Panama City Artists

ARTS NIGHT AT THE U/U SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND!!!
Please join us for a night of MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY, POTTERY, AND PAINTINGS!
1410 Airport Rd
Panama City, FL
February 2nd, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE (donation baskets will be available for those who wish to contribute.)
Light refreshments will be served.
Featuring Art from local Panama City Artists Members Melissa Arrant and Wes Swenson.
Music by Native American Flutist Jonny Lipford.
Poetry by Emerald Coast Poets.
Dancing by Thai American Association of Bay County Dance Troupe.

“The Different Art of 3 Women”
Featuring Art from Paulette Perlman, Heather Parker and Leslie Wentzell
will be on display at Gulf Coast Community College
Jan. 18th, 2008 through Feb. 8th, 2008
Opening Reception will be held on Friday Jan. 18th from 5pm to 7pm

Strange Brew has brewed up a Jazzy and Smart Artist for the month of January.
The deep and warm colors of Lew Griffin aka “Griff” is splashing vibrance on the walls of the Coffee House!!!
Strange Brew Coffee House
461 Harrison Ave.
Panama City, Florida
850-215-0236

Members of the Panama City Artists will be exhibiting at the Marina Civic Center from November 12th thru December 12th. The Marina Civic Center is located at 8 Harrison Ave. Panama City, FL and their business hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm.

The Panama City Artists & FSU Panama City are presenting the 2nd Annual Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, October 6th 2007 from 10am - 5pm at the FSU Panama City Campus.

Local artists and art students are invited to participate in a unique opportunity to showcase their work. The Panama City Artists (PCA) and Florida State University Panama City (FSU PC) have partnered to bring you the 2nd Annual Celebration of the Arts, a one-day outdoor event at FSU PC. The event will highlight the visual, performing and culinary arts in our community.

Exhibit Guidelines:

- All exhibiting visual artists must be members of PCA. Individual membership is $25.
- The membership fee will be waived for FSU or GCCC students.
- Exhibiting artists are responsible for:
1. Obeying any intellectual property copyright laws, showing only their works.
2. Cleaning their exhibit area at the conclusion of the event.
3. Collecting the proper sales tax on any work sold.
4. Providing only artwork that is appropriate for an all-ages audience.

- FSU PC and the PCA organization are not responsible for any loss or damage incurred during this event.

Contact Information:

- Visual Artists: Contact Barbara Mulligan at 785-1922
- Performing & Culinary Artists: Contact Becky Kelly at 770-2153.

Submission Deadline:

September 24, 2007 at 5pm.

Visual Artists Registration Form can be downloaded at this link.

For a flyer promoting the event, it can be downloaded at this link.

The opening reception for the 6th Annual Panama City Artists Show & Sale will be held this Friday, March 2nd, at the Visual Arts Center starting at 6pm. Admission to the public is free, and the exhibit will be on display through March 30th. Twenty-nine PCA members will have works on display, ranging from painting to pottery and various other mediums.

The Visual Arts Center is located at 19 East 4th Street in downtown Panama City. Normal gallery hours are 10am-4pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am-8pm on Tuesday and Thursday and from 1pm-5pm on Saturday.

For more information on the exhibit, please email info@panamacityartists.net.

The Covenant Hospice presents the 2007 Mask Parade that will be on display downtown. Please take a look at some of the masks that will be on display by several of our members as well as other local artists and celebrities
Covenant Hospice 2007 Mask Parade Artists

The walking tour will be Friday, February 16th, 2007 it will begin at 3:30 pm at the Visual Arts Center (19th East 4th St) and will continue on to Estate Treasures, Bay Bank & Trust, and will end at Medeo Exquisite Gifts (524 Harrison Ave.)

The masks will be on display until March 1st, 2007.

Gulf Beach Presbyterian
2007 Concert Series
The Church and The Arts
16th Exciting Season

All Concerts begin at 7 pm (unless otherwise noted) and have a requested donation price of
$10 (unless otherwise noted)

January 7th DAVID SEERING, Singer and Entertainer
A fabulous USO entertainer and a show-stopper selection of songs from Broadway,
Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet and more
Visual Artist: William (Bill) Valle

January 14th RUBY JANE SMITH, Fiddlin’ Prodigy, with DELTA RAIN, Bluegrass Band
Nashville’s youngest Grand Old Opry star combine talents with the bluegrass
sounds of grand old Mississippi
Visual Artist: Mary Proctor and Heather Parker

January 21st ROGER CHASE, Violist, and MICHIKO TAKI, Pianist
Two internationally acclaimed musical artists join forces. “Outstanding
commitment, sensitivity and expressive eloquence”-London Times
Visual Artist: George Di Ridder

January 28th MITHRIL CELTIC GROUP
The “high energy” sound of Scotland, Ireland, Celtland
Visual Artist: Melissa Arrant

February 11th PLAYGROUND SWING, Big Band
The Emerald Coast’s newest 17-piece big band playing your favorite standards and
contemporary hits.
Visual Artist: Helen Balance

February 14th VIENNA CHIOR BOYS VALENTINES’S SPECIAL $50 7:30 pm
“Delectable Dessert” Reception featuring Chef Imondi
Art by International artists RON SELBY WINSLOW and CONNIE CARRIGAN

February 18th LEON ANDERSON JAZZ QUINTET
An awesome blend of contemorary jazz, featuring drummer, recording artist, and Director of Jazz Studies at FSU, Leon Anderson
Visual Artist: Dee Sudduth and Cartoons by Deano

February 25th FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND
Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Oliver Mintzer, Oliver
Nelson, performed by the best university jazz band in the south
Visual Artist: Barbara Mulligan

March 4th IBIS CAMERATA
Piano Quartet from Miami has p erformed in the US, Canada, Serbia, Italy,
Switzerland, and in St. Petersberg, Russia at the world renowed “White Nights”
Visual Artist: Art Coop and Surkrus Drusba

Gulf Beach Presbyterian
2007 Concert Series
The Church and the Arts
271 South Hwy 79
Panama City Beach, FL
Please Call Dr. Larry Tyson at (850)230-1991 or 234-3161 for more information

The January 2007 meeting of the PCA will be held this Tuesday, January 16th, at 6:30pm in the main gallery of the Visual Arts Center. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.

The prospectus for the 2007 PCA Show & Sale at the Visual Arts Center has been finalized and is now available. To view it, click on the below link for a PDF.

2007 PCA Show Prospectus

The next PCA meeting will be held on this Tuesday, November 21st at the Visual Arts Center’s main gallery starting at 6:30pm. We will be voting on the 2007 Board members. PCA Vice President Betty Kearney has provided us with information on the program for next Tuesday’s meeting.

Is Christmas is only a turn of the calendar away! Tuesday’s PCA program could be the solution to making that “ little something” for someone you want to remember this Christmas.
Beverly Bush, who for twenty years has studied and taught “One Stroke” painting techniques, will begin demonstrating at 6:30 Tuesday night. Beverly will share “How To” do beautiful hand painted ornaments and other holiday treasures. This method of painting transfers easily into all media. We will have a short question and answer period beginning at 7 so come early and check out “One Stroke” painting with Beverly Bush, Tuesday, November 21 in the main Gallery at the Visual Arts Center.

The Visual Arts Center is holding their annual art show, the Bay Annual, this month and PCA is well represented in the 60 something pieces on display. The opening reception is Friday, November 3rd from 7pm - 9pm where the award winners will be announced, and the exhibit will be open through the month of November.

Here’s an incomplete list of PCA members with work in the show:
“Mermaids Gone Shopping” by Paulette Perlman
“Girls Just Want To Have Fun” by Paulette Perlman
“Tuscany” by Jackie Sullivan
“Summer At The Beach” by Josie Roddam
“Window I – The Night Visitor” by Barbara Mulligan
“Window II – Harvest” by Barbara Mulligan
“Starbuck” by Michael Welch
“2020 Vision” by Michael Welch
“SURPRIZE: In The Realm of Infinity” by Kara Szathmary
“Old Nokomis” by George DeRidder
“Bowl of Visions” by Wes Swenson
“Wisdom Tree” by Wes Swenson
“Blue Heron Vase” by Colleen Mayer
“Airstream” by Blu Webster
“Woodland Waterfall” by William Valle
“A Fine Pair” by Don Taylor
“Angles and Arches” by Don Taylor
“My Japanese Gardener” by Pam Kennon
“A Germany Christening” by Pam Kennon
“Pookie in the Hydrangers” by Nancy Dantzler
“Mother’s Hostas” by Nancy Dantzler, Honorable Mention