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More than 40,000 visitors from around the state visit IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, to enjoy artwork by the 210 artists from across the United States.

Presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts, IMAGES takes place in New Smyrna Beach, in the beautiful outdoor setting of Riverside Park, with the intracoastal waterway providing a stunning backdrop, and along historic Canal Street.

The high quality, salable work combined with continuous live musical entertainment, creative children’s art projects, a student art exhibit, and pleasing cuisine provides a culturally rich experience that communicates the ACA stamp of artistic excellence.

More than 40,000 visitors from around the state visit IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, to enjoy artwork by the 210 artists from across the United States.

Presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts, IMAGES takes place in New Smyrna Beach, in the beautiful outdoor setting of Riverside Park, with the intracoastal waterway providing a stunning backdrop, and along historic Canal Street.

The high quality, salable work combined with continuous live musical entertainment, creative children’s art projects, a student art exhibit, and pleasing cuisine provides a culturally rich experience that communicates the ACA stamp of artistic excellence.

More than 40,000 visitors from around the state visit IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts, to enjoy artwork by the 210 artists from across the United States.

Presented by Atlantic Center for the Arts, IMAGES takes place in New Smyrna Beach, in the beautiful outdoor setting of Riverside Park, with the intracoastal waterway providing a stunning backdrop, and along historic Canal Street.

The high quality, salable work combined with continuous live musical entertainment, creative children’s art projects, a student art exhibit, and pleasing cuisine provides a culturally rich experience that communicates the ACA stamp of artistic excellence.

Join realtor Tom Alcorn from Ocean Properties at 830 Haddock Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, for an open house event including “Buddy” Mary’s, catered food by chef Danny Veltri (past winner of Hell’s Kitchen), entertainment by world renowned harpist Melody Anglin and a chance to win door prizes.

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Artistic vendors will set up along historic Canal Street and live music will be performed in Christmas Park. Galleries will feature solo and group exhibitions and artist talks in the Douglas Avenue area of the district from 4-7 p.m. Admission is free. 

Stroll the Canal Street Historic District Saturday, March 2, during the monthly 1st Saturday Art Stroll and Gallery Walk in the NSB Waterfront LOOP. On the first Saturday of the month, artistic vendors set up along the historic street from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Galleries feature solo and group exhibitions and artist talks in the Douglas Avenue area of the district from 4-7 p.m. Admission is free.

Updating the City’s Economic Development Plan is a priority for New Smyrna Beach leaders. To garner input from stakeholders, the City is hosting its 2nd Economic Development Summit from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2, in City Commission Chambers at New Smyrna Beach City Hall, 210 Sams Avenue. Amy Evancho, President and CEO of the Florida Economic Development Council, Inc., will be the keynote speaker and is expected to discuss trends to stimulate and maintain economic viability. The public is encouraged to attend this free event.

The 2^nd Water-Wise Garden Fair will be from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday March 2, in the Utilities Commission parking lot, 200 Canal Street, New Smyrna Breach. Gardeners may learn how to conserve water in the landscape. More than 25 cold-tolerant, low maintenance plants, trees and shrubs will be on display. Local merchants will join the Utilities Commission to paint rain barrels for display outside their businesses. Barrels will be raffle prizes.

As the City of New Smyrna Beach continues to prepare an application for a new community redevelopment district, a series of stakeholder meetings are scheduled to solicit input from those who may benefit from the district. Meetings are scheduled Tuesday, March 5, in New Smyrna Beach City Hall Commission Chambers, 210 Sams Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. Meeting times are 9 – 10 a.m., 1- 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. The proposed CRA includes US 1 from just north of the municipal airport to the southern City limits, parts of the Historic Westside Community, the Canal Street Historic District, Bert Fish Medical Center, a portion of SR 44 to include the former K-Mart building, and contiguous residential areas. Seating is limited. Reservations are suggested.

The public is invited to take a glimpse into the creative minds of the featured artists of the Atlantic Center for the Arts.  INsideOUT is a presentation of works-in-progress developed during the residency.

This event is free and open to the public.

To read more about the ACA, click here.