Riverland Arts & Culture Center Opens Call For Artists And Vendors For Fall Festival On Saturday, October 14, 2023

The Riverland Arts & Culture Center, a private amenity located in the residential GL Homes community of Riverland in Port St. Lucie, FL, opens a call for artists and vendors for its Fall Festival on Saturday, October 14 with an expected turnout of  700- 1000 Riverland residents to attend. Held outdoors on the events plaza at the Riverland Arts & Culture Center, artists and vendors will reach new home owners looking for up-to-the-minute decor and products.  The Rickie Report shares the details and encourages emerging as well as seasoned artists and vendors to apply. We want to emphasize that you will be reaching a new audience, as most of the residents are new to the Port St. Lucie area!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We expect 700-1000 Riverland residents to attend.

This is a FREE event.

 

APPLY HERE

 

 

Lifestyle Manager, Heather Storm tells The Rickie Report, “GL Homes in Riverland offers affordable 55+ living. Located in the heart of Port St. Lucie, just 40 minutes north of West Palm Beach lies over 4,000 acres of beautiful homes, sweeping landscapes, serene lakes, winding walking and golf cart paths and a 34,000 sq. ft. Clubhouse with full blown resort-style amenities- all from the $400s-$900s. We look forward to welcoming you to Riverland and introducing you to our community!”

 

 

 

DETAILS:

 

Load-In starts at 9:00am

Load-Out is at 5:30pm

Vendors must stay for the duration of the event.

The cost per 10 x 10 vendor space is $75 for the Fall Festival and payment must be made in advance.

There will be live entertainment and food and beverage – and activities throughout the day.

Complete this form to participate: https://form.jotform.com/232334237875157

 

 

 

For more information please contact:

Heather Storm, Lifestyle Manager

772-242-9473

Heather.Storm@glhomes.com

Visit: https://www.facebook.com/riverlandlifestyle/

 

 

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11676 SW River Crossing Place, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987

Eleanor Leinen Shares Her Magical Life Journey, Inspiring All Of Us To Create Just When You Thought You Could Do No More! Meet The Artist On Thursday, August 24 At The MidFlorida Event Center In Port St Lucie

Eleanor Leinen is living a life people dream about. This “Renaissance Woman” brings her art and eclectic life experiences full circle. She served two Mayor’s of NYC as Assistant Commissioner of Telecommunications, Energy and Director of Special Projects & Events.  She  had lengthy conversations with Nelson Mandela, Mary Tyler Moore, Pavarotti, Butros Butros Galli, taught at New York City’s Museum of Natural History, New York University’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and was a Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines celebrity guest lecturer! Since moving to Port St. Lucie she has let no thing stop her as she once again transforms ideas into boundless creativity! Visit the MidFlorida Event Center and experience “Metamorphosis III” featuring The Genie Habitat Collection from August 25 – September16, 2023.  The public is welcome to an Opening Reception Party on Thursday, August 24th. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks. Don’t Miss the Opening Party – it will be a reception like no other you have experienced!

 

 

 

 

Monday through Friday   8 am to 5 pm 

772-807-4488       772-807-4471 (TDD)

9221 SE Event Center Place    Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

 

 

 

 

OPENING    NIGHT    PARTY

Thursday, August 24, 2023

6:45 – 8 pm  

Free admission & parking

 

 

Eleanor Leinen

 

 

None of those previous positions leapfrogged Eleanor Leinen’s art career as much as becoming the owner of an artsy gift gallery in Englewood, New Jersey. After leaving the Mayor’s office, she opened Eleanor’s Craft Gallery which featured unique gifts created by upscale crafters.  When  her loyal clients urged her to provide wrapping to match the gifts, Eleanor reinvented the art of gift wrapping… and began making regular appearances on NBC’s Weekend Today in New York Show.

 

 

          From Eleanor Leinen’s Genie Habitat Collection

         LIBRA          
  The Genie of A Dreamer’s Dreams 

 

 

Her elaborate gift wraps became so popular that she penned a book UNIQUELY GIFTED, which featured her “out of the box” wraps she dubbed “PRESENT SCULPTURES.” From there, this woman’s imagination  took her on a super-sized Alice in Wonderland journey. Apparantly, the media had never seen giftwrapping of this nature either. She was featured in STORES, ESSENCE, HAIRSTYLE, SOUTHERN LADY magazines and more, plus NBC’s national Today Show, NBC’s Today in South Florida (10×), the Daily Buzz, Fox & Friends and DYI just to name a few…and became a media spokesperson for 3M. Her first giftwrapping exhibit “THE ORGINAL WRAPPER” was hosted by friend, Chris Noth  in his NYC club the Cutting Room and empty wrapped packages sold for $500 and up.

 

 

 

When Eleanor was diagnosed with diabetes, a friend asked her if she would be required to wear diabetic shoes which she had never heard of before. In her opinion diabetic and orthopedic shoes were simply “MONSTEROUS!” and something had to be done to make them fashion forward. So, she immediately turned her attentions to “fixing” this problem and created “WALK ANOTHER WAY” – a line of couture handpainted orthopedic footwear for women. The media had never seen anything like Eleanor’s shoes and within just a few months she garnered extensive editorial acclaim in – THE SUN SENTINEL, (” ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE PEOPLE OF THE YEAR”), DIABETES FORECAST, ENTERPRISING WOMEN,  FOOTWEAR NEWS, (FN), and BOCA  magazines. To her shock and amazement Eleanor became one of MORE MAGAZINE and DOVE BEAUTY’S  “10 MOST INSPIRING WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES”.  

 

 

 

                    From Eleanor Leinen’s Genie Habitat Collection
 REGA
   
The Genie of Royal Lifestyles

 

 

 

 

She tells The Rickie Report, “There are two moments in my professional life that humbled me –  the MORE/ DOVE BEAUTY MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENT and an award I received from the prestigious New York State’s NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL –  “DIABETIC INNOVATOR AWARD OF THE YEAR”.  In addition, Zuilly also requested Eleanor to create an exclusive collection for their customers.

 

In the height of her career  Eleanor’s  husband of 25 years, Stephen Leinen, was stricken with cancer. Immediately, she put her career on a back burner for 8 years caring for him until his death in 2017. After her husband passed, Eleanor pondered about whether to pursue her art.  On the day her husband died she received word that she had won a coveted Artist In Residence to work and exhibit in STUDIO18 a well known gallery for emerging artists in Pembroke Pines, Florida where she exhibited frequently.

Like everything else in her life, she always leaned on her Mom’s advise and looked forward to new horizons. And as expected, she found a new love, Paul Rorhbaugh (also a widower),  who was a retired pharmacist, entrepreneur and art aficionado, overcame a major bout with cancer and surprisingly,  her art was rebooted by the Covid lockdown.

Two years into the pandemic they  married on Valentines Day. During the Covid crisis they took great joy decorating their home and purchased a number of tall floor bottles. One day her husband suggested that she might consider painting them. And so she did! They are now known as “THE GENIE HABITAT COLLECTION” – three years in the making along with framed wall art.

 

 

From Eleanor Leinen’s Genie Habitat Collection

RATTLE
A Baby Genie for New Parents        

 

 

 

Eleanor’s art is all about bright and luscious color schemes, unique  palates, texture and contemporary ornate designs that are combined with global ethnocentricities. Each creation dares the viewer to experience and discover the world of optimism she has enjoyed and hopes will emerge in time.

 

 

 

When asked what is so special about her fictictious Genies? Eleanor responds,   “Everyone who has ever fantasized about Genies thinks about wishes of wealth and sucess being granted but…what if the bottle and it’s  Genie  is “wish limited” …then what?” This comment capsulizes her brilliant imagination and her nod to whimsy which she believes one acquires from 71 years of living a magical life.

 

 

 

From Eleanor Leinen’s Genie Habitat Collection
VACAYA 
Genie of Vacation Memories

 

 

 

Eleanor was raised by a smart college educated, spiritually unique, fashion forward mother and  father  who was an international businessman, spoke five languages and traveled all over the world bringing young Eleanor exotic gifts which she treasured. Other inspirations include her husband Paul and vintage National Geographic Magazines which stayed on the top of her childhood reading lists.

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about Eleanor’s artwork:

Email:  leinen314@gmail.com

Cell:  646.286.9323

 

 

 

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

11676 SW River Crossing Place, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987

 

Call For One-Day, Indoor Art Show In Port St. Lucie On Sunday November 5, 2023. Temple Beth El Israel Invites Artists And Artisans To Apply

Temple Beth El Israel in Port St. Lucie, FL. announces a Call to Artists and Artisans for a one-day juried art show on Sunday, November 5, 2023. “Gifts of the Heart” will offer indoor spaces only.  Partial proceeds will benefit local programs of the Port St. Lucie Sheriff’s Office. Deadline for applications is August 1, 2023.  Spaces will fill up quickly, so The Rickie Report urges you to apply soon!

 

 

 

 

 

Email a Copy Of This Application and 3 JPGS of your work to:

 tbeiartshow@gmail.com

 

 

 

Payment: PAY ON THIS LINK

Eventbrite 

 

 

 

ANY QUESTIONS?

Email Rickie Leiter, Volunteer Coordinator,   tbeiartshow@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?

 

 

 

 

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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

 

 

 

Aya Fiber Studio Announces A Season Full Of Workshops And Classes For All Levels Of Experience From International And Nationally Renown Fiber Artists

Suzanne Connors and Aya Fiber Studio has a full season of classes and workshops for 2023 for all levels of experience with regional, international and nationally known instructors who are experts in their fields. Studio time is also available for your own projects. Bring a group of friends and create together!  Shop in the boutique for one-of-a-kind textiles, wearable art pieces, and functional artworks.  The Rickie Report shares the details and sneak peeks of the workshops.  

 

 

 

 

 

170 NE Dixie Highway      Stuart, FL 34994

www.ayafiberstudio.com              suzanne@ayafiberstudio.com  

336.693.4606

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAKE   AN   IN – STUDIO  WORKSHOP

 

 

January  2023

 

 

 

 

 

STITCHES IN TIME; DEVELOPING A DAILY FIBER ART PRACTICE 1/16/2023-1/20/2023 Lisa Binkle

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62e2db1024b9f7af8…

 

 

JOOMCHI AND BEYOND 1/24/2023 – 1/28/2023 Jiyoung Chung https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f16b99a6cba0139…

 

 

 

SHIBORI AND COLOR ARE MY OBSESSION 1/30/2023 – 2/3/2023 Doshi- Nancy Jo Smith https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f3c8b7a6cba071f…

 

 

 

February 2023

 

 

 

ECO PRINT ON LEATHER 2/6/2023 – 2/9/2023 M. Theresa Brown https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f3d857a6cba02a8…

 

 

 

FIBER FUN: From Ideas to Formation… 2/13/2023 – 2/17/2023 MERILL COMEAU

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f3dc60a6cba0b0b…

 

 

 

INTRO TO SHIBORI and INDIGO 2/20/2023 10:00 Suzanne Connors https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62df319e24b9f775b…

 

 

SUBTRACTIONS and ADDITIONS 2/27/2023 – 3/3/2023 ELIN NOBLE

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f3ea1ea6cba0937…

 

 

March  2023

 

 

BOJAGI – THE ART OF WRAPPING CLOTHS   3/13/2023 -3/15/2023 YOUNGMIN LEE https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f520c75440bbc0e…

 

 

 

SAEKSILNUBI 3/16/2023-3/17/2023 YOUNGMIN LEE https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f524ad5440bb376…

 

 

3 + WAY NUNO FELT SHAWL 3/27/2023 – 3/28/2023 Marjolaine Arsenault https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f52d9c5440bb0af…

 

 

 

 

NUNO FELT VEST 3/29/2023 – 3/31/2023 Marjolaine Arsenault https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f531045440bb04f…

 

 

April   2023

 

 

 

 

SASHIKO, MENDING,AND HITOMEZASHI STITCHING 4/1/2023 = 4/3/2023 ATSUSHI FUTATSUYA

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f538135440bb95f…

 

 

EXPLORATIONS IN SHIBORI 4/4/2023 = 4/8/2023 Ana Lisa Hedstrom https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f53bd55440bb396…

 

 

 

 

INTRO TO SHIBORI and INDIGO 4/17/2023 Suzanne Connors

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62df32b224b9f7233…

 

 

FOLLOWING THE TRADITION: ROZOME/ JAPANESE BATIK IMAGE MAKING 4/19/2023 – 4/23/2023 Kiranada Benjamin

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f55c5a5440bb5e5…

 

 

 

KATAZOME: JAPANESE PASTE RESIST 4/25- 4/28/2023 Suzanne Connors

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/630b965d61d3a96b6…

 

 

 

May  2023

 

 

OUT OF THE BLUE | SHIBORI AND NATURAL INDIGO 5/1/2023 – 5/5/2023 Suzanne Connors https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f564345440bb85f…

 

 

 

SPRING RESIDENCY- INDEPENDENT STUDY 5/8- 5/12/2023 SELF GUIDED

https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/630b944b61d3a928e…

 

 

 

INTRO TO ECO-PRINT 5/15/2023 Suzanne Connors https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62f564345440bb85f…

 

 

3 DAY BOTANICAL PRINT WORKSHOP 5/16/2023 -5/18/2023 Suzanne Connors https://ayafiberstudio.corsizio.com/…/62dfe05c24b9f72b7…

 

 

June- October : BLUE IN THE MOUNTAINS

https://www.ayafiberstudio.com/blue-in-the-mountains

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OPEN STUDIO

https://www.ayafiberstudio.com/open-studio-appointments

 

 

VISIT   OUR   BOUTIQUE!

 

 

 

 

For more details about these events, classes, upcoming workshops and opportunities to explore creative fabric design:

 

Contact Suzanne Connors at: (336) 693-4606

 www.ayafiberstudio.com

www.facebook.com/ayafiberstudio?fref=ts

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Features 2-Part Seminar “Marketing Your Art: Working Smarter Not Harder” With Rickie Leiter On January 16 & 23, 2023. Pre-Registration Is A Must

You create, but how do you sell?  Artists who want to sell their artwork need a clear and easy business plan!  The St. Lucie Cultural Alliance in Fort Pierce is offering a 2-part workshop with Rickie Leiter, publisher of The Rickie Report on Mondays, January 16 and 23, 2023. Don’t miss  this hands-on practical knowledge seminar, including how to frame your work to show your best advantage!  Past seminar attendees and consultation clients have been accepted into traditional galleries, juried exhibits, won awards, and made major sales at Florida venues as well as at international venues. The skills they learned through these seminars and mentoring have taken them from hopeful to successful! The Rickie Report shares the details about the next seminar here.  Advanced registration is a must.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Lucie Cultural Alliance

111 Orange Avenue, Lower Level, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

 (772) 776-ARTS (2787)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Session 1: Monday, January 16 | 6 – 8:30  pm

Session 2: Monday, January 23 | 6 – 8:30 pm

 

 

 

 

Learn….

 

How to Brand Your Business

How to approach Galleries

Prepare a portfolio (Body of Work)

Present your work

Price Your Work (What is Perceived Value?)

Market your Work

Answer Calls to Artists

and more…

 

 

 

 

R E G I S T E R      H E R E

 

 

 

 

 

Rickie Leiter has always been fascinated by the creative process. A former art consultant in her native Massachusetts, her instinct to connect with creatives in her new Florida home led her to found The Rickie Report in 2011. This free online publication features artist stories, helpful tips for marketing, a calendar of upcoming art events, and calls to artists/artisans for both juried and non-juried shows. Rickie’s goal is to help artists, galleries, and visual arts-related organizations achieve their potential by connecting with other artists, art lovers, and patrons. Rickie’s mission is to help emerging artists achieve meaningful careers and to guide professional artists in finding their niches. She has juried exhibits, offered Art Marketing Seminars, and been a featured speaker at many art-related events.

 

 

Rickie is an active member of numerous art coalitions in southeast Florida. She is always looking for a way to connect emerging artists, established artists, art promoters, and art patrons together, sometimes in the most unexpected ways. Rickie earned an MSW and worked as a psychiatric social worker before changing professional paths as an art consultant. While her own creativity includes a successful career as a jewelry artist and a mosaicist, she is open to new knowledge, growth and experiences. Rickie has served as a long-time volunteer in national and international non-profits, providing her with a solid on-the-ground education for marketing, communication and leadership training. She and her husband, Jeff, publish The Rickie Report while enjoying the cultural bounties around them.

 

 

 

 

About the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance:

The mission of the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance is to better position the arts and cultural sector as a significant contributor to the vibrancy, and educational and economic well-being, of St. Lucie County.

SLCAlliance is sponsored in part by the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the St. Lucie Office of Tourism.

SLCA is located at 111 Orange Avenue, Lower Level, Fort Pierce, Fla. 34950  

To learn more, visit ArtStLucie.org, or call 772.462.2783

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rickie Leiter, Publisher

Rickie@therickiereport.com   561-537-0291

17019 SW Sapri Way   Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

 

St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Opens Call For Instructors In Any Medium. Participate In This New Initiative And Teach Your Area Of Expertise To Eager Learners

From Bellydancing to Visual arts and Professional development, the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance invites artists to propose a class at The Vault.  The Cultural Alliance has moved into a wonderful new space in the lower level of 111 Orange Avenue. The space is bigger and will enable SLCA to offer classes. Classes will start in January, and SLCA can’t wait to promote yours! The Rickie Report shares the details and a link to the form.  Don’t hesitate – share your expertise and passion with students who are eager to learn!

 

 

 

 

111 Orange Ave. in Downtown Fort Pierce, FL

 

 

 

 

 

The Cultural Alliance will only collect a 10% commission from our members who sign up now until December 31st, 2022. Cultural Alliance will collect 25% of tuition from non-members. As an instructor, you will set your tuition fee and minimum & maximum number of students and determine any supplies cost if applicable. Please complete this form to be considered for this much needed and anticipated initiative.

 

 

 

If you wish to visit the Gallery and discuss how it can best adapt to your needs, please stop anytime by Monday – Friday from 10 AM – 6 PM.

 

 

About the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance:

The mission of the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance is to better position the arts and cultural sector as a significant contributor to the vibrancy, and educational and economic well-being, of St. Lucie County.

SLCAlliance is sponsored in part by the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the St. Lucie Office of Tourism.

SLCA is located at 111 Orange Avenue, 3rd Floor, Fort Pierce, Fla. 34950  

To learn more, visit ArtStLucie.org, or call 772.462.2783

 

 

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

 

 

 

St. Lucie Cultural Alliance’s “Art Mind & Soul Fest” April 1 & 2, 2023 Opens Calls For Vendors At New Location In Tradition Town Square. Early Registration Discount Ends December 31, 2022

The St. Lucie Cultural Alliance proudly presents the “Art, Mind & Soul Fest” on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Tradition Town Square. A Call for Vendors is now open!  All work must be original. Take advantage of the Early Registration discount which ends December 31, 2022. Alliance members pay no registration fee.  Tent space is limited. Regular Registration closes February 28, 2023. The Rickie Report shares the details and urges you to apply NOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

St.   Lucie   Cultural   Alliance

Proudly   presents

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A r t,    M i n d    &    S o u l    F e s t”

 

Saturday, April 1, 2023

 

&

 

Sunday, April 2, 2023

 

 

 

11  AM   –   7  PM

 

Tradition   Town   Square

 

10799 SW Civic Lane         Port St. Lucie, FL 34987

 

 

 

Previously known as “Arts & Mindfulness Fest”, this is the Cultural Alliance’s 3rd year of presenting this one-of-a-kind festival. We are thrilled to move this festival to Tradition Square, which is more centrally located and comes with a built-in audience. However, the space is more intimate, and we will have limited tent spaces available. 

 

  • All work must be original.

  • By submitting this application, you agree that all products are 100% handmade.

 

 

APPLY HERE:

 

 

Early Registration Fees:      

The non-refundable early application fee is $40

  • Cultural Alliance member early registration fee: FREE
  • Regular vendor early registration fee: $150
  • If you are not a member, you may join at the PREMIUM LEVEL or higher, participate in “Art, Mind & Soul Fest” for a $40 registration fee, and receive additional benefits throughout the year. This level is only open to individual artists.
  • Please visit Business or Cultural Organizations for additional membership benefits. Businesses and Cultural Organizations are entitled to two tent spaces in addition to other annual membership levels.
  • **EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS 12/31/2022**

Regular Fees:

  • Application fee: $50
  • Cultural Alliance member registration fee: FREE
  • Regular vendor registration fee: $200**REGULAR REGISTRATION CLOSES 2/28/2023**

 

APPLY HERE:

 

 

Call (772) 776-ARTS (2787)

 

 

Join the Alliance:

   www.artstlucie.org/memberships.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Fort Pierce Art Club Opens Call For Miniature Artworks And Announces Public Auction To Benefit Local High Schools And The Club’s Scholarship Program At Indian River State College

The Fort Pierce Art Club shares a Call to Artists for “Magnificent Miniature Masterpieces” (DEADLINE: Saturday, December 5).  ALL ARTISTS are encouraged to take part! Students from these high schools: Central, Lincoln Park Academy, and Westwood will be involved.  Each school will receive a $500 check. The 2022 Silent Auction is Wednesday, December 14 thru Friday, December 16 in the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Vault. The event concludes on Sunday, December 18, with the winning artists and student artists being awarded cash prizes in Harmony Music Lounge’s Mermaid Gallery.  ART LOVERS: Mark your calendars now – you won’t want to miss the FUN! Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County are a hub for art! All proceeds from the event go to local schools and to the Club’s Scholarship Program at Indian River State College.  Get your mini canvas and easel NOW! The Rickie Report shares the details in this article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEADLINE:   December 5, 2022

 

 

 

Silent   Auction

December 14 – 16, 2022

St Lucie County Cultural Alliance Vault

111 Orange Avenue    Fort Pierce, FL

 

 

 

 

Final   Gala

Sunday, December 18

3  to 5 PM

Harmony Music Lounge’s Mermaid Gallery

116 Avenue A, Fort Pierce, FL

 

 

Details:

The Fort Pierce Art Club’s calls on all artists to participate in this worthy cause with cash prizes for the 2022 Magnificent Miniature Masterpieces.

Artists may pick up entry forms which include a 3”x3” canvas and easel to enter at several locations and events.  Entry fee is $10.  Entries with canvas and easel may be mailed to participants from the website for an additional $10 for priority mail.  The completed art submission deadline is December 5, 2022.   

 

The 2022 silent auction starts on Wednesday, December 14 through Friday, December 16 in the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Vault located at 111 Orange Avenue, Fort Pierce from 11 AM to 4 PM and during ArtWalk from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

 

The event concludes on Sunday, December 18, with the winning artists and student artists being awarded cash prizes from 3 PM to 5 PM in Harmony Music Lounge’s gallery located at 116 Avenue A, Fort Pierce.   

 

This year’s the club is sponsoring participants 90 students from the following high schools:  Central High, Lincoln Park Academy, and Westwood in the student category.  Each school will be presented with a $500 check at the December 18 celebration for their arts programs.

 

All proceeds from the event go to the art programs for supplies in local schools and scholarships for students at Indian River State College.  The Fort Pierce Art Club, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) and donations to the club are tax deductible in accordance with the tax laws.

 

 

 

 

 

For questions about events, calls to artists, upcoming workshops, or how to become a member of this arts organization:

Call:  772-579-1529 (Jeanne Johansen)

Facebook @fortpierceartclub 

Website:  www.fortpierceartclub.org

Contact:  Jeanne Johansen, 772-579-1529,

Email:  fortpierce.art.club@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