MATTIE KELLY FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 28TH ANNIVERSARY
It has been twenty-eight years since the Mattie Kelly Arts Center first opened its doors. Each day since, we have been committed to bringing quality entertainment to the Emerald Coast. From national Broadway shows, performing artists, comedians, speakers, art exhibits, and our very own Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, we strive to provide diverse, engaging offerings every year. The Mattie Kelly Arts Center is a vibrant and well-respected part of the arts community.
We have formed invaluable partnerships with the local ballet, area schools, chambers of commerce, promoters, and presenters. We are eager to continue providing quality live performances to our community, but we cannot do it without your support. Please continue to attend our shows, share your experiences, and invite others. You play the most important role in every production at our theatre.
Thank you for your loyalty throughout the years.
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NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Corey Fosdyk
Don Litke
Jack “Tanner” Peacock
Jon Ward
Lori Kelley, Chair
Megan Harrison
Rhea Goff
Thomas “Rudy” Wright, Vice-Chair
Get involved
THE USHER PROGRAM
An Integral Role
Ushers are vital to events at the Mainstage Theater, Sprint Theater, Tyler Recital Hall and the Northwest Florida State College Amphitheater. They scan tickets, direct patrons to their seats, hand out programs and present a warm welcome to our patrons.
Commitments
To become an usher, a person must commit to volunteering several times throughout the season, September through July. There are functions ranging from Broadway and Artist Series shows, to outdoor concerts, to morning school shows for students. Volunteers should be able to maintain patience, tact, and diplomacy, and should also be able to take genuine pleasure in greeting an audience and most importantly of all — to serve with a smile.
More Information
To find out more about becoming a Volunteer Usher, contact the House Manager Suzanne Flood at (850) 729-6065 or email flooda2@nwfsc.edu.
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Sept. 3 7:00 p.m. Adult: $45 Youth: $25
Building on the success of the sold-out global shows of the first Oscar®-winning Spider-Man™ animated Spider-Verse film, comes the highly anticipated sequel: SPIDER-MAN™: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, set to captivate audiences in concert venues worldwide.
These films have garnered immense popularity, largely due to their groundbreaking soundtracks praised for their innovative fusion of orchestral and electronic elements alongside scratch DJ techniques.
The upcoming spectacle will feature the movie showcased on a colossal HD screen, complemented by a diverse ensemble of musicians and instrumentalists performing the film’s iconic score and soundtrack live. This extraordinary lineup includes a full orchestra, a skilled scratch DJ on turntables, as well as percussion and electronic instrumentalists.
Oct. 27 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $55
The winner of 6 Tony Awards®, the Grammy® Award and the Olivier Award for Best Musical, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. DEAR EVAN HANSEN has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The New York Times calls it “a breathtaking knockout of a musical.” And “NBC Nightly News” declares the musical “an anthem resonating on Broadway and beyond.”
DEAR EVAN HANSEN features a book by Tony Award® winner Steven Levenson, a score by Grammy®, Tony, Olivier and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman) and direction by four-time Tony Award® nominee Michael Greif (Rent, Next to Normal).
Jan. 7 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $55
All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smashhit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.
Feb. 1 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $55
A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, THE ADDAMS FAMILY is the magnificently macabre hit musical featuring everyone’s favorite creepy, kooky characters. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. A man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before - keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.
On the heels of Wednesday, the 3rd most-watched show on Netflix of all time, Big League Productions, Inc. presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a devilishly delightful musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved characters by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.
Oct. 4 9:45 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. Tickets: $10
Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), TheaterWorksUSA‘s Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!
It’s not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping.
Feb. 3 9:45 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. Tickets: $10
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth.
But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR October 12, 2024 | 2PM & 7PM
2 PM- Family Concert with costume parade
7 PM- Opening Classics and costume contest
HOLIDAY POPS: CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY December 6, 2024 | 7PM - WORKSDaugherty: Dead Elvis Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Kats-Chernin: Wild Swan Suite
Guest Artist: Broadway Actor/Singer Grace Morgan Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale Unified Gospel Choir Voices of Northwest Florida
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2024-2025 Season
Ode to Joy!
THE ROARING TWENTIES
FEATURING THE STARS OF TOMORROW
February 22, 2025 | 7PM
Guest Soloists:
The 24/25 John Leatherwood Concerto Competition Winners
Guest Composer in Residence: Audrey Kelley
ODE TO JOY
Ravel: La Valse
Gershwin: American in Paris - WORKS -
April 12, 2025 | 7PM
Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale & Niceville High School Chorus
Guest Soloists: TBA
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy)
Oct. 12 2:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m.
Adult: $35 Youth: $16
Military Discount Available
2 p.m. - Family Concert with costume parade
7 p.m. - Opening Classics and costume contest
- WORKS -
Daugherty: Dead Elvis
Kats-Chernin: Wild Swan Suite
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Dec. 6 7:00 p.m. Adult: $45 Youth: $16
Military Discount Available
Guest Artist: Broadway actor/singer Grace Morgan Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale
Unified Gospel Choir
Voices of Northwest Florida
Feb. 22 7:00 p.m. Adults: $35 Youth: $16 Military Discount Available
Guest Soloists: The 24/25 John Leatherwood Concerto Competition Winners
Guest Composer in Residence: Audrey Kelley
Ravel: La Valse - WORKSGershwin: American in Paris
April 12 7:00 p.m.
Adults: $35 Youth: $16
Military Discount Available
Northwest Florida Symphony Chorale & Niceville High School Chorus
Guest Soloists: TBA
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy)
There would be no without you!
Music
Sponsorship Levels
Diamond - $7,500-$15,000
• 20 season ticket subscriptions in seating of choice
• Conduct national anthem before concert
• Verbal recognition from stage before event
• Logo projection in theatre before event
• Full page ad in concert program (ad provided by sponsor)
• Pre-concert reception for sponsor (if desired)
• Sponsorship mention on NFSO social media account
• All benefits in bronze level sponsorship
Platinum - $5,000-$7,500
• 10 season ticket subscriptions in seating of choice
• Verbal recognition from stage before event
• Logo projection in theatre before event
• Full page ad in concert program (ad provided by sponsor)
• Pre-concert reception for sponsor (if desired)
• Sponsorship mention on NFSO social media account
• All benefits in bronze level sponsorship
Gold - $2,500-$5,000
• 8 season ticket subscriptions in seating of choice
• Verbal recognition from stage before event
• Ad in concert program (ad provided by sponsor)
• Sponsorship mention on NFSO social media account
• All benefits in bronze level sponsorship
Silver - $1,000-$2,500
• 6 season ticket subscriptions in seating of choice
• Sponsorship mention on NFSO social media account
• All benefits in bronze level sponsorship
Bronze - $500-$1,000
• 4 season ticket subscriptions in seating of choice
• Company name listed on NFSO website
• Recognition as sponsor in event program
Concerto - $250-$500
• Recognition as sponsor in event program
Friend’s Circle - $100-$250
• Recognition as sponsor in event program
For donations and sponsorships call Jeanette Shires at 850.729.6004 or click
Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra at mattiekellyartscenter.org
Jun 17
2024
Congressman Robert L. F. Sikes History Museum
Robert L.F. Sikes Education Center, NWFSC
805 East James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32539
Dedication Ceremony: June 17, 2024 | 11 am
Exhibit Dates: Permanently Open (check campus hours)
Sept 5
2024
32nd Annual Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition
MKAC Galleries, McIlroy Gallery
Guest judged by artist, curator, and professor at St. Lawrence University Sarah Knobel - contemporary artists from across the country respond to a national call for art
Opening Event: September 5 | 6-8pm
McIlroy Gallery, Building 110
Exhibit: September 5 - December 12, 2024
Sept 5
2024
Pareidolia
MKAC Galleries, McIlroy Gallery
Dana Donaty, an accomplished multi-national artist; Pareidolia is a solo exhibition of works from a series of large-scale, maximalist acrylic paintings
Opening Event: Artist Talk/Demo
Student Workshop Dates: September 5, 2024
Marie Snow Greene Building 120
Opening Event: September 5 | 6-8pm
McIlroy Gallery, Building 110
Exhibit: September 5 - January 30, 2025
Arnie Hart Programming
STUDENT WORKSHOP
MKAC Galleries, Workroom
Opening Reception: Summer 2025, date TBD Mar 10 2025 apr 10 2025 apr 10 2025 tbd 2025
Students learn professional practices, framing, matting, and presentation
March 10 - March 13, 2025
ARNIE HART JURIED STUDENT SHOW
McIlroy Gallery
Guest judge Caitlin Rhea, Curator of Education Pensacola Museum of Art
Learning Research Commons, Building 500, NWFSC Niceville Campus
About
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries handles a Collection of seven subcollections, including over seven thousand items that range from contemporary to classical art, Salvador Dali watercolor woodblock prints, historical artifacts dating back to antiquity, the most extensive Holzhauer Collection in the world, and the Sikes Collection. We curate the Doolittle Raiders World War II exhibit in Raider Sports Arena and Congressman Robert L. F. Sikes Museum in Crestview. MKAC Galleries designs seasonal fine arts programming utilizing 2700 square feet of gorgeous exhibition space on the Niceville Campus, providing workshops, guest artists, and tours. Our offerings include a for-credit internship and fun and educational volunteer programs.
Thank you for your patronage!
J. Wren Supak
MFA & MA
Gallery Director & Curator
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Northwest Florida State College
Photo of Dana Donaty’s studio. Image taken from Donaty’s book, PROFOUNDLY PLAYFUL.
Intern or Volunteer
Would you like to intern? Or volunteer and gain formal experience in art and museum education, curation, administration, and more? Volunteers work as docents, object handlers, and more. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Jasmine, at 850-729-6044 or richar48@nwfsc.edu.
Note: Interview, fingerprinting, and training are required for all volunteers.
Mission
MKAC Galleries conducts programs to enhance Northwest Florida State College’s educational mission. Serving as a teaching adjunct to the Department of Art within the college’s Division of Fine, Performing Arts, and Humanities, the galleries organize exhibitions of national and international artists across styles and media. The MKAC galleries represent a viable cultural asset for the entire campus and its regional community.
