
by Tim Storhoff Division intern Katherine Laursen. Photo submitted and used by permission of Katherine Laursen. Katherine Laursen joined the team at the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs at the end...
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Spotlight On: Youth Orchestras and the Annual FSYO Concerto Competition
by Tim Storhoff On Sunday November 10, the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra will hold a recital showcasing the 2013-2014 Annual Concerto Competition Finalists. A highlight of the FSYO Concert Season,...
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Art Talk: Alison Schaeffler-Murphy and Poetry Out Loud
by Tim Storhoff Alison Schaeffler-Murphy Alison Schaeffler-Murphy is the new Poetry Out Loud coordinator for state of Florida. Alison previously worked as an intern here at the Florida Division of...
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Spotlight On: Professional Development for Artists at Convening Culture 2014
by Tim Storhoff Convening Culture 2014 will take place January 28-29 at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. On January 29 during the statewide cultural conference, “Convening Culture 2014: Connecting the...
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Postcard From: The Florida Poetry Out Loud 2014 State Finals
by Tim Storhoff Forty-two students from across Florida competed in Tallahassee on Saturday, March 1 for the Florida Poetry Out Loud State Finals. This year, the Poetry Out Loud program in 28 of...
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An Inside Look at the 2014 Poetry Out Loud National Finals
by Alison Schaeffler-Murphy Each year State Champions from throughout the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are awarded the opportunity to compete in the Poetry Out Loud National...
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Welcome back!
Welcome back to our blog, which has been too quiet for too long! We’re starting a new ongoing feature: welcome to Team Member Tuesday! We’ll be spotlighting a Division team member every week. This...
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Team Member Tuesday: Elsie Rogers
Gosh, we missed Team Member Tuesday yesterday! Let’s make up for it now with a little bit about Elsie Rogers: How long have you been with the Division? Since October 2012 So what exactly do you DO? I...
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