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September 8, 2020 | St. Lucie Cultural Alliance | Member Spotlight - Treasure Coast Photography Center Contributed by Laura Louise Tingo Robbie Sheets, and John Furlong believe in the power of membership. Both accomplished visual artists, now retired, they credit longevity and enjoyment of photography to sharing knowledge, experiences, and ideas with others who embrace the ever-evolving...

August 25, 2020 | St. Lucie Cultural Alliance | Member Spotlight - Ronni Reed Contributed by Laura Louise Tingo Visit Ronni's Page Ronni Reed has a vision for the local artist community that centers on collaboration. The contemporary jewelry artisan can see it, and advocates going on six years now - for St. Lucie County to become...

Dear Creative Innovators, We live and work in an exceptionally creative county, home to visionary and dedicated artists and cultural institutions. In the few short months of serving at the helm of the Cultural Alliance, I have had the pleasure of meeting many of you, experiencing your inspiring work, and hearing your triumphs and tribulations....

August 13, 2020 | St. Lucie Cultural Alliance | Artist Member Profile - Jeanne Johansen  Contributing Writer: Laura Louise Tingo Visit Jeanne's Page Art and community go hand-in-hand for Jeanne Johansen.  The second-term President of The Fort Pierce Art Club, she has been involved in local arts organizations in the greater Fort Pierce area for 16 years...

August 6, 2020 | St. Lucie Cultural Alliance | Artist Member Profile – Janet Bird Fuller  Contributing Writer: Laura Louise Tingo  Janet Bird Fuller’s artistry is showcased in her magnificent, eclectic collection of steampunk mixed media and found object artist works. A second-generation artist from Fort Pierce, Fuller, surrounded by art at home, was already painting and…

St. Lucie youth and young adults invited to inspire with ‘Young Hearts to Arts’ community art campaign hosted by St. Lucie Cultural Alliance August 5, 2020 Deadline to enter extended to August 16th Students aged elementary – college are invited to enter to win prizes and to showcase their work by expressing compassion and empathy…

Alyona Aleksandra Ushe has found her perfect job and is now ” in the active process of looking for my new home in St. Lucie County. I strongly believe that in order to understand the real needs of the community I need to be an integral part and fully engaged in it.” Even her little rescue…

Alyona Ushe brings a wealth of experience leading a wide variety of arts initiatives and organizations in Virginia, Louisiana, and Florida to her new job as executive director of the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance. Ushe took the reins at the end of May. About two decades ago, Ushe founded a theater company in Arlington, Virginia, which,…

Dear Community Stakeholders and Friends, It is with great enthusiasm and as Board Chair on behalf of the St. Lucie County Cultural Alliance, that I introduce Ms. Alyona Ushe, our new Executive Director!  Following a national search with an incredible number of highly qualified applicants, Ms. Ushe proved to be the right candidate for our organization. …

After a lengthy and thorough national search, and interviewing many impressive candidates, the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Board of Directors, along with the support of St. Lucie County administration, appointed Alyona A. Ushe to serve as its executive director beginning May 26, 2020. Ushe brings over twenty years of leadership experience in launching and growing...