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Mount Dora Arts Festival
February 5 & 6, 2022
Art of the Deal New Years Eve Party
December 31, 2022
Details coming soon
Gallery Exhibits
Ongoing
Classes
Courses, workshops and more. Feed your creativity.
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The Mount Dora Center for the Arts is an IRS Approved 501C-3 Not for Profit. Your tax deductible donation helps to keep ART alive. Through YOU, we can provide grants for art education and classes to underprivileged children and adults in our community. 

Give the Gift of Art

Treat that special someone to an Artistic Experience with a gift certificate toward a class or event at Mount Dora Center for the Arts! Gift Certificates can be purchased in various dollar amounts. An email with your special code will be sent to you to print out and can be applied to classes, membership or any ticketed event.
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ARTS FESTIVAL

Join us on February 5 & 6, 2022 for the 47th annual Mount Dora Arts Festival held on the streets of historic downtown Mount Dora, Florida. Experience more than 250 fine artists lined along the streets to showcase a vast array of incredible talent in this juried event. There will be a kid zone, wine tasting, music and festival food to round out the amazing weekend. The event runs 9am-5pm on Saturday and 9am-4pm on Sunday and is FREE to attend.

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2022 Arts Festival INFO

 The 2022 Mount Dora Arts Festival is Presented by G3 Development, Subaru, Medallion Homes, Florida Blue and the Mount Dora Center for the Arts.

Take a CLASS

Experience hands-on learning and have fun! Instructors from multiple disciplines are ready to show both children and adults how to use their imagination to create unique works of art.
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New Year's Eve Party and Fundraiser

Ring in the new year at Mount Dora Center for the Arts annual fundraising party in STYLE. Slip into that fancy dress or get your best dapper attire on and head over to Donnelly Park with the backdrop of a million twinkling holiday lights on December 31. There is always live entertainment, premium open bar, gourmet food and amazing trips and items to bid on at the silent auction. Afterwards you can walk downtown to the waterfront to watch Fireworks at midnight! 2022 details for the GALA are coming soon!

UNITED ARTS GIVE BACK

The Collaborative Campaign for the Arts runs NOW through April 30. Your generous donations that are designated to MDCA are eligible to receive a 15% match from United Arts!
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GALLERY

The Mount Dora Center For the Arts gallery is located at 134 E. 5th Ave in Mount Dora, Florida. Hours are M-F 10AM-4PM. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated. Gallery Volunteers are needed! If you would like to be a docent, please contact info@mdca.org

CURRENT and Upcoming Exhibits

Alchemy of Color
Jan 14 – Feb 28, 2022 An expression of Artist Raymond Olivero's personal perception through paint
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Printmaking
Jennifer Cahill Harper Printmaking is not as well understood as other mediums. If you look and then look again, then I have accomplished something. March 11 – April 30, 2022
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Resurection
May 13 – June 25, 2022 A series of thoughtful photographs by Paul Morris
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Our Mission

​The Mount Dora Center for the Arts inspires curiosity, supports creativity, and enriches lives through art, exhibits, and education.

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The Mount Dora Center for the Arts is an IRS Approved 501C-3 Not for Profit. Your tax deductible donations are greatly appreciated.

Our History

1975

In 1975, a group of art-loving citizens held the first Mount Dora Arts Festival. It was a small event, but it was a big success. It was decided to have an Arts Festival every year.

1984-1985
 
In 1984, many of these same citizens of Mount Dora banded together to form the Mount Dora Cultural Council. It was their goal to celebrate the arts in Mount Dora, as well as further promote and improve the quality of the Arts Festival. Staffed by volunteers and funded through membership dues and private contributions, the Cultural Council began to grow. The following year, the Cultural Council moved into 138 East 5th Avenue. As time went by, more and more people joined the Cultural Council, and in 1986, the Board of Trustees resolved to change the name to Mount Dora Center for the Arts. The Mount Dora Center for the Arts has provided quality art experiences in the Lake County region of Central Florida ever since.
 

1995 – Present

In 1995, with a 30% down payment and owner-financed mortgage, the MDCA Board of Trustees purchased the building where the Arts Center is currently located.

2021

In 2021 MDCA sold the building and have plans to move into a brand new facility on Royellou Lane in 2022/23.Today, the Mount Dora Center for the Arts brings art to lives through their annual Art Festival,  classes and workshops,  gallery exhibits, children’s outreach programs, and partnerships with local art studios.