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Your Visit

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Maps, directions, contact information and how to prepare for your visit.

Calls to Artists

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ASB Call to Artists project descriptions are issued individually by the state agencies and universities that have building projects.

StoryWalk

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Innovative programming during challenging times.

View Online Tutorials

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Online tutorials, on-demand webinars, and links to our Youtube playlist

Artist-in-Residence Series

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The Statewide Outreach Initiative broadens the impact of folklife programs by reaching diverse audiences around the state through a variety of formats.

WebJunction

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Free training and staff development programs.

America 250 Florida Grants

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The Florida Department of State solicited applications for projects related to America250 and the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The application cycle for this program has CLOSED.

Professional Resources

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Items for ILL on archives and preservation, collection development, management and more.

Robert C. Broward

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Robert Broward's 61 years of architectural practice in Florida have produced a legacy of nationally recognized architecture. As a teacher and mentor, he inspired the careers of two generations of noted architects. His consistent dedication to…

Ricou Browning

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Ricou Browning is a Florida native who made his mark as a writer, director, actor and underwater stunt coordinator in the Florida Film Industry. A penchant for underwater stunt work began at Wakulla Springs in the 1940s when he learned to perform…

Fernando Bujones

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A world-renowned ballet artist, Miami-born Fernando Bujones (pronounced "boo-HOH-nays) led an extraordinary career that will have a lasting impact on dance in Florida and around the globe. His immense power, technical brilliance and exuberance won…

Ray Charles

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Ray Charles has been called "the genius of soul," a true pioneer of American soul music. The Albany, Georgia-born musical prodigy, blind since the age of 7, defied formidable odds to become one of the foremost icons in the history of modern…

Harry Crews

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A brilliant novelist and satirist in the Southern Gothic tradition, Harry Crews has put his name to 17 novels, two major collections, numerous short stories, essays and film screenplays. Crews also is credited as a gifted instructor and mentor for…

Earl Cunningham

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Long recognized as one of the greatest American folk artists of the 20th Century, the late Earl Cunningham was a self-taught painter who used vivid colors to portray his own reflections of American life through a series of unique landscapes and…

Gloria Estefan

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Gloria Fajarda was born in Havana, Cuba in 1957 but didn’t spend much time there. Her father took the family to live in Miami following the Cuban Revolution in 1959. As a teenager Gloria had little time for a social life. While her mother worked to…