Acclaimed Artist Noli Novak Looking for Downtown Digs

[Metro Jacksonville]

Acclaimed Artist Noli Novak Looking for Downtown Digs

Famed Wall Street Journal Artist, Noli Novak is looking for a downtown space to convert into a work live headquarters.The primary creator of the stippled portraits of the distingushed Journal has been a resident of downtown for a few months now at the Metropolitan, and can be seen on many mornings walking around in search of something to do downtown besides Starbucks.She is presently in negotiations for a dilapidated building with an extremely colorful history in order to transform it into a live work studio for both her familiar stipple portraits and her husbands printmaking business.Such a resident would be quite a coup for the city both in terms of its arts scene and just because it would be awesome to have such a lovely and cool set of neighbors in the urban core.What would it be worth to have an artist of such national familiarity based here?And how hard would someone at city hall work to help make this a reality?If you guessed very little to nothing on the last question, you would be sadly correct.I suppose we could always just cross our fingers.Seriously people. For a glimpse of her work, check out nolinovak.com

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[copperfiend]

I think it would be very cool. The most arts in downtown Jax, the better. Her work is awesome.

[downtownparks]

Stephen, would she be remotely interested in the 'field? Maybe the south end of the neighborhood?

I would love to talk to her, if you can put me in touch.

[vicupstate]

DVI and the city should be doing everything in their power to make this happen.  Is there any particular reason they are looking at Jax?  Family connections perhaps, or are they another example of outsiders seeing the potential of DT Jax, that is so often missed by the locals?

[createjacksonville]

Wow! I am really pumped about the possibility of this. The more artists around here the better; especially high profile ones. It can only mean good things for Jax.
I am even more interested by the possiblity of some kind of print shop opening here. Jacksonville could really use something like this...a reason for artists to visit from all over.

[thelakelander]

Where there's a will there's a way.  What about Springfield?  Is she looking to buy or lease?  How much space does she need?

[thelakelander]

Well Jenkins is gone now.  What can we expect with Redman?

[spidey]

Personally, I think you could be in for a very looooooooooong 4 years.  But, I hope not.

[gatorback]

wow.  I think this is just the culture Jacksonville is looking for.  Now, all we need is people to support her.

[thelakelander]

Its great to know that Metro Jacksonville may be one of the reasons that she ends up finding a suitable location downtown.  Hopefully everything works out with the desired warehouse.

[jaxhater]

Don't we have 4 or 5 artists already in jax.
I believe that may be toooooooo many as it is.
We need more sailors and marines, not artists from NEEEEEW YORK.
Aren't we at war still....or did someone forget.