MUSE Modern & Contemporary Art Fair invited curators Anthony Burks & Trina Slade-Burks of ATB Fine Art Group Inc. (ATB) to produce an exhibition for the nonprofit No More Starving Artists Foundation (NMSAF). NMSAF’s mission is to help artists be sustainable personally and professionally. NMSAF Goes to South Beach brings 34 artists from Florida to exhibit and sell their art during Miami Art Week. Join NMSAF on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 for the Artist Award Ceremony and fundraiser event to raise funds for artist grants and student scholarships. MUSE is the only fair dedicated to Black, Multi-Cultural, and women artists in Miami Beach during Miami Art Week & Art Basel weekend one of the top international art events in the world. The Rickie Report shares the details, some sneak peeks plus GRANT INFORMATION for all artists.

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Together MUSE and ATB aligned their missions to help in NMSAF’s vision in growing new prospects for these Florida artists of legacy building.
Artist Award Ceremony**
Wednesday, December 6th
6 – 10 pm
**Artist Award Ceremony and fundraiser event is a ticketed event.
This is an opportunity for YOU to support NMSA
Raise funds for artist grants and student scholarships
CALENDAR & TICKETS:

Since 2018, the Palm Beach County nonprofit, NMSAF has helped artists throughout the South Florida area with grants, scholarships, awards, exhibition chances and business development opportunities.

The exhibition runs from November 30-December 10, 2023.
Bringing these artists to Miami Beach will contribute to the economic impact of the city as well as give the artists the opportunity to connect, communicate and sell to international art collectors from all over the world.

“From the Block to the Canvas” by David German (Palm Beach County) Mixed Medium 47.5”x72”
“My profound connection to music and the pulse of hip hop culture infuses every brush stroke and line I create. This synergy has propelled me to explore the intricate relationship between music and visual art through my project, Concept Rhythm. In it, I apply the principles of design and the discerning eye of an art critic to music, revealing the profound synchrony between these two seemingly disparate worlds.” David German
MUSE is the only fair dedicated to Black, Multi-Cultural, and Women artists in Miami Beach during Miami Art Week & Art Basel weekend one of the top international art events in the world.

“Watershed” by Jane Lawton Baldridge (Martin County) Acrylic Painting 49” x 34”
“My paintings are stories about my life on the water. Perfect days spent scudding along on the wavelets that reflect diamonds or bashing headlong into waves trying to survive the storm. I am grateful to have an unusual history of waterborne adventures. I want to share my stories and experiences with the audience in hopes of heightening their awareness of its importance, beauty and fragility.”
Thirty-four artists from Duval, Brevard, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties are represented in the NMSAF Exhibit.

Baseball Raydio Dynamic Sculpture Restomod by Raymond Fernandez (Dade County) 50” tall, 18” wide, 12”
“I see my work as away to unite the past with the present by melting vintage and modern with unmistakable artistic flair. My goal is to spark a sense of history in others, uniting us all through time with an unforgettable multi-sensory experience.” Raymond Fernandez
This MUSE exhibit features an eclectic mix of paintings, photographs and sculptures from Black, Hispanic, Caribbean, and African artists residing throughout the US and abroad.

“Beach Slayer” by Matthew Yeandle ( Palm Beach County) Photograph Printed on Metal Size: 36″x36″
“My creative foundation developed as a multimedia artist and my experience over the years in the fashion and beauty industry has manifested itself in my present works of photographic art. My goal is to create images that resonate with current modern sensibilities. I am inspired by putting a fresh face on even older iconic subjects. Beauty draws me with a single hair.”
Artist Award Ceremony**
Wednesday, December 6th
6 – 10 pm
**Artist Award Ceremony and fundraiser event is a ticketed event.
This is an opportunity for YOU to support NMSA
Raise funds for artist grants and student scholarships
CALENDAR & TICKETS:

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Ann Friedlander @annfriedlander
Anthony Burks Sr @ampburks
Arielle Charis Yebba @iam_aricharis
Barry Seidman @barry_seidman
Batia Lowenberg @batialowenberg
Camilla Webster @camillawebster
Clifton Webb @clifton_gwebb
David German @Concept_Rhythm
Elie Lescot III @elielescotpaintings
Garry Mabour @garrymabour_art
Gary Kroman @Garykroman
Jahnoi Smith @jai.h.noir
Jane Lawton Baldridge @janelawtonbaldridge
JanJak II @JanJakartJanJakII
Jarett Walker @jwalkertheartist
Kyle Lucks @kylelucksfineart
Linnea Botanicals @linneabotanicals
Luis Valle @el_chan_guri
Lupe Lawrence @lawrencelupe
Lyndale Pettus @lyndalep.photography1
Matthew Yeandle @beautybymatt_
NOON @anouckjourdaa
Pia Dugger @piafauna
Ramel Jasir @rameljasir
RASIN @Joejunior.racine_rasin
Ray Fdez @ray_fernandez_art
Renata Rodrigues @renatarodriguesart
Scott Jeffries @scottart
Stacey Mandell @stacey.mandell.art
Tracy Guiteau @GuiteauArt
Victor DiPilato @DiPilato.art
Zbigniew Kijak @zbigniewzee



The Council’s Artist Innovation Fellowship Program celebrates the artistic process and supports professional artists in all artistic disciplines with funding to pursue new avenues of creativity, expand upon current work, and other endeavors to propel his/her career forward. The Artist Innovation Fellowship Program is expanding to include funding for ten $7,500 fellowships in 2024. Each fellow has one year to complete their activities. The program culminates with an exhibition and performance showcase at the Cultural Council’s headquarters in 2025.


About ATB and NMSAF:
Created in 1992, ATB is an art-based consulting firm that creates, sells, promotes, and educates art of different disciplines nationally. This includes visual, graphic, publishing, performing and literary arts. They have created art events and exhibitions throughout South Florida and NYC since 2004. In partnership with NMSAF, ATB has impacted thousands of creatives assisting the artists sustainability personally and professionally with funds and services. Though the company and the nonprofit are both based in Palm Beach County, the South Florida creatives from Brevard County all the way to Dade County have benefited from these two groups whose vision is to help artists build their legacies.

CONTACT: Trina Slade-Burks, Vice President ATB Fine Art Group Inc
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ATB curators
NMSAF host
MUSE presenting sponsor
Cultural Council sponsor & partner
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