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December 2021
O’Connell Center 2021 Craft Festival
Tickets General Public: $5.00 at the door $4.00 in advance UF Students: $3.00 at the door $2.00 in advance Advance Ticket Sales Tickets will be made available in advance of the show for a reduced rate of $1.00 off admission. The date tickets will be made available will be announced at a later date. Please check back with this page in the future for more updates. The box office is located at Gate 1 of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.…
Find out more »February 2022
Pine Castle Pioneer Days
An annual family-oriented, community-sponsored/planned event promoting the living history of the Pine Castle area thru demonstrations and other educational opportunities for attendees. Live music, all day both Saturday and Sunday. Featuring some of the best artists the country has to offer and sponsored by the City of Belle Isle.
Find out more »March 2022
The Dedication of Freedom Park
Featuring Artist: Ernest Lee
Find out more »April 2022
Thornebrook Village Spring Arts Festival
We’re excited to participate in Thornebrook’s first Spring Arts Festival. Fine artists and craftsmen will be exhibiting throughout the park-like setting of Shoppes at Thornebrook Village.
Find out more »Mt. Dora Blueberry Festival
The local blueberry industry is celebrated during the peak of blueberry season in Lake County at this annual event.
Find out more »May 2022
Island Grove Blueberry Festival
Ernest's prints and notecards will be available for purchase at this annual fundraising blueberry festival in Island Grove, Fla. Proceeds benefits the Cross Creek Volunteer Fire Department, which serves the communities of Cross Creek, Island Grove and Lochloosa, located in the southeast corner of Alachua County.
Find out more »Opening reception for “The Best Is Yet To Come: The Works of Mr. Ernest M. Lee” exhibit at Santa Fe College Gallery
This event celebrates the opening of a new gallery exhibit featuring the life and work of artist Ernest Lee, on display May 16-June 17, 2022. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Find out more »Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society Conference
Mrs. Gloria Lee will attend the 33rd Annual Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society Conference and Florida Historical Society Public History Forum, May 19-21 at the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville and display some of Ernest’s paintings of the Rawlings home in Cross Creek, Fla.
The combined conference will include engaging panel discussions and presentations each morning, with tours of historic sites, museums, and archives each afternoon. The event features special performances, an awards luncheon, a banquet dinner with keynote speaker Ann McCutchan, and more.
Find out more »Florida Folk Festival in White Springs
Ernest M. Lee's folk art, notecards and other items will be available for purchase during the 70th annual Florida Folk Festival in May. Held Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, 2022, at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs, the Festival is a three-day celebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make Florida unique.
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