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Here’s a look at upcoming events, entertainment and activities taking place in downtown Panama City during the next week.

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Bay Arts Alliance announced new exhibits, including “Fired Up,” will be displayed in 3 galleries at the Center for the Arts from the work of local artists.

Of those works, 12 received awards from this year’s judge, Amanda Thompson, the assistant director for the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA), based in Tallahassee. Thompson holds a K-12 Florida Art Teacher Certification and is a practicing artist herself, working in glass, ceramics and a variety of other media. “I’m honored to serve as judge for this year’s show, and I’m inspired by what these artists have created,” Thompson said. “Each artist is sharing something truly unique, and that’s one of the reasons this show is so moving. Their art has made an impression on me and, ...

Panama City Center for the Arts names 58th Bay Annual winners Tony Simmons, The News Herald © CONTRIBUTED ARTWORK “Honey” by Megan Mueller won Best of Show in the 58th Bay Annual competition and exhibition at the Panama City Center for the Arts. PANAMA CITY — The Bay Annual Competition and Exhibition returned for its 58th year with an awards ceremony and reception on May 7. The exhibit will be open to the public in the main gallery of the Center for the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St. in Panama City, through May 29. “We’re so excited to be hosting the Bay Annual again,�...