Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - Annual Report 2018

The Florida Travel Guide named The Concerts
in the Village as one of the “Top Ten Things
to Do” in Northwest Florida. The Foundation
presents 15 annual concerts in a spring, summer
and fall series featuring a diverse genre of music
suitable for all ages and families spanning
four generations. National, regional and local
musicians perform annually on the Dugas Stage.
“The Concerts in the Village is a muchanticipated
cultural community event for its
residents and visitors, uniting families for
an evening of great fun, dancing, networking
and music whether it is your favorite oldie or
today’s top hits from talented musicians.”
—Jackie Ely, MKAF Advocate & Patron.
The Festival of the Arts, one of the Southeast’s
premier art festivals showcases over 100 premier
artists from the United States and Europe. Artists
compete for $10,000 in cash awards representing
18 different mediums in an outdoor walking
exhibit production. Additional amenities include
live music, a food bistro, wine and beer garden,
adult/student collaborative art exhibit and art
activities for kids.
“I have participated in a handful of other
events and none hold a candle to MKAF’s
Festival of the Arts! The quality of this event
is the result of the entire Festival team’s hard
work and attention to detail and hospitality.
—Ken Radon, Acrylic Artist, Niceville, FL
“WOW and WOW! The Mattie Kelly Festival
of the Arts staff and volunteers work hard
with an impressive marketing and promotional
campaign across the region. The open-air
park setting is fabulous, great music, food and
wonderful art!
—Julie Juneau, Glass Artist, New Orleans, LA
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