The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards feature the Gold Key-winning art by students in grades 7-12 from Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida. It has grown into a model program for the rest of the country, exhibiting the best student artwork of the region in Armory Art Center galleries. The exhibition features hundreds of paintings, drawings, sculptures, graphics, photographs, and mixed-media projects.
Exhibition | April 15-27 | Montgomery Hall
Gold Key Ceremony | April 27 from 10 am – 12 pm
Gallery Hours | Mon-Fri 9 am to 5 pm, Sat 9 am-2 pm, Closed Sundays
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 14 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Exhibition Dates: March 11 – April 30
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM,, Sat 9:00 AN to 12:00 PM, Closed Sundays
Join us for this exhibition of artwork created by our Artists-in-Residence, Ali Saunders (Ceramics) and John Lark (Painting.)
The Artist-in-Residence program selects emerging artists who apply for this competitive opportunity. These artists develop a body of work in their Armory studio space during their tenure.
John Lark transforms the canvas into a narrative playground, where abstracted figures and environments dance in harmony and discord. His oil paintings, rich in color and line, explore the complexities of human and environmental relationships. Step into his world and experience the staged intimacy and dramatic constructions that mirror contemporary life in America.
Ali Saunders invites you to discover the beauty and functionality of her ceramic vessels. Crafted with precision and adorned with repeated patterns, each piece tells a story of celebration and intimacy. Experience the dynamic connection between art and life through her creations.
Are you ready to be inspired? Mark your calendar today!
Co-Produced by the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce and Howard Alan Events, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center ArtFest by the Sea stretches along the oceanfront along A1A, and has become a springtime tradition for residents and snowbirds alike.
Celebrating its 34th anniversary, this esteemed community art festival continues to highlight the talents of more than 250 artists displaying a wide range of works from life-size sculptures, to photography and jewelry. There are all sorts of opportunities to appreciate – and purchase – art during this weekend of visual inspiration.
ArtFest by the Sea is an open-air art gallery and ranked as one of the top 50 art shows in the United States. The festival features over 250 artists from around the country, and the picturesque Atlantic Ocean.
Shuttle bus service is between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
Sunday, March 10th, 2024
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Juno Beach, FL
FREE ADMISSION!
The BlackLuxe Picnic is a unique food, beverage, and music festival celebrating the excellence of the black culture in a luxury picnic setting. Founded in 2022, this event was created to bring the African American community together to celebrate peace, love, and unite during black history month.
BlackLuxe Picnic Festival features various DJs, a live performance from RnB sensation Bobby V, live bands, stilt walkers, food trucks serving authentic cuisines and tasty drinks, bright and colorful photo installations and décor used for vibrant and beautiful photo opportunities.
Dress to impress and bring your own food, picnic baskets, picnic tables, picnic blankets and more to curate your own unique picnic experience.
Call to Artists: The Hopper Prize Spring 2024
The Hopper Prize
The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for our Spring 2024 artist grants.
The Hopper Prize was established to provide grants, visibility, and career enhancing validation to artists who demonstrate a serious commitment to their work. We accept submissions for grants through a bi-annual open call. Each grant cycle is juried by a new team of contemporary curators who select grant winners on the basis of artistic excellence and the promise of future potential. We view the field of visual art in its broadest and most inclusive sense and therefore make our awards available to artists working in any media.
We are offering grants in the amount of $3,500 (2 available) and $1,000 (4 available) to artists & photographers worldwide working in all media. In total, 6 artists will receive unrestricted cash grants totaling $11,000.
Accepting Entries in All Media:
- Painting
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Drawing
- Video
- Performance
- Conceptual
- Experimental
- Installation
- Printmaking
- New Media
- Textile Art
Submissions will be juried by
— Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
— Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art
Our open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via our online Journal as well as our Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 115k.
Deadline: May 14, 2024
For more information and to Submit your work, visit: https://hopperprize.org
Call for Artists: Canyon District Park Light Pole Sculptures
Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places
Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places program (PBC AiPP) seeks to commission an Artist or Artist team (Artist) to create sculptures that support Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department’s goals of promoting healthy, happy living for residents and visitors utilizing Canyon District Park.
The selected Artist will design, permit, fabricate, install and attach art onto five (5) outdoor light poles located along Ben Ferencz Way, within the park. Specified poles can take an excess load equivalent to 350 pounds each to account for art that will result from this Call to Artists. Commissioned art will be inspired by the diverse active recreational opportunities offered within the park such as soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball, sand volleyball as well as walking, picnicking and playground use.
The mission of Canyon District Park is to provide an active recreational facility that primarily serves the population located within West Boynton Beach and West Delray Beach in unincorporated Palm Beach County. The recreational amenities identified for construction were determined by feedback from the local community as well as overall level of service needs established in the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
Art Design Goals:
- Art will support Parks and Recreation staffs’ efforts to create interest and connection for residents and visitors to the recreational amenities planned at Canyon District Park.
- Art will be inspired by and relate to the recreational facilities and programming within the park. The amenities include: youth soccer, youth lacrosse, youth baseball, youth and senior softball, youth and adult sand volleyball, playgrounds, picnic areas and a fitness trail.
- Art will have strong visual presence with artistic complexity upon passage at speeds of approximately 20 mph.
- Art materials will be durable, require minimal maintenance and withstand the intense local environment (sun, high winds, salty moist air, and rain).
- Art will complement the Park’s architectural style and scale.
Areas for Art Integration:
Palm Beach County Canyon District Park is 52 acres. The five (5) light poles designated for art integration are near a centrally located parking lot and three (3) sports fields. The selected artists will create artwork for each of the five (5) light poles. County will install light poles for Artist to attach their art to.
Artist Eligibility:
Open to all adult Professional Artists with experience designing, fabricating and installing architecturally integrated art
Budget:
The Artist who is awarded the contract will receive a maximum fixed fee of $81,700 inclusive of all expenses including Artist
fee, design, engineering, permit, materials, fabrication, contractor, shipping, installation, construction oversight, travel, hotel, transportation, mileage, insurance, etc. All Artists who are selected to present their concept proposals to the Finalist Selection Panel (Shortlist Artists) will receive a flat fee (honoraria) of $1,000 inclusive of all expenses.
Questions regarding this Call to Artists must be directed to Palm Beach County’s Public Art Program Administrator, Elayna
Toby Singer, at esinger@pbcgov.org – Subject line: “Canyon District Park, Artist Question, Last Name, First Name”
To learn more about this call, please visit the link Art in Public Places Calls to Artists (pbcgov.org) or Call to Artists_Canyon Disrict Park_FINAL.docx.pdf (pbcgov.org)
Originally from Mississippi, Reuben Aldridge Hale, Jr. (1927-2018) was a versatile artist whose work was exceptionally broad in scope, from portraiture, figurative, abstract, optical and more. Much of his later work explored his enduring fascination with the changing role of women in the 20th Century, capturing their strength, resilience, and inherent beauty. After high school and then serving in World War II, he attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he developed a strong background in classical art. He later went on to study abstract expressionist painting with Hans Hofmann and Paul Burlin, and sculpture with David Slivka and Reuben Nakian. Hale earned his Master of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University, and in 1961 accepted a position as an art instructor at Palm Beach Junior College (now Palm Beach State College), where he went on to serve as the college’s Chairman of Fine Arts and later Chairman of Humanities.
“He never stopped making art,” daughter Irma Hale often says, as is evident by the art-filled family home where the artist lived for his last 49 years. After Hale’s passing in 2018, she co-founded a nonprofit, The Artwork of Reuben Hale, Inc. in 2019, to share and celebrate Reuben Hale’s legacy as an artist, educator and civic leader. Towards that end they have begun offering private docent-led tours of the home, artwork and sculpture garden by appointment. “The home,” she says, “is as much a piece of art as anything else he did.”
Call (561) 833-6522 or email artwork@reubenhale.com to schedule a tour. Admission is $25 per person, payable at the door (via check, cash, credit card or PayPal).
Located in the historic El Cid neighborhood of West Palm Beach, tours begin on the front porch at 2715 S Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach FL, 33405, and typically take 1.5 hours.
Reuben Hale’s home is in a residential neighborhood. Please park in the driveway if there is space to park not blocking the sidewalk. Alternately there is often parking on a side street such as Almeria Rd (between S Dixie Hwy and S Olive Ave) or Belmonte Rd (between S Olive Ave and S Flagler Dr).
Call for Artists: Star & Night Photography
art&culture magazine
- The photo must have been taken in Palm Beach County or the surrounding South Florida region.
- It should depict stars, planets, or other celestial elements.
- Photos should measure at least 10 inches by 12 inches at 300 dpi.
- Please submit images to Mary Murray at mmurray@palmbeachmedia.com by February 8. Please include a brief introduction and either a wetransfer or dropbox link to photos.
ARTISTS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY in Partnership with Northend RISE, Inc. Presents “FIRED UP” Exhibition
Artists of Palm Beach County, Inc. (APBC) is pleased to announce that RISE Community Resource Center, 723 39th Street in West Palm Beach will be hosting our “FIRED UP” exhibition February 17 – March 30, 2024. An Opening Recep- tion will be held on Saturday, February 17, 1 – 3 pm and a Closing Reception on Saturday, March 30, 1 – 3pm. Everyone is invited to meet the artists and enjoy refreshments in addition to viewing the art.
Both APBC artist members and non-members were invited to submit small works (no larger than 20”x20”) in all mediums – painting, photography, collage, mixed media, fiber art, etc. for this juried show. Sculpture, ceramics, and other three di- mensional media were particularly encouraged, and APBC is pleased to announce that Nazare Feliciano will be the Judge for awards. Ms. Feliciano has been a pro- fessor of Fine Arts in Palm Beach State College and has established herself as a fine artist/ceramicist, with numerous awards and solo exhibitions.
During the time that the exhibition will be held in addition to the Opening and Closing Receptions, a number of Saturday events have been planned. On Feb- ruary 24, 11 am – 1:30 pm, Mary Jane Zapp, APBC’s Board President and an award winning art photographer will be presenting a Cyanotype Workshop for all ages. On March 16, 1 – 3 pm artist Linda Miller has organized an Art Salon in which ceramic artists Heather Couch, Barbara Powell, and Karla Walter will share about their work, their process, and why they became artists of three dimensional works. On March 23, 1 – 3 pm Maxine Schreiber, oil painter and retired psy- chotherapist, will be leading Unleashing Creativity, a workshop designed to free the mind learning how to relax and express oneself creatively.
The public is invited to attend all of these happenings and they can pre-register by contacting artistsofpalmbeachcounty.org or https://www.northendrise.org/
The Wellington Art Society is pleased to host Rose Gong Monier as featured Artist and Speaker at their February meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the Wellington Community Center. For more information please contact presidentofwas@gmail.com.
There are artists who work in ceramics and artists who design products for living spaces, Rose Gong Monier fuses the two with a passion that is indisputable throughout her 25-year long career. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Rose has worked with furnishing giants like Ralf Lauren, Henredon, Karastan, Reed & Barton, and Waterford-Wedgewood; companies that represent lifestyle and luxury. Rose and her handpicked team of designers were directly responsible for the creation of the Polo Sport men’s fragrance bottle and packaging. Using clay as her favorite medium, Rose’s work is focused on the creative process constructing a vision that is both expressive and distinctly unique. Rose will celebrate Valentines Day with a fun, thoughtful, and perhaps romantic project and demonstrate how ceramics can be “easy peasy!”
For more information on Rose Gong Monier, please follow the links below: