Orlando

Greater Orlando and Central Florida

Websites

Orlando Artists

This page is intended to identify talented orlando artists and to
designate them in terms of their preferred media/medium

Painting

Bronze Sculptures

Blissink Studios

BlissinkStudios_logo.jpg

dana fasano
407.496.2509
http://www.blissinkstudios.com

Orlando Companies

Feel Free to add more categories and groups/links to this list as you see fit, that's why we have a wiki.

Community

eCommerce

  • WineQ, create a list of wines, get new wines sent every month

Engineering

Media

Services

  • 9Hazel LLC 9Hazel provides managed dedicated hosting for selective clients - All of the capabilities you need, none of the headaches
  • NFI Studios web marketing and a number of collaborative business products
  • DRIP paint in motion a family of passionate creators with a strong emphasis on dance and visual arts
  • LoanProposals Proposal generation and marketing tools for loan officers
  • Atlantic Dominion Solutions Ruby on Rails web application development, Amazon Web Services, Data Warehousing
  • Rollett Marketing On and offline marketing for bands, individuals, small business and events.
  • Tisse Art Photographer
  • CO&P Interactive Digital media company specializing in website design, social media, and search engine optimization

Tools

Orlando Coworking

Coworking is cafe-like community/collaboration space for developers, writers and independents.

Or, it's like this: start with a shared office and add cafe culture. Which is the opposite of most modern cafes.

When & Where

Currently, Orlando Coworking meets every single Tuesday during the day at Stardust Video & Coffee off of Corrine Dr, betweeen Baldwin Park and 17-92.
1842 E Winter Park Rd, Orlando, FL 32803

A home page for coworking orlando, on the official coworking wiki.

Alex has also set up a coworking google group:

CoLab Orlando

Angebuilt Building
37 N Orange Ave
6th Floor
Orlando, FL, 32801

The owner of a downtown office building is working with one of his tenants to turn an entire floor of the Angebuilt building into a coworking space. I'm not sure of the size, but if I had to guess I'd say it's close to 10,000 sq ft. There will be some ad-hoc space, conference space, and finally private offices available. They are still working on official numbers for rates and plans, which I think is one of the reasons for the open house.

I have seen the space, it is huge and versatile and I know the time is overdue for this space to open. I couldn't think of a better place - it is right in the middle of downtown, walking distance to everywhere, and the same building where we held our April 2008 BarCamp Orlando. Also upstairs is the current location of the UCF Downtown Technology Incubator, which helps tech startups get cheap office space downtown, and access to some other useful services.

http://colaborlando.com/

Jelly

There's also an idea that's "coworking without the office" called Jelly started in NYC by a couple of dudes who've gotten some press. It seems to me their philosphy is that one doesn't need to pay in order to have a coworking environment. Also, I think the laws in NYC about working together in the same space are different than most places, so having "work parties" was a way to get around legal problems.

About

Most of the places where you can find Ryan's thoughts about coworking.

Posts by John Rife and Tim Welch about the "Big Orange Building"

John and Alex about Orlando Startup Investment

Alex's Coworking category

Alex is also speaking about "The Orlando Scene" at BlogOrlando:

One guy Bryan has something available. He Organizes Web Developers on Meetup.com:

Jared Blank and David J. Sirois are UCF students who started a Facebook group aiming at a coworking space as well:

Orlando Education

For schools, classes, workshops & tutors

Animation

Cafe Scientifique Orlando

Link: 
CafeSciOrl

Café Scientifique, or just Science Cafe, is a monthly gathering of scientific experts and interested lay community in a pub or other nonacademic setting. We explore the latest ideas in science and technology, using plain language. Admission is free, and you need no reservation—just come ready to listen and contribute. Please join us!

Cafe Scientifique Orlando
Meeting Time: 
First Wednesday Nights, 7-8:30PM
Related Group: 
Orlando
Teachers

Location

Taste Restaurant
717 W. Smith Street
College Park, FL, 32804

Orlando Events

Please do not use this space for monthly meetup events - place those in the Networking section where applicable. Feel Free to add more categories and events/links to this list as you see fit, that's why we have a wiki. If events happen at consistent dates and locations, specify what you can.

Arts

Crafts

Film

Music

Theatre

Media

Programming

Orlando Events

Broken Speech Poetry Slam

Link: 
BrokenSpeech.com

A poetry slam is a competitive poetry format where poets compete using original works to perform in front of a live audience. These poets are scored by three judges selected from the audience minutes before the slam begins, scoring each poem from a scale of 0 to 10 based on performance and content.

Listen to a FLCreatives Podcast about Broken Speech Poetry Slam

Meeting Time: 
Every Thursday Night after 9PM
Related Group: 
Orlando
Poetry

Location

Stardust Video & Coffee
1842 E Winter Park Rd
Winter Park, FL, 32803

Downtown Orlando 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop

Link: 
DOWNTOWN arts DISTRICT

The third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge in the core of the Downtown Arts District for the 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop. They come to celebrate art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping, and cosmopolitan fun.

Though many shops are open earlier, the Gallery Hop officially starts at 6:00 p.m. and runs to 9:00 p.m. with restaurants and bars staying open considerably later.

On a typical Hop, series of galleries and non-traditional art venues (think restaurants, boutiques, and salons) spotlight the best of established and emerging Orlando-based artists as well as the works of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Street artists and performers settle into the many nooks of the District to entertain the throngs of Downtown fanatics. Up-and-coming bands, dance troupes, even mimes and stage characters add to the unforgettable experience. Expect the unexpected as each month is uniquely an experience in art and culture.

Celebrate art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping, and cosmopolitan fun during 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop in the core of the Downtown Arts District.

Third Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Orlando
Meeting Time: 
3rd Thursday of every month, 6pm-9pm
Related Group: 
BATT
Orlando

Location

Downtown Orlando + City Arts Factory
29 S Orange Ave Crawl has several locations
Orlando, FL, 32801

FilmSLAM

Link: 
Enzian FilmSLAM

Originally a project of University of Central Florida's Downtown Media Arts Center, Enzian Theater became the home of FilmSlam when DMAC closed in 2006. Now in its third year at Enzian, FilmSlam continues to be a popular outlet for indie and student filmmakers throughout the State of Florida.

FilmSlam will usually be held on the second Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM at Enzian Theater.

Watch a video about Enzian FilmSlam

FilmSLAM
Founding Date: 
01/08/2006
Meeting Time: 
Second Sunday of every month, 1PM
Related Group: 
Film
Orlando

Location

Enzian Theatre
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL, 32751

Orlando Museum of Art First Thursday

Link: 
OMA1R

“Orlando’s original art party” is the award-winning 1st Thursdays presented by the Associates, the OMA’s volunteer support group committed to expanding OMA membership and encouraging the appreciation of the visual arts. From 6 - 9 pm on the first Thursday of each month, OMA showcases a new theme with works by local artists, live music, cash bars serving wine, beer and soft drinks, and café offerings from area restaurants.

Plus, 1st Thursdays guests receive free entrance to the OMA’s exhibitions. Admission to 1st Thursdays is free for OMA members and $10 for non-members. Parking is free at Orlando Loch Haven Park and overflow parking is available at the Orlando Science Center's parking garage for $5 per vehicle.

OMA1R
Meeting Time: 
Every First Thursday of the month, 6-9PM
Related Group: 
BATT
Orlando

Location

Orlando Museum of Art
2416 North Mills Ave Loch Haven Park
Orlando, FL, 32803

Orlando Media

Newspapers

  • Orlando Forum; Winter Park/Maitland Forum
    • weekly
    • Event calendar: jvanleer@forumpubs.net, fax 800 866 8207
    • Classifieds contact: 866 454 3145
  • The Park Press (Winter Park, Baldwin Park, Audubon Park, College Park)
    • monthly
    • Editorial contact: editor@theparkpress.com
    • Event calendar: editor@theparkpress.com (due by 15th of month prior)
    • Classifieds contact: 407 252 2382
    • Advertising contact: info@theparkpress.com, 407 252 2382
  • Winter Park/Maitland Observer
    • weekly
    • Editorial contact: editor@observernewspapers.com, 407 628 8500, fax 407 628 4053
    • Classifieds contact: 407 628 8500 (?)
  • The Sandspur (Rollins College)
    • weekly (Friday)
    • Editorial contact: editor@thesandspur.org
  • Sanford Herald; Lake Mary Herald
    • twice weekly (Sanford) / weekly (Lake Mary)
    • Editorial contact: sparadis@mysanfordherald.com, 407 322 2611
    • Classifieds contact: fax 407 323 9408
  • Orlando Times
    • weekly (Thursday)
    • African-American
    • Editorial contact: news@orlando-times.com, 407-841-3710, fax 407-849-0434
    • Advertising contact:
  • Seminole Neighbors
    • 6 times per year
    • Editorial contact: editor@specedpub.com, 407 862 7737, fax 407 862 8102
  • Heritage Florida Jewish News
    • Publication schedule:
    • Editorial contact: news@orlandoheritage.com, 407-834-8787
    • Advertising contact: 407-834-8787
  • The Rampage (Lake Mary H.S.)
    • Contact: 407-320-9686

en español

  • El Sentinel
    • weekly (Saturday)
    • Spanish
    • Event calendar: acollado@elsentinel.com, fax 407 418 4125
    • Classifieds contact: 407 650 6789
  • El Venezolano
    • Publication schedule:
    • Spanish
    • Editorial contact:
    • Advertising contact:
  • La Prensa
    • Publication schedule:
    • Spanish
    • Editorial contact:
    • Advertising contact:

Magazines

  • aXis Magazine
    • monthly
    • Editorial contact: Editorial@axismag.com, 407 839 0039
  • Connections Magazine
    • monthly
    • music
    • Editorial contact: connectionsmag@bellsouth.net, 407 898 0455, fax 407 895 3784
  • Takedown Magazine
    • Publication schedule:
    • Editorial contact: create@takedownmag.com, 407 420 2059
  • Lake Mary Life
    • monthly
    • Editorial contact: info@lakemarylifemagazine.com, lakemarylife@cfl.rr.com, sheila@lakemarylifemagazine.com, 407 324 2644, fax 407 831 3881
  • Success in Seminole
    • 7 times per year
    • Editorial contact: editor@specedpub.com, 407 862 7737, fax 407 862 8102
  • Orlando Home & Leisure (formerly Orlando Leisure)
    • monthly
    • Editorial contact: press@ohlmag.com, 407-647-5557, fax 407-647-7796
    • Letters to the editor: letters@ohlmag.com
    • Advertising contact: advertising@ohlmag.com
  • Industry Magazine
    • Publication schedule:
    • Editorial contact: 407 447 0785, fax 407 290 0120
    • Advertising contact: advertise@industrymagazine.net, 407 447 0785
  • Orlando Travelhost
    • tourism
    • Contact: info@travelhostorlando.com, 407-649-7525, fax 407-649-7526

TV

  • WCEU TV (Daytona Beach Community College)

Radio

  • WMFE 90.7 FM
    • FM
    • Editorial contact: wmfenews@wmfe.org, 407 273 2300
  • WUCF 89.9 FM
    • FM
    • Editorial contact: wucfhost@mail.ucf.edu, 407-823-0899

Advertising circulars

  • Treasure Chest (Longwood/Lake Mary)
    • weekly
    • Classifieds contact: 407 332 7544
  • Everybody's Business
    • monthly
    • Classifieds contact: everybodysbus@bellsouth.net, 407 323 2655
  • Coffee News
    • weekly
    • Advertising contact: lisa@seminolecoffeenews.com, 407 353 4677
  • Orlando Post
    • weekly
    • Advertising contact: post@orlandopost.com, 407 275 9300, fax 407 275 9687
    • Classifieds contact: classifieds@orlandopost.com, 407 275 9300, fax 407 275 9687
  • Opportunity Knocks
    • monthly
    • Advertising contact: oppknoks@aol.com, 407 696 2093, 407 696 2016
  • The Club Registry
    • monthly
    • Advertising contact: tcr@theclubregistry.com, 407-875-1644, fax 407-875-1645
  • On The Homefront
    • monthly?
    • Advertising contact: onthehomefront@cs.com, 407-332-7901, fax 407-332-7285

Orlando Members

November 19th, 2007

October 15th, 2007

September 17th, 2007

August 20th, 2007

July 16th, 2007

June 18th, 2007

May 21st, 2007

Loch Haven Park

Orlando Fringe Festival Beer Tent

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April 16th, 2007

March 19th, 2007

February 11th, 2007

Copper Rocket Pub, Maitland, FL

Enzian FILMSLAM Afterparty

January 15th, 2007

Crooked Bayou

December 18th, 2007

Dexter's Thornton Park

Orlando Members

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Orlando Networking

The best way to post about new meetups is to create a new Community or Meetup post.

Feel Free to add more categories and groups/links to this list as you see fit, that's why we have a wiki. If groups meet on consistent dates and locations (i.e. third Mondays @ Crooked Bayou, Central Ave downtown), specify what you can.

See a list of all communities on our site.

All-Purpose Groups

Web Design / Programming

Artist / Design Groups

Film, Television, Radio, Mass Communication

Spaces to Watch

Other Directories

FLCreatives Happy Hour Orlando

Link: 
Facebook Group

Every month, a group that samples Orlando's forward-thinkers, inventors, entrepreneurs and future front-page makers gets together to chat and catch up over some cajun food and drink downtown at the Crooked Bayou on Central Ave and Magnolia. Florida Creatives Happy Hours are the third Monday of the month in Orlando. We get started at 6PM and go until 9PM or later most months.

Florida Creatives Happy Hour
Founding Date: 
12/18/2006
Meeting Time: 
3rd Mondays of Every month, 6PM - 9PM
Related Group: 
Florida Creatives
Orlando

Location

Crooked Bayou
50 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL, 32801

Florida Drupal User Group

Link: 
groups.drupal.org/florida

We are a growing group of Drupal developers!!! ... Florida is a really big state. We will need to develop groups in the major urban areas and try to coordinate...

We are open to all that want to join ...

DrupalCamp Florida
Founding Date: 
05/19/2008
Meeting Time: 
3rd Saturdays of Every Month, 1PM
Related Group: 
Orlando
Orlando PHP

Location

MindComet
385 Pearl Lake Causeway
Alamonte Springs, FL, 32714

Likemind.orl

Link: 
Likemind.us

Our group plays host to an international monthly event called Likemind. The event is held over morning coffee in over 50 cities around the world on the third Friday of the month: Orlando has had Likemind for about 3 years now, and we meet at the Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar on Bumby, but please check the latest listings to get the up-to-date information. Likemind was featured in the New York Times, which you can read about on our website.

Likemind.orl
Founding Date: 
03/16/2007
Meeting Time: 
3rd Fridays of Every Month, 8AM - 11AM
Related Group: 
Florida Creatives
Likemind
Orlando

Location

Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar
444 N Bumby Ave
Orlando, FL, 32803

Orlando Adobe InDesign User Group

Link: 
Orlando InDesign

Meet other local Adobe InDesign users. Gather and discuss the workhorse Creative Suite CS4 software: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, InCopy, Flash, After Effects, and Premiere for page layout, illustration, photo retouching, web site, animation, and video. CS4 is used by Sales, Advertising, Graphic Design, Marketing, Photography, Film Industries, Trade, Technical, High School, College and Universities.

Artists, designers, students, interested professionals or amateurs, print and new media, everyone is invited to this exciting User/Meetup Group.... This means all of you - everyone - AIGA, AD2, American Advertising Federation, Florida Creatives, Professional Photographers Society, UCF, SCC, VCC, IADT and more!

The Adobe Creative Suite Applications work on both Apple and Windows platforms. Therefore, our user group is non-specific for platform, open to any and all interested; we address very current and topical information. Adobe is a supporter of the IDUG.

Our presentations are by industry experts, local designers, authors and Adobe representatives. We explore their experiences, projects, how they did it, what programs they used and how these programs work. Be sure to visit http://indesignusergroup.com to check our user group benefits and see examples of topics and meeting notes from our local group and other national and international groups.

Our presentations are informative and focused. There will be answers to questions and you’re guaranteed to discover new methods and means to accomplish new things with your chosen toolset.

If you would like to be a presenter, sponsor or have a service or product that you would like to share with our User Group, please contact Edward Feldman at efeldman@mac.com.

Please be sure register at so we have an accurate count for our usual pizza, and other refreshments. Registration is FREE. We offset Bi-monthly meeting expenses with proceeds from raffle tickets.

3 raffle tickets for $10, 8 tickets for $20, 15 tickets for $30; Students with ID: 1 ticket for $5.

Our ability to bring the quality professional Adobe Certified Instructors to our bi-monthly meeting are based on the purchase of raffle tickets towards tools of our trade: software, books, and services from Adobe, publishers, various software vendors and generous donors, not from membership fees. These funds cover the rental of meeting space, food, travel and lodging of our speakers and other user group related expenses. Please support OUR group. Remember to sign up to become a member of the InDesign User Group as Prizewinners need to be members.

Orlando InDesign User Group
Meeting Time: 
3rd Wendesday, 6-9PM, Bi-monthly
Related Group: 
Orlando

Location

Winter Park Civic Center
1050 Morse Blvd
Winter Park, FL, 32789

Orlando Coding Dojo

Link: 
Orlando Coding Dojo
Link: 
@orlandodojo

A Coding Dojo is a meeting where a bunch of coders get together to work on a programming challenge. They are there have fun and to engage in Deliberate Practice in order to improve their skills.

Premises

* Acquiring coding skills should be a continuous process

Characteristics

* Non-competitive, collaborative, fun environment
* All skill levels are welcome
* Safe to try new ideas

We usually hold sessions in the Orlando PHP meetings and now also on Saturdays – both at the same location.

Orlando Coding Dojo
Founding Date: 
02/04/2010
Meeting Time: 
Saturdays and during Orlando PHP
Related Group: 
Orlando
Orlando PHP

Location

Camden Clubhouse
688 N Orange Ave
Orlando, FL, 32801

Orlando Film Professionals

Link: 
meetup.com/filmorlando

The Orlando Film Industry Professionals Group is a casual network of behind-the-scenes professionals involved in the film industry. In the past two years we have built up a solid network of film professionals here in Central Florida, and we continue to grow as we meet new peers in the industry. We meet once a month to exchange ideas, talk shop, and network with peers, all while having fun.

Hope you join us in building our industry!

Orlando Film Professionals Meetup Group
Meeting Time: 
Every First Thursday of the month, 7PM
Related Group: 
Film
Orlando

Location

Eden Bar at Enzian
1300 S Orlando Ave
Orlando, FL, 32751

Orlando PHP

Link: 
OrlandoPHP.org

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Meetup.com?

meetup.orlandophp.org -- events live here

Founding Date: 
01/01/2008
Meeting Time: 
First Thursday of the month, 7PM
Related Group: 
Orlando
Orlando PHP

Location

Camden Clubhouse
688 N Orange Ave
Orlando, FL, 32801

Orlando Ruby User Group

Link: 
ORUG.org

Promoting the growth and development of Ruby (and the programmers therein).

The Orlando Ruby Users Group was formed in January 2006, to provide a club for many purposes:

* To learn together how to better program in ruby
* To provide a place for developers to meet friends and network
* To keep programming fun

Our doors are welcome for anyone to join, just find out where the next meeting is, and show up.

Orlando Ruby User Group
Founding Date: 
01/01/2006
Meeting Time: 
Second Thursdays, 7PM
Related Group: 
Orlando

Location

DeVry University
4000 Millenia Blvd room #114
Orlando, FL, 32839

Orlando Podcasts

Podcast Networks

Arts & Culture

Business

Comedy

Education

Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender

Lifestyle & Health

Music

Narrative

  • SOLMI the Society of Likeminded Individuals with Jason H, Meagan F and Brian S

Religion

Sports & Games

Talk

Tech

Travel & Tourism

Orlando Poetry

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Feel Free to add more categories and groups/links to this list as you see fit, that's why we have a wiki. If groups meet on consistent dates and locations (i.e. third Mondays @ Crooked Bayou, Central Ave downtown), specify what you can.

See also: What's Creative in Orlando? by The Daily City

Websites

Theatre Spaces

Film Spaces

Gallery Spaces

Studio Spaces

Directories

CFGeeks

Link: 
Central Florida Geeks Mailing List

cfgeeks is collection of like-minded geeks, technology, computer, sci-fi, electronic and radio hobbyists, enthusiasts and professionals who gather to socialize and lean new things and meet new geeks. Although there are no boundaries and no "standard geek" many cfgeeks are ham radio operators, Electronic Engineers, computer programmers and unix and software enthusiasts.

cfgeeks has no regular meetings, no dues, no membership list and in fact is not really organized in any particular way. We like to think of it as the "anti-meeting". cfgeeks exists mainly as the core mailing list and the occasional geek gatherings referred to as "lunchp"s. The "-p" coming from an old MIT lisp way of asking a question in one word (other common forms of lunchps come as dinnerp's, moviep's and skycraftp's). Anyone can start a gathering by sending an email to the core and lunchp mailings lists. The lunchp list exists for those who just want the announcements and not the daily discussions on the core list. As for the mailing lists more information can be found on our mail server: mail.cfgeeks.org. We host several different kinds of mailing lists such as the Stockgeeks list and the lunchp list for announcements and of course the "core" list: cfgeeks.

Some cfgeeks are also Road Geeks, Rail Geeks and Rail Fans.

They also tend to hang out on irc: irc.freenode.net on #cfgeeks or #golug for late night discussions or coordination activities. They can also be found on ham radio on various Orlando area repeaters.

There is plenty to enjoy with cfgeeks, welcome, join the core mailing list and we hope to see you soon at the next lunchp!

Remember we are all geeks now.

CFGeeks lunchp
Meeting Time: 
Every time you check your email
Related Group: 
Graphics Hackers
Mac and iPhone Developers
Orlando

Location

Mailing List

Orlando Video

video created for the internet

Orlando Web Sites

  • CF Geeks
    • mailing lists
    • user groups
    • geek banter and news
    • lunchp

Orlando Wifi

Downtown

Little Saigon / Milk District

ViMi / Colonialtown / Corrine / Baldwin Park

Curry Ford / Conway

Winter Park

  • Austin's Coffee 711-A Orange Avenue, Winter Park
  • Cup-O-Soul 906 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park
  • Whole Foods 1989 Aloma Ave, Winter Park
  • Paco's Mexican 1801 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park

College Park

  • Infusion Tea 1600 Edgewater Dr., College Park (ask for password)

Altamonte Springs / Longwood

UCF/East Orlando

South Orlando

Millenia / Dr. Phillips

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