Northwest Florida Arts Association
NWFLAA Events
Photojournalist and Guest Speaker: Savannah Chastain
Sep 11th
I am very excited to announce the guest speaker for our Photo Club meeting on Wednesday. Savannah Chastain, an artist who is part of a non-profit organization called Photogenx, which uses media (mainly photography) to bring awareness to social injustice issues around the globe. She and 10 other student photojournalists, just spent the past year traveling the world encountering situations of poverty, human-trafficking, misused refugees, and many other injustice issues.
Savannah says, “During our trip we realized that it was not so much the shock of injustice that we wanted to address, but instead the truth that daily actions of love and justice can make a change in the world. We have written a book, called ‘Act Here. Love Now,’ that is full of personal stories from people living in dire situations, to our own reflections on injustice. The book is full of photos and art, and our message is that you don’t have to take an epic trip around the globe to make a difference… you can start in your own neighborhood.”
Savannah will be sharing stories of her journey, excerpts from their book and exhibit some of the photography they captured along the way.
Check out more information and view their photography at:
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This is an event you won’t want to miss! It is FREE and open to the public on Wednesday, Sept. 14th at 6pm in the Art Lair.
2011 Fall Festival of the Arts Poster Contest Winner : Pat Roberts
Aug 7th
With the Fall Festival of the Arts approaching in a few months, the NWFLAA board was presented with many amazing entries for the poster contest. It was a difficult decision but after much thought, the board decided on a painting by the local artist, Pat Roberts. Thanks to all the talented artists who participated in the contest and congratulations Pat! We look forward to seeing more of Pat’s work displayed at the Fall Festival of the Arts on November 12, 2011 at the FWB Landing.
We are still looking for more artists, sponsors and volunteers
who would like to participate in the Fall Festival of the Arts.
For more info, check out:
nwflaafestivals.com
Can You Dig It Show Tonight
Jul 15th
Don’t forget to come out to the Art Lair tonight, July 15, to see the Can You Dig It show. Hope to see you there.
2011 Fall Festival of the Arts Poster Contest
Apr 28th
The 2011 NWFLAA Fall Festival of the Arts poster competition is upon us. The poster content and style is up to the artist. All media is accepted. The winning artist receives a $50 cash award and a booth space at the fall festival. Winning artist must provide their own tent.
Submission Deadline: The deadline is August 1, 2011. All artists will be notified of the outcome of the competition by August 8, 2011.
Entries need to be mailed to – Northwest Florida Arts Association, PO Box 5811, Navarre, FL 32566. Please submit entries on CD. Entries may also be emailed to
nwflaa@gmail.com Please include signed artist rules. Entries may also be dropped off at the Art Lair in Fountain Square, Fort Walton Beach.
The 2011 Fall Festival of the Arts will take place at the Landing, Fort Walton Beach, on Saturday, November 12, 2011.
More Info
HERE
Fall 2010 Winner
Spring 2010 Winner
Digital Artist Brandon Pence teaching another Photoshop Class in 2 weeks!
Feb 7th
Digital Artist Brandon Pence will be teaching another class on Saturday, February 19th from 10-12 at the new NWFLAA Art Lair in Downtown Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Brandon will walk students through a variety of techniques used in his work.
Visit our classes page to register.
Here is the full course description:
Instructor – Brandon Pence
Topics Covered – Complete digital art project, from start to finish, in Brandon’s style. For more of Brandon’s work –
brandonpence.com Each workshop will present a different project.
What to Bring – A laptop with Photoshop already installed. Download a demo copy of photoshop from
Adobe if you don’t have your own copy. Please make sure Photoshop is already installed before attending.Tuition – Per Workshop – NWFLAA Members $30, Non Members $40
Dates – Saturday, February 19 – 10am-noon, Saturday, April 2 – 10am-noon
Brandon will not be teaching another class for a few months so take this one while you can!
Survivor Photography
Jan 24th
Pictures from Digital Artist Brandon Pence’s Photoshop Class now online!
Dec 7th
brandon pence photoshop class
You can view pictures from Brandon Pence’s Photoshop class from this past weekend over at
Brandon Pence’s website.
The class was a great success and Brandon will be teaching more classes in the future for the NWFLAA. Keep a look out for future announcements involving more classes from Brandon Pence in the future and in the meantime, head over to our
NWFLAA Class List and sign up for other great NWFLAA classes!
Fall Festival of the Arts THIS WEEKEND!
Nov 10th
nwflaa poster
That’s right! The Northwest Florida Arts Association Fall Festival of the Arts is THIS WEEKEND!
Northwest Florida Arts Association founding members
Brandon Pence,
Holly Bain and
Charlotte Snyder will all be in attendance for the weekend. There will be activities for kids and giveaways happening all weekend!
The Fall Festival of the Arts will be in the Santa Rosa Mall on Saturday from 10-6 and on Sunday from 10-5. The Festival is located in the main entrance of the Santa Rosa Mall.
After the Festival on Saturday night, we will have the reception for the GRUNGE exhibit at the Art Lair! Free food and drinks and admission is free! Come support local artists this weekend, all weekend, at the Santa Rosa Mall!
2010 Fall Festival of the Arts Poster Contest Winner – Christian Hemme
Oct 3rd
The poster contest winner for the 2010 Fall Festival of the Arts is Christian Hemme. A little bit about Christian, in his own words:
“I was twelve years old when I began training under professional artist and illustrator Marit Guild, learning the foundations of representational art. After high school, Marit recommended that I continue my education at her Alma Mater; which is exactly what I did. Four years later, I graduated with my Bachelor of Science degree in visual arts with a concentration in commercial art.
I passionately love Art; however, first and foremost, I passionately love Jesus Christ. I paint only by his grace and for his glory. As an artist, I want my art not only to be technically masterful but also to engage the viewer’s mind. My artistic influences include great past American, Russian, and European masters including John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn, William Bouguereau, and Ilya Repin, as well as contemporary masters such as Richard Schmid, Mian Situ, Morgan Weistling, and Daniel Gerhartz. The most compelling subject matter for me is figurative work. People have a “soulishness” about them; I believe the most poignant and touching works of art come from portraying the masterpiece of God’s creation: humankind.”
Christian was recently awarded 2nd place in Southwest Arts Magazine’s 21 Under 31 Emerging Artists Competition. Read about it
here. Check out more of Christian’s work -
christianhemmefineart.com
