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The Point, Nov. 18, 2022: Emerging Artist Program debuts in Gainesville with eye on diversifying arts festival
Subscribe to The Stage, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Inside the effort to diversify north central Florida’s largest arts festival. “For the initial time, (Leira Cruz Cáliz’s) artwork will be on display at the approaching Downtown Pageant and Artwork Clearly show, many thanks to the new Rising Artist Method. The plan was created by Chelsea Carnes in response to a obstacle she observed as an chance: What would it acquire to diversify north central Florida’s greatest arts festival? It is the 41st calendar year of the festival, and Carnes’ very first 12 months directing it. She stepped in at a unique issue in…