New Museum to Open in Ormond Beach area

A new museum will be opening in DeLand, and needs your support.

The Hard Hat Bash Saturday, May 16, is the first fundraiser for the Florida Museum of Women Artists, which is currently under construction at 100 N. Woodland Blvd., on the second floor of the Fish Building.

The evening will begin with a reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Volusia County Historic Courthouse, just down the block from the museum, and may overflow into the newly opened Chess Park next door to the Historic Courthouse. Tours will be led from the courthouse to the museum, where visitors must wear hard hats, to check out the construction in progress. Dinner will follow at Mainstreet Grill, 100 E. New York Ave.

A Volusia County ECHO grant helped make possible conversion of the second floor of the city-owned Fish Building to house the museum. When complete, the museum will have exhibits, a gift shop, possibly a cafe, and a classroom for art education.

According to BeaconOnlineNews, "The City of DeLand is leasing the second floor of the Fish Building to the group at a reduced rate for the first couple of years of occupancy, and sharing the cost of renovations with the Museum of Women Artists. City officials hope the museum will bring additional tourists and visitors to Downtown DeLand.

To buy tickets for the Bash, call Mary McBride at (386) 212-5777, or send e-mail to hardhatbash@gmail.com. If you are interested in supporting the women artists, visit Florida Women in the Arts.

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