The New View program is a partnership with the Visual Arts and Creative Writing departments at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Inspired by the tradition of Le Moyne's botanical watercolors, students use their newly xeriscaped garden to create works of art in a variety of mediums. Read Less

The New View program is a partnership with the Visual Arts and Creative Writing departments at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. Inspired by the tr...Read More

Jacksonville artists Linda Broadfoot, Emily Arthur Douglass, and Susan Ober create contemporary works of art all inspired by traditional botanical illustrations. Explore the ways in which they use photography, printmaking, and drawing to reinterpret Le Moyne’s watercolors. Members Free, Non-Members $10 For more information, call (904) 356-6857. Read Less

Jacksonville artists Linda Broadfoot, Emily Arthur Douglass, and Susan Ober create contemporary works of art all inspired by traditional botanical ill...Read More

The extraordinary career of the Huguenot artist Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (c. 1533 – 1588) have only relatively recently been defined and described. He appears to have worked as a court artist in France, under Charles IX, is known to have traveled to Florida in 1564, as official artist and cartographer to the ill-fated French attempt to establish a colony there, and to have ended his career as a highly regarded botanical artist in Elizabethan London, where his patrons included Sir Walter Raleigh and Lady Mary Sidney. Le Moyne was among a rare and exclusive group of artists who specialized in botanical images. Most examples were printed, but a few original painted works were commissioned by wealthy amateur botanists and aristocrats who wished to have pictorial records of the valuable plants to be found in their gardens. Sixty extraordinary botanical paintings, executed in watercolor and gouache, will be on display, removed from a magnificent manuscript considered to be Le Moyne’s finest and most lavish achievement. Members Free, Non-Members $10 For more information, call (904) 356-6857. Read Less

The extraordinary career of the Huguenot artist Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (c. 1533 – 1588) have only relatively recently been defined and describe...Read More

In 1564, René de Laudonnière led the second voyage of the French to Florida, landing in a part of Florida that was densely populated by the Timucua people. The expedition constructed Fort Caroline, a settlement on the St. Johns River in modern Jacksonville, which was occupied by Huguenot explorers for fifteen months. Included in this expedition was Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (c. 1533-1588), a French artist and mapmaker who documented the settlement and the Timucua. His original watercolors were lost when the French fled from a Spanish attack, but engravings based on his drawings were published in 1591 by the Flemish bookseller and publisher Theodor de Bry. De Bry produced the copper engravings with the help of his two sons, Jan Theodor and Jan Israel. This volume constitutes a major landmark in the literature of the early exploration of the Americas. Members Free, Non-Members $10 For more information, call (904) 356-6857. Read Less

In 1564, René de Laudonnière led the second voyage of the French to Florida, landing in a part of Florida that was densely populated by the Timucua ...Read More

Noon to 2:30 p.m. For reservations, call (904)356-6857 ext. 6275 Read Less

Noon to 2:30 p.m. For reservations, call (904)356-6857 ext. 6275...Read More

Downtown Jacksonville's St. Johns River is transformed into a spellbinding display of lights on Nov. 28 as the region's finest boats and captains parade magically decorated vessels down the river. This enchanted night is topped off by an unbelievable fireworks display over the St. Johns, featuring the city's signature "waterfalls" fireworks. Call (904) 630-3690 or visit their Web site for more information. Read Less

Downtown Jacksonville's St. Johns River is transformed into a spellbinding display of lights on Nov. 28 as the region's finest boats and captains para...Read More

Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 7 p.m. Join Players by the Sea at The Cummer for an evening of north Florida history. Members and Non-members $7. Please call (904)355-0630 for more information or to make reservations. Cummer Theater is a series of exhibition-related performances, presented in collaboration with beaches-area Playesr by the Sea Theatre. Hixon Auditorium at The Cummer. Read Less

Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 7 p.m. Join Players by the Sea at The Cummer for an evening of north Florida history. Members and Non-members $7. Please ca...Read More

Part of the Woodcock Foundation Lifelong Learning Initiative Wednesday, December 9 or Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Voyages to the New World: Jacques Le Moyne and Theodor de Bry Seated gallery talks with reception immediately following. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. Members and Non-members $6 Please call (904)355-0630 to register. Read Less

Part of the Woodcock Foundation Lifelong Learning Initiative Wednesday, December 9 or Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Voyages to the New Worl...Read More

Saturday, December 12, 2009, 10:30 a.m. to Noon Botanical Monotypes. Children ages 3 to 5 and their favorite adult spend an hour together enjoying gallery visits, art making and time in Art Connections. Pre-registration is required. Members $10 per pair, per class, Non-members $15 per pair, per class. For more information or to register, call (904)355-0630. Read Less

Saturday, December 12, 2009, 10:30 a.m. to Noon Botanical Monotypes. Children ages 3 to 5 and their favorite adult spend an hour together enjoying g...Read More

Saturday, December 19, 2009, 10 a.m. to Noon Gilded Furniture. Classes in painting, printmaking, collage and construction with changing themes. Ages 6 to 12. Members $10 per class, Non-members $15 per class. For more information or to register, call (904)355-0630. Read Less

Saturday, December 19, 2009, 10 a.m. to Noon Gilded Furniture. Classes in painting, printmaking, collage and construction with changing themes. Age...Read More

Sunday, January 10, 2010, 3 p.m. John NaKamatsu, Piano Museum Members Free, Non-Members $10 Reservations suggested. For reservations call, (904)899-6007 Read Less

Sunday, January 10, 2010, 3 p.m. John NaKamatsu, Piano Museum Members Free, Non-Members $10 Reservations suggested. For reservations call, (904)8...Read More

An annual battle between the ACC and the Big East, the Big 12 or Notre Dame, the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl has showcased the talents of football legends Dan Marino and Peyton Manning within its storied history over 65 years. A weeklong celebration of parties, activities and attractions for fans leads up to the storied football matchups taking place on New Years Day. Enjoy an entire day of celebration with the Winn-Dixie Hometown Gator Bowl Parade and fireworks at The Jacksonville Landing the preceding day before the game. Call (904) 630-3690 or visit their Web site for more information. Read Less

An annual battle between the ACC and the Big East, the Big 12 or Notre Dame, the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl has showcased the talents of football legen...Read More

Sunday, February 28, 2010, 3 p.m. Zagreb String Quartet Museum Members Free, Non-members $10 Reservations suggested. For reservations, call (904)899-6007 Read Less

Sunday, February 28, 2010, 3 p.m. Zagreb String Quartet Museum Members Free, Non-members $10 Reservations suggested. For reservations, call (904...Read More

This FREE festival transforms into a vibrant setting with multiple stages of entertainment, Art in the Heart Downtown Art Show & Sale, Wine Down Tasting Experience, Generation Next Youth Talent Competition, children's educational activities, jazz exhibits and movies. More information to come! Read Less

This FREE festival transforms into a vibrant setting with multiple stages of entertainment, Art in the Heart Downtown Art Show & Sale, Wine Down Tasti...Read More

free! Experience the fireworks, music and more on the downtown riverfront! Read Less

free! Experience the fireworks, music and more on the downtown riverfront!...Read More