MY HOLLYWOOD PRIDE FREE ARTS! DAY

January 26, 2025

Create Your Rainbow Family Tree
Participants joined a drop-in art-making activity and viewed the award-winning Open Dialogues films. 1 pm - Stories from the LGBTQ Community | 2 pm - Queer Allies | 3 pm - Gen QueerZ

50th ANNIVERSARY KICK-OFF EVENT

January 17, 2 025

Celebrated 50 years of art and culture in South Florida with performances by our students, local dancers, poets, musicians, and surprise guests from the Open Dialogues film series.

FREE ARTS! FAMILY DAY

December 15, 2024

Guest joined Jennifer Love Gironda for a hands-on workshop exploring mixed-media fiber sculpture! Using simple knots and recycled materials, participants created unique pieces inspired by the work of Zipporah Camille Thompson, a featured artist in the 2024 Southern Prize & State Fellowships for Visual Arts exhibition.

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS: A Pop-Up Play Reading of New Short Plays

November 23, 2024

Thinking Cap Theatre hosted a special pop-up play reading of brand-new short plays written during TCT's 2024 Playwriting Workshop Series, 'Animal Encounters'.

OPENING RECEPTION

January 25, 2025

In My Own World features more than 50 works of art in a variety of media, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photography. These Outsider, or untrained, artists have struggled with mental illness and used their creativity to heal and to communicate.

OPENING RECEPTION

December 18, 2024

COMMUNITY GALLERY
IN LIVING COLOR showcases art that pulses with creativity and brings together works that highlight the expressive potential of different mediums.

STAGE KIDS, ENCORE! + ARTS CLUB
WINTER SHOWCASE

December 14, 2024

The Center’s Fall Showcase featuring selections from The Wizard of Oz and Wicked performed by the Stage Kids and ENCORE! troupes as well as the Arts Club visual arts exhibition. ​

ART OF DRAG

November 14, 2024

Drag superstars and dazzling divas lit up the stage at the Center’s Art of Drag fundraiser at Lips Fort Lauderdale (soon to be Aquaplex). The event featured performances by local leaders, the Aquanettes, and Michael Dean as Cher, supporting the Center’s mission to elevate the arts in South Florida.

FREE ARTS! DAY

January 19, 2025

Explore the Xavier Riddle + Early Voices Exhibition with drop-in art activities, a book reading, and a signing by New York Times award-winning author Brad Meltzer.

RECEPTION

December 15, 2024

COMMUNITY GALLERY Hosted by Gina Alzate and The Adults with Abilities Program at Seagull Alternative High School.
Math in Nature

OPENING RECEPTION

November 23, 2024

Restrepo strives to capture vivid experiences within his paintings. Each brushstroke and colored pencil line weaves a personal narrative, blending elements of multiple stories into a cohesive hybrid and unified tale.

FREE ARTS! FAMILY DAY

November 17, 2024

Juan Sebastian Restrepo led a vibrant workshop that ignited your creativity! Participants explored the fascinating world of color theory through dynamic, hands-on activities using colored construction paper.