2025 Community Excellence Awards presented to outstanding contributors Published on March 31, 2025 At a recent ceremony, the City of Gainesville recognized area individuals for outstanding contributions to Gainesville’s quality of life with the presentation of the 2025 Community Excellence Awards. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Media Releases, PRCA
Gainesville updates grant program to support larger downtown events Published on March 06, 2025 The Downtown Events Grant Program successfully launched last fall through a pilot program that awarded amounts as large as $5,000 to 12 local businesses and organizations for event-related expenses such as advertising, equipment or facilities rental, entertainment, etc. Events supported through the program included the Flying Pig Parade 2024; Tu Fiesta Radio Festival 2024, etc. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Events & Activities, Media Releases
City hosts Summer Blitz to connect youth with enrichment programs Published on February 18, 2025 The City of Gainesville is excited to announce Summer Blitz 2025, the second annual resource fair designed to help local youth and their families explore summer camps and enrichment programs. The event is free and open to the public. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Events & Activities, Media Releases, Public Notices, PRCA
Commission moves to place Florida Theater on local registry Published on February 07, 2025 To help revitalize Gainesville’s 97-year-old Florida Theater, the Gainesville City Commission voted to add the landmark to the Local Register of Historic Places. The designation is expected to receive final approval with a second reading on Feb. 20, opening the door to opportunities for grants, tax credits and other incentives to support a much-needed restoration of the historic property. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Media Releases
Black History Month 2025 Published on January 31, 2025 Black History Month is a month-long celebration of the achievements and cultural recognition of African Americans in the United States. During the 1800s to the 20th Century, African Americans have made significant contributions to Black life from the early days of the abolitionist movements, the reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights movement. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture
Call to artists for Serenity exhibition at Thomas Center due Feb. 7 Published on January 09, 2025 The Historic Thomas Center Galleries is seeking artists for the summer exhibition: Serenity – Art in Meditation. The exhibition features original artwork and explores how the creation of art is used to promote mind, body and spirit in various forms of meditation. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, PRCA
2024 Arts Awards Nominations Due Dec. 10 Published on November 19, 2024 Each year, the Gainesville Cultural Affairs Board and the Gainesville Art in Public Places Trust recognize individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the arts in our community. Past winners represent nearly two decades of Gainesville’s distinguished cultural leadership. Award winners are selected from nominations submitted each fall. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture
Gainesville officials to present Key to the City to Willy Chirino Published on October 30, 2024 Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward will present a Key to the City to renowned Cuban-American singer/songwriter Willy Chirino Saturday for his outstanding contributions during his 50 years in music and for helping raise Gainesville’s profile internationally as a music destination. The salsa musician performs for the first time in Gainesville at Bo Diddley Plaza after the Key to the City presentation. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Media Releases
Gainesville’s Garilus Wins 1st Place at Amateur Night at the Apollo Published on October 11, 2024 The City of Gainesville’s One Nation One Project (ONOP) GNV Talent Search Winner Emmanuel Garilus, a dazzling saxophone player, has taken his talent to new heights – winning two rounds of the nation’s longest-running talent competition, Amateur Night at the Apollo. He will return to Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater for the Nov. 13 semifinal round. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Media Releases
New signage to indicate boundaries of Gainesville’s ACE Districts Published on August 16, 2024 The City of Gainesville has begun to install new signs along streets in its two Arts, Culture and Entertainment (ACE) Districts where open containers of alcohol are permitted between 8 a.m. and midnight daily. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Media Releases