Beachside Arts and Beyond

Event Description

Our Mission - Create a Community environment and supporting business framework to incubate community wellness, artistic, cultural and intellectual growth. Satellite Beach and the greater Brevard County have a diverse and amazing wealth of intelligent, talented, and creative citizens. To serve this community and make our dream a reality we have created several small businesses:

1) Innovation Yoga LLC: This peaceful and lovely space has been created to foster Community Wellness – with our initial focus on Yoga. We have formed a team with some of the best Yoga Instructors in Brevard County. Our Yoga classes are available 7 days-a-week, and our classes are meant to be different – blending the best of traditional yoga practices with practical modifications to serve our age-diverse community.

2) Art.Science.Incubator: This energetic, colorful, and comfortable Art Teaching Studio is the creative heart of our community. Here, our Artistic Director Deborah Conti teaches and supports classes across many art disciplines. While Deborah primarily focuses on “Sculptural Object Fine Arts” (SOFA) – which includes Glass beadmaking, jewelry, metal, textiles, and leather (to include shoe making), and unusual “found” Media; we also host other teachers and art disciplines. Incubator is a carefully chosen part of our name – we are here to help other Artists grow and become the artists they want to be. In 2016 we will host selected Artists in Residence.

3) Art.Science.Incubator: Sharing the art workspaces, we will host science and technology classes for the community. Our Science Director Stephen hosts science lectures and discussion groups. In 2016 we will begin technology classes (such a “How do I integrate my telescope with my computer”). Is there a science or technology topic for which you would like to give a lecture? We anticipate hosting many diverse topics. We are already planning for lectures in Astronomy, Space Current Events, advanced future technology implications (AKA Singularity events), Solar Energy Fundamentals and many other topics.

4) Art.Science.Gallery: Late in 2015 we will begin hosting Local Artist gallery events, for all media types. We intend to provide an environment where rotating local artists can display and sell their works. We will have ongoing exhibits of art created in the Art.Science.Incubator as well as weekly (and longer) showings by individual artists. We will also host Science and or technology exhibits as the need arises. In the further future we plan to host small venue music (such as chamber music / string quartets); small venue Poetry Readings / Play readings. Since we have such eclectic events, we will manage and communicate our events and classes through our Web page, our “MindBody Connect” scheduling system and tailored advertising. Who are we? We are your neighbors Deborah Conti and Stephen Long – we live on Tortoise Island – five minutes away from studios. Our Artistic Director is Deborah Conti. Deborah is a Professional Artist, Extraordinary Teacher, and Retired Therapist. Our Science Director is Stephen Long. Stephen is Professional Scientist and Engineer, Media Artist (Television and Film), Musician, former College Professor, and Veteran – Retired USAF Fighter Pilot and Navigator. Innovation Yoga LLC, Art.Science.Incubator and Art.Science.Gallery are located at 714 and 716 South Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach – behind the Suntree Cafe.