January 18, 2019 by SoWal Staff
Beach breezes blend with tunes every January in SoWal during the annual 30A Songwriters Festival.
The 10th annual 30A Songwriters Festival brings more great music for SoWal beach lovers from January 18-21, 2019 with more than 175 artists, 225 performances, and 25 venues. The 2019 Ten-Year Anniversary festival is quickly shaping up to become the best festival yet. Check out the artist and venue lineups here >
January 3, 2019 by SoWal Staff
The Henderson Resort and Spa in Destin is hosting Art Wave, an art exhibition celebrating local artists who have works displayed throughout the resort, as well as new pieces from their latest collections.
October 28, 2018 by SoWal Staff
Mountainfilm on Tour returns to WaterColor Marina Park Amphitheater on November 1-3, 2018, in partnership with official sponsors Delta and Visit South Walton. Gates open at 5:45 PM. Films begin at 7 PM.
October 25, 2018 by SoWal Staff
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation presents the annual Festival of the Arts October 27 & 28 at the MKAF Arts Village in Destin.
Recognized as one of Northwest Florida's premier fine arts shows, the Festival of the Arts, produced by MKAF, is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year on the Emerald Coast. This year's 23rd annual event is set for October 27-28, 2018 at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin.
September 4, 2018 by SoWal Staff
Keeping the tempo at the forefront of the Emerald Coast’s cultural scene since its founding in 2005, Sinfonia Gulf Coast maintains the tradition of “symphony redefined” as it enters its 13th season. Multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-Winner Jane Lynch Headlines Sinfonia’s Gala Event on Dec. 18.
July 24, 2018 by Audrey Johnson
Justin Gaffrey is a sensitive, insightful, creative and successful SoWal artist. He also kills yellow flies with a blowtorch.
He burns them to crisps, their burnt bits blending with colorful layers of dried acrylics texturizing the floor. He sent one to oblivion right in front of me after the little bastard made the final mistake of biting me. Sweet revenge in the studio!
May 8, 2018 by SoWal Staff
Our favorite graffiti festival returns to Alys Beach for the eleventh annual edition May 18-20, 2018. Purchase tickets online!
May 6, 2018 by SoWal Staff
The 30th annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is a Mother's Day weekend tradition featuring 120+ juried visual artists, live music and entertainment, ImagiNation: where kids rule, food, beverages and more! Held in the Town Center of Grand Boulevard, ArtsQuest will take place May 12th, 10am - 7pm and May 13th, 10am - 5pm.
May 6, 2018 by SoWal Staff
Art Week South Walton is an initiative of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County with the purpose to bring communities, organizations and businesses together to present quality arts and entertainment to the community. Spanning at least ten days, Art Week will feature visual, performing and literary arts programming in diverse formats and in various venues throughout South Walton.
April 17, 2018 by Manny Chavez
As the owner of the longest-running gallery at Seaside’s Ruskin Place art colony, Annette Newbill Trujillo knew she wanted to celebrate her 25th anniversary in a sweet way.
Let’s see…chocolate, champagne…. chocolate AND champagne! So, for three days beginning March 15, she, her husband Patrick and store associate Cheryl Morrison greeted their patrons with chocolates and the bubbly.
