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Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department Features Exhibit And Multiple Events With March’s Artist In Residence Gerard Pastor. Gain A Deeper Understanding Of Culture Through Realistic Colored Pencil Artworks
The City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department continues its Artists in Residence (AiR) program with March artist, Gerard Pastor. Gerard utilizes colored pencils to create stunning works of art and among this month’s events will be a workshop where he will teach his technique. The public is invited to a variety of locations throughout the month to not only watch Gerard, but participate in creating your own art pieces! The Rickie Report shares the details of events, some sneak peeks of his images, and information to become an AiR.
POMPANO BEACH CULTURAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT
P R E S E N T S:
Artist In Residence:
G E R A R D P A S T O R
The exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public
Gerard Pastor is March’s artist of the month, and The City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department relaunched its Artists in Residence (AiR) program at the historic Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA) late last year. The AiR Program provides artists with studio space to create new work, collaborate with fellow resident artists, and engage with our community. A distinguished panel of judges selected eight new artists to be part of our first “graduating class.” This dynamic and diverse group of artists will be in residence though June, and each will be presented as an “Artist of the Month,” during which time they will showcase their work and create unique programs to attract art lovers to BaCA. At the culmination of the residency, AiR artists will share their new artworks in an exciting group exhibition
“Anya Sketch” by Gerard Pastor
GERARD’S SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Join us for Pompano’s free street festival featuring live bands, vendors, food truck and art! Explore BaCA’s latest exhibitions and meet Gerard Pastor in his studio.
Friday, March 3 | AiR Artist During Old Town Untapped
6:00 – 10:00 PM
Bailey Contemporary Arts
41 NE 1st Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
954-786-7879 • baileyarts.org
“Bird Sketch” by Gerard Pastor
Many of Gerard’s pieces are inspired by the Lucumi religion, which survived the slave trade era. Often mired in secrecy and negative perceptions, the Afro-Caribbean faith serves as a creative force for Pastor who looks to inspire understanding.
Gerard will have a Meet and Greet with guests during the Taste of Jazz event.
Thursday, March 9 | Live Painting At Taste of Jazz
7 – 8:30 pm
At
Bailey Contemporary Arts
41 NE 1st Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
954-786-7879 • baileyarts.org
During his residency at BaCA, Pastor will focus his work on the study of how women participate in religion and how religion is used as a patriarchal tool to elevate men, when historically the innate power of survival has been through women.
Express your creativity with coloring.
Learn how to apply color pencil techniques to achieve realism.
This class is aimed to all skill levels and to those who are interested in applying colored pencil techniques with still-life work to achieve realism.
Saturday, March 25 | Creative with Colored Pencils Demo with Gerard at Pompano Beach Library
2 – 4:30 pm
Pompano Beach Cultural Center Library
50 W Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060
954-545-7800 • ccpompano.org
“Light Sketch” by Gerard Pastor
A special Lunch w/ Art session including a hands-on project led by Gerard.
Wednesday, March 29 | Lunch with an Artist
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Learn more about Gerard and how to register for events please visit
https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/baca/artists-in-residence/gerard-pastor
About the City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department:
The mission of the Cultural Affairs Department is to provide cultural programming that includes visual arts, digital media, music, film, theater, dance and public art for the enjoyment and enrichment of residents and visitors to Pompano Beach, Broward County, and the greater South Florida area. The department programs and manages the City’s premiere cultural arts venues including the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Ali Cultural Arts Center, Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, and the Blanche Ely House Museum. The department also oversees the City’s Public Art Program and the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts’ Our Town grant awarded to the Pompano Beach Crossroads place-making arts initiative.
The City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is delighted to relaunch its Artists in Residence (AiR) program at the historic Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA). The AiR Program provides artists with studio space to create new work, collaborate with fellow resident artists, and engage with our community.
Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA) is operated by the City of Pompano Beach’s Cultural Affairs Department (PBCAD) which annually seeks participants for its Artists in Residence Program (AiR). As part of this program, eight studios at BaCA are available to individual artists for a nine-month period from October – June. The 2023 -2024 residency will be available for application in April 2023. Through this residency, PBCAD strives to cultivate an environment where artists can craft their talents and enhance their experience through artistic development and experimentation. The residency’s structure is therefore left relatively open to cater to individuality, spontaneity and collaboration. BaCA should be considered a safe space where all art forms, intellectual and creative pursuits, methods of artistic investigation, and aesthetic inquiry are accepted, nurtured, and celebrated. A dynamic environment will be created through the AiR Program – one that appeals to onlookers and attracts locals and visitors alike to watch the creative process unfold and see the latest output.
https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/bailey/artists-in-residence
For more information:
Pompano Beach Cultural Center
50 W Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060
954-545-7800 • ccpompano.org
Bailey Contemporary Arts Center
41 NE 1 Street Pompano Beach, FL 33060
954-786-7879 • baileyarts.org
Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department
50 W Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33060
954-545-7800 • pompanobeacharts.org
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