Northwest Florida State College Invites Stakeholders to Participate in the Presidential Search
Northwest Florida State College invites the College community throughout Okaloosa and Walton Counties to provide feedback on the next president of the College. Alongside meetings scheduled for students, faculty, and staff, the College encourages community leaders and members of the public to attend town halls and complete a survey as the Board of Trustees kicks off the presidential search. Two Town Hall meetings will be open to the public in August: On Monday, August 12, 2024, at 5 p.m., join the College
The Northwest Florida Ballet announces Season 55
The Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) announces Season 55, a celebration of five and a half decades of excellence in performing arts, which includes Lightwire Theater’s Dino Light at Grand Boulevard and The Nutcracker and Cinderella at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center featuring live music by the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra (NFSO). The 2024-2025 season begins with Lightwire Theater’s Dino Light, sponsored by Grand Boulevard’s Coastal Culture Art, Entertainment and Events on Sat., Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at
Northwest Florida State College Dedicates the Congressman Robert L. F. Sikes Museum at the Crestview
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) proudly announces the dedication of the Congressman Robert L. F. Sikes Museum on its Crestview campus, honoring the legacy of the late Representative Robert L. F. Sikes. The ceremony, marked by the presence of distinguished guests and community leaders, showcased the museum’s rich displays that chronicle the congressman’s significant contributions to both the local community and the nation. “Monday, we celebrated the profound impact of Congressman Sikes, a
NFB Pre-Professional Program, Company and Trainee Auditions
Northwest Florida Ballet (NFB) Pre-Professional Program (PPP), Company and Trainee auditions are now open for the 2024-2025 season. Auditions will take place on May 11 at the main studio building in downtown Fort Walton Beach and are by reservation only. Trainee auditions will take place from 9:00 am to 10:30 am, and auditions for the Pre-Professional and Company programs will be conducted from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Company auditions are open to students entering the eighth grade and up with no less than
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
