BRADENTON, FLORIDA: The Bradenton Village of the Arts -- http://www.villageofthearts.com -- opened its long-awaited community welcome center on January 8, 2010. "The Village now has a meeting place... it has a heart, geographically," said Kevin Webb, president of the Artists Guild of Manatee. The Welcome Center has information about all Village galleries and other businesses, including their days and hours of operation, and displays representative samples of each gallery's offerings.