Call for Artists - Qualifications and Images Requested  (MS Word 143 KB)

Gymnasium Floorplan and Elevation Concepts

Recreation Centers Floorplan and Elevation Concepts

Map of Project Locations

2008 State of the Arts Speech

Video:   Annual State of the Arts Address

View the list of the winners here.

View the complete presentation of winners, with photos, by clicking here.

Find clues from this website to hidden caches near various sculptures and public art objects around the county.  In each box is a journal where you can leave your mark and the date you found it.  There is also a stamp that you can use to stamp your own journal or "public art" passport.  After you have written in the journal, and drawn something or stamped it, put the cache back where you found it so the next person can have the pleasure of finding it and putting in their mark.  Click here for complete cache instructions.

Downtown Orlando (walking distance):
Bunk Baxter
Sister City Commemoration
Tower of Light
Winged Runner

Near Downtown Orlando:
Cycle of Life
Quest Eternal

West Orange:
Citrus Sky

East Orange:
Orphan
The Tree of Philosophy

Northwest:
Serenity by the Lake
The Frog

South:
The Great American Horse

Winter Park:
Receptualistic Pyramid


If you would like to take The Grand Tour of all the public art caches, click here for the route!

The public art caches are part of an international past time called "letterboxing". 

For a history of the sport, click here.

January

Bach Festival – Last Weekend in January
Zora Neale Hurston Festival – Last Full Weekend in January
Harriet Lake Festival of New Plays: PlayFest – End of January, Early Feb

February

Mt. Dora Arts Festival – 1st Full Week in February
Arts Fest – Around 1st Two Weekends
Orlando Folk Festival – 2nd Weekend of February
HappenStance – Mid February

March

Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival – weekend of 3rd Friday in March
Florida Film Festival – End of March, Early April

April

Central Florida Fair – Mid April
Maitland Arts Festival – 3rd weekend in April
Maitland Childrens Art Festival – Last Weekend in April

May

Otronicon – Father's Day Weekend
Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival – May, the 12 days before and on Memorial Day

June

Orlando Cabaret Festival – June
Florida Cultural Dance Festival – May or June
Juneteenth Music Festival and Celebration – Around June 19th
Nerdapalooza – Summer (probably June/July)

July

Target Family Theatre Festival – Mid July

August

September

Central Florida Film Festival – Labor Day Weekend
Global Peace Film Festival – Mid September

October

Cowboy Heritage Festival – 1st weekend of October
Winter Garden Music Festival – 1st weekend of October
Winter Springs Art Festival – 1st Weekend of October
Winter Park Autumn Arts Festival – erd weekend of October
Orlando Hispanic Film Festival – during Hispanic Heritage Month
Freak Show Horror Film Festival – 3rd weekend of October

November

Lake Mary Festival of the Arts – 1st weekend of Nobember
Festival of the Masters – usually 2nd weekend of November
Orlando Puppet Festival – Each Fall, Usually Nov.

December

Use the following clues to see if you can find these pieces of public art!

1)  Saint George can see this Chinese piece of public art from a red bridge.

2)  A Limo rides by this Wave of Communication panel everyday.

3)  These "historical" postcards are too big to be mailed.

4)  When you stand under this arch, you can watch the news on the side of a building.

5)  Soon you will be able to see a movie here after visiting these four statues.

6)  The mayor has a great view of this tower.

7)  This Runner is almost at the finish line.

To see if you have the correct answers, click here!

To see the video highlights from this event, click here!

Map of Public Art

• Click here to go to Orange InfoMap. When you arrive click on the "Public Services" folder on the right and then on the "Art, Murals and Memorials" box (the first one in that file). If you also click on the little tag at the end of "Art, Murals and Memorials", the names of all the pieces will also be displayed on the map. Happy public art hunting!

• Staff
• Orange County Arts Education Center
• Art in the Chambers
• Registry of Florida Artists
• StairWELLness Art Program

Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Council

• Members
• Online Application
  • Instructions - When you arrive at the online application form, you will need to select "Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council" for the section labeled: "Advisory Board(s) of Interest* Please select up to 3 different boards".
• Committees

Funding Arts and Cultural Projects

• Americans for the Arts (Outside Link)
• ArtistsRegistry.com (Outside Link)
• Arts & Cultural Alliance of Central Florida (Outside Link)
• City of Orlando Public Art (Outside Link)
• MyRegion.org (Outside Link)
• National Arts Programฎ (Outside Link)
• Orange County Arts Organizations (Outside Link) Morse Museum, Polasek Museum, Bach Festival, Orlando Opera, etc. 
• Orange County Regional History Center (Outside Link)
• Orlando Arts Getaway (Outside Link)
• Orlando Performing Arts Center (Outside Link)
• Red Chair Project (Outside Link)
• City Arts Factory (Outside Link)
• WMFE (Outside Link)
• United Arts (Outside Link)
• Local Arts & Culture Website Links (Outside Link) Listing of local Venues, Galleries, Schools, Museum's, etc.

If you'd like to purchase tickets to one of our many local arts & cultural organization events, please click here!

The Red Chair Project aims to unite arts and culture throughout Central Florida. It's a movement linking you to all of Central Florida's cultural organizations and bringing arts and culture to everyone in our area.  From classic ballet to independent film, from modern dance to poetic performance and musical delights, Central Florida has something to please all artistic cravings.

• Public Art Review Board
  Meets four times during the year to approve the Orange County Public Art Action Plan (MS Word - 25 KB), CIP artist recommendations and Art in the Chambers exhibitions each year.
  
• Advocacy Committee
  Works to identify legislative issues in the arts which should be brought to the attention of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Council and the Board of County Commissioners.  It may develop grass-roots advocacy mechanisms.
  
• Education & Community Resource Committee
  Looks at all the aspects of arts education in our community and meets six times during the year to oversee the direction of various Action Teams towards meeting the objectives of the Arts Access for All (PDF - 2 MB) strategic plan.
  • Community/Awareness Action Team
    Working on Objective #2 and #3 of Arts Access for All through various projects such as the Annual Principals Appreciation Breakfast and creating an arts infusion pilot school in Orange County.
    
  • Schools Action Team
    Working on Objective #4 of Arts Access for All through various projects such as a Summer Camp Fair and an Arts Education Job Fair.
    
  • Arts Education Resource Center Action Team
    Working on Objective #1 of Arts Access for All by creating a staffed Arts Education Resource Center.

• Arts & Economic Prosperity III: Central Florida Region (PDF - 3.95 MB)
  • One Page Summary (MS Word - 360 KB)
• Arts & Economic Prosperity III: Orange County (MS Word - 2.94 MB)
  • One Page Summary (MS Word - 161 KB)
    
• Creative Industries Report: 2007 Orange County (PDF - 684 KB)
• Creative Industries Report: 2007 City of Orlando (PDF - 688 KB)

• Orlando Sentinel Letter to the Editor
• 2007 State of the Arts Report - (PDF - 1,185 KB)
• 4th Annual Employee Arts Contest sets records - (PDF - 171 KB)
  • Program Brochure - (PDF - 757 KB)
  • Winners List - (PDF - 170 KB)
  • Reception Pic 1 - (221 KB)
  • Reception Pic 2 - (223 KB)
  • Reception Pic 3 - (200 KB)
  • Reception Pic 4 - (216 KB)
  • Reception Pic 5 - (172 KB)
  • Reception Pic 6 - (216 KB)
  • Reception Pic 7 - (238 KB)
  • Reception Pic 8 - (251 KB)

CULTURAL FACILITY GRANTS APPROVED

2008 Cultural Facility Grants:

Orlando Science Center Phase II Orlando Children's Museum
Amount Granted: $500,000
Olympic Score: 97.43

Orlando Museum of Art Continuing Infrastructure Improvements
Amount Granted: $500,000
Olympic Score: 95.71

Ivanhoe Foundation Capital Improvements for Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts
Amount Granted: $500,000
Olympic Score: 95.5