{"id":360218,"date":"2026-08-01T20:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/360218\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T20:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T20:08:08","slug":"creativity-in-community-pine-castle-center-for-the-arts-brings-the-artists-of-orlando-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/360218\/","title":{"rendered":"Creativity in community: Pine Castle Center for the Arts brings the artists of Orlando together"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pine Castle Center for the Arts<\/a> is a brand-new startup that formed last summer with the goal of bringing the artists of Orlando together.\n<\/p>\n

Anna McCambridge-Thomas said that PCCA is trying to make a central hub for artists in Pine Castle. PCCA host artists work in exhibits, giving fresh faces a chance to have their work seen.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cJoys have been just seeing artists, first-time artists, first-time ever showing their work in an exhibit,\u201d McCambridge-Thomas said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to see the artists feeling proud of, you know, creating something and being brave enough to show it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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PCCA hosted its first workshop week June 15 \u2013 20, welcoming new artists to learn a variety of different art forms from seasoned teachers. From book binding basics to junk-journal scrapbooking, the variety of workshops offered many learning opportunities. (NICK GEORGOUDIOU)<\/p>\n

PCCA also hosted its first workshop week June 15 \u2013 20, teaching creative projects from tap-dance to landscape painting.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a couple of events that were pretty booked, and some of them were full,\u201d McCambridge-Thomas said. \u201cThe workshops that did have students were really excellent. Excellent teachers, the students learned, everybody was happy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

PCCA hosts an art club<\/a> to allow artists to bring their work and enjoy creating with each other. There is no fee and no obligation to be a member of PCCA, McCambridge-Thomas said.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no programming. There is no agenda,\u201d McCambridge-Thomas said. \u201cThe only reason we\u2019re doing it is to allow anyone to come bring whatever they\u2019re working on at the time and just spend a couple of hours with people in their community creating.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

While PCCA doesn\u2019t have its own brick-and-mortar facility yet, their exhibits, workshops and club meetings meet at Pine Castle Women\u2019s Club<\/a>. McCambridge-Thomas said she looks forward to what the future has in store for PCCA.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to eventually have our own building,\u201d McCambridge-Thomas said. \u201cWe\u2019ve envisioned that we\u2019ll have a Pine Castle art festival eventually, and eventually we\u2019d love to get to the point where we can do scholarships for students and maybe even adults.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

PCCA is still new and plans to grow, keeping a community of artists in Pine Castle connected, McCambridge-Thomas said.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI know we\u2019re just planting the seed. By the time we get to the place where we want to be, you know, it\u2019ll be other people leading it,\u201d McCambridge-Thomas said. \u201cSo, we\u2019re just trying to build everything we can so that we can pass the torch to the next people who are going to continue it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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