Community Day 2026

Join us for a free family-friendly day of live music, performances, art activities, dance, and community fun at Atlantic Center for the Arts! Schedule10 AM–1 PM – Interactive Dance & Movement with Wendy Burns in the Roberson Dance Studio 11 AM–Noon – Davey & Friends in ......More

Join us for a free family-friendly day of live music, performances, art activities, dance, and community fun at Atlantic Center for the Arts! Schedule10 AM–1 PM – Interactive Dance & Movement with Wendy Burns in the Roberson Dance Studio 11 AM–Noon – Davey & Friends in the Joan Harris Theater 11 AM–2 PM – Make-and-Take Art Project with Dante Jericho in the Everbach Painting Studio 11 AM–3 PM – Troop 72 will be serving snacks and small bites in the Whatmore Commons 12:30–1:30 PM – Bethune-Cookman University Concert Chorale in the Joan Harris Theater 2–3 PM – Glencoe Ridge Bluegrass Band in the Joan Harris Theater   Support for Community Day 2026 is sponsored, in part, through the generous support of the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation, Volusia County, City of New Smyrna Beach, and Wharton-Smith.

1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168, 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168, United States

Exhibition: ACA Soundscape Field Station with Aural Field Survey Opening Reception

This exhibition is the culmination of Staci Janik and Lee Tesche’s residency with Atlantic Center for the Arts and Canaveral National Seashore. The Aural Field Survey is a site-responsive project built from field recordings, photographs, moving images, and music created......More

This exhibition is the culmination of Staci Janik and Lee Tesche’s residency with Atlantic Center for the Arts and Canaveral National Seashore. The Aural Field Survey is a site-responsive project built from field recordings, photographs, moving images, and music created across New Smyrna Beach and Canaveral National Seashore. The exhibition brings these individual field studies together as an evolving portrait of the region, inviting visitors to consider listening as a way of experiencing and understanding place. Free and open to the public. For more information contact [email protected] Visit the Aural Field Survey website

ACA Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery, 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168, United States

Growing Together Program

A Creative Connection Program for Caregivers & PreschoolersA creative connection program designed especially for grandparents and family caregivers with preschool-aged children. Growing Together offers a joyful one-hour session where caregivers and children explore hand......More

A Creative Connection Program for Caregivers & PreschoolersA creative connection program designed especially for grandparents and family caregivers with preschool-aged children. Growing Together offers a joyful one-hour session where caregivers and children explore hands-on, art-based activities that encourage imagination, early learning, and meaningful connection. Each session weaves simple educational foundations into playful exploration, while also providing easy take-home ideas so families can continue the creativity beyond the classroom. Thursdays in October 2026: October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29Recommended ages: 2–5 yearsCaregiver participation requiredSpace is limitedFree Register today: [email protected] | 386-427-6975

Arts on Douglas, 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168

Residency 198

Oct 4–24, 2026 Open call for artists—apply now.Application deadline: Hannah Drake Monday, September 14, 2026. Will Cotton’s deadline has passed. Residency 198 is a three-week residency featuring Mentoring Artists-in-Residence Will Cotton (visual artist) and Hannah Drake......More

Oct 4–24, 2026 Open call for artists—apply now.Application deadline: Hannah Drake Monday, September 14, 2026. Will Cotton’s deadline has passed. Residency 198 is a three-week residency featuring Mentoring Artists-in-Residence Will Cotton (visual artist) and Hannah Drake (poet). The program includes mentoring sessions, individual critiques, opportunities for collaboration with artists from different disciplines, private studio time, and meals by Chef Morgan in beautiful New Smyrna Beach on Florida’s central east coast.

Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, 32168, United States

Artist Talk: Will Cotton

Visual artist and Mentoring Artist-in-Residence for Atlantic Center for the Arts’ Residency 198, Will Cotton, will give a presentation on his work and artistic practice. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about his creative process, influences, and recent......More

Visual artist and Mentoring Artist-in-Residence for Atlantic Center for the Arts’ Residency 198, Will Cotton, will give a presentation on his work and artistic practice. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about his creative process, influences, and recent projects. The talk will offer a special look at the ideas and techniques behind Cotton’s distinctive body of work. Free and open to the public.

Arts on Douglas, 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 32168

Tapping into the Neurobiology of Speech and Dance with Dr. Constantina Theofanopoulou

In this fascinating presentation, Dr. Theofanopoulou will discuss her research on the brain pathways and genes that support speech and dance production in humans, as well as the neural and behavioral impact of dance-based interventions in Parkinson’s disease.This event ......More

In this fascinating presentation, Dr. Theofanopoulou will discuss her research on the brain pathways and genes that support speech and dance production in humans, as well as the neural and behavioral impact of dance-based interventions in Parkinson’s disease.This event is made possible by the generous support of the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation. Free and open to the public. For more information contact [email protected]

ACA Joan James Harris Theater, 1414 Art Center Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168, United States

Residency 198 INsideOUT Program

Presentations of new work, works in progress and informal studio visits will be presented by artists in residence. INsideOUT is an extraordinary opportunity for the public to witness innovative and diverse new works. Adult content – for mature audiences.

1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168, 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168, United States

Somewhere in the Middle

A Workshop for Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers Whether you are navigating daily schedules, caregiving decisions, or simply trying to find balance, this workshop offers some support and community. Art is healing. Hands-on activities designed to inspire creativity an......More

A Workshop for Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers Whether you are navigating daily schedules, caregiving decisions, or simply trying to find balance, this workshop offers some support and community. Art is healing. Hands-on activities designed to inspire creativity and relaxation. Come join the fun!“Somewhere in the Middle” WorkshopA FREE WorkshopSaturday October 24, 2026, 10 AM–1 PMYurick Studios, 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168All supplies provided by ACACollage classContemplative Collage has been described as “Art with a Purpose.” The Contemplative Collage process is unique though as in it, we step away from the thinking, perfectionist, editing mind and let a sense of spontaneity and play take over our creative process. In the first half of this workshop, we will create our own collage journals, cutting images from National Geographics and gluing them onto the covers of composition notebooks. In the second half, we will explore the images we chose, to see what stories and messages they might hold for us. Time will be spent for inner reflection, as well as lively group interaction, with the goal being that we meet whispers of something new and vibrant within ourselves … Somewhere in the Middle. Dante Jericho is an artist, teacher and Veriditas trained labyrinth facilitator. Her passion is helping others use art, via mandala, poetry collage or labyrinths, as a means of sacred inquiry. She is the founder of “Contemplative Collage” and has been teaching nationally and online internationally for over 25 years.   Support for Somewhere in the Middle is sponsored, in part, through the generous support of the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Volusia County and City of New Smyrna Beach donors. FREE Register today: [email protected] | 386-427-6975

ACA Downtown: Yurick Studios, 123 Douglas Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168, United States

FORe the Arts Annual Golf Tournament

Tee up your Halloween weekend with FORe the Arts at Sugar Mill Country Club in New Smyrna Beach. Enjoy a spirited day of golf, fun, and community impact on a beloved local course—supporting arts programs that build creativity and confidence in youngsters. Hosted by the ......More

Tee up your Halloween weekend with FORe the Arts at Sugar Mill Country Club in New Smyrna Beach. Enjoy a spirited day of golf, fun, and community impact on a beloved local course—supporting arts programs that build creativity and confidence in youngsters. Hosted by the ACA Volunteer League.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Sugar Mill Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Circle , New Smyrna Beach, 32168