experiential learning opportunities for artists, patrons, and community.
Fringe& includes opportunities such as workshops for artists and patrons, panels, summits, potlucks, prop swaps, speed networking and mentor opportunities.
Healthy, Happy, Creative: Arts, Mental Health, and Wellbeing
Sunday, May 18th | 5:20 PM | FREE | YELLOW VENUE
Artists, how are you really doing? In the hustle to create, it’s easy to forget about self-care. But to keep the creativity flowing, you need to recharge. This panel is all about nurturing both your mental and overall health so you can thrive in your art and life. Self-care isn’t just a buzzword—it’s essential. Join us for tips, laughs, and a real conversation on staying inspired, balanced, and healthy—inside and out—while creating!
PANELISTS:
Yolonda Deon
Bonnie Kerlin
Aimee LeCours
Chase Padgett
MODERATED BY: Nicole Darden Creston
The State of Arts in F%king Florida
Sunday, May 25th | 5:05 PM | FREE | BROWN VENUE
Florida’s always in the spotlight—for all the right and wrong reasons. This panel takes you behind the scenes of Florida’s messy, electrifying arts scene, where political chaos, cultural shifts, and creative rebellion collide. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s all connected. Join us for an unfiltered conversation about what it means to create in a state that’s as wild as it is inspiring.
PANELISTS:
Bethany Dickens Assaf
Representative Anna Eskamani
Congressman Maxwell Frost
Terry Olson
Arius West
MODERATED BY: George Wallace
