Our vision is to be seen as the keepers and hosts of the places where nature, recreation and culture meet, offering memorable experiences for all. With the mission to provide and maintain the natural, recreational and cultural facilities and programs that make Gainesville a great…
The Civic Media Center (CMC) is Gainesville’s “infoshop,” an alternative library of non-corporate media and progressive community organizing space. The CMC hosts a wide variety of arts events and programming, from our weekly Monday Night Movie documentary film screenings and Thursday Night Poetry Jam, to…
Non profit community based. Provided cultural and educational programs, also summer teen employment program
The Dance Alive National Ballet is a registered 501c3 not-for-profit organization. DANB aspires to enrich humanity by sustaining a professional ballet company of the highest caliber which strives for excellence in the fields of artistic creativity, performance, education and community leadership.
Danscompany of Gainesville is a nonprofit group of more than 150 dancers who strive to bring joy to themselves and others through dance. The Danscompany of Gainesville, Inc., was formed in November 1983 to offer opportunities for performance to Gainesville area dancers. The company consists…
The Annual Fifth Avenue Arts Festival began in the summer of 1979 in order to share and promote the rich cultural history of the Fifth Avenue/Seminary Lane community. The participation in the first year was fewer than 100 people. A group of people made up…
Florida Community Design Center, Inc. is a community based not for profit working to support locally driven initiatives that improve quality of life and empower residents. We collaborate with local organizations, public agencies, and businesses to provide student, faculty, and professional expertise to under-served communities…
The newly formed Gainesville Arts & Parks (GAP) Foundation, Inc., was established in June of 2015 to support the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultu…ral Affairs Department (PRCA) as an ally in advocacy and fundraising. The foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization whose purpose…
The Gainesville Civic Chorus has been part of the Gainesville Arts Community since 1976. The staff includes Music Director, Dr. Will Kesling and Associate Director – Composer in Residence, Joshua Mazur. The Chorus rehearses Mondays at 7:30 at the University of Florida School of Music…