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October 2023 by Eric Kiehn
Great venue, small but nice selection of art...
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November 2022 by Tyrone Monte
Always enjoyable. Hosting impeccably talented Artists in a festive ambience. The variety of creative works promote stimulating enjoyment. The Artists and attendees are a great mix of people. Music, art, good conversation and there's your recipe for a great time Downtown.
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August 2022 by renae barton
Great art show up right now. Wonderful for the family
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December 2021 by Rosa Espindola
Pretty, well kept and cohesive. In a beautiful location. I'm a poster's collector and left the fallGallery happy. The host was lovely. Very much recommend.
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December 2021 by John Edwards
Loved the Clyde Butcher exhibit.
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September 2021 by Ariel W.
I am such a fan of courthouse that I even have a collection of them on Yelp. This courthouse building actually started out as a school in 1908 on land donated by Mr. R.R. Frazier. You can see pictures of the history of the building on the second floor landing. A new school was built in 1923 and the old school became the courthouse for the newly formed Martin County in 1925. In 1936, the Works Progress Administration rebuilt the courthouse based on the Art Deco design by architect L. Phillip Clarke. This is actually very rare as most courthouse of this time are of a Neo Classical design. The walls are poured concrete and the building has terrazzo floors. Unique features of this building are the cast friezes and cornices symbolizing the ideals of presidents Roosevelt's Work Progress Administration. On the front of the building are reliefs of justice, one nation, and law. The courthouse was completed in 1937 but by 1954, the county had outgrown the courthouse and they purchased and automobile dealership west of the building that they turned into a courthouse annex. Later on it was decided to build an entirely new courthouse and tear down all of the old buildings. In 1989 the old 1937 courthouse was saved by the citizens of Stuart. Funds provided by the city of Stuart were matched by a grant from the Florida State Department of Historic Preservation. The building was restored and added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1997. Today the courthouse is managed by the nonprofit Arts Council. On the first floor there are two exhibit galleries while the second floor houses their offices. Different artists are featured in the galleries and there are sculptures outside in the adjacent gazebo park. Admission to the cultural center is free. On the day I visited there was an art exhibition by Jim Houser and Dan Mackin called Horizons. There were also some glass pieces in the lobby from the Corning Museum. I love how this historic building was saved and turned into a showplace for the arts. I can't think of a better use for the building. Come out and support the Arts Council by visiting the cultural center the next time you are in Stuart.