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Navarre is proud to be the home of the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk, the first visual arts and cultural facility in Santa Rosa County. It’s located along Highway 87 in nearby Holley. The Anagama Kiln is the first of several kilns that will comprise the Kiln Walk – a lifelong dream of Marty and Brenda Stokes, on whose property the kiln is located.

The Anagama Kiln is based on a 5,000-year-old design from Asia. It’s big enough for a person to stand up in, and it’s 32 feet long and holds 750 to 1,000 pieces. Other firing methods used will include Raku, Soda, Salt, Pit and Sawdust. The Kiln Firing is an annual event, and more kilns are planned for the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk.

The Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote awareness of ceramic arts through onsite tours and traveling exhibits, as well as educate the community through schools and clay related activities, bringing students of all ages from college to kindergarten together to celebrate our heritage and pass it on to future generations. The Kiln Walk is projected to become a significant attraction in Northwest Florida to artists, current and potential residents, as well as tourists.

To further develop and promote the arts in the Navarre Area, the Greater Navarre Beach Arts Association (GNBAA) was established in 2006 . The GNBAA is currently offering art lessons and hosts "meet the artist" gallery nights from their designated "Art Shack" on Highway 87. One of the long term goals of the association is to have a public arts complex on the beach. For more information, e-mail: info@gnbaa.org.