Sketching in the Galleries of the Orlando Museum of Art

On the first Saturday of every month drawing and sketching supplies will be available for artists of all ages to use. You can enjoy an afternoon at the museum and become inspired by artwork in the galleries!

This is a drop-in program, no pre-registration required. Free with admission to the gallery.

There is also a new program "Access for All at OMA," which is offering FREE admission to the museum!

Launched on January 18, 2024, during OMA's centennial year, Access for All at OMA is a monthly free day dedicated to the community. On the third Thursday of each month, OMA will extend hours from 10 AM to 8 PM, offering free admission to all visitors. Each event will feature live performances, educational experiences, and more! Sketching materials will be available to visitors between 5 pm and 7 pm, and a docent-led highlights tour will be held at 7 pm.

Added bonus SunRail will comp train fare if you show your (free) eventbrite registration to the gallery event.

"Access for All at OMA" is generously supported by the Art Bridges Foundation's Access for All program.

Savannah Street Art

When I first looked up local street art I did not find much in Savannah’s core downtown but just a short drive south of the main strip, was a super cool area filled with art!

At Starland Yard

At Starland Yard by Tyriq Maxwell

Located on the side of Bluedoor Coffee

SCAD Mural on 2217 Bull Street

At Starland Yard. Artist Kevin Bongang @bongangart

Other mural locations:

SAFE Mural 204 W Victory Drive

W 41st Street and Bull Street

Pepsi Mural 4009 Montgomery Street

All around Starland Yard there are more too!

Shine on St. Pete

I was blown away with the amount of murals in Downtown St. Pete, FL.

Hoxxoh: 2130 Central Ave

Ali Vasquez and Todd Frain: 2914 1st Ave N

Leo Gomez: 2924 5th Ave. N

Derek Donnelly: 330 Beach Dr NE

2055 Central Ave

Alex Yanes: 335 2nd Ave NE

Saint Paint (Derek Donnelly:) 330 Beach Dr NE

Sarah Sheppard: 2823 Central Ave

Zulu Painter: 2910 1st Ave N

Matt Kres: 125 19th St S

Wing City Sanford, Florida

Launching in November of 2020 the City of Sanford brought us the most fun compilation of wing murals! A celebration of creative talent, spirit and community you can find about 50 different murals across town. Some made by artists others by locals coming together.

They hope to be in the Guinness Book of World Records with about 50 different wings!

Locations & Artists

1. Famous Tiny Houseboat
531 N Palmetto Ave
Artist: Collin Margerum
Mural Name: Osprey in Flight

2. Sanford Information Center
230 1st St
Artist: St John’s River Art Center, Art-for-Kids students
Mural Name: Rocketship – Kids in Space

Artist: St John’s River Art Center – art instructors, students
Mural Name: Tropical flight (Butterfly)

Artist: St John’s River Art Center, Seniors Art Class
Mural Name: Angels

Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce Inside
Artist: Kim Fulford
Mural Name: Wings of Mother Nature

3. 1st Street Lounge
301 E 1st
Artist: Ashlie Hall
Mural Name: Time Flies

4. Magpies Modern General Store
215 E 1st St
Artist: Priscilla Billingsly
Mural Name: Magpie’s Flock

5. Gallery on First Jeanine Taylor Folkart
211 1st St
Artist: John Sullivan
Mural Name: Celebration of Color and Flight

6. Hollerbach’s
205 E 1st St
Artist: Linda Hollerbach
Mural Name: In Heaven there is no Bier

Artist: Matthew Crow
Mural Name: Multiple Murals

7. Celery City Craft Beer Garden
118 Palmetto Ave
Artist: Seminole County Printmakers Society
Mural Name: Winging it

Artist: Lindsey Bennett
Mural Name: Bokey Baby

Artist: Izabella Aquino
Title: WingZ

8. West End Trading Company
202 S Sanford Ave
Artist: Timmy Dub
Mural Name: Chicken Wings

9. Sunshine State Threads
307 E 2nd St
Artist: Dustin Gioertz
Mural Name: Wings

10. Sanford Brewing Company
400 Sanford Ave
Artist: Teresa Campbell
Mural Name: Bohemian Wings

Artist: Teresa Campbell
Mural Name: Grin and Bier It

11. Triple Goddess Treasures
500 Sanford Ave
Artist: Triple Goddess Treasures
Mural Name: Goddess Wings

Artist: Alexandra Solensky
Mural Name: Voice of Nature

12. Backroom Salon
504 Sanford Ave
Artist: Cassandra Albritton
Mural Name: Strega Wings of Steel

13. Wayne Densch Performance Center
201 Magnolia
Artist: Sanford Porchfest Shelly Allen
Mural Name: Music Gives You Wings

Artist: Julie Bouchie
Mural Name: Embrace your season

14. Fuel BBQ
120 S Park Ave
Artist: St John’s River Art Center, Kim House
Mural Name: Draco

15. Christo’s
107 W 1st St
Artist: Jason Hawk
Mural Name: Wings of Christo’s

16. The District
112 W 2nd St
Artist: Anne McNamara
Mural Name: Butterfly

17. Palate Coffee Brewery
105 W 2nd St
Artist: Sunshine Reynolds
Mural Name: With Brave Wings She Flys

18. Loggerhead Distillery
124 W 2nd St
Artist: Loggerhead Distillery
Mural Name: Spirit of the Ocean

19. Tuffy’s Bottle Shop & Lounge
200 S Myrtle Ave

20. Henry’s Depot
212 W 1st St
Artist: St John’s River Art Center students/instructors
Mural Name: Polly the parrot

Artist: Katherine Kelly
Mural Name: Unpretty Flight

21. Simply Homemade
113 Oak St
Artist: Chris Albritton
Mural Name: Solo Angel

22. City of Sanford Planning Department
City Hall 300 N Park Ave
Artist: City of Sanford Planning Department
Mural Name: Sundown Downtown

23. D&J Investments of America
118 Sanford Ave
Artist: Nell Balogh
Mural Name: TBD

Artist: Natasha Dagnese
Mural Name: Venus Blue

Artist: Christine Chouinard
Mural Name: Howl Flight

Artist: Kira Gondeck-Silvia
Mural Name: Perennial Flight

Artist: Nancy Poitand Students of Endeavour
Mural Name: Saucy

24. Shantell’s
503 Sanford Ave
Artist: Megan and Colin Margerum
Mural Name: Chakra Wings

25. Gracious Age Dementia Center
1401 S Magnolia
Artist: Christine Chouinard
Mural Name: Every Day is a Gift

26. Pinecrest School of Innovation
405 W 27th St
Artist: Ms. Fernandez 1st grade class
Mural Name: Beautiful Butterfly

27. We the People Preschool and Childcare
708 S Elm Ave
Artist: Deanna Plyer
Mural: The First Years are Forever

28. Sanford Resident
517 S Myrtle Ave
Artist: Kathy Hull
Mural Name: Joy Ride

Artist: Jay MacPhee
Mural Name: Soar

Artist: Denny Gibbs
Mural Name: Can you see what you hear in a shell?

29. Valencia Street Neighborhood
559 Valencia
Artist: Mai Tran
Mural Name: Rise up

30. Sanford Ave Steeple
Sanford Ave/6th St
Artist: Janna Baraniak
Mural Name: Be Loved, Be Bokey

31. City of Sanford Public Art Commission
407 W 1st St
Artist: Members of the Sanford Public Art Commission and staff
Mural Name: Mariposa

32. 313 E 2nd St
Artist: Dove Day
Mural Name: Cats

Artist: Dove Day
Mural Name: Clarity

Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art

The 34th Annual Festival of Trees is coming back to Orlando Museum of Art, the museum is transformed into a holiday Christmas wonderland. Due to the pandemic, social distancing is in place and masks are required in the museum.

Designer Trees

The museum is filled with a variety of beautifully decorated Christmas trees! Companies sponsor and decorate the trees, many have specific themes but all are filled with the best decoration! You can even purchase via auction!

Designer Wreaths

In addition to the beautiful trees you will find walls filled with beautifully decorated wreaths! Again sponsored by companies and organizations and decorated with ornaments, elves or nutcrackers!

Gingerbread Houses

Creating gingerbread houses is a true craft and you will find spectacular detailed houses, trains, landmarks and villages! Colorful candy and frosting really showcase the details and talent of the creators.

Table Settings

Need inspiration for setting your holiday table? Look no further, these table settings are stunning and many are available via raffle! Grab tickets in the museum 5 for $5, 25 for $20 or 35 for $25.

Local Entertainment

The day I went we were so lucky to be there when the Russian Ballet was scheduled to perform. The group did mini scenes from the Nutcracker. The ladies were so talented and the costumes were beautiful. The performances are done right outside the museum and there are picnic tables for viewing or you can stand.

Open Daily 10am-5pm

Closed on Mondays and on Thanksgiving Day

Tickets are $15 + fees or $7 + fees for kids, $12 + fees for seniors, first responders & military.

Wynwood Art Scene

Wynwood is an inner city of Miami, not far from Midtown Miami and the Design District. Once an empty crime filled neighborhood, Wynwood is now a thriving art district. The first gallery opened in 2000 and now there are close to 40 galleries and hundreds of works of art in the area.

There is plenty of street parking but there is a garage in the middle of the action that makes parking easier. The Wynwood Garage has a massive mural on it and is easy to spot!

Instagram @Rage_Johnson

Instagram @guadarramadavid located on 2401 NW 5th Ave

Located on 348 NW 29th Street

Located on the corner of NW 5th Ave

The entire neighborhood is extremely walkable and you can stumble upon mural after mural on almost every building and every corner. The art is also constantly changing and new artists are being featured.

The Cuban Museum

The American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora is a culturally-specific museum of memory, dedicated to showcasing and documenting the history, culture, and contributions of the Cuban exile community through exhibitions and programming in the arts and the humanities.

Forever Celia

This exhibit takes a look into the life of the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, in the context of her journey as a Cuban exile, fashion trailblazer, and music icon.

It is $12 to enter the museum and explore the exhibit.

Music

The exhibit goes through the history of Celia’s music. Celia was a part of salsa’s early history. Salsa is a blend of son montuno, guaracha, cha-cha-cha and mambo. Celia recorded music with Johnny Pacheco, who is credited with coining the term salsa music. The most famous record the two recorded together is “Celia and Johnny”.

While there is music playing throughout the exhibit, make sure to listen to the hanging headphones and watch the videos. There are more musical performances and video clips throughout the years that tie everything together.

Azucar!

Celia has been known to say out “AZUCAR!” but did you know the back story?

During one of her visits in Miami, Celia ordered a coffee at a Cuban restaurant. When they asked her if she took sugar, she answered “Of course, chico! Show me a Cuban who doesn’t like sugar (azucar) in their coffee.” At a show that night, she told the story to the crowd and they roared with laughter. Fans began requesting “the sugar story” and Celia’s cry of “AZUCAR!” became her catchphrase.

Later it also became the name of a Little Havana Ice Cream Shop where photos of the musician hang.

Fashion

Celia has always stayed true to her afro-carribbean roots. She often incorporated traditional pieces into her wardrobe such as the classic Cuban rumba dress. However, her fashion was not limited to just the clothing. Her accessories were also show stoppers. From large statement necklaces, colorful wigs (often matching her outfit), and incredible head pieces would bring the whole look together.

Located on 1200 Coral Way, Miami. And hours are Tuesday to Saturday – 10 AM to 4:30 PM
Sundays – 12 PM to 4 PM.

Sacramento Art Scene

I love supporting local artists. Admiring art filled with culture and meeting the artists makes exploring a new area 20 times more exciting! You'll come to find I have an obsession with street art and love to search for murals. I was thrilled to find out my trip to Sacramento aligned with the Wide Open Walls Art Festival. There were tons of murals going up, events going on lots to see! Luckily these works of art stay up so if you missed the festival you can still explore these beauties anytime you are in the area! 

Sacramento Mural

I love location murals, especially while traveling. This is Sacramento. Art. Diversity. Community. This mural is at Sacramento State and each letter was done by a different artist. S.V. Williams, Raphael Delgado, Phil Altstatt, John Horton, Molly Delvin, Micah Crandall-Bear, Lopan4000, Jeremy Stanger, Norman Ayles, Ursula Xanthe Young, & Jose DiGregorio. 

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706 J Street

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706 J Street

In addition to all the local street art you need to check out Second Saturday's Artwalk. Ton of local studios open their doors, have shows, live music and so many chances to mix and mingle with the local artists.

Raul Mejia's piece at Love is a Verb (1023 Del Paso Blvd)

Local Art 

We went to an event at Love is a Verb to see Raul's new work. He is an artist sharing pieces of his life mixed with his Mexican culture. 

By far one of the coolest things I encountered while in town was "Free Art Fridays". There is an account on Instagram sharing posts from local artists that have created original art and hide the piece around Sacramento. They give clues on location and then whoever finds it, claims it, keeps it and lets the rest of Instagram know it's be found. It's every Friday! I wish I got to a piece on time, but there is always next time!