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Florida Main Street

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Throughout Florida there is a growing interest in improving the appearance and economic stability of historic downtown business districts

Notices

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Tables of information on current and past notices (we keep notices online for one year)

Bibliography

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All titles are available at the State Library of Florida.

Florida's Historic Flags

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Many flags have flown over Florida since European explorers first landed here in the early sixteenth century. Among these have been the flags of five nations: Spain, France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Confederate States of America.…

Manasota Key Offshore

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Starting in 2016, archaeological investigations located a 7,000-year-old Native American ancestral burial site in the Gulf of Mexico offshore near Venice. The Manasota Key Offshore (MKO) archaeological site is unprecedented. It is located on the…

Research

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Folklife programs are grounded in knowledge about Florida's traditional culture. In order to maintain and expand our information base, the Florida Folklife Program undertakes annual surveys on selected topics to identify and document folklife.

George Abbott

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Pulitzer Prize-winning director and Broadway legend George Abbott produced, wrote and directed such a long list of acclaimed shows that long before he died, at age 107, he was known around the world as "Mr. Broadway." Abbott set an astonishing…

A. E. "Bean " Backus

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Largely self-taught artist A.E. "Beanie" Backus painted and sold realistic scenes of his native state for 54 years. Considered the "dean" of Florida landscape art, Backus exhibited a style that inspired—and was emulated by— hundreds of artists. His…

Advocacy

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The Division has created a toolkit that provides information to help you advocate for arts and culture in the state of Florida.

Arts in Education

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Arts In Education cultivates learning and artistic development for all students and teachers by promoting, encouraging, and supporting arts and culture as an integral part of education and lifelong learning for residents and visitors.

Arts in Health

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Arts in healthcare is a diverse, multidisciplinary field dedicated to transforming the healthcare experience by connecting people with the power of the arts at key moments in their lives. This rapidly growing field integrates the arts, including…

Secretary Detzner Announces Start of Application Period for Arts and Culture Grants

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today that the application period is open for Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs 2015-2016 grants for general programming, specific projects, and facilities. All applications are due…

Secretary of State: PEW Report Validates Agency Reform to Expand Voter Access

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Today, Secretary of State Ken Detzner released the following statement regarding the recently issued PEW Charitable Trust Election Performance Index report:

Secretary Detzner Honors Florida Heritage Month Award Winners

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner and First Lady Ann Scott will honor Florida’s Heritage Month Award winners at a ceremony tonight at Mission San Luis in Tallahassee.

Emily Rodriguez selected as Florida Poetry Out Loud State Champion

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Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today the winners of the State Finals of the 2014 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. A program of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, the NEA awards more than $100,000 in…