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2017
MKAF - 5th Annual Fall Wine Walkabout (PDF)- MKAF - 22nd Annual Sounds of the Season (PDF)
- MKAF - Festival of the Arts Artist Award Winners (PDF)
- MKAF - Festival of the Arts Festival Guide (PDF)
- MKAF - Festival of the Arts (PDF)
- MKAF - Calls for Festival of the Arts Volunteers (PDF)
- MKAF - Celebrity Servers raise more than $8,000 (PDF)
- MKAF - Fall Concerts in the Village Series (PDF)
- MKAF - Labor Day Concert in the Village (PDF)
- MKAF - Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation and Saltwater Restaurants Team Up for the Art of Tailgating Event, August 24th (PDF)
- MKAF - Celebrity Server Luncheon (PDF)
- MKAF - Festival of the Arts - Adult Collaborative Application (PDF)
- MKAF - Festival of the Arts - Call for Adult Collaborative Artists (PDF)
- MKAF - Festival of the Arts - Save the Date Oct. 28-29 (PDF)
- MKAF - Festival of the Arts Extends An Open Call for Visual Artists & Sponsor Support (PDF)
Application deadline is June 26, 2017
- MKAF - 22nd Annual Concerts in the Village 2017 Summer Series (PDF)
Thursday nights --- May 4th through June 29th - MKAF - 22nd Annual Concerts in the Village (PDF)
- MKAF - Storm Recovery Update (PDF)
MKAF is still accepting donations to offset the expense. - Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Seeks Community Donation for Storm Damage Recovery (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - MKAF Day (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Ats Foundation Spring Concerts in the Village - Jersey (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Awards Special "Champion for the Arts Award" to Joan and Stephen Stephen Carter (PDF)
2016
- Announcement on The New Pool Tenant (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts Winners (PDF)
- MKAF Sounds of the Season Community Chorus (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - 2016 Festival of the Arts (PDF)
- MKAF Community Outreach - For Arts Sake (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts Showcases 100 Visual Artists and Six Music Acts (PDF)
- Festival of the Arts - Special Guest Artist A.J. Brown - Donates Painting to Community Outreach (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts - Call for Volunteers (PDF)
Destin Commons Coins for a Cause Donates $10,000 for MKAF Community Outreach Education Initiatives!
*Recipient, Florida Commissioner of Education Award of Distinction – Florida Department of Education (for youth development through the arts).
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation 2015 Annual Report (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts - Adult Collaborative Artists (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts - Poster Art Contest Winner Kathleen Broaderick (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts Announces Artist Change (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts - Call to Artist (PDF)
- MKAF 21st Annual Summer Concerts in the Village Series (PDF)
- MKAF Annual Spring Concerts in the Village - ABBAFAB (PDF)
2015
- 20th Annual Sounds of the Season Concert (PDF)
- MKAF - Thousands of Students Experience "Hands On with Zig" (PDF)
MKAF Announces 2015 Festival of the Arts Artist Award Winners (PDF)- MKAF Community Christmas Chorus Press Release (PDF)
- MKAF Festival of the Arts - Calls For Volunteers for the Annual Festival of the Arts (PDF)
- MKAF Bluegrass at The Beach (PDF)
- MKAF Presents Dynamic Lineup For Bluegrass At The Beach Festival (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation seeks Adult Collaborative Artist for the Festival of the Arts (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation names 2015 Festival of the Arts Poster Art Contest Winner (PDF)
- MKAF Labor Day Concerts in the Village - Heather Hayes Experience (PDF)
- Save the Date for MKAF 20th Annual Festival of the Arts (PDF)
- MKAF Summer Concerts in the Village - Music Showcase Concludes (PDF)
- Bluegrass at the Beach - Headliner Blue Highway (PDF)
- Bluegrass at the Beach - Headliner Blue Highway (PDF)
- Bluegrass at the Beach - Tickets are now on sale for this one-day music festival featuring local and national bluegrass artists, youth activities and more (PDF)
- Bluegrass at the Beach one day music festival presented by Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation and ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals and Real Estate (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - Kamp Kellywamba Summer Camps
Destin Middle School the week of July 13-17 (Download Destin Registration Form PDF)
Chautauqua Center in DeFuniak Springs the week of July 27-31 (Download DFS Registration Form PDF) - Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - Festival of the Arts - Artist Application (PDF) Deadline June 19, 2015
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - Festival of the Arts - Poster Application (PDF) Deadline June 19, 2015
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - Festival of the Arts - Extends an Open Call To Visual Artists (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Summer Concerts in the Village - 2015 Season (PDF)
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation listed as a " Rukkus’ 100 Favorite Places To See Live Music".- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Appoints Education Director (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Celebration with a Music Concert Benefit (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary - Concerts (PDF)
- MKAF Community Outreach - Hundreds of School Children Enjoy Florida History Set to Music (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Cultural Arts, Education and Entertainment
City of Destin Proclaims March 12 ‘Mattie Kelly Day’ (PDF) - Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Awards & 2015 Board Installation (PDF)
2014
- 20th Annual Festival of the Arts
Artist Application (PDF) Deadline
Poster Application (PDF) Deadline - Bijoux Host "Straight Up & Toasted" Cigar & Whiskey Tasting (PDF)
- Calling all singing voices for Community Christmas Chorus 19th Annual Sounds of the Season Concert (PDF)
- Bijoux owner’s Leslie and Bob Bulgarella will host a Cigar & Whiskey Tasting fundraiser to benefit Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (PDF)
- MKAF Host Atlantic Coast Theatre - 1,800 Kids Inspired (PDF)
- Ruth's Chris Steak House Hosts Fall Wine Walkabout to Benefit the Arts (PDF)
Local Celebrities Raised over $18,000 for MKAF Community Outreach programs (PDF)- Festival of the Arts Poster Art Contest Winner (PDF)
- 19th Annual Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation Festival of the Arts (PDF)
- 4th Annual Celebrity Server Luncheon – September 24th (PDF)
- The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation announces the 19th Annual Summer Concerts in the Village (PDF)
- Gimme Abbey Concert Celebrates The Beatles and The Rolling Stones - Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation and Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals & Real Estate present The Return and Satisfaction (PDF)
2013
Destin, Florida 2013 Festival of the Arts Award Winning Artist (PDF)- MKAF Announces a Tribute to George Rodrique - Blue Dog Artist (PDF)
- Local celebrity servers raised over $12,000 to fund the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Community Outreach programs (PDF)
- Volunteers Needed for 18th Annual Festival of the Arts, Oct. 26-27 (PDF)
- The 18th Annual Festival of the Arts Moves To New Location at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village (PDF)
- MKAF Festival Poster (.jpg)
Cultural Arts Village - Release (PDF)- Cultural Arts Village - Sculpture by Frank Ledbetter (PDF)
- Concerts in the Village - 18th Annual Concerts in the Village Poster (PDF)
- Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation - Turns 18 (PDF)
