Community Calendar

A special Founder’s Collection exhibition will share early Art in Gadsden works of art now found in private collections, and the stories that go back to the earliest days of Gadsden Arts.

The American South:
Photographs by Jimmy Nicholson, Gordon Parks,
and Guggenheim Fellows
Curated by Jimmy Nicholson
On loan from The Do Good Fund (Columbus, GA)

September 26 – December 13, 2025
Sara May Love Gallery, Sarah K. Newberry Gallery

This one-of-a-kind exhibition features photographs that capture the richness and diversity of Southern history, culture, and identity, past and present. Jimmy Nicholson’s sensitive portraits of often-overlooked people and sites in Florida’s panhandle will be shown alongside varied work by distinguished Guggenheim Fellows, and 1960s civil rights photographs by legendary Life Magazine photographer Gordon Parks. Photographs will be on loan from the collection of the Do Good Fund (Columbus, Georgia). Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to recognize individuals who have demonstrated distinguished accomplishment in their field.
Image: Rosalind Fox Solomon, Mrs. Ova Heggi and her Mannequin, Chattanooga, TN, 2015, 25.5 x 21.5 x 1.5 inches

The School of Theatre at Florida State University presents
You on the Moors Now
by Jaclyn Backhaus

LAB THEATRE

Four iconic heroines. One epic showdown. Elizabeth Bennet, Catherine Earnshaw, Jane Eyre, and Jo March are so over playing by the rules. When their legendary suitors show up with rings, these literary rebels ignite a fire of passion and defiance, rewriting their stories with a 21st-century twist. Get ready for a literary smackdown where romance meets revolution, and happily-ever-after is just the beginning. This audacious mashup of Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Little Women will leave you cheering for these heroines who are finally writing their own endings!

Originally developed with John Kurzynowski and Theater Reconstruction Ensemble.

Get ready for a summer of creativity and fun at Gadsden Arts! Designed for children ages 6-12, this camp offers an exciting opportunity for young artists to enjoy hands-on activities like painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, and more, all under the guidance of experienced art instructors. Registration opens April 1st, and scholarships are available.

Discover a remarkable selection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures by pioneering American women artists in this Major Exhibition from the Huntsville Museum of Art – Sellars Collection. The exhibition highlights the achievements of women artists who painted and sculpted during the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries, offering a captivating glimpse into a pivotal period in American art history.

Image: Agnes Millen Richmond, A Young Friend, 1922, oil on canvas

A special Founder’s Collection exhibition will share early Art in Gadsden works of art now found in private collections, and the stories that go back to the earliest days of Gadsden Arts.

Natalia Andreeva invites you to step into a world where light dances, emotions stir, and canvases come alive with enchanting brushstrokes. In her series of paintings, Andreeva illuminates the profound connection between art, light, and the depths of human experience.

The American South:
Photographs by Jimmy Nicholson, Gordon Parks,
and Guggenheim Fellows
Curated by Jimmy Nicholson
On loan from The Do Good Fund (Columbus, GA)

September 26 – December 13, 2025
Sara May Love Gallery, Sarah K. Newberry Gallery

This one-of-a-kind exhibition features photographs that capture the richness and diversity of Southern history, culture, and identity, past and present. Jimmy Nicholson’s sensitive portraits of often-overlooked people and sites in Florida’s panhandle will be shown alongside varied work by distinguished Guggenheim Fellows, and 1960s civil rights photographs by legendary Life Magazine photographer Gordon Parks. Photographs will be on loan from the collection of the Do Good Fund (Columbus, Georgia). Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to recognize individuals who have demonstrated distinguished accomplishment in their field.
Image: Rosalind Fox Solomon, Mrs. Ova Heggi and her Mannequin, Chattanooga, TN, 2015, 25.5 x 21.5 x 1.5 inches

Over the last twelve years, hundreds of artists from all over the world have shared thousands of pieces of art and transformed dozens of buildings throughout Bay County into the largest, free, outdoor public art gallery in the SouthEastern United States. The Public Eye Soar Projection and Light Festival celebrates twelve years of sharing art in all of its forms in unexpected places and ways to delight, surprise, educate and inspire our community.

Together, Public Eye Soar and Gulf Coast State College are partnering on November 7 and 8, 2025 from 6pm to 10pm to display art on the beautiful architecture of GCSC. SOAR 2025 will feature artists from around the world and from our own vibrant local art scene. New installations, visual surprises and interactive art displays are already in production. Festival favorites will return like Sand Art, GCSC Living Statues, the Shadow Dome and JD’s Fun House. Live music, dance and interactive experiences like the GCSC Lost City exhibit and the Yellow Room will delight all ages. Plus, the Veterans Honor Wall will return to celebrate our veterans during the festival.

Public Eye Soar is a free, family friendly event that celebrates the intersection of art and technology with the brightest and most beautiful SOAR Festival in the area! Help create a Public Eye Soar by attending this year's event.

The School of Theatre at Florida State University presents
You on the Moors Now
by Jaclyn Backhaus

LAB THEATRE

Four iconic heroines. One epic showdown. Elizabeth Bennet, Catherine Earnshaw, Jane Eyre, and Jo March are so over playing by the rules. When their legendary suitors show up with rings, these literary rebels ignite a fire of passion and defiance, rewriting their stories with a 21st-century twist. Get ready for a literary smackdown where romance meets revolution, and happily-ever-after is just the beginning. This audacious mashup of Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Little Women will leave you cheering for these heroines who are finally writing their own endings!

Originally developed with John Kurzynowski and Theater Reconstruction Ensemble.