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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PENSACOLA TO HOST DIAPER DRIVE AT FRED LEVIN WAY

Grant Programs

VISIT PENSACOLA EVENT GRANT PRO -

Submitted zines will be included in the 2023 Zine Challenge and be part of the 309 archives. For more information, visit 309punkproject.org.

FEST

The Junior League of Pensacola is pleased to announce that it will be distributing diapers at the Fred Levin Way Festival on Sunday, April 16, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The Diaper Bank drive is for the sole purpose of providing diapers to people who do not have access or money to buy diapers.

THE ESCAMBIA-SANTA ROSA BAR FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2023

The Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, is currently accepting grant applications for 2023. Grants are awarded to organizations that successfully demonstrate how a proposed program aligns with one or more of the tenets of the mission of the Foundation, which are to foster greater accessibility to the judicial system, improvements to the overall quality of the administration of justice, law-related education and increased public awareness of the judicial system, and improved management and operation of the court system.

Grants awards are typically in the $500$1,500 range. For more information on the Foundation and to download an application form, visit esrba.com/bar-foundation/about-esrbf.

ANIMAL ALLIES BINGO Animal Allies hosts bingo twice a month at Scenic Hills Country Club, 8891 Burning Tree Road. 10 rounds of bingo for $10 with cash prizes for winners. Food and drinks are also available for purchase. A full bar and restaurant offer special adult beverages just for Bingo Nights. Must be 18 to play. The next event is Tuesday, March 28. For more information visit facebook.com/animalalliesflorida.

CARING & SHARING MINISTRY FOOD

GRAM Visit Pensacola is now accepting grant applications for its event marketing program for events in Escambia County occurring between Oct. 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2024. Grant submissions are due by June 6 at noon and must be emailed or timestamped by drop off at the Visitor Information Center at 1401 E. Gregory St.

Grant workshops will be hosted at the dates and times below in the Bowden Building at 120 Church St. to aid the submission process. All grant applicants are required to attend one of the workshops.

Dates:

• April 14: 8:30-9:30 a.m.

• April 14: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

• April 17: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

• April 17: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

The Visit Pensacola Grant Committee will meet to review and score applications on June 20 at 8:30 a.m. at the UWF Historic Trust Bowden Building, First Floor. Applicants are required to attend to present to the committee. Following, the Visit Pensacola Board of Directors will vote to approve grants on June 28 at the monthly board meeting.

For more information on grant guidelines, scoring and the application process, please get in touch with Nicole Stacey at nstacey@visitpensacola.com.

Artist Submissions For Pensacola Welcome Sign Near Pensacola Bay Bridge

The City of Pensacola is hosting a design contest for artists to create a three-dimensional welcome structure for the Pensacola side of the Pensacola Bay Bridge.

The city is working in partnership with Dalrymple Sallis Architecture for the contest. The selected design will be fabricated and installed by the city, to be placed in the area between Bayfront Parkway and Gregory Street facing south-southeast.

All interested artists are encouraged to submit their designs for consideration to submissions@cityofpensacola.com using the requirements outlined in the application packet. The submission deadline is Wednesday, April 26, at 5 p.m.

Artists are asked to take into consideration the location's aesthetics, physical limitations, Pensacola history and cohesiveness when creating their design. There will be a Q&A period until April 7 for interested artists to ask questions by emailing submissions@cityofpensacola.com.

ARTS & CULTURE

NEW ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT 309 PUNK HOUSE of her work, exploring projection possibilities and creating a companion sound piece. We will be hosting a public closing exhibition on April 28. She encourages anyone to schedule a studio visit and swap stories, especially wildlife stories. You may contact her directly via Instagram @kimdahling.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR The traveling Broadway show comes to the Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 6. Tickets and information at pensacolasaenger.com.

ARTIST TALK AND BOOK SIGNING ROLAND MILLER "Orbital Planes" is Roland Miller's photo book of the Space Shuttle Program. Through a combination of documentary and abstract photographs made around the U.S., "Orbital Planes" tells an expansive story of the Space Shuttle Program in a visually arresting style, describing the distinctive design of these spacecraft and the facilities where they were maintained and launched. He'll be doing a free artist talk and book signing Thursday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m., at Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. Visit pensacolamuseum.org for details.

DRIVE

The Gloria Green Caring & Sharing Ministry is attached to the Historic St Joseph Catholic Church, 140 W. Government St. On Tuesdays, the ministry feeds the homeless at 10:30 a.m. The ministry's food pantry opens at 11:30 a.m. and has clothing. Food donations needed are pop top canned goods, Beanie Weenies, Vienna sausage, potted meat, cans of tuna and chicken, and soups. Clothing donations needed include tennis shoes for men and women and sweatshirts and new underwear for men sized small, medium and large. Call DeeDee Green at 723-3390 for details.

FLORIDA HUMANITIES GRANT WORKSHOP Cultural nonprofits and public institutions in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are invited to attend an informational funding workshop hosted by statewide grant maker Florida Humanities at 1 p.m., Monday, April 17, at the Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. To attend, participants should register at bit.ly/FHworkshop_Panhandle. For more information about Florida Humanities, visit floridahumanities.org.

Call To Artists

309 ZINE FEUD 309 Punk Project announced a Zine Feud. Requirements include a minimum page count of 16, minimum print run of 15 and no reprints. Deadline is June 1. Send or deliver at least one copy of your zine before 5 p.m. on June 1 to Alabama Contemporary Art Center, 301 Conti St., Mobile, AL 36602, or 309 Punk Project, 309 N. Sixth Ave. Pensacola, FL 32501.

Winner

Kim Darling is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and an independent curator exploring the intersection of social practice, painting, sculpture, place making and performance. Exploring ideas such as gender, self-governance and inter-species justice through the lens of public engagement comprises much of her work. Kim's early years in punk culture have embodied her aesthetic, parenting and time as a gallerist. She is the recipient of numerous artist residencies and grant awards, among them the National Endowment for the Arts. Darling's work has been exhibited in national and international solo and group exhibitions at the Joslyn Art Museum, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, USF Contemporary Art Museum and Bond Street Print Shop, to name a few. She raised three brilliant humans and now travels with her adorable dachshund, Mr. Lady.

During her time at 309, she will be painting, building and playing with animated iconographs

WORLD BALLET SERIES: CINDERELLA A part of the World Ballet Series, "Cinderella" is performed live by a multinational cast of 40 professional ballet dancers gathered to bring the most celebrated fairy tale to life. Show is 7 p.m., Saturday, April 8, at the Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Tickets are $46-$95. Visit pensacolasaenger.com for details.

A SECRET GARDEN MARKET Visit The Nest General Store, 11 S. Palafox, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 8, for a market with wine, food and vendors including Make Ends Sweet, Fonda Trece, Blue House Curio, Parcel Vintage and more.

PENSACOLA CLIMATE RALLY Join local students, advocates and musicians in their call for climate action and a better future for our community. The rally is 4-6 p.m., Saturday, April 8, at Plaza de Luna, 900 S. Palafox. The Pensacola Climate Rally is a joint project of 350 Pensacola, Healthy Gulf and Climate Together Pensacola. For more information, contact christian@healthygulf.org.

NAVY POINT ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR The eighth-annual arts and crafts fair is 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, April 8, located at 315 W. Sunset Ave.

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