FAAE ANNUAL SUMMIT 2024

Wednesday March 6, 5pm-9pm - First Wednesday Art Walk

James Weldon Johnson Park, 135 W. Monroe Street

Downtown Vision has proudly hosted the First Wednesday Art Walk since 2003 to welcome people to DTJax and to celebrate Jacksonville’s creative talent. Having recently celebrated 20 years, Art Walk has been a long-standing monthly event which has attracted over half a million visitors to Downtown Jacksonville.

This self-guided tour of Downtown’s Northbank core occurs on the first Wednesday of every month, rain or shine. Explore James Weldon Johnson Park, and all the businesses and public art in between.

  • James Weldon Johnson Park: Food Trucks, DJ, MyGym Fitness Kids Gym, relax in the “The Lucky Lounge”

  • Justice Pub: Stand Up Comedy Open Mic hosted by Flo Funny

  • Bold City Brewery: Live performance by Scotty Bayer from 6-9 p.m.

  • Chamblin’s Uptown: Various vendors on Laura Street

  • Creative Exchange: Shop local and explore works by Jacksonville artists

  • Hardwicks: Grab a drink, enjoy DJ sets and drag performances

  • Ocean Street Tacos & Tequila: Enjoy DJ sets by Dr. Um DJ during Wax & Whiskey Jax for a weekly night of ‘open decks’

  • The Lark: Listen to live music and enjoy the new art exhibition by Chrisitine Knize.

  • Myth Element: Midweek Mixology at Element Bistro

  • The Florida Theatre: Grab tickets to the multilingual, orchestral show by Pink Martini

  • Ruby Beach Brewing: Hit the Art Walk Afterparty with Silent Disco by Hushhushjax, and enjoy a brew and a meal from resident food truck, The Hungry Owl

  • Southlight Gallery: Admire springtime works by the Southlight collective and highlights by Kathy Stark, from 5-8 p.m.

  • Visit Jacksonville: Visit and shop with several local vendors, and enjoy beer samplings from Aardwolf Brewing.

    More info: https://dtjax.com/artwalk/

Thursday March 7, 9am-Noon - Jacksonville Art Tour

Join us as we explore some of the most popular art venues and murals in Jacksonville. Transportation will be provided. Venues include:

The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA) is the only museum in Northeast Florida dedicated to contemporary art. MOCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a Cultural Institute of the University of North Florida. The museum serves the community and its visitors through exhibitions, collections, educational programs, and publications designed to enhance an understanding and appreciation of contemporary art with particular emphasis on works created from 1960 to the present. https://mocajacksonville.unf.edu

Jacksonville Art and Music School (JAMS) is a Creative Youth Development program with a mission to "empower the creative leaders of tomorrow." Through arts education, leadership development, trade, and technology training, instructors inspire Jacksonville's talented inner-city youth to become their wildest dreams. The vision of JAMS is to be the premier destination for youth transformation, inspiring innovative leadership using creativity to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills and ensure a sustained collective of future thought leaders. https://www.jamslife.org/

$15/person; includes transportation. Get tickets with your Summit registration.

Sponsors: MOCA, JAMS

Friday March 8, 8pm - Lords of 52nd Street

FLORIDA THEATRE: 128 East Forsyth Street Jacksonville, FL 32202

The Lords of 52nd Street is a rock band of the legends of Billy Joel’s Live and Recording Band (Richie Cannata, Liberty Devitto and Russell Javors) joining forces to play a set of Billy Joel’s hits as only they can. They’ve sold 150 million records and helped establish Billy Joel’s formidable sound!

Free; get tickets with your Summit registration.

Sponsor: Florida Theatre