Hand Art Center

08/28/2026

08/18/2026

𝗡𝗢 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗨𝗦
September 8 – December 5, 2006
Reception: Sept 10, 6-8 pm
Gallery Talk: Sept 15, 1-2:30 pm

Raw, exquisite and evocative. Unconventional yet deeply relatable. Arranged by incarcerated Stetson students who are enrolled in the Community Education Project, NO ONE HERE BUT US explores the notion of curating the ‘outside from inside’ with artworks from public and private collections.

On view from September 8 to December 5 at the Hand Art Center, the public is also invited to an exhibit reception on September 10, 6-8 pm and a Gallery Talk on September 15, 1-2:30 pm that will be offered both in person and virtually. Visit handartcenter.org for more information.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨.

𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦
Arthur Desillier, Bethanne Hill, Betty Ford-Smith, Carl Knickerbocker, David Cutrell, Duane Blacksheare-Staton, E.M., Eduardo Michaelsen, Ismael Saincilus, Jack Beverland, Jacqueline Coleman, John “Cornbread” Anderson, Jon Cutrell, Kurt Zimmerman, Michael Banks, “Missionary” Mary L. Proctor, Payman Jazini, Pervus Young, Reva Freedman, Rigaud Benoit, Rodney Hardee, Ruby Williams, Rudolph “Ruddy” V. Bostic, and Theresa Disney.

𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
Artworks courtesy of the Museum of Art-DeLand, the Walker Collection of Florida Self-Taught Art, and collectors Beth and Greg Milliken, Betty Ford-Smith, David Cutrell, and Gary Monroe.

𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦
Bernard, David S., Dion AKA Prime-Time, Geoffrey C., Gregory B., Gus, J. Hue, James B., JSmoove, Justin D.K., Logan, Mackenzie, Malcolm Xcel, Richard, Ronnie, Scuba Steve and Tank

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦
Special thanks to Sarah, Khushbu, Sam, Jelena, Rick, Braedyn, Kedrick, Mcnoia and Denise.

𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧
Natália, Faculty Advisor
Nathan, Sound and Accessibility Curator
Julian, Sound Curation Assistant
Lany, Tactile Art Designer
Text and audio Interpretation of MoAD artworks was composed by students enrolled Natália’s FSEM 100 Folk Art in the Americas, Fall 2025 and in Nathan’s DIGA 161A Digital Audio Fundamentals, Spring 2026. All additional materials were composed by the curators.

The letters in the poster feature filtered details from artworks by Rigaud Benoit, David Cutrell, Jon Cutrell, Purvis Young, and “Missionary” Mary Proctor.

08/17/2026

𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴
September 8 – December 5

Location: Oscar Bluemner Gallery, Hand Art Center
Reception: September 10, 6-8 pm
Artist Talk: October 5, 5 pm

Curated by Gary Monroe, this exhibit features artworks by Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938) from the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection and Harry Sonntag (1900-1991) from the Walker Collection of Florida Self-Taught Art.

Exhibit sponsored by the Walker Collection of Florida Self-Taught Art

08/15/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻 | 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
September 8 – October 7

Location: Gary R. Libby Gallery, Hand Art Center
Reception: September 10, 6-8 pm
Artist Talk: October 2, 10:30 am

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆
Carly Gibran began working in clay in 1997 and earned a degree in Studio Art and Art History from Stetson University in 2003. She makes functional and sculptural porcelain works that are inspired by the natural world. She has taught ceramics in art centers and schools for 20 years.

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
The act of noticing is a lost art. This exhibition is a document of what captures my attention in my daily life. Breezeblock compositions on evening walks, natural and created patterns, birds in my garden, and objects found in nature all contribute to my personal visual library. Taking notice of details in my environment is a practice – the natural impulse is to rush, to assume, to zone out and to be distracted.
Working in porcelain presents challenges that are less present with other clay bodies. It is notoriously fussy, with a material memory that leans toward extreme warping and cracking. Despite these frustrations, porcelain’s brightness and translucency keep me engaged.

07/31/2026

Did you know you can browse our Permanent Collection from the comfort your home? 🙌 Over 300 items from our 3k collection are available publicly through our online repository. Stay tuned for more items as our digitization efforts continue.

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07/27/2026

We had a wonderful time hosting Florida Artists Area V and our ~Bluemner Kids~ visitors. Out next exhibits open on September 8, with a shared reception on September 10, 6-8 pm. Stay tuned for more details!

07/01/2026

We will be closed on July 2, 3 and 4. We will reopen to the public on Tuesday, July 7.

06/30/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐏

Florida Artists Group Area V: New Work
Friday, June 26 at the Hand Art Center

Featuring Peggy Banks, Kelly Berning, Donne Bitner, Cheryl Bogdanowitsch, Chee Bravo, Mindy Z Colton, David Lee Cumbie, Nancy Dillen, Therese Ferguson, Deborah Hildinger, Carson Kapp, Sophia Lacroix, Grace Leal, Barb Wheeler Leto, Renee Lewis, Susan Martin, Kestrel Michaud, Raymond Olivero, Kathy O’Meara, Ellen Pavlakos, Clare Radigan, Juliana Romnes, Margaret Schnebly Hodge, Katty Smith and Lynn Warnicke

Exhibition Manager: Jody Poczik
Photography by Tiwa Adebayo

HOW TO VISIT
Dates: June 23 to July 25 (Closed July 2-4)
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 pm or by Appointment
Location: 139 E Michigan Ave, DeLand, Florida
Parking available behind the duPont-Ball Library, from east Amelia, turn on E. Arizona.
Contact: (386) 822-7270, [email protected]