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Wednesday, January 11, 2023Okaloosa 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 &
Wednesday, October 26, 2022Call to Artists for Okaloosa Art Alliance's Holiday Arts Gallery
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) would like to invite all Okaloosa County artists, art & culture organizations to participate in the Holiday Arts Gallery being held on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is being hosted by HH Arts, which is located at 100 Beal Parkway SW, FWB. Spaces can be reserved by local artists and art or cultural organizations for $15 for OAA/ADSO members and $30 for Non-members. Artists are encouraged to sell their artwork as well as provide live
Monday, May 16, 2022Call to Artists- Okaloosa’s Got Talent Showcase
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) would like to invite all Okaloosa County residents to participate in the 2022 Okaloosa County’s Got Talent showcase, which will be Sat, June 4, from 6 - 10 pm hosted by Enlightened Studios. All performing artists are invited to participate including dancers, musicians, and theatre groups/individuals. The performance space is not large, so we recommend either solo acts or small ensemble acts. Local artists from K-12th grade will be in one division and all 18+ artists will
Monday, May 02, 2022Okaloosa Arts Alliance Announces 2022 School Poster Contest Winners
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance would like to thank all the Okaloosa County School students that participated in the 13th annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. This year the theme was “Sparking the Arts”. Although we were not able to make everyone a 1st place winner, all 218 entries are on display at Enlightened Studios (Grades 5th-12th) and the FWB Library (K-4th) through May 20, 2022. Enlightened is located at 142 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, and the FWB Library is
Thursday, March 31, 202213th Annual Okaloosa Arts Alliance Poster Contest- Call to Artists
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) would like to invite all Okaloosa County School students to participate in the 13th Annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. The theme for the contest is “Sparking the Arts.” It can be anything you can create on paper with markers, pencils, paint, pastels, charcoal, mixed media, or crayons. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for three elementary school students (K-4), for three middle school students (5-7), and for three high school students (8-12)
Tuesday, February 22, 2022Winter Arts Social to Benefit Okaloosa Arts Alliance
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance invites you to the 2022 Winter Arts Social on Sunday, Feb. 27, from 2-4 p.m., at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center Art Galleries at Northwest Florida State College located at 100 E College Blvd, Niceville, FL 32578. Join friends and art supporters for live entertainment by Grow Your Gift Conservatory of Music students and the Fort Walton Beach High School Drama Club and enjoy hors d'oeuvres and wine donated by Bloor Door Consulting, Niceville Publix, and Becky Belcher. The
Friday, March 19, 2021Call to Artists - Okaloosa County’s Got Talent Poster Contest
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) invites all K-12th grade Okaloosa County School students to participate in the 12th Annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. We are excited to announce that Harborwalk Village will be hosting the OAA poster contest. Due to COVID-19, students will have the option to email their entry, which will be virtual-only or mail in their entry and it will be showcased both online and at Harborwalk Village. The theme is “Family Time”. The artwork can be anything you can
Friday, October 23, 2020The Okaloosa Arts Alliance Announces Board of Directors for 2020-21
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) announces the Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The Executive Board of Directors are: President Bill Head, Colonel (Ret), USAF, MSC; Vice President Ken Hair with Children in Crisis; Treasurer Susan Kneller, Chair of the OAA Grants Committee; and Secretary-Becky Belcher with the Arts & Design Society. The Board of Directors are Karen Reid with Young Philosopher’s Society, Nellie Bogar with the Youth Village, Chris Reid - musician, Ursel Behnken with the German
Monday, June 01, 2020Okaloosa Arts Alliance Virtual School Poster Contest Winners
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance would also like to thank all of the Okaloosa County School students that participated in the 11th annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest and first virtual poster contest due to COVID-19. This year due to COVID-19 we asked participants to share what they have been doing or seeing during COVID-19. Although we were not able to make everyone a 1st place winner, all 77 entries online and will remain available for everyone to go enjoy. To see all the entries go online to
Monday, May 04, 2020Okaloosa Arts Alliance 11th Annual Poster Contest
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) hopes that each student and their family is doing well and staying safe during this unprecedented time. The OAA would like to invite all K-12th grade Okaloosa County School students to participate in the 11th Annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. Due to school closures and COVID-19, this year will be a virtual contest and gallery. The OAA wants to know what your favorite thing has been during this time of social distancing. It can be family time (like riding
