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FCC Recap: Jacksonville Cultural Leaders Launch 'Year Of The River'

Cultural Fusion

Several Jacksonville organizations are celebrating the St. Johns River through art.

The "Year of the River" is an ongoing initiative, and many arts and culture groups — including WJCT — are taking part.

Cultural Fusion is celebrating the St. Johns River all throughout 2015 as the "cultural current of our city" with an entire year of programming by more than 50 cultural and environmental institutions.

In an interview on "First Coast Connect," Hope McMath, director of the Cummer Museum, discussed some of the museums contributions to the project.

"The Cummer is making multiple contributions to 'Year of the River.' The real anchor of that is an exhibition entitled reflections which marries historic works of art in our collection that celebrate Florida's waterways — really over many centuries — with contemporary artists in our community," McMath said.

For a calendar of events and more information on Year of the River and the work of Cultural Fusion, visit culturalfusionjax.com

Listen to the entire interview with Hope McMath on today's episode of the First Coast Connect podcast.

Melissa Ross joined WJCT in 2009 with 20 years of experience in broadcasting, including stints in Cincinnati, Chicago, Orlando and Jacksonville. During her career as a television and radio news anchor and reporter, Melissa has won four regional Emmys for news and feature reporting.