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Cathedral Arts Project

The Cathedral Arts Project provides art instruction to more than 2000 local school children during the school year and in the summer months.

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Holdfast Flowers

Jacksonville Beach native Kait Smith hopes to generate a different way of thinking through her natural and vibrant floral company, Holdfast Flowers.

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Hometown 402

On this episode of Hometown: Kate Rouh, Cathedral Arts Project, Holdfast Flowers and UNF Interfaith Center

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Community Sunrise

A group of creative’s in North Florida meet every Sunday morning to celebrate their community and cultivate their craft.

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Bold City Pops

Long time Florida residents Suzanah and Rhonda left their jobs to start a small batch mobile popsicle business.

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WJCT’s State Of The Re:Union Wins Peabody Award

Contact: Stan Cleiland, Vice President, Community Relations and Strategic Communications (904) 358-6366 • scleiland@wjct.org For Immediate Release WJCT’s State Of The Re:Union Wins Peabody Award (Jacksonville, FL, April 20, 2015); The public radio program State of the Re:Union (SOTRU) will receive the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The University of Georgia announced Monday that the program is one of 40 winners honored …

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City of Bridges

Tune to WJCT Public Television Thursday night at 8, Channel 7.1 (Comcast Channel 8 & 440) for the WJCT documentary showcasing the bridges suspended over our beautiful waterway as part of “The Year of the River”. “City of Bridges” traces the growth that resulted from the construction of Jacksonville’s railroad and automobile bridges across the St. Johns River, and explores …

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“Indomitable” by Dawn Nguyen

Artist: Dawn Nguyen Genre: Photography Bio: I picked up a camera after my daughter was born. She is a perinatal stroke survivor and has cerebral palsy. I wanted to capture Lillie’s spirit with my photographs – persistent, strong, joyous, victorious. Then, I started photographing all the world that caught her eye, the birds, the trees, the flowers, the sky. I …

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“Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach” by Hal Padgett

Artist: Hal Padgett Genre: Photography Bio: I have lived in Neptune Beach for over 12 years. After abandoning photography for nearly 10 years, I recently renewed my passion. Most of my shooting is on or near the Jacksonville Beach Pier—a microcosm melting pot of humanity. Piece: Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach Piece Description: 3 minutes before closing. Trying to get tourists …

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“Free the Robots” by Jack Spellman

Artist: Jack Spellman Genre: Other Bio: I love telling stories with pictures. I specialize in illustration for kids, but I enjoy drawing anything that makes people smile. When I’m not hard at work in my studio or watching Bill Murray movies, you can find me in the backyard with a very energetic and needy dog named Gus. Piece: Free the …

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“Lowering Sun” by Ann Kiyonaga-Razon

Artist: Ann Kiyonaga-Razon Genre: Photography Bio: Hello! I am a yoga teacher and co-teach at Two Suns Rising Yoga Teacher Training. I also have written a book of poems as well as written and illustrated a children’s book. I received a masters degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). I have lived many places in the …

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“The Battle” by Melinda McDonnell

That Lady Friend of Mine by Melinda McDonnell You may be at war on a battlefield but, the worst fight Is the one going on in my chest. It hurts my heart to know you are afraid even doing what you love and what you love can cause you such great pain I’ll never forget your blue eyes, shining under …

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“Shy Little Meg” by Nicole Nicewonger

Artist: Nicole Nicewonger Genre: Other Bio: I am a collage student currently going for my AA so I can get a transfer into an Art collage. From there I’d like to refine my style and learn to make 3D models so I can finally take the characters and stories in my head make them into video games. Piece: Shy Little …