Artist Presentation with Robert Adams, Florida Mining Gallery
Friday, October 10th, 10AM
$15 future members, $10 members
Reserve your seat today!
Adams’ creations take inspiration from outsider art, neo-Dada, propaganda design, and D.C.'s DIY alternative culture. He says, "Art provided an alternate perspective on growing up in a military family. I admired folk artists' ability to make beautiful creations out of the overlooked and everyday. I began using pop imagery after a conservation corps job fishing colorful trash from streams. I often distill my images into simpler fields of color, reflecting the way art, through graphic design, has helped reduce the world into products and symbols."
Humor and an appreciation of the absurd are vital to Adams. He combines disparate images, objects, and concepts as a form of brainstorming, a metaphor for the layering of the self. His works frequently relate to environmental and historical issues, including his works addressing plastics pollution and Carpetbag series delving into Lost Cause mythology.
Robert Dewitt Adams is originally from the Washington, D.C. area, also having lived in the Pacific Northwest and Minnesota. Currently in Jacksonville, after earning his MFA from the University of Oregon he has taught at Lane Community College and UNF. His work has been included in exhibitions around the U.S including shows at the Seattle Art Museum Rental/Sales Gallery, the Viridian Artists Gallery in Manhattan, the Smithsonian-affiliate Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, and the MOCA Jacksonville Triennial. Media featuring Adams' work have included Arbus magazine, WJCT Radio, Seattle Weekly, Art Access, and Artweek. He is manager at the Florida Mining Gallery.
UNF Jazz Duo Performance
Saturday, October 11th, 5pm - 6:30pm
$35 future members, $25 members
*program requires registration to ensure seating
Enjoy wine and light refreshments while musicians create the perfect ambience.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Charity Week
Join FCCC for a night of mystery, laughter & audience-powered drama!
On October 14, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM, join us at the Alhambra Theatre for FCCC’s special Charity Night of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, part of the production’s Charity Week (October 14–19).
This isn’t just another musical—it’s an interactive whodunit based on the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, adapted with music, wit, and suspense by Rupert Holmes. On this unique night, the audience gets to decide the conclusiong of the drama!
Why attend on FCCC Night (October 14)?
1. We receive $15 of every ticket purchased, and possibly $20 if we reach 1,000 tickets sold!
2.100% of proceeds from additional audience votes on this night go to FCCC
3. A full house means stronger impact—and more fun along the way! Also, you may get to see a friend as the cameo appearance for the night! (Place a bid, today!)
How to Participate:
1. Buy tickets for any night through this special link (FCCC earns proceeds from any night if you use it).
2. Invite friends and family
3. Enter for a Chance to Win the opportunity for a cameo appearance on stage during FCCC Night. (Yes, the winner will get personal coaching from Shain Stroff and apprear on stage on October 14th!)
4. Vote on the ending at Alhambra on October 14th to support FCCC.
Archivist Presentation with Mitch Hemann, Ritz Theatre and Museum
Sparks, Nitrate, and One Big BOOM:
The Story of Norman Studios and Jacksonville's Legacy on the Silver Screen
Friday, October 24th, 10AM
$15 future members, $10 members
*program requires registration to ensure seating
During the silent era of the early 20th century, over 30 movie studios called Jacksonville home, earning the city its title as the “Winter Film Capital of the World”. By 1917, nearly every one of them were gone. But that didn’t stop a young, innovative filmmaker named Richard E. Norman from setting up shop in Arlington and pursuing his dream.
This program is an exploration of Jacksonville’s short-lived history as a movie mecca and the story of an unlikely white man from Middleburg who became a pioneer of race film.
Art History Presentation with Dr. Scott Brown, UNF
Salt Life, Renaissance Style: The Symbolism of Salt in Art
from the King’s Dinner Table to Da Vinci's Last Supper
Friday, October 31st, 10am
$15 future members, $10 members
Dr. Scott Brown is Professor of Art History and Interim Dean of the Hicks Honors College at the University of North Florida, as well as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. His research and teaching address the history of medieval and early modern art, including problems in monumental art, liturgy, and religious ritual; symbolism and iconography; and the social economics of monumental art and cultural philanthropy in the Middle Ages and the modern era.
His recent publications explore legal and judicial significance in medieval art, including images of beards, baldness, and Apocalypse in the medieval Beatus manuscripts and monumental art. His recent courses explore a “hyperlocal” art history that reexamines the history of art from the 15th century to the present from a standpoint in North Florida.
Musical Performance with Sitarist Arvid Smith
Saturday, November 1st, 2025, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$35 future members, $25 members
*program requires registration to ensure seating
You do not want to miss this legendary musician! Arvid plays sitar, Balinese harp and many more exotic, captivating instruments.
Holiday Shoppes
November 22 and 23, 2025
Friday, Private Preview: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 11am - 4pm
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
SHOP LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL this Holiday Season at First Coast Cultural Center from our returning vendors and newly acquired merchants. This annual event is a community favorite!
Local and handmade charcuterie boards, accessories, jewelry, sweets, clothing, shoes, glasswork, and more!
Vendors, please click HERE to apply for a booth to sell your merchandise!
Private Preview Night - Holiday Shoppes
Friday, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
$35 Members, $45 Future-members
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
*To avoid the processing fee, you may pay via check to First Coast Cultural Center at 6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.
Luxury Coach & Lights Tour 2025
Artisan Festival
March 28, 2026
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
SHOP LOCAL AND HANDMADE ITEMS ONLY at
First Coast Cultural Center.
This is your opportunity to purchase gifts early this year for your friends and family from your local creators!
*Vendors can apply for a booth coming soon.
Past Events:
Artists' Salon, Community Forum Edition
Saturday, July 19
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
What is this?
This event is intended to be a gathering space for artists to discuss their work, process, and techniques in an open, engaging format, with guest speakers and optional art display for the duration of the event.
We will hear from Julianna O’Hara about her current exhibition and intimist painting approach and Ellen Diamond will show a video of artist Wolf Kahn’s work and open the floor for discussion amongst members.
Thank you to our sponsors: Ron and Hilah Autrey, Gasper and Irene Lazzara, the Gulani Vision Institute,
Tom Bush Family of Dealerships, Publix Super Market Charities, and PNC Bank.
Luxury Coach & Lights Tour
SOLD OUT!
Back by popular demand!
December 6, 2024
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Connect. Engage. Experience.
Private tour at FCCC
Sip and shop at 360 Boutique and the Perky Pelican in Saint Augustine. Indulge in an elevated uptown dining concept featuring tapas style small plate faire and cocktails with world class jazz and piano entertainment at Chez L’Amour. Top off the night with a photo opportunity under the lights at the Plaza.
Thank you 360 Boutique (Instagram: 360boutique), Perky Pelican, and Chez L'Amour for partnering with us for this event!
Holiday Shoppes
November 16 and 17, 2024
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
SHOP LOCAL this Holiday Season at First Coast Cultural Center from our returning vendors and newly aquired merchants. This will be our 33rd Holiday Shoppes event!
Local and handmade charcuterie boards, accessories, jewelry, sweets, clothing, shoes, glasswork, and more!
Women Supporting Women
Paper and Fabric Collage by Hollie Heller
Exhibition and Reception
Opening Reception
Friday, 11/1/24
From 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
First Coast Cultural Center
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle,
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
This exhibition will be open to the public
from 10/8/24 - 11/21/24 during business hours.
Bespoke on the Boulevard
November 5, 2024
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
6000B Sawgrass Village Circle
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
FCCC is partnering with Gulani Vision Institute to bring suits and dress clothes to men and women deputies of the Saint Johns County Sheriff's Department.
If you have any donations, please email Kimberly Sheridan at
Global Gastronomy Project Happy Hour!
11/1/24, 4pm - 5:30 pm
FREE and RSVP required:
This year's event was a huge success! Guests enjoyed cocktails, chef specialties, a taste of the Arts, an awards presentation, and silent auction items that reflect the needs of your Cultural Hub.
Speaker: Aundra Wallace - President of JAXUSA
TPC CLUBHOUSE
110 Championship Way
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 6 - 8 PM
Create and Take: An Artful Afternoon
If you missed our Ribbon Cutting, come sip and shop discounted prices in The Gift Shop at FCCC's new building!
We look forward to seeing you there!
FCCC's New Building
6000B Sawgrass Village Cir.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
December, 28th 2023
4:30pm-6:30pm
J. McLaughlin
330 A1A N #214, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
December 7, 2023
4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Member ticket fee: $95
Non-member ticket fee: $125
*Charlotte Chastain and Bart Woloson's exhibit will remain at J. McLaughlin from 12/7/23 - 12/14/2023
