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Top image: 1st year of ISPA Fellowship: Wide-eyed, layered up, and figuring it all out! ❄️😬

Bottom image: 3rd year of ISPA Fellowship: Seasoned, stylish, and still braving the chill like pros! 😎🧣

Top image: 1st year of ISPA Fellowship: Wide-eyed, layered up, and figuring it all out! ❄️😬

Bottom image: 3rd year of ISPA Fellowship: Seasoned, stylish, and still braving the chill like pros! 😎🧣

Calling all creatives! We want your original, jaw-dropping illustrations or paintings for The Harlem Renaissance Experience—an immersive exhibit celebrating one of America’s most iconic cultural movements. A unique and unexpected experience commissioned by the Winter Park Library (@winterparklibrary) to Open Scene.

Here’s the scoop:
1. Submission Format
High resolution JPEG or PNG

2. Artist Statement: 150 words artist statement.

3. Artist Bio: Let us know who you are. A brief 50 words bio will do the work.

4. Ownership & Permissions: All submissions must be the artist’s own, original work. By submitting your work, you grant Open Scene (and commissioning partners) permission to feature the artwork in promotional and marketing materials related to the event.

If selected, your piece will be part of the official art exhibition featured during the annual Heart & Soul event at the Winter Park Library on February 22nd, 2024.

Sound like your jam? Submit and show us how you’ll keep the Harlem Renaissance alive and kicking!

Deadline for submissions: February 7th, 2025
Send your proposal to: info@openscene.org

#HarlemRenaissance #OpenScene #StateOfTheArtCollection #WinterParkLibrary #HeartAndSoul #GenZArt #CallForArtists #OriginalIllustrations #ImmersiveArt #FLArtScene #ArtExhibition #CreateAndInspire

Calling all creatives! We want your original, jaw-dropping illustrations or paintings for The Harlem Renaissance Experience—an immersive exhibit celebrating one of America’s most iconic cultural movements. A unique and unexpected experience commissioned by the Winter Park Library (@winterparklibrary) to Open Scene.

Here’s the scoop:
1. Submission Format
High resolution JPEG or PNG

2. Artist Statement: 150 words artist statement.

3. Artist Bio: Let us know who you are. A brief 50 words bio will do the work.

4. Ownership & Permissions: All submissions must be the artist’s own, original work. By submitting your work, you grant Open Scene (and commissioning partners) permission to feature the artwork in promotional and marketing materials related to the event.

If selected, your piece will be part of the official art exhibition featured during the annual Heart & Soul event at the Winter Park Library on February 22nd, 2024.

Sound like your jam? Submit and show us how you’ll keep the Harlem Renaissance alive and kicking!

Deadline for submissions: February 7th, 2025
Send your proposal to: info@openscene.org

#HarlemRenaissance #OpenScene #StateOfTheArtCollection #WinterParkLibrary #HeartAndSoul #GenZArt #CallForArtists #OriginalIllustrations #ImmersiveArt #FLArtScene #ArtExhibition #CreateAndInspire

🎉 BIG NEWS! 🎉 For the second year in a row, Open Scene has been awarded the Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts! 🏆✨

This means we’re celebrating the 5th edition of the Latin Performing Arts Festival with even more power, creativity, and accessibility! 🎭🌍

Thanks to this invaluable support, we’ll continue:
🔥 Bringing groundbreaking Latin performances to Central Florida.
🎟️ Keeping our Choose What to Pay model, making the arts accessible to all.
🌎 Showcasing artists who challenge, inspire, and reflect our diverse communities.

We are beyond grateful to the NEA for believing in our vision and helping us make this festival a space for bold storytelling, inclusion, and cultural celebration.

Mark your calendars—2025 is going to be unforgettable! 🎭💥 #ChallengeAmerica #NEAgrants #LatinPerformingArtsFestival #5YearsStrong #ArtsForAll

🎉 BIG NEWS! 🎉 For the second year in a row, Open Scene has been awarded the Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts! 🏆✨

This means we’re celebrating the 5th edition of the Latin Performing Arts Festival with even more power, creativity, and accessibility! 🎭🌍

Thanks to this invaluable support, we’ll continue:
🔥 Bringing groundbreaking Latin performances to Central Florida.
🎟️ Keeping our Choose What to Pay model, making the arts accessible to all.
🌎 Showcasing artists who challenge, inspire, and reflect our diverse communities.

We are beyond grateful to the NEA for believing in our vision and helping us make this festival a space for bold storytelling, inclusion, and cultural celebration.

Mark your calendars—2025 is going to be unforgettable! 🎭💥 #ChallengeAmerica #NEAgrants #LatinPerformingArtsFestival #5YearsStrong #ArtsForAll

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Art & Storytelling

Dr. King believed that art is a powerful force for change—a way to preserve history, amplify voices, and shine a light on injustice.

🖌️ Art Preserves Legacy – “The acts of civil rights heroes cry out for songs to be sung about them and pictures to be painted of them.”
🎭 Artists Are Storytellers – King saw artists as agents of change, using their talents to inspire and mobilize communities.
🌍 Art Reflects Injustice – Through creativity, artists expose social, economic, and cultural inequities.
🔥 Art Responds to History – From the Civil Rights Movement to today, art remains a powerful response to seismic moments in time.

At Open Scene, we believe in the transformative power of the arts—telling untold stories, uplifting diverse voices, and pushing for a more just world. Today, we honor Dr. King’s dream by continuing to create, inspire, and ignite change.

📸: STEPHEN F. SOMERSTEIN/GETTY IMAGES

#MLKDay #ArtForChange #HonoringTheDream #CivilRightsLegacy #OpenScene

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Art & Storytelling

Dr. King believed that art is a powerful force for change—a way to preserve history, amplify voices, and shine a light on injustice.

🖌️ Art Preserves Legacy – “The acts of civil rights heroes cry out for songs to be sung about them and pictures to be painted of them.”
🎭 Artists Are Storytellers – King saw artists as agents of change, using their talents to inspire and mobilize communities.
🌍 Art Reflects Injustice – Through creativity, artists expose social, economic, and cultural inequities.
🔥 Art Responds to History – From the Civil Rights Movement to today, art remains a powerful response to seismic moments in time.

At Open Scene, we believe in the transformative power of the arts—telling untold stories, uplifting diverse voices, and pushing for a more just world. Today, we honor Dr. King’s dream by continuing to create, inspire, and ignite change.

📸: STEPHEN F. SOMERSTEIN/GETTY IMAGES

#MLKDay #ArtForChange #HonoringTheDream #CivilRightsLegacy #OpenScene

That’s a wrap on #ISPA2025! We started the year Leading whit Creativity. Inspiring ideas, meaningful connections, and transformative arts leadership. Until next time!
#leadwithcreativity #artsinnovation #ISPA

That’s a wrap on #ISPA2025! We started the year Leading whit Creativity. Inspiring ideas, meaningful connections, and transformative arts leadership. Until next time!
#leadwithcreativity #artsinnovation #ISPA

Backstage moment! 🎭 Our ED, Thamara Bejarano, with Romina Muñoz, Minister of Culture and Heritage
Ecuador, ready to shine and represent the Southern United States! 🌟 #LeadershipInTheArts #SouthernPride #ISPA

Backstage moment! 🎭 Our ED, Thamara Bejarano, with Romina Muñoz, Minister of Culture and Heritage
Ecuador, ready to shine and represent the Southern United States! 🌟 #LeadershipInTheArts #SouthernPride #ISPA

ISPA’s Southern States Update by Open Scene’s ED, Thamara Bejarano.

ISPA’s Southern States Update by Open Scene’s ED, Thamara Bejarano.

Inspiring connections at the International Society of the Performing Arts convention in NYC! 🌟 Thamara Bejarano of Open Scene is proud to represent the Southern U.S., sharing the stage with global cultural leaders. Here’s to leading with creativity and building a brighter future through the arts! 🌍✨ #ISPA2025 #OpenScene #ArtsLeadership

📸 【1】 From left to right 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 (Connectivity Director for Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia and ISPA United States Fellow), 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗼 (Founder and Executive Director of Open Scene in Orlando and ISPA United States Fellow), 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 (South Arts Vice President of Programs), and 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 (Manager of Artistic Programming at OZ Arts Nashville and ISPA United States Fellow)

📸 【2】 NY ISPA 2025 Convention Opening Ceremony.

Inspiring connections at the International Society of the Performing Arts convention in NYC! 🌟 Thamara Bejarano of Open Scene is proud to represent the Southern U.S., sharing the stage with global cultural leaders. Here’s to leading with creativity and building a brighter future through the arts! 🌍✨ #ISPA2025 #OpenScene #ArtsLeadership

📸 【1】 From left to right 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 (Connectivity Director for Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia and ISPA United States Fellow), 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗼 (Founder and Executive Director of Open Scene in Orlando and ISPA United States Fellow), 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 (South Arts Vice President of Programs), and 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 (Manager of Artistic Programming at OZ Arts Nashville and ISPA United States Fellow)

📸 【2】 NY ISPA 2025 Convention Opening Ceremony.

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OpenScene is a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; all donations are tax-deductible.

We are proud members of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP), the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC), the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Leadership, and the Winter Park's Arts & Culture Alliance.

Our programs are partially funded by United Arts of Central Florida, Headquarters OrlandoAtPlay.com y UAArtsEd.com, Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, and sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR OPENSCENE A FLORIDA-BASED NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NO. CH62684), MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING THEIR WEBSITE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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