 The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is accepting letters of interest for openings on the Cultural Umbrella Committee of the Tourist Development Council. The TDC District 2 (II) appointee must live from the city limits of Key West to the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge. The TDC District 5 (V) appointee must live from mile marker 90.940 to the Dade/Monroe County line and any mainland portions of Monroe County
The committee member serves a three-year term beginning on October 1st. The sitting committee member for that district may re-apply for the position. The District 2 (II) seat is filled by Nancy Bunch, and the District 5 (V) seat is currently held by Mr. Cliff Stutts. The Cultural Umbrella Committee is composed of five persons representing the 5 TDC districts of the Florida Keys and is administered by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. The committee works with the TDC’s advertising and public relations agencies to promote the Keys as an arts and cultural destination, and makes recommendations for the funding of promoting cultural events. To be eligible to serve on the Committee of the Cultural Umbrella, a person must: 1. Currently reside in the Tourist Development Committee District to which appointed for a minimum of two years. (boundaries described above) 2. Have demonstrated significant support and advocacy for art and culture or work as an artist (visual, performing, literary, historic). 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the prime importance of art and culture to the economy and to the quality of life of Monroe County citizens and guests. 4. Receive no income in an administrative capacity from an entity or individual that was awarded Cultural Umbrella event funding in the past fiscal year or that applies in the current year. Persons wishing to be considered may send a letter of interest and brief bio by July 17, 2023 to Elizabeth Young, Executive Director, Florida Keys Council of the Arts, by email (preferred) to: [email protected] or mail to: 1100 Simonton Street, Suite #2-263, Key West, Fl. 33040.
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 The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is accepting letters of interest for several openings on the Cultural Umbrella Committee of the Tourist Development Council. The TDC District for the TDC District 4 (IV),
the appointee must live between the Long Key Bridge and mile marker 90.939. The committee member serves a three-year term beginning on October 1st. The sitting committee member for the district has stepped down. The Cultural Umbrella Committee is composed of five persons representing the 5 TDC districts of the Florida Keys and is administered by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. The committee works with the TDC’s advertising and public relations agencies to promote the Keys as an arts and cultural destination and makes recommendations for the funding of promoting cultural events. To be eligible to serve on the Committee of the Cultural Umbrella, a person must: 1. Currently reside in the Tourist Development Committee District to which appointed for a minimum of two years. (Boundaries described above). 2. Have demonstrated significant support and advocacy for art and culture or work as an artist (visual, performing, literary, historic). 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the prime importance of art and culture to the economy and to the quality of life of Monroe County citizens and guests. 4. Receive no income in an administrative capacity from an entity or individual that was awarded Cultural Umbrella event funding in the past fiscal year or that applies in the current year. Persons wishing to be considered may send a letter of interest and brief bio by July 17, 2023, to Elizabeth Young, Executive Director, Florida Keys Council of the Arts, by email to: [email protected] or by mail to 1100 Simonton Street, Suite #2-263, Key West, Fl. 33040  Mary Lou Condike, Winner Key West Writer’s Guild Award 2023, with Elizabeth Young, Director of the Arts Council The Florida Keys Council of the Arts, in conjunction with the Key West Writers Guild, is pleased to announce that Mary Lou Condike has garnered this year's writing award for her manuscript, “The Doll from Dunedin”. Mary Lou specializes in taking historic cold cases from public and police files, devising a solution with “What if…” scenarios, and then imagining solutions.
This year marks the twentieth annual award which is supported by an endowment under the administration of the Arts Council. Past winners include: C.J. Geotis, Kristina Neihouse, Dale Dapkins, Lisa Mahoney, Joanna Brady Schmida, Richard DeGrasse, Harry Schroeder, the late Elizabeth Warner, Eddie Goldstein, Rusty Hodgdon, and Janette Stone. Mary Lou attended Massachusetts public schools, graduated from Worcester State University (BS Mathematic) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MBA). Before retiring, she was a computer programmer, a systems analyst, manufacturing operations manager, and a small business owner. After retirement, she completed the Southern Methodist University’s Writer’s Path in Dallas 2019. Her stories are published in Strange & Sweet, Stories from the Granbury Writers’ Bloc, 2019. Her story “A Cowgirl Farewell” won 1st Place in the 15th Annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards, Mystery/Crime Category, 2019. Recently, “A Cowgirl Returns” was published in the Sisters in Crime North Dallas anthology, Malice in Dallas in 2022. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Key West Writers Guild, and the Granbury Writer’s Bloc. The manuscript was anonymously reviewed in a competitive field of submittals and selected by three distinguished judges: Susann D’Antonio of Big Pine Key is an accomplished artist, Chair of the Monroe County Art in Public Places Committee, a Board Advisor to the Arts Council, a member of Florida Association of Pubic Art Professionals, owner of Framing in Paradise, and Independent Title Abstractor; Richard Ericson of Key West is a professional theater director and producer with special expertise in Shakespeare and American musicals. Formerly, he was a producing artistic director, commercial theater and tour producer, and university-level teacher; Juliet Gray is a creative producer, performer, and writer, is the Chief Creative Officer of The Performing Arts Project, which she co-founded more than 10 years ago alongside Broadway, television, and film professionals in order to provide vibrant theatrical training to the next generation of performers. Juliet has also written more than 1,000 articles for various national publications and a travel book on the Florida Keys published by Rowman & Littlefield. Local writers with works in progress are encouraged to apply for the 2024 award of $2000. To qualify, one must be a resident of Monroe County, a member of the Key West Writers Guild, and working on either a novel or a work of non-fiction. Applicants must read from their work at two meetings of the Key West Writers Guild. Membership is paid annually, and meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. For more information – please visit the Arts Council website www.keysarts.com  The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is seeking Monroe County artists of all genres (visual, music, dance, literary, etc.) to apply for three grant opportunities. The deadline for Art Builds Community, Artist in Schools and Special Project grants is June 30 at 5pm. Applications are accepted online, and can be found at www.keysarts.com under the grants tab or on the link on the homepage.
Art Builds Community (ABC) grant, is designed to support arts and culture projects that spark conversations, spur social change, generate cultural equity and make our community stronger. Grant funding is offered at $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 for projects that support, build and broaden access to the arts and specifically address civic challenges and community issues through the arts. Florida Keys artists, arts organizations and civic/community-based organizations are encouraged to form alliances and partnerships to strengthen communities through projects that connect the arts with local issues and opportunities for all people. Artists in Schools Grant program invites teaching artists in the performing, visual, literary or historical arts into the classroom. Teachers and teaching artists are encouraged to collaborate on creative projects together to enhance the existing curriculum or to teach a new topic integrating the arts. All Monroe County public and private schools, as well as other organizations that serve children ages 5-18, are eligible to be partners for the teaching artist. This application is for the Fall 2023 semester. Artists in Schools grants are up to $2,000 per request. Special Project Grants are intended for arts organizations or individual artists in Monroe County. The grant is to provide short-term support to vital, creative projects that do not fit into the other grant categories. Special Project funding is limited to once in three years, up to $2,000 per request. Contact information: Please call the Florida Keys Council of the Arts for suggestions and assistance at 305-295-4369 or by email to [email protected]. The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is the leading arts and cultural organization in the Florida Keys. As the non-profit local arts agency in Monroe County, it connects audiences from around the world to galleries, theaters, museums, festivals, dance, music and more from Key Largo to Key West. The Council makes grants, supports Art in Public Places, and promotes the destination for its rich and diverse history in art and culture. The Arts Council provides services to visual and performing artists, arts organizations, students and the public, striving to instill a passion for and participation in the arts.  Sampling of the Connections Project artwork 4/13/2023 - Arts Council presents The Connections Project Closing Reception at the Gato Building April 20th
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts works to support all the arts, in all the Keys, all the time. The local arts agency launched its eleventh annual Connections Project Road in Key Largo a few months ago and it has arrived in Key West at the spacious lobby at the Gato Building. The reception is Thursday, April 20th from 5:00-7:00 pm. The community is invited to visit the vibrant 24-foot mosaic mural created by local artists and art lovers. After connecting with the art, patrons can also collect art by making a $60 donation for one canvas or a $160 donation for three at the reception or online at www.keysarts.com. Once the show has ended, donors receive a randomly selected piece of the mosaic in the mail. Each work includes an artist statement providing insight into the origin of the work and the artist’s thoughts and inspiration. Proceeds from Connections Project directly benefit Keys’ artists and arts organizations through Arts Council grants. The reception is free and open to the public. Free parking is available at the Gato Building located at 1100 Simonton Street, so please join us. Refreshments generously sponsored by First Horizon Bank. The Connections Project is grateful for the continued sponsorship of Royal Furniture. For more information call the Florida Keys Council of the Arts at 305.295.4369 or visit www.keysarts.com. April 3, 2023 - The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is pleased to announce the application for Tourist Development Council Cultural Umbrella funding is now available. The application, guidelines, and updated Zoom links for the workshops are on our website, and can be found here: https://keysarts.com/grants_more/cultural_umbrella.html
Requests for an application may also be e-mailed to [email protected]. Cultural Umbrella funding is used for the advertising and promotion of cultural events taking place between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024. Past recipients of Cultural Umbrella funding include the Harry S. Truman Little White House, South Florida Symphony, The Studios of Key West, Key West Literary Seminar, Red Barn Theatre, Waterfront Playhouse, Marathon Community Theatre, Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and the Morada Way Arts & Culture District. Organizations intending to apply for Cultural Umbrella funding are strongly encouraged to attend one of the free workshops on the application and the media/marketing procedures being offered, online via Zoom, by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. Please register in advance by contacting the Arts Council office at 305-295-4369 or [email protected]. BIG NEWS! This year’s application has changed and many applicants will be able to apply for additional funds!! Funding amounts will be $25,000, $30,000, and $35,000. Please make sure someone from your organization attends the workshop. The two workshops will be held online at the following times: Tuesday, April 11th, 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11th, 3:00 p.m. for Zoom links, please visit our website: https://keysarts.com/grants_more/cultural_umbrella.html The deadline for submitting the application is Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 5 p.m. Applications will be reviewed by the Cultural Umbrella committee on May 23rd, and their recommendations for funding will be forwarded to the TDC and BOCC for final approval. We will also be presenting an application review of the Arts Council’s “Art Builds Community” grant program which awards funding of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 for projects occurring in the 2023-2024 season. More information on this opportunity can be found here: https://keysarts.com/grants_more/ABC/ABC.html For more information call the Florida Keys Council of the Arts at 305.295.4369 or visit www.keysarts.com.  The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is pleased to announce the application for Tourist Development Council Cultural Umbrella funding is now available. The application is online www.keysarts.com. Requests for an application may also be e-mailed to [email protected].
Cultural Umbrella funding is used for the advertising and promotion of cultural events taking place between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024. Past recipients of Cultural Umbrella funding include the Harry S. Truman Little White House, South Florida Symphony, The Studios of Key West, Key West Literary Seminar, Red Barn Theatre, Waterfront Playhouse, Marathon Community Theatre, Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and the Morada Way Arts & Culture District. Organizations intending to apply for Cultural Umbrella funding are strongly encouraged to attend one of the free workshops on the application and the media/marketing procedures being offered, online via Zoom, by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. Please register in advance by contacting the Arts Council office at 305-295-4369 or [email protected]. BIG NEWS! This year’s application has changed and many applicants will be able to apply for additional funds!! Funding amounts will be $25,000, $30,000, and $35,000. Please make sure someone from your organization attends the workshop. The workshops will be held online at the following times:
We will also be presenting an application review of the Arts Council’s “Art Builds Community” grant program which awards funding of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 for projects occurring in the 2023-2024 season. For more information call the Florida Keys Council of the Arts at 305.295.4369 or visit www.keysarts.com. Monroe County Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein attended the Florida Keys Council of the Arts annual meeting held Thursday on Pigeon Key. Merrill Raschein is the Board of County Commissioners liaison for the council. The membership meeting included unveiling “Culture,” an annual magazine placed in the hotel rooms and other locations for visitors to learn about cultural events and activities throughout the Florida Keys. Monroe County Mayor Craig Cates does the welcome message in the magazine.
In addition to the magazine’s calendar of cultural events, two local writers have featured stories. Jill Zima Borski chronicles “200 Years of the Florida Keys” in her piece, and historian Brad Bertelli exposes “The Florida Keys: Historic Lighthouses, Island Wonders, and Natural Beauty.” Each spoke at the membership meeting. The county is celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Monroe County this year, and the Florida Keys Council of the Arts is helping celebrate by including bicentennial themes in its annual events. The 2023 “Connections Project” is also celebrating 200 Years of the Florida Keys. The project will include 300 unique art pieces on 6x8 canvases that will travel from Key Largo to Key West from Feb. 7 to April 20. Receptions will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the following locations and are open to the public:
To view the “Culture” magazine, visit https://fla-keys.com/pdf/culture/CultureMag2023.pdf. To learn more about the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, visit keysarts.com.  The Monroe County Art in Public Places Committee and Florida Keys Council of the Arts has a call to visual artists to become qualified as public artists. The Monroe County Art in Public Places Ordinance mandates that one percent (1%) of new County building construction costing a minimum of $500,000 and renovations costing a minimum of $100,000 be set aside to fund this program. The AIPP Committee reviews and recommends projects to the Board of County Commissioners, and is responsible for the commission and purchase of art. Artists that are approved through this process become eligible for 5 years to apply to all calls including upcoming projects; Key West International Airport Expansion, Monroe County Library Branch renovations and more.
The application and information are available on the homepage of the Arts Council website, www.keysarts.com. Application requirements include an Artist Statement, current resume, 5 to 10 images of recent artwork application and a cover page. Please see application for further details on how to complete the application. A workshop is available for interested artists to attend this Friday. January 20th at 4:00 pm via Zoom. The Zoom link, application, and more information is available on our website home page. The deadline for applications is Tuesday; February 7, 2023 at 3:00 pm. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Monroe County Purchasing Department. Artists must meet the criteria in the initial application process to become qualified. Qualified artists will then be eligible to receive the Request for Proposals (RFP’s) issued by Monroe County for 5 years, as well as for the City of Key West’s Public Art Program. Questions: please call Florida Keys Council of the Arts 305-295-4369 Image attached: "Justice" by Lothar Speer, located in the Plantation Key Government Center
The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is proud to announce our 2023 Members Show, “200 Years of Island Life”. The Opening Reception will be held Wednesday, November 2, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the historic Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Key West. The exhibition will remain on display through January 27, 2023.
Our Member Artists share in the spirit of celebrating Monroe County’s Bicentennial through their artwork, inspired by tropical landscapes, our diverse culture, and the unique history of the land and sea which surrounds us. Their artwork reflects our distinctive architecture, and the colorful sights and sounds of the fabulous Florida Keys. We hope you can join us! The Gato building, which is home to many State and County offices, supports the Art in Public Buildings program which offers an alternate space for artists to display their work. Free parking is available, and the building is ADA accessible. Refreshments will be served. The Florida Keys Council of the Arts supports visual, literary and performing artists and cultural organizations throughout the Keys with several grant programs and scholarships. We connect artists to each other and to their audiences. Contact the Arts Council at 305-295-4369 with any questions. Please join or renew your membership today. Visit keysarts.com or call 305-296-4369. |
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