Kimberly Perry Is Taking The Art Gallery Experience To New Levels With Posh Design Studio In Delray Beach FL

Kimberly Perry’s foresight has created a gallery “go to” in the Delray Beach and Boca Raton area, when she opened POSH during the COVID pandemic!  As other galleries around the country closed, she not only opened a new one, engaged emerging artists and national artists, but thrived to expand to a larger space which is open 7 days a week.  The Rickie Report celebrates Kimberly’s vision and all that POSH offers.

 

 

 

 

Delray Marketplace       Suite # 104

9089 West Atlantic Ave.    Delray Beach, FL 33446

561.591.3680

Gallery Hours:  

Monday  through Thursday   11 am – 7 pm

Friday and Saturday  11 am – 8 pm

Sunday  Noon – 6 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kimberly Perry, Artist and Gallery owner of POSH

Kimberly Perry, wife of New York Knick’s General Manager Scott Perry, has created an art oasis to support emerging artists and art lovers, at the same time helping charitable organizations with their missions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kimberly stepped out in faith to support her fellow artists and opened a 4,000 square foot gallery where she now represents over 50 talented and emerging artists with a wide range of art styles.  The local communities and visitors thoroughly enjoy and support this fun and contemporary art haven.  Especially during the pandemic, people were delighted to be able to enter a space that promoted beauty, vibrant colors, optimism, good energy, and a happy atmosphere.

 

 

 

 

Kimberly is not only the owner of the gallery, but she is an artist in her own right.  Trained by her father, DeVon Cunningham whose work is displayed in the Smithsonian Institute Portrait Gallery, Kimberly  knew at the early age of 5 that she wanted to pursue art as her career.  She specializes in ocean scenes, landscape, abstract and her beloved glass mosaic hearts.

 

 

Kimberly’s   message   to   aspiring   business   owners:

“Be   Encouraged” !

 

 

Kimberly tells The Rickie Report, “The business marketplace is flourishing for industry leaders that: work hard, think outside the box, use excellent financial planning, and offer outstanding customer relations”. She points to the most obvious question, “Can your product or service spread a little joy into your customer’s life”?

 

 

Posh Art Gallery is always looking for new artists to add to their collection.  

Email submissions to: Kimberly@PoshDdesignStudio.net

For more information please visit:

 

www.PoshDesignStudio.net

 

 

 

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ENDANGERED Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023 Calls For Young Artists To Enter At No Charge. Important Update On Adult Contest. All Entries Are Due October 1, 2023

Endangered Art4Apes Fine Art & Photography Contest is a global, juried, on-line contest that focuses on the artists’ interpretation of what “endangered” means. Cash prizes total over $6,500 and includes an Adult Category and Young Artist Category.  The deadline to enter is Sunday, October 1, 2023. Young Artists ENTER FREE thanks to the generosity of Shechter & Associates. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks of Young Artists entries past and present. Sales from this contest benefits the Center for Great Apes.

 

 

 

 

 

The ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023

Has two entry categories:

 

Adults and Young Artists.

This month we focus on the YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST 2023 which is now OPEN!

 

 

 

Calling Young Artists!

(plus an update on the Adult contest)

 

 

If you know a young artist, please tell them about the contest, we would love to see their artwork.  All entries are FREE thanks to our generous sponsor,  Shechter & Associates, Certified Public Accountants 

 

 

Details about the Young Artist Contest:

 

 

We  invite  Young  Artists  to  consider:

 

 

What does ENDANGERED mean to you? 

Answer through your Art/Photography and help rescue orangutans and chimpanzees.

 

 

Open to Young Artists with Birthdays on or after October 1, 2004

Submit a photo of your work through our online form to enter the contest. 

 

 

Closing date for submissions: October 1st, 2023.

 

Contest Benefits:

 

 

 

 

 

Prizes:

 

 

Young Artists aged 11-18 years (on October 1, 2023)

 

First Prize $250, Second Prize $150, Third Prize $100

 

Young Artists aged under 11 years (on October 1, 2023)

 

First Prize $125, Second Prize $75,Third Prize $50

 

Other Awards:

 

People’s Choice Award $100

 

 

Enter now and get your friends and family to vote for your artwork!

 

 

Top 15-25% entries featured in ENDANGERED Online! Exhibition.

Entries are published on our website & social media in order of submission.

Every participant receives a certificate!

 

PARENTS/EDUCATORS:

 

 

 We accept individual or class/group entries. 

We can also help with making the entries. 

Great way to interest students in issues related to wildlife and the environment. 

It has proven to be a great vacation art project. 

Students are encouraged to do their own research and to use their imaginations to communicate what they find meaningful through art/photography. 

Students have great fun encouraging family and friends to vote for their artwork and they all appreciate the personal certificates we send them.  

 

 

Go to our blog to see images entered by Young Artists in 2022.  

 

 

Questions?  Contact Lindsey@Art4Apes.com for assistance.  

 

 

Here’s our first Young Artist entry for 2023!

 

 

“The Cape Parrot”  Photograph by Young Artist Rayyaan Alarakhia.  ©2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

 

 

 

Art4Apes Judge of the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Young Artist Contest 2023

 

 

Rickie    Leiter

Artist, Philanthropist, and Mentor

Founder & Publisher of The Rickie Report

 

 

It is a particular pleasure to announce that Rickie will judge the Young Artist Contest.  Rickie, a visual artist herself, is the founder, editor and publisher of The Rickie Report, Florida’s leading visual arts resource experiencing over 1.5 million views in the USA and internationally.  She has 40+ years of experience in reviewing, judging and advising on all mediums of the visual arts creations. She is a valued mentor to artists and gallery owners and has consulted with art patrons, art associations, art show producers, and museums.  She is committed to encouraging young artists to develop their work and communicate their thoughts through art.

Art4Apes is featured regularly in The Rickie Report, we encourage you to sign up (www.therickiereport.com) and keep up with developments in the Florida visual arts scene.  The Rickie Report is free to read.

 

 

The Young Artist contest attracts about 250 entries per year, all of them heartfelt and carefully executed.  It is no easy task to choose between them.  We would like to thank Rickie for taking on this challenging responsibility.

 

 

 

 

 

Update on ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023  Adult Contest 

 

 

 

The Contest is now Open.  Enter Now!

Closing date is October 1, 2023.

 

 

This global, juried, online art contest focuses attention on the plight of endangered/threatened species/habitats. 

The challenge is to interpret or reflect ENDANGERED through either:

 

  • Celebration of the beauty of endangered or threatened species/habitats.

or

  • Illustration of the threats facing endangered species/habitats

 

 

 

Categories for Entry:

 

 

  • Fine Art (including sculpture, jewelry and wearable art) 

  • Fine Art Photography (digital manipulation accepted)

We offer a total of $6500 in cash prizes.

 

 

 

We  promote your work on our website and social media (with appropriate copyright statements).  

We do this in STRICT ORDER OF SUBMISSION –

So early entries are seen faster!

 

 

An expert panel of  judges will review the work and the top scoring 15-25% will be featured in our ENDANGERED Online! exhibition opening 20th November for one month.

 

 

 

For more information and to view the full Terms and Conditions  visit:  Art4Apes.com.  

 

 

 

Questions? Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

Here  is  our  first  entry!

 

 

 

“Panthera Tigris”  Pencil and oil on linen.  Brian Hall ©2023 © All Rights Reserved 

 

This amazing piece is part of a series of five 50″x72″ paintings  portraying the five big cats—the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard and snow leopard—and the ecosystem that is unique to their habitat. Up to twenty-six animals or twenty-three species can be spotted in one painting. 

 

 

 

Virtual Artists in Residence for April

 

 

Art4Apes wants to encourage those artists and photographers who are committed to and focused on using their talent to support wildlife and the environment. This program is designed to showcase their work and support their communication with audiences who appreciate their message.  This is done through additional promotion through our website, social media and The Rickie Report.  Plus we offer a one month online exhibition featuring up to 9 pieces of work.   

 

 

The Virtual Artist in Residence Program is awarded monthly to the artist and photographer who have submitted 4 or more entries to the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest and have been selected by the Curatorial Committee as best interpreting the aims of the Contest.

We are proud to introduce you to the work of two amazing artists featured in our VAiR Online Gallery 

 

 

Virtual Artist in Residence Fine Art:

  JOLAINE GOLDMAN

 

Florida-based Jody paints what makes her happy and this shows in the final results.  Jody thinks this is an important message:  Paint what makes you happy!  

 

 

 

 

“Chimp”  Oil on canvas.  Jolaine Goldman ©2023 All Rights Reserved

 

www.ArtistJodyGoldman.com

 

 

 

 

Virtual Artist in Residence Fine Art Photography:

STEVE PRESSMAN

 

 

 

Nature photography became a passion for Florida-based pharmacist Steve,  and concomitant with that passion came respect and conservation for wildlife.

 

 

 

 

 

“Who’s there? Grand Tetons Wyoming”   Photograph by Steve Pressman © 2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

https://yougottalovenature.com

 

 

 

 

See more wonderful work by Jody and Steve,  Visit : VAiR Online Exhibition 

 

 

 

 

STOP    THE   PRESS! 

Sue Buck Ape Portrait

Online exhibition extended!

 

 

 

 

The Sue Buck Online Gallery is being extended by popular demand until the end of April.  Don’t miss this amazing one-woman exhibition of portraits of some of the Center for Great Apes fascinating residents.   

 

 

 

 

“Cahaya”  Charcoal and pastel by Sue Buck © 2023 All Rights Reserved 

 

 

 

 

Do Good and Look Good!

 

 

 

Don’t miss out on this special T-shirt featuring baby Sue Buck’s portraits of Cahaya and her orangutan family: Sunshine, Archie and Keagan.  Proceeds go to the Center for Great Apes.

Wishing you all a wonderful April (with some spring sunshine.  May it inspire you!   I can’t wait see your work in the contest and thank you all for helping the wonderful primates at the Center for Great Apes.

Best wishes 

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Questions?  Lindsey@Art4Apes.com

 

 

 

 

Center for Great Apes

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

Gallery 14 Celebrates Its 15th Crystal Jubilee With Invitational Exhibit June 1 – September 1, 2023. Open Call To Artists For 2D And 3D Art To Recognize This Momentous Occasion. Deadline Is May 10, 2023

Gallery 14  in Vero Beach, FL has opened a call for artwork to celebrate the gallery’s  Crystal Jubilee!  All 2D and 3D original works of art will be chosen based on the Crystal Jubilee celebratory anniversary theme (celebration, clear, sparkling, lightness, clarity, durability).  Photography and digital art must be limited editions and marked accordingly to be considered.  There is no fee to apply ( you pay when you are accepted)  and includes four public receptions from June 1 – September 1, 2023. The Rickie Report shares the details and urges everyone to apply! Deadline to apply is May 10, 2023.

 

 

 

 

1911 14th Avenue    Vero Beach, FL.

Phone: 772 562-5525.Visit:  www.gallery14verobeach.com

 

Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 – 5 and Saturday 10 – 4

Also open by appointment

Closed Sunday and Monday  

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRYSTAL   JUBILEE   INVITATIONAL

A   Special   Anniversary   Celebration

June  1  –  September  1,  2023

 

 

 

 

Details:

  • There is no fee to apply.

  • You may submit up to two pieces for consideration.

  • This includes 2-D and 3-D art. Acceptance to the show will be based on our Crystal Jubilee celebratory anniversary theme.

  • We will look for inspired, creative and imaginative interpretations of this theme. (For example: think celebration, clear, sparkling, lightness, clarity, durability.)

  • All artwork must be original and created from conception to completion by the artist.

  • Photography and digital art must be limited editions and marked accordingly to be considered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY TO APPLY!    Follow submission instructions:

 

  • Send 2-D jpegs and 3-D jpegs to Mary Ann Hall, email: maryhallart@rocketmail.com

  • Include with the jpegs all the information including artist name, title, phone number, e-mail address, total size, medium, price, substrate or material used if submitting 3-D art.

  • Maximum submission – 2 per artist.

  • You will receive notification and additional instructions if your work is to be included in this very special celebration!

  • Entries will be reviewed by a panel independent of the show chairs.

  • Please include phone number and e-mail address with jpeg submissions.

 

 

FEES:

  • No entry fee until your art is accepted!

  • A $30 fee for each accepted entry will be collected only upon notification of your acceptance.

  • Your invitation to participate will be forfeited if fee is not promptly received.

  • You will be given a special link to pay on-line or you can send a check by mail.

 

 

COMMISSION: You will receive your asking price minus a 30% commission. Gallery 14 will collect and submit 7% sales tax. All artwork must be for sale. No artwork should be priced below $300.

 

 

ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS:

2-D artwork must not be greater than 48” in height X 36” width in measurement on any side including the frame.

Unframed gallery wrapped art submissions must be a minimum of 1.50” deep on canvas or board.

No size exceptions.

All artwork must be ready to be hung with D-rings and wire.

No wet paint.

No unfinished edges.

3-D artists may be asked to provide their own pedestals and set-up for 3-D art can be arranged upon acceptance prior to take in.

 

 

HOLD HARMLESS:

While we will make every effort to care for your pieces, Gallery 14 is not responsible for any harm or damage that may occur. Gallery 14 reserves the right to photograph artwork for publicity purposes.

 

 

 

About Gallery 14:

Gallery 14 is located at 1911 14th Avenue in the Downtown, Historic Arts District of Vero Beach.  Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 – 5 and Saturday 10 – 4.  Closed Sunday and Monday OR open by appointment.

Phone:772 562-5525.  Visit us at  www.facebook.com/gallery14verobeach

FaceBook:  https://www.fb.com/gallery14verobeach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gallery14verobeach

 

 

For more details please call  :772 562-5525

or Email: dnschindel@gmail.com

 

 

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

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

The Fort Pierce Jazz Market Brings Live Music And The Visual Arts Together Every Saturday Morning. Raffle Of Special Commissioned Glass Artwork By Laura O’Kelly Will Benefit Music Scholarships To Local Students Now Through March 24. Check Out Free Concerts During Jazz Week March 20-24.

What is a “Jazz Market”?  At the Fort Pierce Jazz Market you’ll find the perfect piece of handcrafted art, unique housewarming, wedding, or birthday gift and enjoy fabulous music! It is one of the Treasure Coast’s treasures! With high-quality vendors, you won’t find tchotchkes, items ordered-by-catalog or mass-produced in an overseas factory – everything is handcrafted by skilled artisans who are right there to chat with you as you browse. Laura O’Kelly of Fine Art By Laura is a well respected glass artist who has been a fixture of the market. Using translucent glass, color, treasures from the sea, and light, she creates breathtaking wall décor. If you’re lucky, you can take home one of her masterpieces of light and color for just $5/1 ticket or $10/ 3 tickets, with a raffle benefiting the Fort Pierce Jazz Society’s Scholarship Fund.  The winner Laura’s artwork will be drawn on Saturday, April 15th at the Market. The Rickie Report shares the Art Raffle infoJazz and Market details PLUS we encourage more visual artists to apply and be part of this creative venture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Bestor, President of FPJS  tells The Rickie Report, “The Fort Pierce Jazz Society, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, manages that Saturday Morning Jazz Market. Taking its mission of quality very seriously and not allowing anything less than the best, FPJ Society certainly makes an effort to be worthy. Twenty-five years is a long time for a volunteer 501 (C) (3) organization to exist and succeed in its mission. Our core are musical performers from our area and those who winter here to avoid the cold. But we are more than that; we are educators, citizens supporters of arts, volunteers and hundreds of members who support the Society financially.  We schedule and perform at many venues throughout the year but a major factor in our success is our focus on the future generation, which undoubtedly will take our place”.

 

Each year the Society awards 10 – 15  $1,000 scholarships

to young performers

entering college with music as a primary or secondary subject.

 

 

 

For more information about support or to apply for a scholarship please visit www.jazzsociety.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

The  Power  of  Music  and  the  Visual  Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet  Laura  O’Kelly

 

 

A dedicated professional and passionate music-lover who fell in love with the Treasure Coast when she relocated here from Albany, New York in 1983, O’Kelly has offered one of her spectacular pieces to help raise funds for a Fort Pierce Jazz Scholarship. Tickets, which are available at www.jazzsociety.org or at any of Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society’s many weekly gigs and performances as well as at the Saturday Morning Jazz Market, are just $5 each, and you can even get three tickets for just $10. The value of the piece being raffled off is already priceless, but add to that the knowledge that you’ll also be supporting an aspiring young musician who has chosen to further his or her musical education.

 

 

 

Laura O’Kelly holding “Blue Marlin”, which she is donating to the Fort Pierce Jazz Society to raffle for Scholarships

 

 

“Blue Marlin” is framed and ready to hang!  Laura O’Kelly has a gift for combining translucent glass, color and light to create an amazing visual effect and a positive energy that will fill the room.  She tells The Rickie Report, ” Our coastal wall décor is done in a sensual and calming palette of the sea.  Each of my art pieces is uniquely designed with the intention and no two pieces will be exactly alike. All our frames are made of wood and the hardware is attached so your piece is ready to hang! Each piece is personally signed by the me”.  Laura began taking weekly private art lessons in 2009 and discovered the Jazz Society Market through a colleague in 2011.  She says, ” I wanted a platform for exposure  to market my artwork, so I decided to become a weekly, year-round vendor and the rest is history….from the very first day I’ve maintained a level of professionalism and found success selling my artworks.  I also take commissions, so if a visitor doesn’t see exactly what strikes their fancy, I work with them and create something totally unique!  I have been truly blessed with making my mark in the art community here on the Treasure Coast and the positive result as a professional artist that has followed”.

 

 

 

For more information about Laura’s artistry:  

 

 

 

The art raffle winner will be drawn on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM

 

 

You don’t have to be present to win

 

 

Whether you’re purchasing tickets for yourself, as a gift for others, or because you want to help support an aspiring young musician through one of the many scholarships provided by Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society each year, this is one way for everyone to be a winner here on the Treasure Coast and to help ensure that the soundtrack of our lives will continue for generations to come. To get your tickets today, visit www.jazzsociety.org, stop by the Saturday Morning Jazz Market, or pop into any one of our regular weekly gigs, which you can find out about on the website, too.    

 

 

Upcoming Concerts/ buy your art raffle tickets:

 

 

Jazz Market

March 4,  18

April 1, 15

Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens

March  8

Special  Jazz Week Show – March 22

April 5, 19

 

2nd Street Bistro

Special Jazz Week Show  – March 23

March 30

April 27

 

American Legion

March 27

The Black Box

March  14

April 11

 

 

 

 

Kick    Off    Of    Jazz    Week – At the Waterfront

Waterside Blues    Sunday, March 19

Jazz Week    Sunday, March 19 –  Friday, March 24, 2023

 

 

 

** See entire schedule by clicking here**

 

The art raffle winner will be drawn at the Jazz Market on Saturday, April 15  at 11 AM

 

 

 

 

Inspiring    the    Next    Generation:    127 Scholarships   /   $130,000.

 

 

 

 

Don continues, “We share our time and talent with students throughout St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River County providing master classes in music and performance and we invite student musicians to perform with us every Tuesday evening at the Sunrise Black Box Theatre in historic downtown Fort Pierce, and every other Wednesday evening at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens. We believe in the power of music, and we want to make sure we pass that magic along to the next generation through scholarship, opportunities, and education. There are lots of investments with a much lower return, but we believe in the power of music and the incredible return it gives in the form of education, building teamwork and cooperation, creating and celebrating joy, and creating a legacy of love that will be passed on generation to generation for as long as we are.

 

 

Won’t  you  join  us  in  supporting  the  power  of  music  and  the  visual  arts?

 

 

 

 

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

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

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Palm Beach Watercolor Society Shares Call For Juried Show At BRIC With April 11 Deadline. Show Starts April 20. Also Two Day Virtual Workshop With Lian Quan Zhen August 8 & 10.

The Palm Beach Watercolor Society announces  Call To Artists for “A Painting is Worth a Thousand Words” (Deadline is April 11) at BRIC (Boca Raton Innovation Campus) (Reception is April 25 ) and a virtual water media workshop with Lian Quan Zhen (August 8 and 10th). PBWS offers MANY opportunities no matter what your skill level all year-round.  The Rickie Report shares the details and reminds you that non-members are welcome to register!

 

 

 

www.palmbeachwatercolorsociety.com

 

 

 

PALM    BEACH    WATERCOLOR    SOCIETY

A N N O U N C E S:

 

 

 

 

“A  Painting  Is  Worth  A  Thousand  Words

APPLICATIONS  ACCEPTED:

NOW  THRU  APRIL 11, 2023  

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President, Adrienne Walker tells The Rickie Report, “You can become a member, enter our shows, join our virtual Paint Ins with professional models, exhibit in our shows, watch YOU TUBE videos of all of our shows,, and much much more!  We remain active 12 months out of the year.  From November thru April our meetings are in house and Virtually on Zoom.  Home bound??  Can’t drive at night??   You will be sent a link to our Virtual meetings with a demo artist a few days before the meeting.  From May thru October our meetings with a demo artist are on Zoom only.  We are here for you 12 months out of the year”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information:

Email: pbws2021@gmail.com

 

palmbeachwatercolorsociety.com

 

 

 

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

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

rickie@therickiereport.com

17019 SW Sapri Way    Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

 

It’s Time To Drop Off Your Quilts At The Upcoming 17th Annual Broward Quilt Expo. Deadline Is Monday, March 6, 2023. Non-Members Are Welcome To Participate

The 17th Biennial Broward Quilt Expo (BQE) Quilt Entry is Open to enter your quilts  (DEADLINE is MARCH 6) and this year’s Judge is Beverly Fine.  The Expo will feature 30+ vendors, 200+ quilts on exhibit, Workshops, Quilt Sales, and Demos.  DON’T MISS the “Get it Quilted Raffle ” for Hurricane Ian Relief!  Activities include free and ticketed events: Awards Ceremony, Friday, April 14; Workshops, Quilt Show and Marketplace Saturday and Sunday, April 15 – 16.   Eight Quilt Guilds combine their efforts to bring this to our area! Volunteers are needed during the show daysThe Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles F. Dodge City Center

601 City Center Way    Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

 

954.392.9480

Located near Sawgrass Expressway, Florida Turnpike, and I95

 

 

 

 

QUILT ENTRY

Enter your quilt to win cash prizes and ribbons.

Quilt Entry is currently open  –

 Closes on March 6 at midnight EST.

 

Entry is open to all members of the participating guilds

and non-guild members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admission   Ticket

 

View more than 200 quilts from around the South Florida area and many entries from out of state. Quilt displays include both Juried and Exhibit only quilts. Traditional, Modern and Art Quilts are on Display.

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets are $10 daily    Purchase a 2 Day ticket for $20

Group Rates are available (please email Chairman@browardquiltexpo.com)

All Sales are Final

 

 

 

 

 

Get it Quilted” Raffle

 

 

Each ticket has two chances to win. Drawing Feb. 15, 2023. Winners get their quilt tops quilted at the show. Any size up to Queen. You pick the overall pattern and the thread. 50% of proceeds will be donated to Hurricane Ian Relief. License CH34056.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get Raffle Tickets and Details Here

 

 

Awards   Ceremony   

Friday- April 14

 

 

 

 7 – 9 pm

 Charles F Dodge City Center

$15.00  Includes one drink (wine, soda, water, tea, coffee)

Cash bar for additional beverages.

Enjoy a private 1 hour showing of the Quilt Show.

 

 

Register here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New in 2023  Expanded Demonstration Area

 

 

 

 

 

Vendors as of publication time:

 

Martelli’s; Tops – Brother Machine Demo; June Colburn;

Elevate MD; Boozecruiser Planners; Kate Mitchell;

Kianga Art; Once Upon a Quilt

 

We will offer 2 areas on the show floor, with longer demos time slots Vendors that offer demos see a significant increase in booth sales.

Book early and get your choice of time slots.
Larger Booth 10″ x 10″

 

 

Promotions of demos starting one month prior of event leading up to show days.

 

 

Shopping is always a large part of the BQE experience, and we know you will want to join us for what is shaping up to be a landmark show for us! Vendor booths filled up fast in 2021 and we are expecting more demand for 2023.

Secure your spot or get more information call or email us today: Linda Esposito Vendors@browardquiltexpo.com   954-648-1921

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEER

 

 

The Broward Quilt Expo is 100% volunteer quilt show of 8 sister guilds in the South Florida region. With over 200 quilts on display, awards ceremony, vendor booth, basket walk, charity raffles and 2 demonstration areas.

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer for the show. It takes many hands to make it happen, Teenagers are welcome (with parents) to earn volunteer hours.

Volunteers needed for set-up, quilt collection, judging, admissions, white glove, basket walk and general help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11th Annual ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest Opens March 1, 2023. Call For Art Includes Youth And Professional Categories

The International ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Exhibition 2023 is now open for entries. ENDANGERED encourages artists and photographers who are committed to and focused on using their talent to support wildlife and the environment. In addition, The Center for Great Apes celebrates its 30 year as a sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees rescued from the entertainment industry, the exotic pet trade and research.  The Rickie Report shares some sneak peeks from 2022’s Best In Show, an interview with artist Sue Buck and details of how to apply for the 2023 Exhibit! Please note: Young artists apply FREE!

 

 

 

 

 

Art4Apes is pleased to announce

the opening of the 11th annual

 

 

 

ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023 

and

Young Artist Contest

 

 

 

 

1st Prize Winner Fine Art  2022:

“Living on the Edge”.  Soft pastel. By Deborah LaFogg Docherty.  ©2022 All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

Closing date October 1st midnight PST

 

 

APPLY NOW!

 

 

 

The ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest is a global, juried, online contest to interpret or reflect ENDANGERED through either:

 

  • Celebration of the beauty of endangered or threatened species/habitats

  • Illustration of the threats facing endangered species/habitats

 

 

We accept Fine Art (including sculpture, jewelry and wearable art) and Photography

 

We are also celebrating

The 30th Anniversary of

The Center for Great Apes

 

 

 

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Center for Great Apes. CGA is a Florida- based sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees rescued from the entertainment industry, the exotic pet trade and research. These apes have an almost human lifespan and, having lived around humans for most of their lives, they cannot be returned to the wild so they need lifetime specialized care. Great ape advocate and inspired artist Sue Buck has a special bond with these wonderful apes and has undertaken a massive project to draw portraits of many of the more than 80 apes the Center has rescued and cared for over 30 years. In recognition of the Center’s amazing work and Sue Buck’s deep commitment Art4Apes is proud to present a special online exhibition on Art4Apes.com. This exhibition features 20 charcoal and pastel portraits of the 65 great apes Sue has completed. It is Sue’s goal to produce portraits of all 86 of the orangutans and chimpanzees the sanctuary has rescued over the past 30 years. These lovely portraits reflect something of what they have had to endure before finding their happy ending at the Center.

 

 

To view the exhibition

To read the stories of the apes in Sue’s portraits

Prints of the artworks are available for sale online with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the sanctuary. To purchase prints, visit the online shop

 

To donate to help in their lifetime care

 

Sue’s    Creative    Process:

 

This series of photos of a portrait of chimpanzee Mickey shows Sue’s creative process. Starting with a blank canvas and some photos she brings Mickey to life.

 

 

Photographs of portrait of Mickey in progress by Sue Buck ©2023 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

Mickey is a 36-year-old male chimpanzee who spent the first 20 years of his life imprisoned in a tiny cage in a dark garage with little opportunity for play or exercise. He arrived at the Center overweight and unfit and terrified of meeting other chimpanzees. Now he loves to run and play with the other six chimpanzees in his group. As he strolls through the overhead tunnel system exploring the sanctuary grounds, Mickey loves to see what’s going on around the Center.

 

 

 

Photograph of portrait of Mickey in progress by Sue Buck ©2023 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

Sue says “My drawings are created with black charcoal and soft pastels. For this work I refer not only to photos but also to descriptions of each individual’s personality and past. Of course these drawings are basically portraits. My goal is always for the drawing to look like the individual’s physical appearance but also to reference their personalities and pasts via marks and colors. Generally each drawing takes about eight hours. The drawings begin very gesturally and eventually go into more and more detail.

 

 

 

I have had the honor and opportunity to visit the Center in May 2017 and May 2018. It was wonderful to meet individuals I have drawn. When drawing them, I try to get to know them via the photos and descriptions often coming from caregivers. Meeting them in person was wonderful for sure.”

 

 

 

 

Photograph of portrait of Mickey in progress by Sue Buck ©2023 All Rights Reserved

 

 

 

Patti Ragan, founder and president of the Center commented “Sue Buck is a wonderful artist who has expressed her love for our orangutans and chimpanzees and shared her talents to capture their personalities in her delightful portraits. We are incredibly grateful for her donations of this amazing body of art.”

 

Prints of the artworks are available for sale online with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the sanctuary. To purchase prints, visit the online shop

To donate to help in their lifetime care To view the exhibition

 

 

 

And don’t forget to enter the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2023

 

 

Adult contest ENTER NOW!

 

Click to read ADULT contest Rules

 

Young Artist contest ENTER HEREFREE!

 

Click to read YOUNG ARTIST Rules

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds benefit the Center for Great Apes
https://www.centerforgreatapes.org

 

 

 

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Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port St Lucie Botanical Gardens Shares Call For Art, Craft, And Plant Sale Saturday, March 25 And Announces New Mosaic Installation Artwork By Anita Prentice. Public invited To Watch As She Works On The Mosaic Beginning March 8

Due to the ongoing construction  at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, in lieu of a full Art Show, a smaller event is being planned for Saturday, March 25, 2023. The Rickie Report shares this CALL for Artists, Crafters, and Plant Vendors and urges the public to mark their calendars!  The event will be inside and outside and serves to kick off a new Mosaic art installation by professional mosaicist, Anita Prentice.  Everyone is welcome to watch Anita change a plain pole into a mosaic wonder! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Port St Lucie Botanical Gardens

 

 

 

Art,   Craft   and   Plant   Sale

 

 

 

Saturday, March 25, 2023

 

 

9 am  –  4  pm

 

 

 

Free parking           Free Admission

 

 

 

Spaces are indoors and outdoors

$25 per space, with a donation for our raffle

or $35  per space, without a donation for our raffle

 

 

 

Applications are ongoing

 

 

 

Here is the link to the application form:

 

 

 

 

The public is welcome to watch as mosaic artist,

 

 

 

Anita Prentice transforms this concrete pole …………

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Into an artistic masterpiece!

 

 

 

 

 

Begins March 8th

 

 

We  look  forward  to  your  joining  us  at  these  special  events!

Friends  of  The  Port  St.  Lucie  Botanical  Gardens

 

For more information please visit:

 

 

www.PSLBG.org

772.337.1959

 

 

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

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

 

 

17th Broward Quilt Expo Gets Underway With Call For Quilt Entries. Textile Lovers Save April 15 – 16 For This Biennial Event

The 17th Biennial Broward Quilt Expo (BQE) will feature over 30 vendors, 200 quilts on exhibit, Workshops, Quilt Sales, and Demos.  The Quilt Entry is Open to enter your quilts  (DEADLINE is MARCH 6) and this year’s Judge is Beverly Fine. There is a special “Get it Quilted Raffle ” for Hurricane Ian Relief!  Activities include free and ticketed events: Awards Ceremony, Friday, April 14; Workshops, Quilt Show and Marketplace Saturday and Sunday, April 15 – 16.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks!  Kudos to the 8 Quilt Guilds for combining their efforts to bring this to our area!

 

 

 

 

Charles F. Dodge City Center

601 City Center Way    Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

 

954.392.9480

Located near Sawgrass Expressway, Florida Turnpike, and I95

 

 

 

 

QUILT ENTRY

 

Enter your quilt to win cash prizes and ribbons.

Quilt Entry is currently open  –

 Closes on March 6 at midnight EST.

 

Entry is open to all members of the participating guilds

and non-guild members.

 

 

 

Click here for all details and entry

 

 

 

 

 

Admission   Ticket

 

View more than 200 quilts from around the South Florida area and many entries from out of state. Quilt displays include both Juried and Exhibit only quilts. Traditional, Modern and Art Quilts are on Display.

 

 

 

 

Tickets are $10 daily    Purchase a 2 Day ticket for $20

Group Rates are available (please email Chairman@browardquiltexpo.com)

All Sales are Final

 

 

 

 

 

Get it Quilted” Raffle

Each ticket has two chances to win. Drawing Feb. 15, 2023. Winners get their quilt tops quilted at the show. Any size up to Queen. You pick the overall pattern and the thread. 50% of proceeds will be donated to Hurricane Ian Relief. License CH34056.

 

 

 

 

 

Awards   Ceremony   

Friday- April 14

 

 

 7 – 9 pm

 Charles F Dodge City Center

$15.00  Includes one drink (wine, soda, water, tea, coffee)

Cash bar for additional beverages.

Enjoy a private 1 hour showing of the Quilt Show.

 

 

Register here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New in 2023  Expanded Demonstration Area

 

 

 

 

 

Vendors as of publication time:

 

Martelli’s; Tops – Brother Machine Demo; June Colburn;

Elevate MD; Boozecruiser Planners; Kate Mitchell;

Kianga Art; Once Upon a Quilt

 

We will offer 2 areas on the show floor, with longer demos time slots Vendors that offer demos see a significant increase in booth sales.

Book early and get your choice of time slots.
Larger Booth 10″ x 10″

 

 

Promotions of demos starting one month prior of event leading up to show days.

 

 

Shopping is always a large part of the BQE experience, and we know you will want to join us for what is shaping up to be a landmark show for us! Vendor booths filled up fast in 2021 and we are expecting more demand for 2023.

Secure your spot or get more information call or email us today: Linda Esposito Vendors@browardquiltexpo.com   954-648-1921

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEER

 

 

The Broward Quilt Expo is 100% volunteer quilt show of 8 sister guilds in the South Florida region. With over 200 quilts on display, awards ceremony, vendor booth, basket walk, charity raffles and 2 demonstration areas.

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer for the show. It takes many hands to make it happen, Teenagers are welcome (with parents) to earn volunteer hours.

Volunteers needed for set-up, quilt collection, judging, admissions, white glove, basket walk and general help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artists Eye Gallery & Boutique In Lake Worth Offers Oil/Acrylic Classes, Watercolor Classes And Drawing Classes Plus A New Exhibit, “Communicate”, Exploring What Art Means To You

The Artists Eye Gallery & Boutique invites you to its 2023  SEASON exploring “Communicate: How Does Art Speak To You?” on view NOW through Saturday, February 4, 2023.  Also NEW: Watercolor Classes with Ed Bianchi (Start February 1); Drawing Classes with Darcy Doiel (Start February 1); Oil/Acrylic Painting Classes with Lynn Peterson (Start February 4).   Browse the Boutique for one-of-a-kind affordable handmade gifts. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks here.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick View of Gallery

 

 

 

 

Free  Admission  and  Parking

Gallery Hours:   Tuesday thru Sunday    Noon – 4 pm

Show runs January 10 To February 4, 2023

 

 

 

 

J  O  I  N         U  S  !

 

 

 

 

For more information  about this exhibit, future exhibits, classes, workshops, or membership:

604 Lucerne Avenue    Lake Worth, FL  33460

561.586.6666     lwartleague.org

 

Gallery Hours:   Tuesday thru Sunday    Noon – 4 pm

 

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

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986