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Student artists are invited to exhibit at the 41st Annual Art In The Park in the Student Art Show!

Students from public, private, and home schools are invited to exhibit their artwork in the show. There are cash prizes awarded to recognize the dedication and talent of these young artists. Year after year, Hernando County students surpise us with their amazing artwork! 🎨

Register at the link in our bio! #hernandoarts #floridaart #FLAdventureCoast

🎨✨ Join us March 14 & 15, 2026 for the 41st Annual Art in the Park! 🌿

Celebrate four decades of creativity at this beloved community tradition featuring talented artists from across the region. Stroll through over a hundred unique arts exhibitors with paintings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, and handcrafted treasures at beautiful Tom Varn Park.

Bring the whole family—there’s something for everyone! 🎶 Live entertainment, food vendors, and free kids activities make this the perfect weekend outing. Whether you’re looking to add a unique piece to your collection or simply soak up the creative atmosphere, you won’t want to miss it!

📍 Tom Varn Park: 301 Darby Ln, Brooksville, FL
📅 March 14 & 15, 2026
🎟️ Admission is FREE. Suggest $5 parking donation to fund the arts on Florida's Adventure Coast.

Tag your art-loving friends and plan your visit to this colorful spring tradition! 🌸🖌️

#FLAdventureCoast #ArtInThePark #Brooksville #FloridaTravel #FloridaArtist

🎨 Happy Mural Monday! 🎨

Check out some of the amazing murals that we have sponsored through our Community Arts Grant program! Today is the DEADLINE for nonprofits to apply for funding for murals like these (and other public art projects) taking place in 2026.

Apply here ➡ www.hernandoarts.org/cag

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Community art walk going on now. We are open for lunch today serving a limited menu. Would love for everybody to come out and support local Artist and us today.

The Hernando County Fine Arts Council is now accepting applications for our two grant programs that fund art projects in Hernando County! Learn more at www.hernandoarts.org/grants

🎨. The Community Arts Grant offers NONPROFITS with up to $1,000 for art events, art instruction, and public art installations (including murals and sculptures). The deadline to apply is October 6.

🎨. The Arts in Education Grant offers ART TEACHERS with up to $500 for classroom art projects, including visual arts and performing arts. Schools that do not have art programs may also apply. The deadline to apply is October 5.

🎂 Wishing our beloved Dakota Horton a very happy birthday! 🎂

Dakota is an amazing artist, and behind the scenes, she has dedicated so much of her time to supporting the local arts community. On top of being a committed art student at USF, Dakota has served on hernandoarts board since early 2024. Most recently, she served as our Volunteer Coordinator at Art in the Park. Let me tell you - coordinating 90+ volunteers over three days is not a feat for the weak (or the disorganized)! 😝

Her organizational skills and solution-mindedness have led her to an Executive Assistant role at the_creative_artnest. She has helped them paint many of the large-scale murals and window art across the county and beyond, including the beautiful mural in the photo that you can take a photo with at Three Oaks Veterinary Wellness Center in Brooksville 🎨

Leave a comment or "like" this post and wish a happy birthday to a super sweet, hardworking soul! We love you, Dakota! 🎉 #hernandoarts

🧜‍♀️ Mermaids aren't the only beauties on #FLAdventureCoast! 🎨 Take a stroll through Brooksville or a scenic drive in Hernando Beach to discover stunning murals that bring our coastal charm to life.

On either of these self-guided tours, you'll uncover beautiful works of art while supporting local artists. It's a picture-perfect way to celebrate National Mural Day!

🖼️ Learn more: https://floridasadventurecoast.com/attractions/arts-murals/

Meet one of Hernando County's favorite artists — Clovis Dean Rusk! 🎨

A Brooksville resident for over 50 years, Clovis recently retired from a long career in commercial graphic arts. He has since been painting large-format figurative oils in a traditional realist style.

Join us on July 17 at Ruby Tuesday Springhill and learn more about Clovis's artistic process and background and how his experience as a grandfather inspires his artwork. You will also learn his first rule of art — and it's not what you think 😉

When? Thursday, July 17 from 6 - 8 PM
Where? Ruby Tuesday at 13095 Cortez Blvd. in Spring Hill

RSVP on Facebook for updates! #hernandoarts #dinnerwiththeartist #artisttalk

🌎 Happy Earth Day!

From Weeki Wachee Springs and our coastal paddling trail, to miles of nature trails and parts of the Florida wildlife corridor - there's plenty of ways to celebrate nature on Florida's Adventure Coast, today and every day.

Celebrate our beautiful planet this Saturday, April 27 at @wellcomeomcenter! 🌿

From 10 AM to 2 PM, enjoy eco-friendly vendors, live music, wellness workshops, and more—all in a peaceful, outdoor setting.

✨ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ✨

Meet Steven Benevides! Steve is a member of the Shadow Chasers artist group and the Nature Coast Art League. He has been painting art for basically his whole life, but when he moved to Hernando Beach 11 years ago, he started painting the local scenery daily. 🐊

Steve does many style mediums working with everything from oil, acrylic, and watercolor, to metal, wood, and anything else that inspires him! Steve has painted many murals throughout Hernando County. 🎨

You can find Steve at the hernandobeachfrontporchartwalk on the first Saturday of every month! His artwork is also available in the gift shop/art gallery at the Silver Dolphin Restaurant in Hernando Beach and he has some automotive art in Barry’s Auto Repair in Weeki Wachee. 🛻

➡️ Come see Steve’s work at the Front Porch Art Walk TODAY from 10 AM - 2 PM. We hope to see you there! ⬅️

#hernandoarts #stevenbenevides #localart #hernandobeachfrontporchartwalk

Join us tomorrow from 10 AM - 2 PM for the hernandobeachfrontporchartwalk! Enjoy a beautiful day on the coastal side of town, browse local artwork, and enjoy lunch at two locations, the Silver Dolphin Restaurant and Brians Place! 🎨

Be sure to visit the hernandoarts booth to check out our tie dye t-shirts, grab a map for mermaidtaletrail, and learn about upcoming art events and opportunities!

#hernandoarts #floridaart #hernandobeach #hernandobeachfrontporchartwalk #artwalk

It’s today! Come to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park and join us for the unveiling of the next round of mermaidtaletrail statues! 🧜‍♀️

Florida’s Adventure Coast will be adding 10 new statues to the trail, each painted by a different local artist. This unveiling will bring the total of mermaids on the trail to 37! 🤯

Come see them all in one place before they swim off to their new homes! 🌊

The Hernando County Fine Arts Council is a proud sponsor of this public art project 🎨

Pictured are some mermaids from the original unveiling. Come today for a first look at the new statues! General admission to the park is required. #hernandoarts #publicart #floridaart #mermaidtaletrail #fladventurecoast

Happy Mural Monday! Be sure to check out this new mural by hannahdesignsartwork, now at the historicjenningsbuilding! This historic building was first constructed in 1915. The new owners are finding a great balance between historic preservation and renovation- and we love that the tangerine trees are a perfect touch for a Brooksville mural 🍊

Reposted from rootscreativeco #hernandoarts #muralmonday #muralart #muralmonday

Happy Mural Monday! The Hernando County Utilities Department commissioned a beautiful new mural by local artist, Beth Warmath of warmathwalls, as part of their 2024 Community Art Grant project. This mural project celebrates the Springs our area is known for, and aims to bring awareness to the wonderful arts we have here and all around Hernando County. 🌴

The hernandoarts team is proud to sponsor this mural through our Community Arts Grant program! #hernandoarts #publicart

📣 CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 📣

Come celebrate the 40th Annual Art in the Park with us! Over the past 40 years, Art in the Park has become the area’s largest juried art show — with more than 100 unique arts exhibitors from across the nation coming to Brooksville, Florida to showcase their work! 🧑‍🎨

We hope to make this milestone anniversary super special for our community! Join us underneath the oak trees and enjoy artist benefits including :

🏅$6,500 in awards
🎨 Audience of 6,000 art lovers
🌳 Shady, scenic park setting
🤝 Early check-in available all day Friday
☕️ Complimentary water, coffee, & doughnuts
🛻 Free parking, disabled parking, & RV / trailer parking
💪 Booth-sitting staffed by volunteers
🖼️ Artists’ reception & award ceremony
🔒 Overnight security
…& so much more!

Get your applications in ASAP before the deadline on January 10!! ⏰ #hernandoarts #artfestival #artshow #juriedexhibition #artinthepark #aitp2025

Happy Mural Monday! Meet Maisy the Breast Cancer Mermaid, Hernando County’s newest mural! This mural was brought to life through the collaborative efforts of cancer_tamer, Lyn Bechtel who created the original design, and Autum Proctor of travelingartparties.tap who painted the mural. 🧜‍♀️

Be sure to check her out next time you are at the Silver Dolphin in Hernando Beach! 🎨 #hernandoarts #muralmonday #muralart #breastcancerawareness

🌟 Happy Mural Monday! 🌟

Check out this new mural that the Black Educators’ Caucus - Hernando County unveiled last week! Titled “Black Women Pioneers of Hernando County,” this mural was painted by local artist, Jacquelynne Harris and features nine champions of our community - Lucille Ballard, Blanche Cambric, Irene Edwards, Luevenia Inmon, Hazel Land Esq., Minister Snell, Karen Washington, and Annie Williams. 📚

Imani Asukile and Gina Hall from the BEC and Moton High School Education Society reminisced about the legacy left by these pioneers.

The Hernando County Fine Arts Council is proud to sponsor this mural through our Community Arts Grant program. This grant program is currently accepting new project proposals. Learn more on our website and apply for a grant before October 6!

#hernandoarts #publicartproject #communityart

🌟 HAPPY MURAL MONDAY! 🌟

Check out some murals that the Hernando County Arts Council has funded through our Community Arts Grant program! 🎨

Local nonprofits are invited to apply for funding and brighten their space with a mural or sculpture! We can even help match you with an artist. We offer up to $1,000 for supplies, artist payment, community art events/exhibits, artist instruction, as well as theatre, dance, and music programs 🎤🩰🪘🎼🎭

Learn more at our Community Arts Grant Workshop tomorrow on Tuesday, September 24 or check out our website! #hernandoarts

Happy Mural Monday! We are so proud to see more and more businesses commissioning murals in Hernando County - adding fun pops of colors, beautifying the community, and investing in our local artists. 👩‍🎨🎨

Be sure to check out our website to learn more about the murals around the county, and let us know if we missed one!

Pictured :

🖌️ Coach Lorenzo Hamilton Sr. mural by Lakeema Matthew (located at Coach Lorenzo Hamilton Sr. Park in Brooksville)
🖌️ Mermaid Tail Trail mural by Karen Governale (located at The Weaver Group Realty, Inc. in Hernando Beach)
🖌️ Versailles mural by Giuseppe Soliyo (located at Lazy Maid Crêperie in Brooksville)
🖌️ Peacock mural by Leah Tinsley (located at Three Oaks Veterinary Wellness Center in Brooksville)
🖌️ Selfie mural by Christine Weeks(located at WellCome OM Integral Healing & Education Center in Spring Hill)

Wishing a very happy birthday to our Nina Mattei! Nina is the perfect Strategic Planner because she is someone who likes to get the job done. She wears many other hats on the Arts Council, including spearheading our Art Everywhere initiative, which promotes local artists all across the county. In honor of her special day, enjoy these pics of the art installations she has built and painted (sometimes both) for us over the years, and drop a comment to show some appreciation to Nina for her birthday. We love you! 🫶 #hernandoarts

Meet Leah Tinsley, an Artist who loves to encourage and educate others in confidently pursuing their own creative paths. She’s passionate about art and spreading joy!

Leah is the founder of @the_creative_artnest, a place for everyone to be reminded that they are beautiful, strong, capable, and empowered. It exists to cultivate joy and inspiration through her art & writings. You can see many of Leah’s beautiful works of art throughout Florida’s Adventure Coast. For more information about Leah, visit her website at https://thecreativeartnest.com/ #artist #travel #hernandocounty #wanderlust #leahtinsley #thecreativeartnest #fladventurecoast

We absolutely love all the murals popping up in Brooksville! 🎨

Did you know that we have a self-guided tours of both the murals in downtown Brooksville and Hernando Beach? ✨ Visit the link in our bio to go exploring.

Don't forget to check out the newest round of "mobile murals" in the historic downtown, displayed for a limited time and available for auction. You can also enjoy a fun night with the artists behind these interactive works at the upcoming Art & Wine Stroll this April 4th!

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The many colors of Art in the Park!! Join us on March 9 & 10 for a celebration of artistry and community, with over 100 unique artists coming from all over the Southeast. This is Hernando County’s largest art show!

🎨 More fine art than ever!
🌟 Interactive art installations & photo ops
🥁 Two days of live music & performances
🔥 Live painting & other art demos
🌮 Lakeside picnic area and lots of food vendors
🏅Juried art show & Student Art Show
🛝 This event is family-friendly with a full Children’s Experience Area with free art activities for kids!

RSVP on Facebook or check out our website for more info! #hernandoarts #artinthepark #juriedartshow #artfair

Edit : event is CANCELED, but please enjoy Jana’s spotlight on our website and join us in February!

The first Hernando Beach Front Porch Art Walk of 2024 is TOMMORROW Saturday, January 6! This is the first anniversary of the monthly art walk, and we are so excited to do it all again this year! Come see the works of 30+ local artists from 10 AM - 2 PM along Shoal Line Blvd., including Renata Villemaire (renatavillemaire) and our January featured artist, Jana Withers (second pic). Jana makes beautiful oil paintings “en plein air” - so you are sure to recognize a lot of local parks, rivers, and landmarks in her work. Expect lots of fine art paintings and unique artwork at the Art Walk, including sculptures, watercolors, fabric art, and even - painted palm fronds!

After the Art Walk is over, we will be unveiling a special art installation at 3:30 PM at the Silver Dolphin 🙂 hope to see you there!

#hernandoarts #frontporchartwalk #hernandobeach #localart #floridaart #thisishernando #artwalk

Immerse yourself in the vibrant art scene of Hernando Beach on the first Saturday of every month. From 10 AM to 2 PM, stroll along the scenic Shoal Line Boulevard and discover a treasure trove of artistic creations from over 30 local artists. You'll also get to explore local restaurants like Brian's Place and the Silver Dolphin Restaurant! 🐟🎨

The next Hernando Beach Front Porch Art Walk is January 6th, 2024!

#FLAdventureCoast #weekiwachee #hernandobeach #weekiwacheesprings #hernandocounty #loveflorida #floridalife #sunshinestate #artwalk #tampabay

Who is coming to the biggest Front Porch Art Walk yet?! 🖼️

Join us this Saturday, 12/2 from 10 AM - 2 PM and expect more fine artists to be featured than ever before! This is the perfect event to find a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork - jewelry, photography, sculptures, glass art, mixed media, and of course fine art paintings. Support local this holiday season and get something special for your home or for a loved one! 🎨🎄🎁

Pictured are some repeat artists who will be exhibiting this weekend : briankellyart, alessandra.natasha3, stevenbenevides, michaelsonart, withersjana & larry.withers.129, and philmyportraits!

The Arts Council is a proud supporter of the Front Porch Art Walk! We are eternally grateful to the FPAW Team for bringing more attention to the arts in Hernando Beach, and helping us meet our mission to support the arts countywide. #hernandoarts #artwalk #artshow #floridaartist #localartist #hernandobeachfrontporchartwalk

Hey there, art lovers! Check out the amazing new mural at Wellcome Om Integral Healing & Education Center in Spring Hill, FL. 🍃🦋⁠
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The vibrant colors match perfectly with the community gardens and the wealth of holistic classes that you'll find here! You can also shop for natural products and locally-made goods, or host a special event at this one-of-a-kind facility.⁠
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📍: @wellcomeomcenter

BROOSKVILLE LOVES YOU! 😍🌼🌺

Visit the Downtown Loser at 202 S Broad Street to take a peek at this beautiful new mural 🎨 created by @the_creative_artnest
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#FLAdventureCoast #Brooksville #BrooksvilleFlorida #HernandoCounty #Floridaartist #Mural #DowntownLoser #FloridaLocal

Art abounds on #FLAdventureCoast 🎨🧜‍♀️🖌

This month we have seen creativity come to life, from the @mermaidtaletrail 🧜‍♀️ to this Spring's mobile murals, including some amazing works dedicated to our hometown heroes.

Stop by the Brooksville Welcome Center at 205 E. Fort Dade Avenue to pick up a map of the mobile murals, or discover the Florida Mermaid Trail and check out all the amazing art along the way. 🎨

📸1: Mobile Mural Tour guide
📸2&3: Mural dedication to Jerome Brown, located at City Government of Brooksville Florida (201 Howell Ave.)
📸4&5: Mural of former Brooksville Mayor Frankie Burnett, located at the Frederick Kelly Elks Lodge #1270.
📸6&7 Artist Yasaman Mehrsa working on a new permanent mural, located in Hernando Park.

Up next for our Art Mark summer program is a new class, “A Muralistic World,” where students will work together with their classmates to create a large group mural! This class will be led by local artist, Jesse Kasabian, who recently created this beautiful mural at Nature Coast Botanical Gardens!

Join us this week, from June 23 - July 1. If your kid loves painting, they will love this class! If they are more interested in learning fundamentals, Jesse is also teaching the “Elements of Drawing & Painting” from July 11 - July 15.

Class starts tomorrow, so this is your last chance to get registered! To see our full schedule of Art Mark summer classes for kids and get registered, please visit our website (link in bio)

#hernandoarts #artmark #studentart #floridaart #localart #thisishernando #mobilemurals #muralart

Are you one of the many people who love clovisdean’s mobile mural at broadstreetbrewingco? Today is the last day to bid on this crowd favorite! Swipe to see some of the other mobile murals up for auction, then head to brooksvillemainstreetfl to place your bids! We are so grateful to brooksvillemainstreetfl for bringing this public art program into Hernando County, and giving people the opportunity to bring home an incredible piece of original artwork for a great price. 🤩 #hernandoarts #publicart #communityart #localart #floridaart #brooksvillemainstreet #mobilemural

Happy #MuralMonday! Have you seen the two new murals at the Brooksville branch of the hernandolibrary? They are absolutely amazing!

Did you know that these two murals were partially funded by the Community Arts Grant? The Brooksville Library was able to use the grant funds to hire local artists, renatavillemaire & nancybarryart66, to create these stunning works of arts for locals and library lovers to enjoy.

The Hernando County Arts Council exists to support community art projects like this! We are happy to award non-profits with funding to use towards murals, sculptures, art events & exhibits, and so much more! The deadline to apply for the Community Arts Grant is TODAY, so please get your applications in ASAP (link in bio).

Thank you for these amazing pictures, fladventurecoast!

#hcfac #hernandoarts #thisishernando #hernandolibrary #brooksvillelibrary #communityartsgrant #communityart #publicart #muralart #floridaart #artsgrant

Don’t forget to apply for the Community Arts Grant before Monday! The Arts Council grants up to $1000 that non-profits can use for many different arts-related expenses. For example, liveoaktheatre has been a recipient of the Community Arts Grant a few times. The Hernando County Fine Arts Council has granted them funding for two new microphones that they use in every production! Yesterday was the opening night for their newest production, “Into the Woods,” and you can see that every cast member uses a microphone. This is just one way the Arts Council is here to help support and promote the arts in Hernando County!

You can find more information about our grant programs on our website. Please apply, share with any local non-profits you know of, and feel free to reach out with any questions about how the Arts Council can help with your community arts projects! #hcfac #hernandoarts #thisishernando #liveoaktheatre #intothewoods #communityartgrant #communityart #publicart #finearts #artscouncil #floridaart #theatregroup

There is just one more day to bid on your favorite mobile mural! Bring home a HUGE, one-of-a-kind original artwork by one of our talented local artists. Funds raised through this auction will be allocated back to brooksvillemainstreetfl to continue the Mobile Murals project.

Find the link to purchase the murals in our bio - including this stunning sunset mural by Stuart-based artist, debelaineart.

Thanks for the amazing photo, jordanhandwerker!

#hernandoarts #hcfac #jordanhandwerk #debelaineart #floridaart #floridaartist #thisishernando #brooksvillemainstreet

The November Adventurer Newsletters is here! ⁠
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Check out the murals and coastal art along Hernando Beach, learn the meanings behind some of the Native American names used on #FLAdventureCoast, find upcoming events for car enthusiasts, Fall festivals, music and much more.