The community is invited to enjoy two concerts by the CF Visual and Performing Arts Department.

On Tuesday, April 12, the CF Vocal Department will present An Evening of Solos and Choral Music at 7:30 p.m. Conducted by Dr. Jason Longtin, the program will feature music from multiple eras and from around the world. The CF Patriot Singers will be joined by collaborative pianist Dr. John Lowe and guest artists Marina Tucker, violinist, and Sydney Keller, percussionist.

On Friday, May 13, the CF Wind Symphony, directed by John Ash, will present its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. More than 40 musicians, including current students, alumni and community members, will perform a program of time-honored musical selections.

Both concerts are free and will take place in the Dassance Fine Arts Center. For more information, visit the Events Calendar at CF.edu or call 352-854-2322, ext. 1419.

The College of Central Florida will partner with Rep. Joe Harding and Farm Share for a food distribution event at the CF Ocala Campus on Saturday, April 16, beginning at 10 a.m. The college is located at 3001 S.W. College Road.

The food will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors should enter the campus from the main entrance on College Road and will exit on Southwest 20^th Street. The distribution will be held in a drive-through format for social distancing purposes.

“There are so many Florida families in desperate need of fresh, nutritious foods,” said Rep. Harding. “I look forward to serving the community by partnering with Farm Share and the College of Central Florida to host this event.”

Founded in 1991, Farm Share is a nonprofit food bank that supplies over 23 million Florida households with fresh fruits and vegetables. The organization partners with more than 3,000 food pantries, churches, schools and other nonprofits throughout the state to distribute food to those in need.

For more information on Farm Share, please visit www.farmshare.org. For information on CF, visit www.CF.edu.

The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, is the place to be this summer for fun, art-themed camps for ages 4 and up.

Camps are in person and appropriate for all skill levels. No experience is necessary! Registration is now open at AppletonMuseum.org. Register soon as spaces fill quickly. For questions about Summer Art Camp, contact Hollis Mutch, mutchh@cf.edu, or 352-291-4455, ext. 1613.

 

Summer Art Camp Schedule

June 6-10

• Color Creations (Ages 4-6), 9 a.m.-noon

Inspire your child’s imagination in this color-filled camp. Sensory, fine motor and color awareness skills will be explored while creating colorful works of art! $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Sara Gurney

• Doggy Days (Ages 7-12), 9 a.m.-noon

Have a howling-good time making art inspired by man’s best friend. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Jeanne Baines

• Cat Fancy (Ages 7-12), 1-4 p.m.

Can you name five fun facts about cats? Look at artists’ interpretations of the cat throughout history and create a variety of cat-themed works of art. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Maritza Jauregui-Rodriguez

 

June 13-17

• Superheroes (Ages 7-12), 9 a.m.-noon

What’s your superpower? Get inspiration from art, comics and movies, then create your own superhero world through painting, drawing and three-dimensional art. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Vanessa Fuller Brown

• Beauty and the Beast (Ages 7-12), 1-4 p.m.

Create artwork inspired by “Beauty and the Beast” and the Appleton’s “Finding Beauty” exhibition. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Carmen Rojas-Gines

 

June 13-24 (Two-Week Camp)

• AppleTEENS Clay (Ages 12+), 1-4 p.m.

This camp is all about throwing, building, glazing and discovering the fun of clay. Learn to throw on a pottery wheel, combine it with unique hand building techniques, and explore how glazes can make a simple piece spectacular. $210 Appleton members; $245 nonmembers. Instructor: Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph

 

June 20-24

• Storytime Art (Ages 4-6), 9 a.m.-noon

Bring timeless stories to life with a variety of art materials. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Sara Gurney

• Florida Wildlife (Ages 7-12), 1-4 p.m.

Sea turtles, herons and feathery flamingos will be the subject of this camp. Draw, paint and sculpt these interesting animals that call Florida their home. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: E. Marie Fielding

 

July 11-15

• That’s So Sweet! (Ages 7-12), 9 a.m.-noon

Learn about artists who were inspired by food and then create your own two- and three-dimensional delicacies using a variety of materials. Sorry, you can’t eat these works of art! $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Jeanne Baines

• Meet the Artists (Ages 4-6), 1-4 p.m.

Through art and stories, pint-sized Picassos will be introduced to a new artist each day and practice using a variety of materials to make art. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Maritza Jauregui-Rodriguez

 

July 11-22 (Two-Week Camp)

• Dig Into Clay Jr. (Ages 7-12), 1-4 p.m.

Learn the basics of hand building and glazing in this two-week camp. $210 Appleton members; $245 nonmembers. Instructor: Sara Gurney

 

July 18-22

• Pop Art (Ages 7-12), 9 a.m.-noon

What is big with bright colors and fun subjects? Pop Art! Discover the Pop Art movement to create bold and exciting works of art. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Carmen Rojas-Gines

• Painting Possibilities (Ages 12+), 1-4 p.m.

Spend a week discovering new painting techniques while creating with acrylics, watercolor and mixed media. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Jordan Shapot

 

July 25-29

• Fashion Fun (Ages 7-12), 9 a.m.-noon

This camp is all about fashion! Imagine, design and create wearable art using a variety of techniques. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Maritza Jauregui-Rodriguez

• Wonky Sculpture (Ages 7-12), 1-4 p.m.

Do you like to build things? This week might be for you. Work with clay, plastics and other assorted materials to make sculptures. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: E. Marie Fielding

• Sketch It (Ages 12+), 1-4 p.m.

Love to draw? Learn about perspective, shading, realism and using color to make drawings come alive. Explore different materials like charcoal, pen and ink, and even watercolor pencil. $130 Appleton members; $150 nonmembers. Instructor: Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph

Interested in virtual options? The 2021 Summer Art Camp program was completely free and online. Camps are available to view on the Appleton’s YouTube channel. For links to each virtual camp, visit AppletonMuseum.org and select Online Resources from the Education menu.

Summer classes for adults are also available; visit AppletonMuseum.org for more information.

The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. A campus of the College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit AppletonMuseum.org.

The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, announces “Finding Beauty,” a unique exhibition in partnership with Ocala Civic Theatre that explores creativity and the spirit of collaboration.

On view May 12-Jan. 15, 2023, “Finding Beauty” merges costume drawings and more from OCT’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” with the objects from the Appleton collection that inspired them. Based on Rococo-style works in the collection, OCT’s costumes borrow patterns, colors and motifs from objects such as a Louis XIV-type clock and wardrobe, as well as fine porcelain objects and elaborate candelabra.

Along with showcasing the inspiration objects, the exhibition also highlights the creative design process and how a static object, such as a clock, can eventually become the costume for a living actor to magically transform into a character such as Cogsworth. The exhibition also includes set photos and sketches by OCT’s award-winning costume designer Eryn Brooks Brewer, a touch table of fabrics and costume embellishments, a photo op and more. After June 5, a selection of costumes from the actual performance will also be on view.

“Finding Beauty” is a true labor of love with our friends and neighbors at OCT,” said Patricia Tomlinson, Appleton Museum curator of exhibitions. “The marriage of the Appleton’s artworks and Eryn’s brilliant costumes has been a delight to bring to life. We are excited to present the beauty of collaboration to our members, patrons and viewers!”

Appleton Director’s Circle members are invited to the VIP Reception on Thursday, May 12, from 5:30-7:30 pm. The event will be a French-inspired evening with hors d’oeuvres, music and a special preview of the exhibition. RSVP required to Colleen Harper, harperc@cf.edu, or 352-291-4455, ext. 1831.

OCT’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” runs May 12-June 5; tickets go on sale April 11. Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. The theatre is located next to the Appleton at 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd. For more information about OCT or to purchase tickets to “Beauty and the Beast,” visit www.ocalacivictheatre.com or call 352-236-2274.

Those with tickets to “Beauty and the Beast” may visit the Appleton “Finding Beauty” exhibition (and all galleries) one time, free of charge, from May 12, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023. Proof of tickets must be presented upon visiting the museum.

The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. A campus of the College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit AppletonMuseum.org.

The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, announces the display of the recent acquisition “Ships,” 1898, by legendary American artist Edward Hopper.

The painting, on display in the second-floor Maritime Gallery through the end of the year, is extraordinary due to the fact that Hopper painted it when he was only 16 years old. The work depicts a scene of both sailing and coal-fired ships on the water and is one of the artist’s earliest works.

Hopper is probably best known for his landmark painting “Nighthawks,” a study of big-city isolation that shows solitary figures in a late-night diner. Although traditionally focused on clean lines and minimal focal points, in “Ships,” the young artist’s experimentation with spacing, composition and line is evident in the solitary ship in the foreground and the busy collection of ships in the background. Eventually, these extraneous details will be eliminated and the compositional simplicity that Hopper is known for will emerge.

Edward Hopper was born in 1882 into an educated, middle-class family in Nyack, New York. From a young age, Hopper exhibited creative talent and was encouraged to pursue his artistic education by his family. Interestingly, his love of the sea and the ships that sailed it conjured an early dream of becoming a ship’s architect. After graduating from high school, he entered the New York School of Art and Design, where he studied with impressionist William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri of the Ashcan School. This thought-provoking juxtaposition of styles led Hopper to his early Impressionistic color choices and focus on light that converged with his interest in portraying realistic subject matter. After marrying fellow painter Josephine Nivison in 1924, Hopper’s career took off, due in large part to his wife’s art world connections. Working as a professional fine artist throughout the 1930s, and having the honor of a one-man retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Hopper created some of his most renowned work in the 1940s. Although his popularity as an artist dwindled somewhat with the rise of the Abstract Impressionists during the 1950s, Hopper continued to have retrospectives at the world’s most prestigious museums. He died on May 15, 1967, at the age of 84, and bequeathed his work to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.

The Appleton Museum, Artspace and Store are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. A campus of the College of Central Florida, the Appleton Museum of Art is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR 40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). Parking is free. For more information, call 352-291-4455 or visit AppletonMuseum.org.

Learn more about the College of Central Florida’s bachelor’s degree options at an information session on Monday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Ewers Century Center, Room 107.

Advisors, administrators and faculty will give details about specialization options, program design, affordability and admissions.

CF’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Organizational Management degree allows students to specialize in Accounting, Agribusiness Management, Business, Equine Studies, Health Care Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management Information Systems, or Public Safety Administration.

Visit CF.edu/BusTechEvents to register for this Zoom event. To learn more about CF, visit CF.edu.

The finale of the College of Central Florida Ira Holmes International Film Series’ 60th anniversary season will be a bonus short film festival on Tuesday, April 12.

The highlights of the festival will be two of 1962’s best short films: “Vive Le Tour,” Louis Malle’s energetic evocation of the Tour de France, and “La Jetée,” a tale of time travel told in still images, which remains one of the most influential, radical science fiction films ever made.

Films will be shown at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., and at 7 p.m., at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 S.W. College Road, Building 8, Room 110. Films at the Ocala Campus are free and open to the public. Films at the Appleton are free to all museum and film series members; nonmembers pay museum admission. Films may contain mature content.

For more details, visit cf.edu/filmseries.

Makayla Cox of Ocala was named the New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation.

Cox is one of seven CF students recently named to the All-Florida Academic Team. She was the state’s top-scoring student in the All-USA Academic Team competition, which drew more than 2,000 applicants.

“We are so proud of Makayla,” said Dr. Allan Danuff, associate vice president of Arts and Sciences and Phi Theta Kappa advisor. “She’s excelling in CF’s rigorous Associate Degree Nursing program and is a Phi Theta Kappa honor society student, which requires at least a 3.5 GPA. She was selected for the New Century Workforce Pathway Scholarship and the All-Florida Academic Team not just for her academic performance, but for leadership and community service as well.”

For more information about the College of Central Florida, visit CF.edu. For more information on the New Century Pathway Scholarship, visit PTK.org.