This week in downtown Jacksonville, continue the yearlong Jacksonville Bicentennial celebration with a week of creativity, collaboration, and envisioning Jacksonville's next 100 years. Several special events will be taking place at The Jessie Ball duPont Center at 40 E. Adams St. The activities that take place over this week will be documented in an online digital time capsule for all future Jaxsons to enjoy.
The Jessie and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville will host an inaugural artist salon, a space for bonding, networking, and idea-sharing. A salon is an experimental lab for new ideas, and a place to learn and grow by leaps and bounds as an artist and professional. The discussion at the inaugural salon will center around the question, "What can we do to better support local artists and build a more sustainable creative economy in Jacksonville?"
Curated by Jacksonville-based music festival producers Winterland Presents, four local and national musical acts will perform against a stunning visual backdrop in The Jessie's artful alleyway. Join us in the Great Hall for a vinyl market, synthesizer explorations and sound bath meditation. Grab dinner from a local food truck right on site!
In partnership with and curated by Adam and Monique Madrid of LOL JAX Film Festival, The Jessie invites filmmakers to present new work that reflects on 200 years of Jacksonville history and envisions the next 100 years through the lens of diversity and inclusion.
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In partnership with 904WARD and JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival, The Jessie invites writers, poets and spoken word artists to present work that reflects on 200 years of Jacksonville history and envisions the next 100 years through the lens of diversity and inclusion.
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In partnership with Moving the Margins and 904WARD, The Corner Gallery at The Jessie will present an unprecedented collaboration between four local visual artists that expresses their visions of where Jacksonville has been, where we are now, and where we are heading. Opening night will feature artists talks, live performances, food, and free drinks. Stay tuned for details about the after party!
