Found 102 blog entries tagged as Arts and Culture.

The Boca Raton Chamber is hosting a “Midsummer Party and Last Look” party. This event is part of Boca Raton Chamber Festival Days. It is a series of fun-filled events held at different locations during the month of August.  Monday, August 30, 2021 @ 6:00pm at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

Enjoy a “Last Look” at current exhibitions before the Museum closes for Machu Picchu and the Golden Empire of Peru opening Oct. 16, 2021. The event will feature light bites and cocktails. 

On view through Sep. 5, 2021, at the Boca Raton Museum of Art:

• An Irresistible Urge to Create: The Monroe Family Collection of Florida Outsider Art 

• Vickie Pierre: Be My Herald of What’s to Come 

• “Glasstress Boca Raton 2021” 

This event is part of Boca Raton…

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The Boca Raton Museum of Art glass exhibition entitled “Glasstress Boca Raton 2021” will be on display through September 5, 2021, in Boca Raton. This exhibition showcases over 30 international artists who have created works in glass in collaboration with the master glass artisans at Berengo Studio on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon. It is a sequel to the 2016 Glasstress exhibition at Boca Raton Museum of Art. 

Some of the world's leading contemporary glass artisans have been invited “to breathe new life into centuries-old glassmaking in Venice ― maestros of glassblowing from the legendary Berengo Studio residency help artists manifest their visions.” 

The “Glastree Boca Raton 2021” is a “tribute to the resilience of Venice’s…

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Are you a local Jupiter area resident who is a big fan of the theatre and arts?  The Maltz Jupiter Theatre has three season production sponsorship opportunities left.  Maltz Jupiter Theatre is an American not-for-profit, professional theatre located in Jupiter.

The theatre was originally founded in 1979 as the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater. Owned and operated by Burt Reynolds himself.  During the Dinner Theater's operating years, from 1979-1996, it featured more celebrity performers than any other arts venue in Palm Beach County.

In 1996, Otto Divosta bought the theatre.  Divosta leased the venue to the Carousel Dinner Theatre. Divosta sold the theatre in 1999 to Bud Paxson, who donated it to the Christ Fellowship Church in the same year.  In…

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ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival is celebrating 37 years in Southeast Florida.  It has grown from a small, local art show to a nationwide distinguished fine arts festival drawing tens of thousands of art lovers and collectors. ArtiGras will be held President’s Day Weekend, February 19-20, 2022, in Palm Beach Gardens.

Artigras is currently accepting applications for artists on zapplication.org. ArtiGras was recently named one of the top 70 fine art festivals in the country. The art show platforms a juried exhibition of gallery-quality art from 300 artists. ArtiGras also features a Youth Art Competition, ArtiKids Kids Zone, live entertainment and much more!

ArtiGras benefits local charities.  Just in the past 10 years, ArtiGras has raised over $300,000…

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Southeast Floridians with an eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Account are eligible for free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida.  It is wonderful to be able to share opportunities to enjoy attractions in Florida for free. 

The Museums On Us program offers free entry the first weekend of each month to participating museums in Florida, and elsewhere, with eligible Bank of America or Merrill Lynch accounts. The free entry to museums requires an appropriate credit or debit card, plus photo Identification.

Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums have added additional requirements.  Please check ahead of time to see if reservations are required or if the museums…

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The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County offers a program entitled  MOSAIC.  MOSAIC is an acronym for “Months of Shows, Art, Ideas and Culture”.  It celebrates the diversity of all the different arts and culture within The Palm Beaches. 

Take a quick look at a sampling of some of the unique arts and culture opportunities presented by the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County for their MOSAIC celebration below:

Arts Garage (Delray Beach): $10 off admission for virtual and in-person tickets to the “Music at Home & Live from Arts Garage” series now through December 31. Use coupon code MOSAIC2020 to redeem.

Benzaiten Center for the Creative Arts (Lake Worth Beach): A special deal for Glassblowing Class for Two for students through December 31.…

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Located just off Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach is the Pineapple Grove Arts District. Here at the Pineapple Grove Arts District, you will feel the friendly ambience that makes downtown Delray Beach such a joy to visit.  Pineapple Grove is home to galleries, shops, restaurants, the Arts Garage and Artist's Alley.

The Pineapple Grove Arts District, 2nd Avenue, Delray is speckled with murals and sculptures.  It is colorful, lively, and fun. The district is eclectic.  The charming streetscapes are decoratively lit and filled with and a varied blend of unique shops and amazing boutiques. This is a great place to find the latest designer fashions or find inspiration to decorate your home or office.

Visit Delray Beach’s “downtown” and meet the…

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The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in West Palm Beach is work in partnership with the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County to host “The Power and Pleasure of Artistic Place: Where Women Made History,” a special free exhibition on display at the Cultural Council’s Lake Worth Beach gallery to August 27, 2021.  “Where Women Made History,” is a nationwide campaign to identify, honor, and enhance places across the country where women have changed their communities and the world. This exhibition captures the spirit of the National Trust’s larger initiative.”

The showcase features 15 images of women artists at home, working in their studios, or on their travels, including images of artist Ann Weaver Norton. All the homes, studios, and landscapes presented…

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The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival will commemorate 31 years of its yearly tradition this summer with live performances of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Shakespeare by the Sea production will take place at the Seabreeze Amphitheater at Carlin Park in Jupiter from July 8 – July 11, 2021, and July 15 – 18, 2021.

The alfresco performance is presented in cultural collaboration with Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation. Gates open at 6:30 pm with performances starting at 8 pm. A $5 donation per person is suggested.

“Thanks to supporters and a PNC ArtsAlive grant, we were able to continue our 30 years of uninterrupted performances with a professionally filmed virtual show last year,” Dashiell continued. “Now we are coming…

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The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens consist of the former residence of sculptor Ann Weaver Norton (1905 -1982), the widow of Ralph Hubbard Norton. The residence is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  The two-acre property features a collection of 250 species of tropical palms adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway and next to downtown West Palm Beach.

The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, Inc. is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) operating foundation established in 1977 by the prominent sculptor Ann Weaver Norton. The organization is devoted to exhibiting works of other artists, preserving the founder’s studio, historic home and displaying her monumental sculptures in a secluded urban preserve where a notable collection of rare palms is…

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