Nationally ranked Downtown Festival & Art Show to kickoff tonight
Video story by Bailey Myers – WUFT-TV The 31st annual Downtown Festival & Art Show will begin at 8 p.m. today at the Bo Diddley Plaza with a free concert featuring University of Florida musicians....
View ArticleTax referendum allows voters to decide on arts education
A tax referendum on the November ballot allows Alachua County voters to decide whether to continue publicly funding arts and music programs in local schools.
View ArticleArts benefit at P.K. Yonge to help provide student resources, funding
A special benefit fundraiser will be held Thursday to support the fund and creative arts at the school. The event will run from 5 p.m. to about 10 p.m., and will include visual art displays, student...
View ArticleSpring Arts Festival to honor local artist Lennie Kesl
The festival will feature live performances and art exhibits in Gainesville's downtown historic district.
View ArticleFifth Avenue Arts Festival celebrates musical legends
The 34th annual Fifth Avenue Arts Festival kicks off in Gainesville Friday evening. The event will feature dancers, musicians and poetry.
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Celebrating all that’s Florida: performer Tom Shed previews Florida Folk...
A fiddle competition, banjo contest, and plenty of quintessential Florida food can be found at the 61st Florida Folk Festival this Memorial Day weekend.
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GALLERY: Gainesville’s Weekend Arts Festivals
Explore the Santa Fe Community Arts Festival and Gainesville's Viva Europe Festival.
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Gainesville Locals Win $15,000 To Start Music Education Program
Local bands Flat Land and Bells and Robes and event company Phairground won $15,000 for music projects at the One Spark festival in Jacksonville. The group founded Future Music Makers Youth Enrichment...
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Smaller Communities Attracting Young Artists Away From Big City Scenes
Some young artists are choosing lesser known locals over popular art hubs. Though many art students continue to follow the dream of making it big in Miami or New York, smaller cities like Gainesville...
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Vine Makes Celebrity Out Of Local Actor
Gainesville resident Thomas Sanders has produced about 800 Vine videos and amassed an army of 5.8 million followers on the social app. Despite this new-found fame, Sanders is still an active member of...
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UF Music School Could Lose Accreditation Due Facility Concerns
The UF School of Music's accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) is in jeopardy, due to the unresolved issues of the building. A petition created last November by John...
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