AOTA FEST Opening Celebration: Yarn Art Exhibition & City Ribbon Cutting

Get ready to celebrate Year 4 of the Avenue of the Arts Festival (AOTA FEST) with a vibrant Opening Day celebration centered around fiber art, community, and cultural connection.

Join us in person for the official City of Fort Lauderdale Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, marking the beginning of a week-long, city-wide public art festival happening throughout Fort Lauderdale.

Wednesday, January 21, 2025 4PM - 6PM

South Side Cultural Arts Center (SSCAC)

701 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL

This event highlights two temporary fiber art installations, transforming both the exterior and interior of the South Side Cultural Arts Center:

🧶 Cielo Tejido (Outdoor Art Installation) ()

World renowned fiber artist Cielo Tejido will wrap the iconic banyan tree outside SSCAC in a large-scale yarn installation. This temporary public artwork will serve as a colorful landmark, inviting visitors into the Cultural Arts Center and celebrating fiber art as a form of public placemaking.

🧵 Karelle Levy – “Interknit” (Indoor Art Exhibition) ()

Inside the center, experience “Interknit,” a traveling fiber exhibition by artist Karelle Levy. This immersive yarn-based exhibition explores connection, process, and material storytelling.

The "Interknit" exhibition will be on view for 90 days, with multiple educational workshops and classes hosted at SSCAC throughout its run.

• 🎟️ Free & open to the public
• 🧶 Temporary fiber art installations (indoor & outdoor)
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly event
• 📸 Photography encouraged
• ♿ ADA accessible venue
• ☀️ Outdoor installation is weather-dependent
• 🚗 Street parking available nearby

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