Artists Reception for BALLISTIC & the 33rd Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition, 4 September | AllEvents

Artists Reception for BALLISTIC & the 33rd Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition

Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries

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Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm

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100 College Blvd east, Niceville, FL, United States, Florida 32578

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Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm (CDT)

100 College Blvd east, Florida 32578

100 E College Blvd, Niceville, FL 32578-1347, United States

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Artists Reception for BALLISTIC & the 33rd Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition
BALLISTIC: Drawings, Paintings, and Sculptures 2005-2025, Kevin Haran | Holzhauer & Hallway Galleries
This retrospective shows the arc of one artist’s body of work over twenty years, providing a unique opportunity to see where an artist with a combination of skill, consistency, and imagination could go.
Kevin blends materials, just as he blends realities, through an admixture of realism and fiction. He uses drawing, painting, and sculpture utilizing a variety of traditional and recycled materials—some quiet and others bright—as he considers family history, military service, weapons, machinery, planes, memorials, monuments, even spaceships, and, ultimately, peace.
Kevin Haran is an accomplished artist and professor at the University of Central Florida’s School of Visual Arts and Design, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate students.


33rd Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition | McIlroy Gallery
The Emerald Coast National is an engaging exhibition featuring contemporary artists who work in a variety of styles and mediums. This year’s theme, “Texture and Touch,” symbolizes connection, involvement, function, and comfort. We are pleased to announce that the guest judge for ECN 33 is Nicholas Croghan, MA, MFA, an artist, curator, and the director of the Pensacola Museum of Art at the University of West Florida.


Daytime Programming: Artist demo and workshops by Kevin Haran in the Marie Snow Greene Fine Arts Building 120, Room 512, Niceville Campus, September 3 & 4 @ 12:30pm-2:00pm
Artists Reception: Thursday, September 4, 5–7 pm
Awards: Best in Show, 2nd place, 3rd place, 4th place, & Honorable Mentions
This event is free and open to the public.


Exhibition Dates: Aug. 18 - Dec. 18, 2025
MKAC Galleries Hours: Monday – Thursday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
90 minutes before most Mainstage and Sprint Theater Performances
Northwest Florida State College
Mattie Kelly Art Center Galleries
Building 110
100 College Blvd East
Niceville, FL 32578
Image: Medusa, charcoal, ink and watercolor on paper, 2025. Kevin Haran


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Artists Reception for BALLISTIC & the 33rd Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition, 4 September | AllEvents
Artists Reception for BALLISTIC & the 33rd Emerald Coast National Juried Art Exhibition
Thu, 04 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm