Mother Nature has spoken! Due to rainy weather predicted for tomorrow, Celebrate the Arts has been postponed until Saturday, April 4th. The silver lining of this rainy cloud is that we will now have more time to get even more prizes and art vendors so mark your calendars to attend. Spread the word, invite your friends and family and help us to make this a grand day for a great cause!
Save the Date for Saturday, Jan 25th!
Celebrate the Arts Local Artists Market, just got bigger and bolder thanks to Harley Davidson of Panama City Beach.
This year the event will also include a Celebrity Fashion Show and Live Auction, where local “celebrities” from Sheriff Frank McKeithen to Holly, Mandy and Miguel of Island 106 will not only be modeling the latest Harley fashions but will be auctioned off for a lunch date to benefit Beach Care Services.
In addition to the Fashion Show, with a $10 donation, participants can also enjoy a wine and cheese tasting.
The artists market portion of the event is free to the public, who can expect the same great wares from years before, with the addition of some new artists such as Roxanne Turnipseed who will be debuting her young girls’ bracelet line and Christon Anderson, whose works can be viewed from Main Street Gallery in Panama City to A.Wickey’s Gallery on 30A.
More About Celebrate the Arts
The event was born three years ago when business neighbors Karen Smith of Beachy Beach Real Estate and Roy Eure Jr., designer and owner of Cerulean Interiors fantasized about using art to help their community. Eure, an artist himself, wanted to show his support for the local artist community and give them an opportunity to share their work while Smith saw an opportunity to fund raise for charity. Artists would sell their wares and give a portion of the proceeds to Beach Care Services, a local charity that helps Panama City Beach locals in need.
This year’s event is expected to not only offer more, but more people will get an opportunity to take part due to Harley Davidson providing the event location. To stay tuned into the event, visit the Celebrate the Arts Facebook Page.
Information on how to pre-purchase Fashion Show and Wine Tasting tickets will be announced soon. Until then Save the Date for January 25th starting at 11 am.
Feliz Navidad from Team Astaire!!!
Put your dancing shoes on for a good cause as Fred Astaire once again uses their gifts to help others in the spirit of “Celebrate the Arts”, a fundraising vehicle for local charities.
Help them “Dance for Aaron” as they welcome everyone, even and perhaps especially beginners for two FUN group dance classes and then stay for a fun night of dancing with the students and professionals of Fred Astaire Dance Studio on Thursday, December 20th.
“Aaron”, is Aaron Nichols, a former Bay High graduate who experienced a traumatic car accident a few years that left him permanently injured. Aaron needs a piece of equipment to help with his recovery and has not been able to purchase it because of lack of funds. The “Celebrate the Arts” event last November got the ball rolling, but several more thousand dollars are still needed to pay for the RT300 he needs.
Thursday night’s event party will start at 6:30 with a group class of that infectious “horsey dance” to “Gangnam Style”.
Fred Astaire will show you all the new moves of the latest pop dance that can’t help but put a smile on your face.
Following the Gangnam style class will be a beginner Latin group class at 7:15. Then a Latin Dance Party starts at 8 pm for you to try out your new salsa moves! Fred Astaire encourages you to bring your friends and share the experience!
Cost of this entire evening of fun is only $30 per person and includes an additional PRIVATE lesson to be used at a later time for new adult students. Guests may also choose to just do the Gangnam Style dance for $15. Fred Astaire will also be taking donations for Aaron, during the dance party.
To sign up for the event call the award-winning team at Fred Astaire of Panama City at 850 873 6269 or sign up for the event on their Facebook Event Page.
If you are a local business owner that would like to help out with your own fundraising idea using your product or service to help out folks like Aaron Nichols , email Britt@beachybeach.com or send a message to www.facebook.com/celebratetheartspcb.
If you know Aaron and cannot make event on the 20th, you may also make donations to his equipment fund at www.beachybeach.com/celebratetheartspcb.
Remember this White HOT Latin party, is with a twist! Dress in your white Christmas party clothes with a little twist, like a fun red bow or a green tie….get creative and bring your dancing shoes!
And if you don’t have dancing shoes…come in anyway, Beginners are welcome and you do NOT need a partner.
See you at Fred Astaire on Thursday, December 20th and Feliz Navidad!
An intimate group of artists from all types of mediums are joining together this weekend for “Celebrate the Arts”, an event that will raise awareness and funds for Beach Care Services and local resident, Aaron Nichols, who is in need of medical equipment.
The artists will gather in front of Beachy Beach Real Estate (22600 Panama City Beach Parkway), Cerulean Interiors and Emerald Coast Family Medicine, a small plaza about a half mile east of Carillon Beach this Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
The artists will be selling their wares, all locally designed and made and donating a portion of their proceeds back to Beach Care Services. They will also be providing a piece of their work to be raffled off to help the cause of Aaron Nichols, who after a traumatic car accident in 2007 is still undergoing intense but hopeful rehabilitation. The pieces they are donating are one of a kind pieces of work, some several hundred dollars in retail value, all yours possibly for the price of a few dollars for a raffle ticket.
Some of the artists that could not participate in this now annual event will still donate to the cause and we will tell you more about them later, but until then…...here is the official artist line up for CTA, this Saturday Nov. 3rd.
Original Stained Glass Jewelry – Eve Allgood provides beautiful stained glass jewelry that just “makes you happy” as one customer says. From necklaces to earrings, Eve’s take on somewhat simple design concepts like hearts and crosses, are anything but simple. Her handcrafted work is highly sought after, especially her famous “Roll Tide” elephant earrings. Email her: Eveatlarge@gmail.com
Mixed Media and Acrylic Paintings – Sharon Kator, a local favorite, many of her pieces, including those featured on WMBB, Channel 13 last week can be purchased at Cerulean Interiors. She will be donating her original painting “Summer Beach” for the raffle, which can also be viewed inside Cerulean Interiors on PCB Parkway next to Beachy Beach Real Estate. Look for the unveiling of her website: www.glasseyedseahorse.com or email her at: swkator@bellsouth.net
Sea Inspired Custom Made Jewelry – Constance Snellgrove, Aka Sassy Jewels whose love for not only sea life but life in general, is infectious. Once you meet her you will never forget her! Many are familiar with her work in The Blue Giraffe in Watercolor, which is celebrating its’ Two year anniversary this week! Connie utilizes only the best of semi-precious stones, pearls from around the world, crystals and antique glass and sterling silver for her creations. Email her: sassyjewels1@yahoo.com
Reclaimed and Custom Designed Furniture– Linda Shannon of Cottage Collages. Reclaimed designs are all the rage right now, but this woman has been doing it for over two decades. She is a master at turning Trash into Treasure. You have seen her work in magazines, local markets, and area stores from Peaches to Beaches, Retail Therapy and more. Visit her Facebook page or email her: lindacottagecollages@gmail.com
Whimsical Ceramics– Dianne Register brings us “Fish Pots“. Fun, colorful, care free, the cute little ceramic fishes by this woman look like they are ready to start a conversation with you. She hopes you will see her “love for the Gulf Coast in the colors” she chooses. Email her at: fishpotstn@gmail.com or see some of her pictures on our Celebrate the Arts Facebook page.
Jessie Shepherd Photography – Original and Inventive perspective from a local photographer who can shoot anything from a tiger to a toddler in a tiara. If you want something other than the cliche posed portrait, this is your girl. Jessica also works at the North West Florida Art Center. Email her: jessieshep@gmail.com
Original and Vintage Jewelry – Fun beaded bracelets donned with vintage gypsy coins she hand picked, Carrie Vitullo also knows the art of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. And you can’t wear just one, many of her bracelets are designed to be mixed and matched. She also offer the leather and pearl jewelry that is so popular right now. Email her: Carrievitullo@yahoo.com
Beachy signs and Home Decor– Gallery30A – Local artist Abby Nefe infuses her carefree spirit with her work. She is also new to CTA this year. Email her: gallery30a@gmail.com
Acrylic Paintings and Signs – Susanne Leloup-West provides a fresh, folksy take on sea and animal life of the Emerald Coast with her birds and fish not just showing up on canvas but on fun surfaces like old cabinet drawers. The best part….the price tag. Suzanne, who showcases some of her work in Retail Therapy off of Hwy 98 in Santa Rosa Beach, offers something for every pocketbook. Find out more about her: leloupwest@yahoo.com
“Wall Jewelry” as she calls it…PJ Lewis offers colorful and decorative tile pieces and paintings unlike any you have see in our area. This is PJ’s first year supporting Celebrate the Artists, but she is very involved in our local artist community, also a director at the City Arts CoOP. Email her: thatmakeuplady@gmail.com
Please come out and support this compassionate group of artists as they use their gifts not only to CELEBRATE the ARTS but to CELEBRATE LIFE as they raise funds for two great causes, Beach Care Services and Aaron Nichols.
Celebrate the Arts will take place on Saturday, November 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm on the West end of Panama City Beach at 22600 PCB Parkway.
Visit the CTA Facebook page for updates and pictures of some of the artwork as well as info on how you can get involved.
http://www.facebook.com/celebratetheartspcb
You can also order the first ever CTA EVENT Tshirt with proceeds going directly to Aaron Nichols to help him purchase the equipment he needs by visiting: http://www.beachybeach.com/celebratetheartspcb
See you Saturday!
The RT300 is part of a restorative therapy system that activates various muscle groups and stimulates movement…in laymen terms, it helps get someone’s muscles moving again, i.e. patients who need to relearn basic motor functions such as standing up and walking on their own. A lot of professionals are recommending this equipment which seems to have a lot of promise…the only catch? ….it is super expensive. We are talking mid size sedan expensive.
By now some of you know that there is fundraiser on November 3rd on the west end of the beach called “Celebrate the Arts” which will unite a group of local artists from mixed media to jewelry to reclaimed furniture who will donate a portion of their proceeds to Beach Care Services and support activities to raise funds for Aaron Nichols, who is a local resident who needs medical equipment, more specifically the RT300 to help his recovery after a traumatic car accident from 2007.
I went to school with Aaron Nichols and thinking back I can not remember since when but at least since fourth grade at Surfside Middle School. His father taught music there, he was the band director, who I came to know simply out of proximity or when the choir room next door, my hideout was locked.
Aaron and I, though in many classes together because of a shared academic path, were not close in school, but many of you that went to Bay High or had children or grandchildren that went to school in the late 90’s did know him. Perhaps your son played in the band with him or your daughter came home with stories about his funny antics in history class like I did. My memory fails me as I can not come up with any hysterical anecdotes involving him although I am sure his other classmates have them. I mostly remember that he made me smile, like when he would insist with every teacher we had, he went by a different nickname, in history class, he was “Lance” like the Backstreet Boys. He never wasted an opportunity to make a joke.
My question to our readers is…….if Aaron was your son, wouldn’t you want him to get that piece of equipment he needs?
Of course you would. Which is why I implore your help. As of now, Aaron is about 14,500 short of the funds he needs to cover the entire cost of this equipment.
Local families and churches have done amazing work so far, even helping him set up an online campaign on www.giveforward.com/aaronnichols. But the campaign expires in a few days and he still needs over 14,000!
That was not acceptable to me. So we decided that at this year’s Celebrate the Arts, we would have a first ever EVENT T-shirt with all the proceeds going to Aaron. A few local businesses jumped on board like Cox Pools, Setco Services , Indulgence Salon and Spa, and other private donors to help us get this project going and we appreciate them!
The t-shirt will come in short sleeve, long sleeve and youth sizes with the CTA color splash logo on front and some of the supporting businesses on the back. Prices range from $15 to $25. You can pick up your shirt at the CTA event on November 3rd (10 am to 4pm) in front of Beachy Beach Real Estate and Cerulean Interiors or you can order via email, via Facebook, or via paypal on www.beachybeach.com/celebratethearts. If you do order on paypal please specify whether you are making a straight donation or what type shirts you are seeking.
Want to help in other ways? Celebrate the Arts evolved from a group of people using their talents to help others. I am sure you have a gift that will help Aaron.
For example, maybe you want to donate a portion of the profits of your goods or services to his cause or maybe you have a printing company and you can help us continue our T-Shirt project? We have the first batch of T-shirts paid for, but we will need to order 4 more sets to reach our goal.
If you do…please share it with us at info@beachybeach.com or with myself Britt@beachybeach.com
Aaron needs $14,500 for his RT300, which is possible if 1000 locals gave $14.50 or if 500 gave $29….well you get the point. What would you pay to stand up and walk on your own?
We can make this happen with the help of compassionate locals like yourself.
Below is a note from the Nichols family you will find from the internet giving site that will expire in a few days:
If you’re seeing this you’re probably already aware that Aaron suffered a traumatic brain injury in a 2007 car accident. While he’s made some incredible strides in his ongoing recovery he still needs regular intensive therapy to help him continue moving forward.
Recently his physical therapist suggested we try to purchase a Functional Electrical Stimulation cycle. There are so many benefits this equipment can provide. It will help reduce the tone that keeps him from moving some parts of his body freely. The machine will help build muscle that will help him walk again, as well as improving his circulation, breathing and cognition.
The RT300 works by placing electrodes on his thighs, calves and upper extremities and stimulating those muscles to work. As he pedals he’ll get a good cardio workout and reduce tone in those muscles. This is very different from passive therapies. HIS muscles will be doing the work, not the therapist.
Unfortunately the RT 300 is quite expensive. The basic cost is more than $21,500. The cost of running this fundraiser is an additional 7%.
We have lots of long range goals for Aaron’s ultimate recovery, but our first goal is to get him up and walking again someday soon. We believe the RT300 can be key to achieving this goal. Please help out if you can, and if you can’t, that’s okay, too.
Thanks in advance,
Gary, Marabeth, Phillip, Kristen and Aaron Nichols
We would love to have you come out and support Aaron and Beach Care Services on Saturday, November 3rd for Celebrate the Arts. But know that it doesn’t end with this event…..we have a RT3oo to buy folks.
Special thanks to the in-kind media partners who have helped us share about Aaron’s needs such as Panama City Radio Group, WMBB-TV, and Channel 7 local news stations.
2nd Annual “Celebrate the Arts” Local Artists Market to benefit Beach Care Services will take place this year on Saturday, November 3rd from 10 am to 4 pm.
The event co-hosted by Beachy Beach Real Estate and Cerulean Interiors unites local artists and craftsmen to share their gifts and “celebrate” art, including its’ power to improve the lives of others. The event will be located in front of the aforementioned businesses at 22600 Panama City Beach Parkway on the West End of Panama City Beach, just a little bit east of Publix at Carillon.
Co-host, Roy Calvin Eure, Jr , owner of Cerulean Interiors , an artist in his own right, says “ as a member of the local business community, I think it is important we encourage the creation of art and it’s power as a vehicle for social change. “
When asked why she was involved with Celebrate the Arts, Karen Smith, Broker of Beachy Beach Real Estate said , “we just try help people with the gifts we are given…when you are blessed, you are called to bless others. Beach Care Services helps people directly, Roy and I want to be a part of that.”
Celebrate the Arts (CTA) will feature artists and craftsmen from a variety of disciplines, from jewelry to woodworking to photography. CTA will also feature live music, door prizes and special giveaways and activities for kids, including a booth just for them hosted by the Beachy Beach Kids Club.
This family friendly event is FREE to attend, but participants are encouraged to bring their pocket books, as all the artists are donating a portion of their profits to Beach Care Services and this year the first ever CTA event T-shirt will be available for sale with all profits going to Aaron Nichols, a local resident and Bay High graduate whose near fatal car accident five years ago left him and his family in dire need of financial help.
This year at the event, there will be an additional booth selling the CTA logo shirt and Beachy Beach merchandise, with all profits going to the Aaron Nichols fund to help him purchase much needed medical equipment to help him learn how to walk again. Many residents may know Aaron’s father, Gary Nichols who teaches music at Breakfast Point Academy. To learn more about getting Aaron back on his feet, visit http://www.giveforward.com/aaronnichols
In addition, if you cannot come to the event but you would like to help in some way, whether it be an item donation, volunteer or whatever your heart moves you please reach out to the Panama City Beach location of the Beachy Beach Real Estate office at 850 233 4351 or email Tammy@beachybeachy.com or Britt@beachybeach.com. To find out more about the event please visit the facebook page, www.facebook.com/celebratetheartspcb. Beach Care Services, who epitomizes their slogan of “Locals helping Locals” are also on Facebook if you would like to learn more about them. Thanks to the generous support of businesses like Pineapple Willy’s and successful fundraisers like last month’s Duck Races, Beach Care Services has been able to help a large number of local families in need in our area.
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