Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County Cultural Council opens Solo Exhibition

featuring original works by Alyssa di Edwardo

Exhibition runs June 9th to July 7th in the gallery of the

Cultural Council’s Lake Worth Headquarters

The Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the official arts agency that serves non-profit cultural organizations and professional artists throughout the county, announces its new Solo Exhibition, a collection of original works by Palm Beach County Artist Alyssa di Edwardo. The exhibit runs from June 9 to July 7 and is on display in the Cultural Council’s exhibition space at its new headquarters, 601 Lake Ave., in Lake Worth.

Di Edwardo, of West Palm Beach, has exhibited her work in various spaces and her paintings are in some prestigious collections. Her collection of paintings of gestural brush strokes and highly textural palette give the viewer a feeling of intense movement.

Rena Blades, the Cultural Council’s President and CEO said Solo Exhibitions are one of the ways the Council focuses on its mission to help promote the careers of local artists.

“Solo Exhibitions, offered to members of the Council, offer unique opportunities for professional artists in Palm Beach County giving them the chance to exhibit their work and build their resumes,” Blades said.

Most recently, di Edwardo was selected by juror Valerie Leeds, Adjunct Curator of Arts at the Flint Institute of Arts, Michigan and former curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York for the 60^th Annual All Florida Juried Competition Exhibition at Boca Raton Museum of Art. Among her accolades, di Edwardo was recognized by her election into the registry of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C.

Artists interested in learning more about the Palm Beach County Cultural Council’s

Solo Exhibitions are asked to contact Nichole M. Hickey, the Cultural Council’s Artists Services Coordinator at 561.472.3336, or, nhickey@palmbeachculture.com.

The Cultural Council is now located in the historic Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building, 601 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. The 12,500 square feet building contains galleries for exhibitions, the Uniquely Palm Beach Store, tourism services, and education

and training facilities. It is open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to

5 p.m.

About the Palm Beach County Cultural Council:

The Cultural Council is Palm Beach County's official arts agency and serves non-profit cultural organizations and professional artists throughout the county. The Cultural Council's responsibilities include marketing the county's cultural experiences to visitors and residents, administering grants to organizations and artists, expanding arts and cultural education opportunities, advocating for funding and arts-friendly policies, and serving cultural organizations and artists through capacity building training and exposure to funders and audiences. For more information, please visit www.palmbeachculture.com.