LeMoyne Arts

📢 Attention, artists! We’ve extended the deadline for Art & Soul submissions! 🎨✨

You now have until Wednesday, September 18th at 6 PM to enter. To participate, simply bring your donation during our open hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 11 AM-6 PM) and fill out an Art & Soul donation form at the front desk. Don’t miss your opportunity to showcase your talent and support LeMoyne Arts!

📅 New Deadline: Wednesday, September 18th, 6 PM
👉 Bring in your donation and let your art shine!

🎨✨ Sponsor Our Annual Art & Soul Celebration & Live Auction! ✨🎨
Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music, dancing, and themed cocktails as we auction off unique experiences, jewelry, and one-of-a-kind artwork. We are seeking sponsors who are passionate about the arts and want to support our vibrant community during this highly anticipated annual event.

Why Sponsor?
• Gain Visibility: Our sponsor recognition goes out to 3,500 email subscribers, 700 printed newsletters, and over 4,500 social media followers.
• Exclusive Benefits: Art & Soul tickets, marketing recognition, VIP parking, table reservations, discounts on event rentals, and more!

📅 Auction Date: October 17, 2024
📍 Location: The Gardens of LeMoyne

Interested in partnering with us? Visit lemoyne.org/art--soul-sponsorship.html to explore our sponsorship packages and become a champion for the arts!

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Pre-K Art Sparks is canceled for Saturday 9/14. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please join us next Saturday 9/21 for Pre-K Art Sparks Reading in the Gallery! https://www.lemoyne.org/artsparks.html

🎄✨ Calling all artists! Apply now to be part of LeMoyne Arts' Festive Holiday Exhibition, Shop, and Garden Galleria!
🗓 LeMoyne’s 61st Annual Holiday Show Opening Day & Garden Galleria
📅 Saturday, November 23, 2024, 10 am – 6 pm
🎨 Showcase your unique, handmade ornaments, artworks, and crafts in our galleries and outdoor artist booths, where holiday shoppers can discover one-of-a-kind treasures!
🎟 Free for members and children | $5 for non-members
Don't miss this opportunity to share your creations and be part of one of Tallahassee's favorite holiday traditions! Apply today at lemoyne.org Annual Holiday Show!

✨ LeMoyne Arts is thrilled to present Halcyon Days: W. Stanley ‘Sandy’ Proctor Retrospective – a captivating exhibition honoring one of Florida’s most celebrated sculptors & painters!
✨Opening on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and running through November 2, 2024, this special showcase highlights Sandy Proctor’s incredible career, from his early days as a painter in Tallahassee to his renowned bronze sculptures, previously exhibited at the Smithsonian and beyond.
🎉 Opening Night Celebration 🎉
Join us from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM on Thursday, September 26 to meet the artist and experience his lifelike portrayals of human and animal forms. Enjoy live piano music by John Brashears and catering by Ben Baldwin & Lagran Saunders!
🥃 Bourbon & Cigar Tasting 🥃
Indulge in a selection of fine bourbons by Southern Glazers and premium ci**rs while mingling with fellow art lovers during the opening celebration. An evening of refined enjoyment awaits!
This event is kindly sponsored by Kelly & Laurie Dozier and Meryl Lynch. Don’t miss this extraordinary tribute to one of Florida's most iconic artists!

✨Call to Artists: Enter the Art & Soul People's Choice Awards!
LeMoyne Arts is thrilled to announce a special opportunity for all artists contributing to our upcoming Art & Soul art auction! We invite artists who generously donate their works to our auction to participate in the People's Choice Awards. This exciting competition offers a unique chance for your artwork to gain recognition and be celebrated by the community.
✨How It Works:
All artists donating directly to the Art & Soul auction will automatically be entered into the People's Choice Awards.
Attendees of the event will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite artwork.
The artist with the most votes will win a $300 cash prize!
This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work, gain exposure, and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. ✨Your donation not only supports LeMoyne Arts but also enriches our community with your creative spirit.
To Participate:
Simply donate your artwork directly to the Art & Soul auction.
Deadline for Donations:
Please ensure your artwork is submitted by
✨September 16th.
We look forward to seeing your incredible creations and celebrating the vibrant artistic community that makes Tallahassee shine!
For more information or to donate your artwork, please contact
✨ [email protected].
Thank you for your support and contribution to the arts
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🌟THANK YOU to our wonderful community for voting LeMoyne's Chain of Parks Art Festival the #1 Local Event in Tallahassee! We are honored by your support and excited to celebrate our 25th year with you this April, on the 26th & 27th, in downtown Tallahassee!

LeMoyne Arts is also a finalist for Best Local Museum! For the full list of winners, visit: https://tallahassee.gannettcontests.com/2024-Tallahassee-Communitys-Choice-Awards-Winners/gallery?group=496912

Follow for all the latest Festival news and updates.

Last night was pure magic at LeMoyne Arts! ✨ The artist talk with Isabella Al-Sharif left us all inspired and in awe of her creativity and vision. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us—you made the evening unforgettable.
Special gratitude to Bob O'Lary for beautifully capturing the spirit of the night with his stunning photos. Here's to more nights of art, passion, and connection! 🎨❤️


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Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s Muffins and Mimosas event at LeMoyne Arts! It was a morning filled with great conversations, creativity, and of course, delicious treats.
A special thanks to our sponsors,
Argonaut Coffee ☕ for lifting our spirits!
Uptown Cafe for the mouthwatering muffins
and to Bob O'Lary for capturing the moments with his stunning photography.

Our new exhibition, 'Her Temple,' is now open and will be up through September 21st. Don’t miss the upcoming artist talk by Isabella Al-Sharif on Thursday, August 29th at 6 PM. We’re grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you at our future events!

Muffins & Mimosas is TOMORROW ☀️🥂

Join us this Saturday, August 24th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at LeMoyne Arts for muffins and art!

Grab a delicious muffin by Uptown Cafe and Catering, a hot coffee from Argonaut Coffee, or a refreshing mimosa!

FREE for LeMoyne Arts members & children under 12
$5 for non-members

What a night to remember! Her Temple’s opening reception had one of the biggest turnouts of the year!
Thank you to all of the wonderful artists for sharing your gifts and inspirations with our community.

🥂 Thank you Distillery 98 and DEEP Brewing Company for the refreshing drinks!
🥐 Thank you Chicken Salad Chick for the tasty bites!
🎶 Thank you to The R&R Sisters with Ed Prasse for the incredible music!

📸 Thank you Bob O'Lary for the fantastic photos!

✨ Thank you to our exhibit sponsors Kelly and Laurie Dozier!

The HER TEMPLE Exhibition is now on view until September 21st. Stop by LeMoyne Arts, Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM to see this enchanting show!

✨Today is the day! ✨The opening for "Her Temple" is from 5:00 pm-7:30 pm. We hope that you can make it and dress up as your most divine self in order to enter to win a free signed print by our featured artist!
There's going to be so many talented artists in the show, you won't want to miss it!

Her Temple: Featuring Isabella Al-Sharif

EXHIBIT OPENING

Thursday, August 22nd

5:00-7:30 PM

At LeMoyne Arts

Her Temple, featuring painter and poetess Isabella Al-Sharif, is an enchanting exhibition that embodies portraits of strength, power, and multidimensional layers of feminine divinity.

Live music by R&R Sisters w/ Ed Prasse

Hors d'oeuvres provided by Chicken Salad Chick

Drinks provided by DEEP Brewery and Distillery 98

FREE for LeMoyne Arts members and children under 12 $5 for non-members

Exhibit on view from Thursday, August 22nd through Saturday, September 21st

🍂Bring in the autumn with art!🍂
Enrollment is now open for our fall art classes. For more information and registration please visit lemoyne.org/education.

🎨🌟 We’ve wrapped up an unforgettable summer of creativity and fun at our Summer Art Camp! Thank you to Au Pair in America for sponsoring an amazing summer. We're so proud of all the young artists and the masterpieces they made along the way. Have a great school year! 🎉

SAVE THE DATE 🎨
“Her Temple” featuring Isabella Al-Sharif

EXHIBIT OPENING
Thursday, August 22nd
5:00 - 7:30 PM
At LeMoyne Arts

Her Temple, featuring painter and poetess Isabella Al-Sharif, is an enchanting exhibition that embodies portraits of strength, power, and multidimensional layers of feminine divinity.

Al-Sharif’s works are complemented by talented, local & regional artists representing diverse, spiritual themes that resonate with the divine feminine, nature, and animal motifs.

Exhibit on view from Thursday, August 22nd through Saturday, September 21st

🌟EXCITING NEWS! 🌟LeMoyne Arts' 2024 Chain of Parks Art Festival is ranked the #1 Florida art festival & the #7 art festival nationwide in the Fine Art and Design category according to Sunshine Artist Magazine.

Artists cast their votes to nominate their highest money-making show for 2024. The results were tabulated using a weighted scale based on four sales levels to ensure all events competed fairly. “Sunshine Artist’s 200 Best" focuses solely on artist show revenue because that is the most objective indicator of a show’s future success,” the publication said in a press release.

“The Chain of Parks Art Festival, about to see its 25th year of bringing the nation’s top fine artists to the Capital City, has become one of Tallahassee’s favorites. With the support of our community and the dedication of our volunteers and staff, this celebration of art and culture has been recognized as one of the best in the nation for 10 years,” said Festival Chair Kelly Dozier. “The Festival committee and volunteers work hard to make this a fun and successful event for all and to be recognized among the top 10 festivals in the nation means the world to us.”

💚Thank you to our artists for sending in their forms to help us achieve this national recognition!
💛Follow for news & updates.

✨ARTIST APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 CHAIN OF PARKS ART FESTIVAL ARE OPEN✨
Interested in being an artist in the 25th Chain of Parks Art Festival? Apply today!
Follow for additional updates.

🌳Fine Art Mediums Include:
Painting, 2D Mixed Media, Drawing, Graphics, Printmaking, Photography and Computer-Generated Work, Jewelry, and 3D Media/ Sculpture.
🧡We've also decided to include "Heritage Art" as an official new category (previously called Folk Art).

🗓IMPORTANT DATES FOR ARTIST PARTICIPATION:
-Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
-Jury Notification: November 15, 2024
-Booth Fee Due: January 5, 2025
-Event Setup: April 25, 2025
-Show Date/Times: April 26 & 27, 2025

🗓All other applications (Entertainers, Food Vendors, Community Partners, etc.) will be available from October 31 until February 2, 2025

✨LAST WEEK TO VIEW✨
Forever Side by Side: Randy and Debra Brienen

On view until this Saturday, August 17th
Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Free for LeMoyne members & children under 12
$5 for non-members

In “Forever Side by Side”, both Randy and Debra paint the same subjects in their own distinctive styles, offering viewers a fascinating contrast between their artistic visions. This exhibition highlights their ability to complement each other while maintaining unique perspectives, creating a dynamic and engaging visual experience.

📸Photo by Bob O’Lary

🌟 We are excited to announce the 61st Annual Holiday Show at LeMoyne Arts! 🌟

🏠 This year’s theme is “Celebrating Home”. As our beloved Tallahassee celebrates its bicentennial, we are cherishing the city we have called home for the past 61 years. “Celebrating Home” embodies the nostalgia of LeMoyne and Tallahassee’s pasts while looking forward to our bright futures. We are honored to invite you all into our home this holiday season to engage with local artists and Tallahassee’s cultural community.

For our guests, this year’s Holiday Show will be opening November 23rd, and running until December 24th.

For our artists and creatives, our applications are live on our website under our “Call to Artist” tab. Be sure to check those out if you are planning on participating in this year’s show. 🎨

LeMoyne Arts Summer Camp will be temporarily closed on Monday, August 5, 2024, as we monitor the path of Tropical Storm Debby. We hope you and your family remain safe during the storm.

Getting ready for the ⛈️storm with help from our friends.
A big THANK YOU to Chris at Capital Awning Company (850-878-5383) for getting up on the ladder and taking down our shade sails, and thanks to our janitor, Christopher Walsh at WBC Enterprise (850-545-2329) for going above and beyond by bringing the patio furniture to a safe spot sheltered from the wind! Stay safe everyone!

🎨💡Our art camp is in full swing, and the creativity is flowing! Campers are exploring their imagination, creating masterpieces, and making new friends. Thank you to our sponsor Au Pair in America for helping us create a summer to remember!

🌟SAVE THE DATE!🌟
Celebrating 25 years, LeMoyne's Chain of Parks Art Festival returns on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 & 27, 2025, in downtown Tallahassee's “Chain of Parks”. Visitors can view and purchase unique works of fine art from over 150 national juried artists while enjoying a weekend filled with live 3-D street art, live entertainment by local bands and performing arts groups, children’s art activities and family fun, local heritage re-enactments, delicious local food, craft beer & cocktails. The Festival is FREE and open to the public! Plan to spend the weekend with your friends at the Chain of Parks Art Festival as we celebrate 25 years of bringing the arts to downtown Tallahassee.

🎨Artist applications will be available from August 15 - October 31, 2024.
🗓All other applications (Entertainers, Food Vendors, Community Partners, etc.) will be available from October 31 -February 2, 2025.

💚Presented by with additional support from @ and the !

For more information, visit ChainofParks.com and follow for exciting news and updates.

✨CALL TO ARTISTS: 1 WEEK LEFT✨

Her Temple, featuring painter and poetess Isabella Al-Sharif, is an enchanting exhibition that embodies portraits of strength, power, and multidimensional layers of feminine divinity. Through intricate brushwork and ethereal gold leaf, her portraits evoke reverence and empowerment, weaving a thread of unity between women of all races, backgrounds, and ethnicities. As viewers immerse themselves in this visual odyssey, they are invited into a world where unity, strength, and spirituality intertwine in poetic harmony, bridging the gap between observer and artwork.

This call to artists is open to all mediums, with an effort to complement Isabella’s work. We are seeking applicants who can expand upon this vision by incorporating women from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, while also infusing a spiritual context through symbology that resonates with nature and animal motifs.

🎨 Artist Application Deadline: Monday, July 29
📋 Artist Application: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=19051
🖼️ Exhibit Dates: August 22 - September 21, 2024

☀️ Summer Field Trip Fun!!

👏 The Oasis Center for Women and Girls stopped by LeMoyne Arts today for an exciting day full of creativity and joy!

🎨 The girls joined us for a scavenger hunt in the gallery, played in the gardens, and explored their creative sides with watercolor painting at the LeMoyne Arts Education Center.

📞 If you’re interested in booking an entertaining, imaginative, and unique field trip experience, contact us at [email protected] or call (850) 222-8800

“Forever Side by Side” Featuring Randy and Debra Brienen

🎨 Randy and Debra Brienen return with “Forever Side by Side”, featuring selected paintings of the same subject created by each artist in their distinctive styles and displayed side by side.

🖼️ This exhibition is the third in a series which began as “Side by Side” in 2010, and “Still Side by Side” in 2016.

💕 The series title is a lovely nod to the Brienen’s 54 years of marriage and creating art side by side. The two met as teenagers in central Illinois and, though not old enough to date, attended art classes at the YMCA. Then, as now, their styles differed - Debra preferred detailed realism while Randy enjoyed creating abstract works.

🌴Eventually, these mostly self-taught artists evolved into more impressionistic styles. Still, stylistic differences in color and scale of work make it possible to differentiate between the artist’s pieces. Inspired by nature, their work often captures beloved Florida scenes and landmarks.

📰 In an article for the Tallahassee Democrat, Debra Brienen went further into detail on their artistic process and differing styles. “‘We travel together and take pictures of the same scenes,’ explains Brienen, as they will often experience nature by bike. ‘He’s much more impressionistic than I am. I am trying to be more like him, and sometimes I think he’s trying to be more like me.’”

🎟️ Come by LeMoyne Arts to experience the full exhibition until Saturday, August 17th.

Forever Side by Side: Muffins & Mimosas 🍾 was so much fun! Randy and Debra Brienen had a great turn out for their 🎨Artist Talk.
Delicious assorted muffins by Uptown Cafe and Catering, fresh brewed coffee☕️ by Argonaut Coffee, refreshing mimosas 🥂and 🍻beer by DEEP Brewing Company!
Thank you to K.M. Clark for being our official photographer for this event. We will share her beautiful photos soon ☺️