Board of County Commissioners Declares May as Art Month Walton County
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL – (Apr. 23, 2025) At the April 22 Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meeting, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners officially proclaimed May as Art Month Walton County, highlighting the county’s ongoing commitment to fostering the arts, supporting local artists, and enriching the cultural landscape of the community. Commissioner Donna Johns shared her thoughts on the importance of the Arts in Walton County, stating, “The Arts are central to Walton County’s identity,
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Announces Gerard Frank As 2025 ArtsQuest Featured Artist
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County, proudly announces Gerard Frank as the Featured Artist for the 37th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival. Frank’s custom artwork—One Man Show—will be showcased on all ArtsQuest marketing materials. The festival, a beloved May tradition, will take place May 3-4, 2025, at Grand Boulevard Town Center’s North Park. Frank, a professional artist for 26 years, holds the distinction of being the first living artist included in the permanent collection of the Anna
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Awarded $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Expand the Underwater Museum of Art
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support the 2025 installation of sculptures to expand the nation’s first Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The NEA awarded 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards nationwide totaling more than $31.8 million as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants. “The CAA’s very first NEA grant was
Sculptural Deployment Planned for Summer 2025
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration between the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) and the Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation (FCSF) that will introduce a unique addition to the UMA’s seventh annual installation. The Menina of the Reef: An Infinite Message (La Menina del Arrecife: Un Mensaje Infinito) sculpture by Spanish artist Antonio Azzato will be fabricated and deployed in the Summer of 2025 to raise awareness of FCSF’s mission to
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County and South Walton Artificial Reef Association Reveal Designs
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) are proud to reveal the five sculpture designs chosen by jury for permanent exhibition in the seventh installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The 2025 installation will include the following sculptures: Seahorse (pictured right) by Jessica Bradsher (Greenville, NC), Concretion by William Braithwaite (United Kingdom), The Neptunian Oak by Nathan Hoffman (Highlandville, MO), Happy Hour by
2025 30A Songwriters Festival Headliners Announced
30A Songwriters Festival will celebrate its 16th year with performances on the main stage at presenting partner Grand Boulevard’s Town Center in Miramar Beach with headline performances by renowned artists MELISSA ETHERIDGE, AMOS LEE, THE JAYHAWKS, THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT, MAGGIE ROSE, and SECRET SISTERS. The festival welcomes for the first time to 30A CHARLIE STARR & BENJI SHANKS (BLACKBERRY SMOKE), NATALIE HEMBY, BRANDY CLARK, CHUCK PROPHET & HIS CUMBIA SHOES, LINDSAY LOU (BAND), BRETT DENNAN, the
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Announces Newest Art In Public Spaces Project Celebrating Walton County Fair Centennial
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is proud to announce that local artist Sarah Page has been selected from the CAA’s pre-vetted Public Artist Directory and commissioned to create a vibrant large-scale mural at the Walton County Fairgrounds located at 790 N. 9th Street in DeFuniak Springs. With support from the Walton County Tourism Department, the CAA partnered with the Walton County Fair Board to produce this installation as part of the fair’s upcoming Centennial Celebration. Measuring
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Announces Installation of 10 Murals In U.S. Highway 98 Pedestrian Underpass
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is proud to announce that original murals commissioned and created by 10 local artists were recently installed on the walls of Walton County’s first pedestrian underpass at U.S. Highway 98 in Inlet Beach, which opened to the public over Labor Day weekend. The 136-foot-long underpass frames the east end of Walton County at the high-traffic corner of Hwy. 98 and County Hwy. 30A, both designated scenic corridors. The installation includes artworks by
Cultural Arts Alliance Awards Grants To Walton County Teachers, Students, Artists and Organizations Through Art for All Program
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is pleased to announce Art for All grants totaling $32,000 were recently awarded to 13 Walton County teachers, students, artists and organizations to support arts education, creative projects and further their artistic endeavors. In its decades of fostering creativity, the CAA has awarded grants totaling more than $845,000. Thirteen Teacher Grants benefiting seven area schools, including Bay School, Freeport Elementary, Magnet Innovation Center, Seaside
Digital Graffiti Announced as CODAAwards Top 100 Finalist
Please join us in congratulating Digital Graffiti at Alys Beach on their recent selection as a top 100 finalist for the 2024 CODAAwards! In addition to DG's consideration for recognition in the Residential category (DG project profile), DG is also being considered for one of two People's Choice awards, which is based on YOUR VOTES! Please cast your vote for Digital Graffiti by clicking HERE and scrolling down to row 7 (image of Caliza Courts, Emerging Artists Showcase). It's that easy! Voting ends just
30A Fest Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now
Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Hey 30A Fest Fam!Here are 5 reasons to get your 2025 Festival tickets today...Substantial Savings: Current early bird discounts offer up 28% OFF regular price tickets. Now is the time to secure your 2025 weekend passes at the lowest possible price.One-of-a-kind Lineup: 30A Songwriters Festival is world-renowned for its reliably fresh, eclectic curation and original lineups. From national treasures like Jackson Browne, Mavis Staples, and Brian
CAA Receives NEA Funding for Partnership with PWMC
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts project award of $20,000. This matching grant will support public art and arts education at the Point Washington Medical Clinic. In total, the NEA will award 958 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $27.1 million that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants. “The NEA is delighted to announce this grant
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Announces the 2024 Festival’s Featured Artist, Bradley Copeland
ArtsQuest, the 36th Annual Fine Arts Festival produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA), is pleased to announce the 2024 Festival’s Featured Artist, Bradley Copeland. Her custom artwork titled “Matapalo'' will be the featured image on all ArtsQuest marketing materials. Copeland’s work will be featured at ArtsQuest, a beloved May tradition taking place May 4th & 5th in Grand Boulevard Town Center‘s North Park. Bradley Copeland is a prolific 26 year-old artist living in Santa Rosa Beach,
Cultural Art Alliance of Walton County Announces Foster Gallery's Spring Rotation Artists
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is proud to announce the regional artists recently chosen to exhibit their original work in The Foster Gallery’s Spring Rotation, which runs February 21st, through June 22nd, 2024 in its Miramar Beach Creative Campus location at 13370 Emerald Coast Parkway (US Highway 98). The public is invited to attend a special evening celebrating art and creativity on Thursday, March 7th from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. where they can enjoy a live demonstration with Spring Rotation
9 Artists Selected For 6th Underwater Museum Of Art Installation
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) and South Walton Artificial Reef Association (SWARA) are proud to reveal the nine new sculpture designs, chosen by jury for permanent exhibition in the fifth installation of the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The 2024 installation will include the following pieces of sculpture: The Lost Kingdom of Artemis by Denna Ameen (New Orleans, LA), Mermaid. Siren. Galatea. By Raine Bedsole (Santa Rosa Beach, FL), Deep Sea Three by Matthew Gemmell and David
31st Flutterby Arts Festival
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) announces the return of one of Walton County’s favorite fall events, the Flutterby Arts Festival, which will take place Sunday, November 12th from 10AM - 4PM in Watersound® Town Center. In its 31st year, the Flutterby Festival will feature many returning and new activities for kids of all ages, including arts & crafts projects, live performances, Art-O-Logy instructional classes, a student butterfly art exhibit, a butterfly wing creation
Happy National Arts & Humanities Month
October is National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM)—a collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. NAHM was launched by Americans for the Arts more than 30 years ago as National Arts Week in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1993, it was reestablished by Americans for the Arts and national arts partners as a month-long celebration with goals of: FOCUSING on equitable access to the arts at local, state,
CAA Partners With Boys & Girls Club Of The Emerald Coast To Expand Programs
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast to expand its Youth Arts Education program for club members and produce a high-quality mural that will serve as a source of inspiration and education to club visitors and participants. The new 20’ x 20’ (approximate) mural installation is near completion and featured on the blue architectural wall at the entrance of the South Walton club on Boys & Girls Club Way near
2024 30A Fest Headliners Announced
30A Songwriters Festival will celebrate its 15th year with performances on the main stage at presenting partner Grand Boulevard’s Town Center in Miramar Beach with headline performances by renowned artists JEFF TWEEDY, ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS, ROSANNE CASH and KT TUNSTALL. The festival will also be welcoming the following first-timers to 30A: KELLY WILLIS, SHANNON WHITWORTH AND WOODY PLATT, SUNNY WAR, CHAPEL HART, JOHN MUQ, JACK BARKSDALE, THE PINK STONES, DAVID CHILDERS, MEGAN BURTT, RACHAEL
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County Announces Foster Gallery's Fall Rotation Artists
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is proud to announce the regional artists recently chosen to exhibit their original work in The Foster Gallery’s Fall Rotation, which runs Aug. 15 through Nov. 11, 2023 in its Miramar Beach Creative Campus location at 13370 Emerald Coast Parkway (US Highway 98). The public is invited to attend the Foster Gallery Fête on Friday, Sept. 8, from 5 - 7 p.m. celebrating the selected artists. Guests will be treated to a special live demonstration from artist Laura
