Art Synergy 2020 has a lot going on this season with three exciting events. Begin with the Unleashed Art Fair and the Art Synergy Inaugural VIP Dinner and Awards on January 25  in Industry Alley. Then move to the Palm Beach County Convention Center for Art Synergy/Biblio January 31 – February 3.  In its 7th year, Art Synergy, guided by Rolando Chang Barrero and Ilene Gruber Adams, the field of artists has been opened internationally! Juried by John Cutrone, Director of the Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University Libraries, and partner in Lake Worth’s Convivio Bookworks, this promises to be exhilarating! Art Synergy is the unique countywide movement of artists, businesses, and civic leaders committed to unifying and promoting the diverse culture of Palm Beach County’s and South Florida’s vibrant arts community.  Kudos to all involved!  The Rickie Report shares the details here.

 

 

 

 

Palm Beach County Convention Center

650 Okeechobee Blvd  West Palm Beach, FL

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about specific events or how to get involved:

www.artsynergy.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Clyde” by Woody Walters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruth Petzold followed her passion for nature and photography to exotic and remote locations of the world, both above and below the ocean’s surface. Ms. Petzold is an avid supporter and spokesperson for the Wild Dolphin Project. Her photos of marine life have garnered awards from the Caribbean to the Red Sea.

 

 

The Lighthouse ArtCenter, a 501 c (3) nonprofit, was founded in 1964 by eight artists and Christopher Norton. In the last 56 years it has grown to include a gallery, school of art, gift shop, and art supply store. Supported by memberships, sponsors, and grants, the ArtCenter is bursting at the seams. It currently serves over 22,000 visitors, 2,500 adult students, 45 faculty members, 600 children, and a comprehensive outreach program to benefit underserved and disabled residents in the community. Phase II of a capital campaign is underway. It is designed to raise the roof in order to expand the gallery and provide much-needed additional classroom space.

 

 

Meet forty-seven highly creative regional artists and craftspeople at the 4th Annual Martin County Open Studio Tour (MCOST) on January 18-19, 2020.  This Free event brings art lovers to 30 different studios with a self-guided and downloadable maps.  A Preview Event will be held on January 10 at the Elliott Museum. At the studios, you can watch the artists creating their work, interact with them, learn about how they create and see what materials they use. Some will offer refreshments and special surprises! Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the thriving arts scene in Martin County!  Meet the artists, ask questions, explore new venues and see their newest drawings, watercolors, oils, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber arts that they will be displaying and selling.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available January 8 – 12, 2020

Elliott Museum

825 NE Ocean Boulevard Stuart, FL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click Here for Video!

 

 

 

MAP IS AVAILABLE ON OUR FREE DOWNLOADABLE APP:

 

 

 

 

 

Tour participants will be able to see actual working studios where original artwork is produced and interact with the artists. Original artwork will be available for purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheryl Cote

Jane Baldridge

Lynne Barletta

Barb Bucci

Mallo Bissett

Tepa Charles

Suzanne Connors

Laura Kay Whiticar Darvill 

Diana Rell Dean

Dan Defelici

Jim Dirks

Maria Dowling

Deborah Elaine

Grace Fenniman

Thomas Forster

Torenzo Gann

Dot Galfond

Katie Gianni

Eduardo Gomez

Lorrie Goss

Pat Hoshino

Alicia Jones

Denise Justice

Helen Kagan

Renee Keil

Sue Klahne

Chris Kling

Alice Laputka

Addison Laskey

Brenda Leigh

Sheryl Levine

Karen Leffel-Massengil

Mia Lindberg

Maria McCadden

Maria Miele

Amber Moran

Lynn Morgan

Tracee Newsome

Martha Quigley

Sally Browning Pearson

Kim Rody

Danuta Rothschild

Geoffrey Smith

Mark Stall

Christina de la Vega

 

Thank you To Our Sponsors:

Stuart Art Supply, Visionary School of Arts, 3D Potter, Jewelry by Whiticar, Red Barn Furniture, The Gilt Complex, Eduardo Gomez Sculpture, Tom Campenni & Friends, ReMax of Stuart, Treasure Coast Universal Unitarian Congregation, Eventmakers, The Rickie Report, Stuart Boathouse, Whiticar Mobile Marine Services, Wm. B. Ianiero Renovations & Remodeling, Diana Rell Dean Riverhouse Workshop, Kling Gallery, Wine & Decor, License to Kiln – Dot Gelfand, Treasure Coast Dermatology, Tim Ioannides MD, Mark Stall Images, Sunrise Surf Shop, William Torenzo Ganaway, Martha Quigley Landfall Gallery, Lynn Morgan, Sheryl Levine, Jane Lawton Baldridge, Lighthouse ArtCenter, Sally Brown Pearson, Tom Grissman Photography & Fine Art Reproduction, Kyle G’s Prime Seafood & Steaks, Historical Society of Martin County, Elliott Museum, House of Refuge Museum, The Frugal Framer, Arts Council of Martin County, Arts Foundation of Martin County, Women Supporting the Arts.

 

 

 

 

 

For more information:

 

mcopenstudiotour@gmail.com

mcost.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only 4 spaces left!  Sign up NOW to visit London in style with Whitespace The Mordes Collection! The Rickie Report shares the newest details, including a private back lot visit to a London auction house and a night at Covent Garden, private tours, and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information:  www.whitespacecollection.com

 

 

 

 

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Whitespace, The Mordes Collection invites the public to meet Wilma Bulkin Siegel on Friday, January 10.  Attendees will experience a festive evening offering conversation and insight into the soul and mind of this spirited artist.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.

 

 

 

 

For more information please visit:

www.whitespacecollection.com

 

 

 

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The Armory Art Center brings Ezra Hubbard to the next Art Salon, led by Elle Schorr on Tuesday, January 7.  The public is invited to meet Ezra, an interdisciplinary artist who works in video, installation, paint, and ink. At the core of this recent work is a commitment to examine emotional content in history. He sees the current re-examination of history as a yearning for acknowledgment of others emotional lives. By manipulating 3D printers, he is able to create luminous ethereal three dimensional forms.  Stop and look at the art…hear the creators…share the wonder!  The Rickie Report gives you the details and some sneak peeks. Kudos, Elle, for bringing us internationally, nationally, and locally based artists who help us better understand the creative process!

 

 

 

 

811 Park Place   West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

(561) 832-1776     armoryart.org

 

 

AT    THE    ART    SALON:

Tuesday , January 7, 2020

6:30 – 8:30 pm

 

Featured Artist:

 

EZRA  HUBBARD

 

 

IN  THE  ARMORY  ART  CENTER  MEDIA  ROOM

 

There’s a $10 fee to attend.
If you’d like to bring some snacks or drinks to share, that would be much appreciated. Feel free to share this announcement with friends.

 

 

Artist, Ezra Hubbard

 

 

Ezra Hubbard is an interdisciplinary artist who works in video, installation, paint, and ink. At the core of this recent work is a commitment to examine emotional content in history. Hubbard sees the current re-examination of history as a yearning for acknowledgment of others emotional lives. By manipulating 3D printers, he is able to create luminous ethereal three dimensional forms. In many traditional cultures, circular structures are places set aside for transformation and guidance. In his current installation, on display at the 3rd Biennial “Artists of Art Salon” Exhibition, Hubbard offers the same. Sound is infused into the space to bring a sense of immediacy and to create a place for reflection and free association.

 

 

Interior View by Ezra Hubbard

 

 

 

Tim B. Wride, Curator of Photography at The Norton Museum, recently wrote, “Ezra has a keen sensitivity and hard-won ability to interweave the weight of sculpture, the luminosity of painting, and emotion of light. Rarely has gravity appeared so ethereal.”  Fascinated by the transmission and reflection of light, Hubbard “seeks to create memories and events rather than just an interesting thing to observe.” Hubbard, who has a lifelong connection with the photography of Walker Evans, drew inspiration from Evans’ notion that “It’s easy to photograph light reflecting from a surface, the truly hard part is capturing the light in the air.” The celebrated artist of the Light and Space movement, Larry Bell described Hubbard’s recent work, “as portraits of another species of being. Who are these creatures you have created, Dr. Frankenstein?” Hubbard says his work is about movement towards transcendence and states that the work “is sparked by deep reflections on people, dreams, time, and the subconscious.”

 

 

 

Ezra Hubbard’s 3D Installation

 

 

Ezra Hubbard has worked in the visual arts for more than 25 years. He had a previous career in the film industry as an editor where he worked for major film studios and numerous independents. He earned an MFA in Art Practice from the School of Visual Arts in June 2019. He had a solo exhibition this summer, also titled “Between Reflection and the Shadow” at Van Der Plas Gallery in New York City. Part of the show featured a generative soundscape created by the Toronto-based sound artist, Ben Oginz. Ezra’s studio is at Studio 1608, in West Palm Beach.

 

 

 

Armory Art Center Gallery Hours:
Monday-Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

* Exhibitions are open to the public

Art Salons continue to meet in the Armory Art Center Library on Tuesday nights, usually the first Tuesday of each month, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, from October through May. Salons are open to anyone who would like to participate in these lively discussions. 

 

 

 

The Armory Art Center’s art school and galleries provide creative opportunities to enhance your life. The Armory has served the community for over 30 years. The mission of the Armory Art Center is to inspire the creation and experience of art and the Armory’s vision is to be the leading community resource for arts education. Serving over 3,000 students annually, the Armory Art Center offers 160 courses per term in six terms throughout the year to students ranging in age from pre-school to retiree. Classes in drawing, painting, photography, jewelry, fiber, ceramics, and sculpture are held in 12 state-of–the-art studios. Twelve exhibitions are hosted annually in three galleries.

Exhibitions, lectures, and special events are open to the public.

For more information, visit www.armoryart.org or call (561) 832-1776

 

 

 

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17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

The St. Lucie Farmers Market (SLFM) kicks off its second year with monthly events that will WOW you!  Their rotating monthly programs include: Beats & BBQ (1st Sunday of the month), Dog Day Afternoon (2nd Sunday of the month), Market Food Frenzy (3rd Sunday of the month), and Arts & Culture Day (4th Sunday of the month). Kick off “Here’s To Your Health 2020” on Sunday, December 29 and ENJOY  COMPLIMENTARY:  Food tastings, Yoga class, Orangetheory Fitness on the lawn, and a free massage at the massage booth!  Put your name in for these free raffles:  3 Orangetheory Fitness classes, Gift Bags, plus a massage by Mumgaya & Healing Arts! The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.  Kudos to Rose Sgarlato, Creator/Producer and Lisa Mileti, Event Manager for bringing these exciting events to Port St. Lucie! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every Sunday     10 am – 2 pm

 

 

 

1855 SW Fountainview Blvd.    Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

St. Lucie West Blvd & Peacock

(Enter through Peacock)

Located in St. Lucie West about a mile from First Data Field. Enter through Peacock make a right onto Fountainview, located behind Bob Evans before Carraba’s.

 

 

Easily accessible from I-95 (Exit 121 St. Lucie West)

 

Here’s   The   FREE  Line-Up:

 

Here’s   To   Your   Health   2020               

December 29, 2019  

10 am – 2 pm

 

 

 

10 am      Yoga class (free)

11 am       Orangetheory Fitness class (free)

 

 

Throughout the Event:

• Free food tastings

• Free massage by Mumgaya & Healing Arts

• Free raffle for 50 minute massage

• Free raffle for 3 classes with Orangetheory Fitness

• Free raffle of a gift by Orangetheory Fitness

• Fresh Fusion smoothie station and fruit

• Smack Shak Lobster Rolls

• Devil’s Breath Healthy food options

• Greek Food Healthy Fare

 

Coming   Up:

 

 

Beats & BBQ   January 5, 2020

• Featuring award winning guitarist Jodi Gaines & Eleni Skiba   http://JodiGaines.com

• BBQ Grill by The Flavored Fork

 

 

 

Mets Mania     January 26 and February 2, 2020

• Meet the Mets Mascot, Klutch

• Practice with Chuck Stewart, renown batting coach

• Live Music 

 

 

 

Want to know what is going on every week?  

Click here!

 

 

 

Vision & Mission

 

 

St. Lucie Farmers Market (SLFM) aims to promote regional growers and producers by providing a productive market place where local vendors interact with area residents and visitors fostering a sense of a community- supported economy.

SLFM will host events on a weekly basis connecting the community to local non-profits, businesses and other community entities

SLFM will provide a family friendly and safe environment, a community venue where locals connect and neighbors mingle.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, or providing entertainment Contact:

 

www.stluciefarmersmarket.com

For vendor application and detailed info: http://stluciefarmersmarket.com/become-a-vendor/

Please call Lisa directly at  561.235.9293 or email: lisa.mileti@gmail.com

rsgarlato@thenetworkrealtygroup.com

 

 

 

 

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mARTies 2019 Recipients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adult VisualArts Award recipient Suzanne Connors and Lisa Renee Ludlum

 

 

 

 

 

Student Visual Award Recipient Isabella Gallese and Marney McKee

 

 

 

Since 2003, the mARTies have been the premier celebration of the arts – performing and visual, and the people who help make them alive in our community. It takes a mix of artists, philanthropists, volunteers and leaders weaving together that gives the community a more vibrant, rich and colorful texture.

Beyond the nominees, the Arts Council and the mARTies committee also has several awards that are announced and named in advance of the ceremony. The categories were selected by the founding committee of the mARTies to recognize key elements that make an arts community vibrant and sustainable. The named awards represent a legacy of commitment to things such as arts education, corporate leadership and philanthropy. Visit our blog (martinarts.blog) to see past recipients of all the awards – a legacy that has grown to over 140 award recipients!

The mARTies are a signature event of the Arts Council of Martin County honoring outstanding artistic, voluntary and philanthropic achievement in Martin County which inspire a passion for and participation in the arts in our community. The event could not be possible without hours of volunteer time from our dedicated committee members and with the financial support of our sponsors.

 

 

Our website: https://www.martinarts.org/arts-foundation/news_events/marties-awards/

 

 

Contact us at (772) 287-6676 or info@martinarts.org today!

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

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The Fort Lauderdale Branch of National League of American Pen Women shares a Call for Artists for a juried exhibition of all media. The event takes place at the Herb Skolnick Community Center in Pompano Beach, FL.  The public is invited to an Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 14 (make your reservations)!   The Rickie Report shares the details and urges the artists to apply – and art patrons to visit the exhibit, which opens February 5th through March 4^th 2020.  This Call for entries is open to non- member as well as members!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL  LEAGUE  OF  AMERICAN  PEN  WOMEN  FORT  LAUDERDALE  BRANCH

ANNOUNCES:

 

 

CALL    FOR    ALL    MEDIA

 

JURIED EXHIBITION

 

 

Exhibit Available February 5 – March 4, 2020

Herb Skolnick Community Center

800 SW 36th Avenue   Pompano Beach, FL 33069

954-786-4590

 

 

2019 Winner,  Beverly Dameron

 

 

Click here for Prospectus:  PenWomenFtLauderdaleskolnickprospectus final 2020

 

 

 

 

 

AWARDS LUNCHEON/ARTIST DEMO:

Friday, February 14, 2020

11:30 AM

 at Herb Skolnick Center

 Lunch Catered by Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza

$30

Reservations necessary !

(954) 786-4590  

Pottery Demonstration by artist Ellen Cohen-Berman

 

 

 

 

About the National League of American Pen Women:

Since its founding in 1897 by Marian Longfellow O’Donoghue, Henry Longfellow’s niece, the League seeks to create progression and advancement in visual arts, literary work, and musical composition. As the oldest and largest women’s arts organization, members share their creativity in a number of ways, including workshops, exhibitions, discussion groups, performances, demonstrations and lectures, fostering networking and friendships among members, while maintaining a high, broad standard of work, effort and strength that comes from the union. Each year the Fort Lauderdale Branch awards three $1,000 scholarships to a high school senior woman who has been accepted and enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university or technical school.

 

Visit: lauderdalepenwomen.wixsite.com/nlapw

   Facebook.com/nlapwftl/

For additional information please call 954-527-0407

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

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Art Synergy has a lot going on this season with many exciting events.  See which one is the perfect fit for you!  This year Art Synergy will present Bibilo2020 at the Art Palm Beach Fair.  Here’s your chance to create something really different! Have fun!  Books can be created in all kinds of media… sculptures, video, painting, mixed media, animations… your mind is the limit. Take a step out of your comfort zone! Art Synergy is inviting national and international artists to apply to this call for artists.  This will be our 7th year at this unique event and we are proud to once again be a part of it. This is the first year that the call is open internationally.  VISION 2020, the theme for this year’s Unleashed Art Fair and Fundraiser, is built upon the foundation and mission of “Aspire to Inspire” and will be held at Industry Alley.  The event takes place on January 25, 2020, preceding Art Palm Beach, January 31 – February 03, 2020.  There will be music, vendors, art installations and a VIP dinner. We are accepting applications for vendors and looking to secure sponsors.  The Rickie Report shares the details.  The deadline to apply is has been extended to January 15, 2020 and will be juried by John Cutrone, Director of the Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University Libraries, as well as a partner in Lake Worth’s Convivio Bookworks. 

 

 

 

 

ART SYNERGY/ BIBLIO 2020

ART SYNERGY at
ART PALM BEACH 2020

January 31, 2020 to February 3, 2020

Palm Beach Convention Center

 650 Okeechobee Boulevard    West Palm Beach, FL

 

Application Dates:
NOW through January 15, 2020

 

 

APPLY HERE:

 

 

All artists wishing to participate are required to submit an application to the jury and must apply via Juried Art Services.

5 Categories for Submission!

 

 

2D

3D

Video/Film*

Installation Art

Performance Art*

 

*If you are applying in Video or Performance Art you must include still images in your application and forward actual video links to ArtSyneryPBC@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

• The non-refundable fee for the online application is $50.

• Three pieces may be submitted. 

• The width of 2D art cannot exceed 48”

• The deadline to apply is January 15, 2020

 

 

 

“UNLEASHED   ART   FAIR”

 

Art Synergy’s Unleashed Art Fair is the organization’s most successful fundraising arts event of the year. The bi-annual event highlights the best of the local Palm Beach County arts and entertainment scene. Unleashed Art Fair is the brainchild of Rolando Chang Barrero and Ilene Gruber Adams of Art Synergy who wanted to spotlight the emergent artists and musicians of Palm Beach County which has fast become one South Florida’s leading world-class art and cultural destinations.  The venue has been generously donated by developer and visionary Hunter Beebe who also donated the Warehouse District for Unleashed in 2017.

 

 

 

“VISION 2020”

January 25, 2020

Industry Alley

2600 Florida Ave.   West Palm Beach, Florida

 

 

 

 

The deadline to apply is has been extended to January 15, 2020

 

 

 

Visit www.artsynergy.org for more information or to apply.

Art Synergy Official Art Guide2020

Be a part of this year’s Art Synergy Art Guide!

Get your business noticed.

Promote your art.

Great articles about what happening in the art world.

Find out about upcoming art events.

Support the arts!

 

Our 4-color glossy guide is the perfect place to advertise to the art community! 

Reach thousands of artists and art lovers at this year’s Art Palm Beach and in locations throughout Palm Beach County. 

Be a part of the movement!

Ad sizes and costs can be found at https://www.facebook.com/PalmBeachArtWeek2020/

 

Juror, John Cutrone:

John Cutrone is Director of the Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University Libraries, as well as a partner in Lake Worth’s Convivio Bookworks, a book arts studio specializing in limited edition letterpress printed books and broadsides. He is the author of the Convivio Book of Days blog, which explores the quirkier side of seasonal traditions, encouraging us to live the ceremony of each day.

www.conviviobookworks.com

www.conviviobookworks.com/blog

 

 

Art Synergy:

A non-profit organization, was fortunate to have caught the eye of the Lesters and through their auspices, the organization has received a booth at the Art Palm Beach for the past 5 years, with 2019 being the sixth Art Synergy Exhibition once again looking forward to a great exhibition.

Art Synergy has grown considerably since its inception and our volunteer staff and support has grown along with it.  The organization, run by Rolando Chang Barrero and Ilene Gruber Adams, artists and advocates, holds several meetings yearly, open to the public, where we request help from the community to work with us in everything from planning, to finance hanging the shows.  We look forward to another successful year and cannot thank the Lesters enough for the support they have shown us.

 

Mission:

 

For more information:  ArtSynergyPBC@gmail.com

 

 

 

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Rickie Leiter, Publisher

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