St. Johns Cultural Council

06/07/2026

Share your favorite St. Johns County moments for a chance to win a prize in our America 250 Photo Contest. 🇺🇸 Only 1 month left! ⏳

Win $150 in one of three categories:
🏛️ Historic Places
🎭 Cultural Traditions & Community Expression
🌿 Landscapes & Natural Treasures

💵 One Grand Prize winner will also take home $300!

Entering is easy:
✅ Post a photo or video taken in St. Johns County on Instagram
✅ Use
✅ Follow (https://www.instagram.com/historiccoastculture)

Already have the perfect shot in your camera roll? That counts too, just make it a new Instagram post.

📅 Contest ends July 8, so get snapping (or start scrolling through those favorites)!

🔗 Details + rules: https://bit.ly/StAugPhotoContest2026

📍Seen here Flagler College by Christy Captures St. Augustine is a perfect example of what makes St. Augustine so picturesque

06/07/2026

Did you get your tickets to see Guy Davis - American Roots Artist at The Waterworks on June 20th? 🎟️ Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience the renowned American blues musician in an intimate, listening room setting!

A two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, Guy Davis is a musician, actor, author, and songwriter, recognized for his authentic blues sound infused with elements of folk, rock, and world music 🎶

👉 Tickets available at gamblerogersfest.org/shop
🎟️ General Admission $30 | VIP $40

Presented by the Gamble Rogers Folk Festival in partnership with the St. Johns Cultural Council 💙

Photo by Joseph A Rosen

06/04/2026

06/01/2026

Your own bite-sized gallery🔍

Northeast Florida artists are invited to submit their work for display in a miniature gallery which they can design to their liking: additional walls, figurines, benches, mini murals, the possibilities are limitless. While your full-size work is on display at other venues, this Art in Public Spaces project showcases your art at St. Johns County locations.

Selected artists receive $2,000-$2,500.

🌟Preference is given to St. Johns County artists.
🔗Apply by June 14th: https://stjohnsculture.com/art-public-spaces-exhibitions/calls-for-art/

05/28/2026

See what's happening at The Waterworks in June!📣

🎸JUN 4: EMMA Concert Association Words & Music: St. Johns Classical Guitar Ensemble
📍JUN 17: "When the Rabbis Came to Town" by St. Augustine Film Society
🎶JUN 20: Guy Davis, Live from The Waterworks, a Gamble Rogers Folk Festival series
✏JUN 28: Life Drawing

Click the link below to learn more!

🔗https://tinyurl.com/3cscdtx2

05/26/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 14
Artists received $2,000 - $2,500

**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 14**

Honey, we shrunk the gallery!🔍

Northeast Florida artists are invited to submit their work for display in a whimsical miniature gallery. While your full-size work is on display at other venues, this Art in Public Spaces project will give 6-8 artists their own bite-sized gallery in St. Johns County locations.

Selected artists may paint and design their gallery with mini benches, people, additional walls, and more to curate a space unique to them.

Artists will also receive $2,000-$2,500.

🌟Preference is given to St. Johns County artists.
🔗Apply by June 14th: https://stjohnsculture.com/art-public.../calls-for-art/

05/26/2026

Gather around the table for an elevated, culture-filled evening complete with storytelling, soul food, music, and live painting to honor the enduring legacy of Zora Neale Hurston and her connection to St. Augustine

Experience a thoughtfully curated soul food menu by Chef Kalin Anderson ( ) and an original performance from Ebony Payne-English, a poet and anthropologist whose work is deeply inspired by Zora’s literary and cultural impact. Presented by the St. Johns Cultural Council and The Sojourn.

🎟️Tickets are LIVE!
Individual seats and full table reservations are available. Reserve a table to ensure your group can experience this special evening together.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/ZorasTable