Art Pollination: Community, Food, Art, Poetry & Performance

Next date: Saturday, December 06, 2025 | 12:00 PM to 05:00 PM

Join the City of Orlando for the Art Pollination Culmination Event

Made possible by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Grant, this temporary public art initiative is highlighting the connections between art, food, nature and community engagement.

What to Expect:

Dynamic performances by more than a dozen local and national artists and performers.
A delicious Farm to Table food options alongside interactive cooking demonstrations.
Hands-on activities and activations like mural painting, quilt making and a free print station.
Inspirational discussions and presentations with the Art Pollination artists and food partners.

Featuring

Emcees Kenneth Hughes, Parramore Main Street & Flynn Dobbs, City of Orlando

Black Bee Honey
Movement Performance & Community Quilt with choreographer Emily Johnson/Catalyst and fashion designer Korina Emmerich
Sound & Planting Performance by artist Juan William Chávez
Jones High School Marching Band

FusionFest:

Craig Crawford, Saxophonist
Escuela de Bomba & Plena Tata Cepeda
Dr. JBI, African Drummers
New Generation Steel Drums

Food Justice Poetry & Spoken Word:

Shawn Welcome, Former City of Orlando Poet Laureate
Camara Gaither, City of Orlando Poet Laureate
Marquis Lee
Caitlin Jade Morales | Maze | Caleb | Q Major

Orlando Artists:

New Murals by Alexis Collum & Tassanee Durrett
New Sculpture by Ha’ani Hogan

Free Community Meal - 200 meals:

Pauline’s Jamaican Cuisine | Rock, Paper Scissors Eat | SMILES Ice Cream

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Event Snapshot

When

Saturday, December 06, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Location

Lake Lorna Doone Park, 1519 West Church Street, Orlando, FL 32805 View Map

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