By Heath Carroll, Education and Outreach Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
I’ve been blessed enough to work in theatre education for 13 years. I’ve seen children learn and grow. They’ve learned about themselves, learned to work as a team, learned to build skills that aren't only beneficial to the stage,...
Student Art Contest Now Open!
The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) is accepting entries for its 16th Annual School Poster Contest, open to all K–12 students in Okaloosa County. The theme is “Art in Outer Space,” and submissions are due by May 2, 2025.
Winners will be announced May 4 at the...
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County will feature Gerard Frank for the 37th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival. Frank’s custom artwork—One Man Show—will be showcased on all ArtsQuest marketing materials. The festival will take place May 3-4, 2025, at Grand Boulevard Town Center’s North Park.
Frank, a professional...
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Spring is always my favorite time of year. I love it for all the usual reasons—cool breezes, beautiful flowers, and Easter celebrations with family. I also love it because we have our K-12 student performances in April when we get...
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County was recently approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000! This grant will support the 2025 installation of sculptures to expand the nation’s first Underwater Museum of Art (UMA). The NEA...
A Reflection by Nathanael Fisher
Shirley Simpson was a great friend and generous supporter of Emerald Coast Theatre Company. It is my joy to honor her with a small tribute to the incredible life she lived. I shared this reflection at her Celebration of Life recently, and wanted to share it...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is proud to present Timeless Love: Songs through the Ages Valentine’s Day Musical Revue on Friday, February 14th at 2pm and 6pm. Share this evening or afternoon event with the ones you love. Enjoy beautiful love songs from yesteryear performed by our top vocalists....
By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
I turned around and you were gone–I mean we were just getting to know each other! Wasn’t it just yesterday we found out that Taylor Swift was dating a Super Bowl Champion and Christopher Nolan had to endure “BarbieHeimer” on...
By Jennifer Steele, CAA President & CEO
In the past, the Florida Division of Arts & Culture (DAC) grants received regular funding through state budget approvals. For the FY25 budget, the state legislature recommended $32 million for two of the DAC’s four grant programs. However, the governor vetoed this funding,...
By Anna Fisher, Emerald Coast Theatre Company
Recently I traveled with our Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) Junior Thespian Troupe to the state district competition in Tallahassee. This is the qualifying event for the Florida State Thespian Festival, which is essentially like the Florida theatre Olympics. Each of our 18 students...
