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Armory Art Center Celebrates 1st Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival On December 2nd And 3rd
The 1st Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival at the Armory Art Center presented by PNC Arts Alive is a Must-Attend Event on December 3rd and 4th. It will feature local and out-of-town artists showing and selling fine art and fine crafts, lots of live music, demonstrations, food trucks, and activities for all ages. This Rickie Report shares the details so you don’t miss any of the action!
1700 Parker Avenue W. Palm Beach, FL 33401
1st Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival
Saturday, December 3
Sunday, December 4
10 am – 5 pm
1700 Parker Avenue W. Palm Beach, FL 33401
Armory Art Center Campus
Parking: Dreyfoos School of the Arts/Shuttle provided www.westpalmbeachartsfestival.com
Ceramics
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WestPalmBeachArtsFestival.com
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Festival Activities:
Fine Art
Crafts
Jewelry
Ceramics
Kid’s Activities
Food
Entertainment
Demonstrations
Orchid City Brass Band
“With 158 artists from around the country applying to this juried festival, the exhibitors chosen offer great variety so the festival can serve a wide-range of tastes from youth to sophisticated art buyers,” said Liza Niles, Chief of Education and Exhibitions at the Armory and Festival judge. “This is an ideal family weekend to enjoy quality art and music with perfect timing for holiday shopping!” said Armory Executive Director Dr. Tom Pearson.
The Festival presents music, demonstrations, and food trucks. Featured performers include the Roaring Kelly Band, Orchid City Brass Band, Psychic Ghost, Les Nuages with Frank Cerabino, and PB State College Jazz Quintet, Quartet, & Sextet. From 5:30-7:00 p.m. Bak Middle School of the Arts will perform their chamber concert and Holiday Gala on Saturday in Montgomery Hall.
Art demonstrations will be presented and Armory Art School instructors will run a Kid’s Zone for children from ages 5 to 10 to create holiday crafts while their parents are shopping for holiday gifts of unique art. Parking will be available at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts with a shuttle running to and from the Armory.
West Palm Beach Arts Festival T-shirts and a limited edition commemorative poster will be available at the guest services booth.
“The Armory is proud to be the recipient of the PNC Arts Alive grant. PNC’s commitment to the arts helps our community to be a cultural destination for tourists and locals alike,” noted Ellen Vaughan, Chief of Development at the Armory Art Center. The generous support of the West Palm Beach Arts Festival by our media sponsors will ensure that this is a well-attended event. Media sponsors include The Palm Beach Post, Legend’s 100.3 FM, Jupiter Magazine, The Palm Beacher, WXEL South Florida PBS, WLRN public radio, and Palms West Monthly. The Armory is also grateful for the ongoing support of Ford Harrison, the Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council, and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, December 3rd
10:00 Welcome
10:05 Urban Youth Impact
10:30 Palm Beach State College Jazz Quintet
11:00 Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media and Printmaking Demonstration
11:30 Roaring Kelly Band
1:00 Blacksmithing Demonstration and Enamel Demonstration
1:45 Palm Beach State College Jazz Quartet
2:30 Raku and Sandcasting Demonstration
3:00 Psychic Ghost
5:30 Bak MSOA Strings, Band, Piano Chamber Concert
Sunday, December 4th
11:00 Les Nuages (“The Clouds”) with Frank Cerabino
11:15 Welding Demonstration and 3-D Printing
11:30 Roaring Kelly Band
1:00 Letter Press Demonstration and Cyanotype Demonstration
2:00 Orchid City Brass Band
2:30 Glass Image Transfer Demonstration and Ceramics: Throwing Large
3:45 Palm Beach State College Sextet
About PNC Arts Alive
Since its debut in 2009, PNC Arts Alive has awarded $13 million in grants to enterprising cultural organizations in Columbus, Ohio, Philadelphia, and St. Louis, communities served by PNC and the PNC Foundation. PNC Arts Alive has supported new exhibitions, art festivals, pop-up theater, music performances, mobile arts vans, family arts programs, and a variety of community arts projects. This award-winning program has earned recognition from Americans for the Arts in New York City along with regional arts organizations. Grant recipients are selected by PNC and a committee composed of officials from arts and community organizations. Applications for the 2017 season will be posted in March. For more information, please visit www.pncartsalive.com
About The Armory Art Center:
The mission of the Armory Art Center is to inspire the creation and experience of art. The Armory’s vision is to be the leading visual arts education and exhibition center of the Palm Beaches. Housed in an historic Art Deco building, the Armory provides art classes for students of all ages, exhibitions, art salons, lectures, and special events. Held in twelve state-of-the-art studios, nearly 100 courses are offered including ceramics, digital arts, drawing, glass fusing, jewelry, painting, printmaking, fibers, sculpture, and 20 exhibitions are hosted annually in four galleries.
For more information, visit www.armoryart.org or call 561-832-1776 x33.
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