The Art Studio at St. Augustine Beach

The St. Augustine Beach Art Studio & Gallery, a non- profit arts organization, dedicates itself to the promotion of art education and visual arts to the residents and visitors of St. Augustine. A creative sanctuary for all age groups, individuals can participate in a visual arts class, develop and exhibit art, exchange ideas and attend special events.

In November 2011, the event “Caution Wet Paint”, was a gathering of artists and supporters devoted to exhibiting and selling art, performing and listening to music and advertising future art classes to potential students.
[Zoe Lewis]
In March of 2012, the Art Studio hosted the Zoe Lewis concert, selling over seventy five tickets. This event brought musical entertainment to the community and contributed to the fundraising efforts of the Art studio.

The official debut of “Second Saturdays” began in May 2012, as a joint effort between the Art Studio and the Anastasia Library to unveil the exhibit “The Square Root of Library Art”. This union of collaborative mosaic art consists of 100, 5×5 inch squares, displayed together on four panels and is on permanent display at the Anastasia Branch library. In addition, the event featured musical entertainment by The Island Duet, teachers promoting art classes and the overall enjoyment of the arts.

The Art Studio has successfully brought and continues to offer a variety of art classes to the public. The vision of future activities at the Art studio include the continuation of member’s art shows, a children’s art exhibition in the Fall, (available to all youth in the community) a coffee house night, accompanied by a documentary on film, with the possibility of poetry reading. Children’s art classes, both in drawing and ceramics are on the agenda for class scheduling.