About the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is the only organization solely dedicated to supporting arts and culture in The Palm Beaches, Florida’s Cultural Capital®. In its sustaining effort to foster growth of the cultural sector, the Council provides support services to cultural organizations and creative professionals, administers public and private grant programs, advocates for cultural funding, enhances local arts education, and promotes cultural tourism.

The Council serves as a venue highlighting works by Palm Beach County visual and performing artists at its headquarters in the historic Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building in Downtown Lake Worth Beach. The building is also home to the Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store featuring items by local artisans; the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Visitor Information Center; and the outdoor Project Space, offering the best view of the building’s iconic Martin Luther King Jr. mural by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra.

For more information, including a comprehensive calendar of cultural events in The Palm Beaches, visit palmbeachculture.com.

Press Releases

CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY SEEKS ARTIST AMBASSADORS IN DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER AND LITERATURE

July 26, 2023
The Cultural Council is currently looking for creative professionals to serve as paid ambassadors for a two-year term from 2023 to 2025 The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is seeking Palm Beach County-based creative professionals who are interested in becoming Artist Ambassadors for the sector. The Cultural Council is accepting applications for four creative […]

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CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY CELEBRATES ARTIST INNOVATION FELLOWS WITH SHOWCASE AND EXHIBITION

July 11, 2023
All-female exhibition will feature new work, photographs, videos and other artistic expressions from the six recipients of the 2022 Artist Innovation Fellowship Program The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is honoring the work of its 2022 Artist Innovation Fellowship recipients with a luminous showcase and exhibition this summer. The Cultural Council created the Artist […]

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EXPLORE THE DIVISION BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT WITH EVOCATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION AT CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY

June 20, 2023
Michael Dillow: CHASM investigates South Florida’s enigmatic landscape with a unique photographic essay, on display June 23 through August 4 JA distinctive collection of black and white photographs from Lake Worth Beach-based professional photographer Michael Dillow will soon be on display at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. An exhibition of Dillow’s work will […]

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CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY ANNOUNCES DELRAY BEACH ARTIST PATRICIA LAPPIN AS 2022-2023 DINA BAKER FUND RECIPIENT

May 23, 2023
A dynamic exhibition of Lappin’s colorful abstract paintings will take place at the Cultural Council June 2 through July 14   The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is pleased to announce that Delray Beach-based professional artist Patricia Lappin has been named the recipient of the 2022-2023 Dina Baker Fund for Mature Female Artists. Thanks […]

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CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY SHOWCASES SOME OF THE BEST ARTISTS IN THE PALM BEACHES WITH BIENNIAL 2023 EXHIBITION

April 27, 2023
Dazzling new exhibition features works by more than 30 Palm Beach County-based professional artists The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is inviting visitors to come and experience the diversity and breadth of work created by artists living and working in The Palm Beaches with its Biennial 2023 exhibition. Free and open to the public […]

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FIND INSPIRATION WITH GERALD K. STONE’S ASSEMBLAGE EXHIBITION AT CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY

April 24, 2023
Works pay homage to the famed artist Louise Nevelson, incorporating found objects into imaginative works of art “Think outside the box,” was a phrase Gerald K. Stone heard often in a prior professional career. Now, he strives to “think inside the box” with found objects crafted into intricate assemblage pieces inside wooden trays or boxes. […]

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MOSAIC RETURNS TO THE PALM BEACHES, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND ALL-NEW OPEN STUDIOS EVENT DURING ‘MONTH OF SHOWS, ART, IDEAS AND CULTURE’ IN MAY

April 20, 2023
Visitors can enjoy special deals and discounts at cultural organizations, meet artists where they work during annual celebration sponsored by the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is pleased to announce the upcoming return of its annual MOSAIC (“Month of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture”) program, held during […]

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CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY CELEBRATES 2023 MUSE AWARD WINNERS

April 18, 2023
The Cultural Council’s ‘An A-Muse-ing Evening’ at The Colony Hotel honored winners and raised funds with live performances, a cocktail reception and an art-filled silent auction It was a dynamic, unforgettable evening of honoring the arts in Palm Beach County and its supporters. Held April 3 at Palm Beach’s The Colony Hotel, guests donned their […]

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