Seelife Tyndall Active Airmen Association With Mayor Mark Sheldon, Photo By Helen Ballance
By Jamie Zimchek, Editor A small pod of colorful ‘dolphins’ has just joined an equally vibrant bale of ‘sea turtles’ to make a splash on the streets of Panama City Beach. This parade of aquatic statues is part of SeeLife, a project designed to further beautify the streets of our...
MKAF Festival Of The Arts
By Will Estell If you’re a fan of the arts—whether visually, musically or through their power of healing, and if you live anywhere in Okaloosa, Walton or Bay Counties, then you’re likely already familiar with Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF)—the outreach and events this organization has been bringing to Northwest Florida’s Gulf...
Longleaf Art Park East Option 2
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) announced plans by the Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation, an arts-supporting non-profit organization, for the Longleaf Art Park in the Watersound Origins community. The park, which is currently under development off Origins Parkway, is planned for 15.5 acres and will be open to...
David Hansel

Art in the Park

By Lee Ann Leonard Pier Park’s latest area artist collaboration is just getting started. The mall selected local artist David Hansel to restore and reimagine the sea turtle fountains that grace its food court and the seat wall in front of Auntie Anne’s. The Pier Park team charged the artist...
Ectc Anna And Nathanael Fisher
By Anna and Nathanael Fisher In a recent interview, we were asked if reaching our ten-year milestone felt like “We did it. Mission Accomplished!” Our response was that it feels more like “Mission ongoing, mission good start, mission we’ve so much more to do.” As we look back on the...
Bay Arts She Came To Us In A Dream
The Panama City Center for the Arts opens the new year with two new exhibitions beginning on Friday, January 19, 2024. The Main Gallery features Bay Reflections featuring over a dozen artists from across Bay County. Local artists Helga Letourneau and Janis Hannon join creative forces for their duo...
Escape To Create Fl.orl, 2024, Acrylic, Pencil & Pen On Printed Paper Map, 8.25 X 6.75
Hosted by the town of Seaside, Florida, the non-profit Escape to Create (E2C) has been bringing creative talent from around the globe to enjoy month-long artist residencies since 1993. For this season, their 31st, the residency featured the work of contemporary abstract artist Kenn Kotara as part of Seaside...
Bay Arts 61st Bay Annual Competition
Bay Arts Alliance proudly announces its 61st Bay Annual Competition and Exhibition opening on Friday, May 3 at the Center for the Arts in downtown Panama City. The public is invited to attend the opening reception and awards ceremony on Friday, May 3 from 5 -7 p.m. Awards will...