Friday reception opens art market at The Joe – The Port St. Joe Star

The fifth annual Members’ Art Market opens this Friday, August 2 at The Joe Center for the Arts with a meet-the-artist reception from 6 to 8 p.m. ET. 

This piece by Linda BeHage is named “Brass Cuff with Agate and Druzy Exposed.” [ The Joe | Contributed ]

The public is invited to come and celebrate the achievements of 29 mostly local artists, many of whom have been creating in their chosen mediums for years. Available for purchase at the art market, which runs through Sept. 20, will be hundreds of select works including watercolor, acrylic, and oil painting in all sizes, subjects, and styles as well as ink, pastel, and pencil drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, wood, fibers, jewelry, and metalsmithing. 

The Joe is located at 201 Reid Ave with hours Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. The Joe is a non-profit (501)c(3) volunteer-run organization which receives tax-deductible donations that help it fulfill its mission to exhibit, educate, inspire, and partner through the arts. Activities and classes can be found on the website at thejoecenter.org

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