Art Hive Magazine #21 /// SPRING 2017

GRANTS • CALL TO ARTISTS • SUBMISSIONS • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MUCH MORE!

ART HIVE C REATI V E + C O NSC I O US C U LTU RE IN SOU TH FLORI DA

ISSUE No 21

PUMP UP YOUR

PRODUCTIVITY!

33 APPS

EVERY CREATIVE SHOULD

KNOW ABOUT NOW! Interview with

ELISABETTA FANTONE

ACTRESS • MODEL • AUTHOR & CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

ArtsCalendar.com YOUR GUIDE TO THE

BEST ARTS &

CULTURE EVENTS

THAT SO.FLO HAS TO OFFER!

SPRING 2017

OBEY THE GIANT CONTEMPORARY ARTIST &

ACTIVIST

SHEPARD

FAIREY FEARLESS

+ FEMALES

BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING IN ARTS LEADERSHIP

Love conquers all INTERVIEW WITH LONI LOVE

CO-HOST OF “THE REAL”• AUTHOR • ACTRESS • COMEDIAN

“NO OPPORTUNITY IS TOO SMALL!” Display until February 28, 2017

JUNE 2017 Business skills for artists

June 3, 10, 17 and 24 9 am - 6 pm Seminar to assist artists, of all disciplines, by cultivating and advancing business skills.

Offered to South Florida artists and presented over four consecutive Saturdays, as a series of 20 classes.

ARTIST AS AN ENTREPRENEUR INSTITUTE

REGISTER

Broward.org/Arts

CONTACT

James Shermer 954-357-7502 jshermer@broward.org

LOCATION

ArtServe, 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale FL 33304

954-357-7457 Broward.org/Arts

presenting sponsor

The West Palm Beach A&E District is a centralized collection of inspiring arts and entertainment venues; art and history museums; galleries; libraries; performing arts companies; and art education institutions. Situated in the heart of South Florida’s most progressive city, the District includes more than 20 distinct and distinguished cultural destinations that form a defining industry cluster. The A&E District enhances the appeal of West Palm Beach as a visitor destination, drawing attention to its status as a vibrant city illuminated by its beauty and range of creative expression.

promoting our Diverse arts, culture anD entertainment Destinations brought to you by the west palm beach Downtown Development authority

Discover what

inspires

you Upcoming Events Mad Hatter’s Tea Party March 11 Flagler Museum One Whitehall Way

Art Salon: The Sum of the Parts with Nazare Feliciano

Arcadia

april 4 Armory Art Center Library 1700 Parker Avenue

March 31 - april 30 Palm Beach Dramaworks 201 Clematis Street

Kravis on Broadway: Kinky Boots

Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse

april 18 – 23 Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 701 Okeechobee Boulevard

april 1 The Society of the Four Arts 2 Four Arts Plaza

Georgia + Works

by Georgia O’Keeffe april 22 Norton Museum of Art 1451 South Olive Boulevard

3rd Annual Best in Show Festival May 13 - aUgUst 12 Palm Beach Photographic Centre 415 Clematis Street

Pairings: Food & Wine Event May 25 DowntownWPB (Various Locations)

Downtownwpbarts.com

Keep an eye out for more upcoming events #wpbARTS

BRUCE HELANDER Recent Works

Bruce Helander, Reclining Nude (Paint by Number), 2017, Original acrylic with embellishments on canvas with printed background, 38 ¾ x 51 ¼ in.

318 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida 33480

(561) 805-9388

email: arcaturefineart@mac.com

• FERNANDO BOTERO • JOHN CHAMBERLAIN • GEORGE CONDO WILLEM DE KOONING • HELEN FRANKENTHALER • KEITH HARING • BRUCE HELANDER • DAMIEN HIRST • ROBERT INDIANA K AWS • YAYOI KUSAMA • ROY LICHTENSTEIN • ROBERT MOTHERWELL • ANDY WARHOL, and others.

RECENT ACQUISITIONS: BANKSY

CONTENTS

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LEFTTORIGHT: Dancers, photo courtesy Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida; Jessica Wade, © Ekaterina Juskowski of Miami Girls Foundation; Enchanted Air, © Edel Rodriguez; Loni Love, © Erica Parise/Warner Bros. Television; Elisabetta Fantone, © Paul Misciagno; Shepard Fariey’s “Peace Guard 2 © Getty Images; Fresh Cup of Art, © Cathleen Dean

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IN THIS ISSUE 14 GRANTS & CALL TO ARTISTS: Specialized grants for artists and local businesses. Find out what creative opportunities you can take advantage of today!

17 BIBLIOARTE: The City of Lake Worth & Art Hive Magazine present world renowned artist Edel Rodriguez! A day filled with helping children bridge the gap between art and literacy.

18 33 APPS TO APPLY TO YOUR LIFE: Pump up your productivity and focus on your passion with our picks of the best apps for creatives like you!

22 COOPERATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM: Find out ways your business can save money on advertising through this unique program brought to you the Broward Cultural Division’s Cooperative Marketing Program.

24 FRESH CUP OF ART: Get a fresh perspective on the arts with a tour of the public arts scene in Broward County!

27 FEARLESS FEMALES: Highlighting South Florida women that are breaking the gender gap barrier in the world of arts leadership and business.

46 OBEY THE GIANT: While visiting Wynwood, we chat with activist and contemporary artist Shepard Fairey.

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40 LOVE CONQUERS ALL: Interview with actress, comedian, and TV host Loni Love.

50 ELISABETTA FANTONE: Interview with the painter and actress.

54 HABITS OF HIGHLY CREATIVE PEOPLE: By Jennifer Love Gironda 56 THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: By Jon Hunt 58 ARTS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR: Check out the winners of the 2016 Broward Arts Teachers of the Year award, dedicated to educators making a difference in South Florida.

60 PASSION FOR ARTS EDUCATION: Interview with Cressman Bronson, PNC Bank Regional President.

62 A BAKER’S DOZEN: By Bruce Helander

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64 NEW ARTSCALENDAR.COM: Your guide to the best arts and culture events South Florida has to offer.

68 GALLERIES & ART WALKS: South Florida Art Gallery Directory * OPPS! Correction: Issue 20, Page 63-Photo of Judi Regal by Jerry Rabinowitz

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

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THE TRUE SIGN OF INTELLIGENCE IS NOT KNOWLEDGE, BUT IMAGINATION.

-Albert Einstein Photo Credit: Andrew Scott

BIG NEWS!

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• ART HIVE EXPANSION WITH BROWARD CULTURAL DIVISION We are very proud to interview amazing celebrities each issue that can help to inspire, uplift, and motivate you. However, our ultimate goal has always been to bring you the best in regional arts coverage through thought provoking articles and features. Starting with this issue, you will now be able to find content exclusively from the Broward Cultural Division. You will be able to access information on grants, call to artists, public art opportunities, educational resources, and direct access to artscalendar.com “As advocates for the local arts scene, it should come as no surprise that Art Hive is launching a new partnership this issue with the Broward Cultural Division. As Broward County’s local arts agency, the division is committed to building the local arts scene through grants, education, advocacy, and its Public Arts & Design program.” - Earl Bosworth Director of Broward Cultural Division We look forward to broadening our reach on cultural content and hope you will find this new expansion an opportunity to stay up to date on all your artistic endeavors.

• MORE STUFF WE LOVE FROM THIS ISSUE Creative Apps- We are blown away by the number of apps out there that are ready to help you organize, design, and navigate through all your creative endeavors. Our favorite pick is the Brainsparker app- The next time you’re in a creative rut, give this innovative app a try! Check out our other go-to apps on page 18.

Love Conquers All- Loni gave us the motivation we needed! She is inspiring, creative and proves that when the going gets tough, if you’re willing to keep pressing forward, you will reach your goals!

Read her interview on page 40.

We thank you for your continued support and hope you will stay creative everyday!

XOXO, Jessie & Angela

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GRANTS & CALL TO ARTISTS

OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNDING FOR ARTISTS AND THE ARTS

Broward Cultural Division offers a variety of grant programs to promote the development of artists and nonprofit cultural organizations that provide art or activities to enhance the cultural environment of the community.

Community Arts Education Partnerships (CAEP) Teaching artists are encouraged to apply for funding to expand access to arts education occurring in community-based settings.

Application due: June 1st

Broward Arts Journalism Alliance (BAJA) BAJA provides professional development, writing assignments and publication placement for local arts journalists. Apply to be one of the writers.

Call for writers deadline: April 27th Contact Meredith Clements at 954-357-7463 or mclements@broward.org

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“The CIP Grant is unique in that it provides the funding for artists to share their work with the public – so, as a local arts agency, we are able to invest in the artists’ careers while simultaneously building the arts and culture scene for our community,” says Earl Bosworth, Director, Broward Cultural Division.

Creative Investment Program (CIP) Funding for individual artists or small cultural organizations to use for promoting an arts activity open to the public - such as an exhibition, live performance or lecture/demonstration.

Application materials due: June 1st Contact Adriane Clarke at 954-357-7530 or aclarke@broward.org or visit Broward.org/Arts/Grants for more information and upcoming application workshops.

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THE BUZZ ACCLAIMED ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR, & AUTHOR

EDEL RODRIGUEZ Headlining BiblioArte in Lake Worth

By Cynthia Ansell

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omeone special is coming to Lake Worth in April – and it’s not the Easter Bunny!

From April 10-15, acclaimed artist, illustrator, and author, Edel Rodriguez will be headlining the BiblioArte event celebrating the Literacy – Art connection.

Edel’s rising star hit the stratosphere when his “Meltdown” image of Donald Trump on the cover of TIME magazine hit the newsstands. Mr. Rodriguez is well known in the international art scene. It was his artwork that captured the tropical beauty of Chanel’s 2016 Cruiseline fashion show in Havana, his sketches were featured in Nespresso’s new ad campaign, and his designs announced AirBNB’s new destination – Havana. Being selected by Ad Age as one of the top 50 Most Creative People of the Year for 2016 capped off his most successful year to date.

In 1980, Edel Rodriguez arrived in the US as an 8 year old refugee from Cuba.

He grew up in Miami, and after high school graduation, he left to attend the Pratt Institute. Remaining in New York, he worked as Art Director at TIME while his art was featured in magazines around the world. Mr. Rodriguez has illustrated many books and authored his own popular children’s books featuring a penguin named Sergio. He lives in New Jersey with his family, but for this week in April, he’ll be calling Lake Worth home.

Lake Worth is a great fit for the bi-lingual Edel. This community of 31,000 people in central Palm Beach County is rich in cultural diversity and artistic tradition, but remains poor in literacy and school readiness for the close to 8000 children who live there. Edel’s distinctive art style and unique personal perspective is one many Lake Worth residents can understand. The BiblioArte project has been designed to maximize the community’s exposure to this special artist and his message.

As part of BiblioArte, from March 11 until April 15, the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County will host an exhibit of Edel Rodriguez’s work. Located at 601 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth the Council is open to the public from 10:00-5:00 Tuesday through Saturday.

During BiblioArte, from April 10-13, the School District of Palm Beach County has offered the school children of Lake Worth the exclusive opportunity to meet Edel, listen to his inspiring story, observe his creative process, and discover how literacy and art are connected. Mr. Rodriguez will be personally visiting all six Lake Worth schools – North Grade, South Grade, Highlands, and Barton Elementary schools; Lake Worth Middle School, and Lake Worth High School.

The highlight of this special week will be the BiblioArte festival on Saturday, April 15. The City of Lake Worth has pulled out all stops in supporting this event designed to promote literacy by linking it to the City’s love for art and creativity. BiblioArte will take place at the Lake Worth Art Center, 1121 Lucerne Avenue, from 11:00 until 3:00 pm. It is free and open to the public. Students who wish to participate in the Read and Create art session will receive art supplies. Edel Rodriguez will make a presentation at 1:00 pm in the Center. The celebration will also feature several other creative activities, some of which are: mural painting, tile coloring, Little Free Library designing, and sidewalk chalk fun. Exhibits from area non-profits will provide information about local literacy and art programs.

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THE BUZZ WEST PALM BEACH’S

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

DRAWS CROWDS FROM NEAR AND FAR

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ver the past several years many organizations have set out to explore what makes people love their community. The results may be surprising to some but not to us. Social offerings, places to meet people, aesthetics including physical beauty and openness, entertainment and art are the most important factors that attract residents, visitors and businesses to the West Palm Beach area.

After launching the West Palm Beach Arts and Entertainment District (commonly known as the A&E District) in 2014, we have provided beautification and inspiration in Downtown West Palm Beach; from public art and spontaneous live performances, to increasing the connections and collaboration with our incredible collection of cultural institutions.

The Arts and Entertainment District in West Palm Beach, South Florida’s most progressive city, includes more than 20 distinct and distinguished cultural venues, including two on the island of Palm Beach. An exceptional array of the area’s most remarkable art galleries, performance venues, art studios, museums, and performing arts groups.

The formation of the Arts and Entertainment District focuses on the concentration of the arts and cultural institutions in the Downtown West Palm Beach area as an industry cluster. It has provided the opportunity for us to highlight unique mediums of art like CANVAS, an outdoor mural museum; Harmony: An Exhibition of the Arts; Street Art Revolution; and Pairings, a foodie’s dream experience incorporating downtown’s diverse culinary scene and interactive art.

There’s a unique vibrant scene emerging in West Palm Beach. It’s easy to see why artists like the Hula, international interactive experiences like the Musical Swings, and thought-provoking installations like The Truth Booth are making West Palm Beach a part of their journey.

For more information, visit DowntownWPBArts.com or follow us on *social icons facebook, twitter, and Instagram*

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PUMP UP YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

CHECK OUT OUR LIST OF 33 APPS TO GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING! FOR THE MUSICIAN SING! KARAOKE BY SMULE: “Join in the fun! Sing your favorite top hits with artists like Jessie J, Jason Derulo, and Charlie Puth. Create Solo, Duet and Group videos with singers around the world. Make friends! Share your performances with 50M+ global audience. Get fans!” smule.com

AUXY: “Auxy’s mission is to put a studio in everyone’s pocket and push music forward as an artform.” auxy.co

NOVATION LAUNCHPAD: “Create music instantly by combining beats, basslines, melodies, vocals and FX loops.

The pads are synchronised so you’ll always be locked into the beat. Launchpad comes with eight soundpacks to get you started, with fresh new soundpacks available from our store to satisfy your musical desires. Free, easy-touse DJ-style FX help you make every tune unique, with options on iPad to expand your boundaries with enhanced Performance FX. At any time, capture your performance and share it easily.” itunes.com 18

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FOR THE MUSICIAN CONTINUED MUSIC MAKER JAM: “Whether you’re into hip hop, dubstep, rock or EDM, a complete range of over 100 music styles and an 8-channel mixer give you plenty of room to express your creativity. Easily record vocals and share your songs with our global music community.” music-maker.com MAGIC PIANO BY SMULE: “From Bruno Mars to Mozart, play the hottest songs!

Relax your soul with beautiful sounds of piano while playing your favorite tunes on original #1 piano rhythm game.

Featured by TIME, New York Times and Google Play Best Apps 2014. Magic Piano makes you sound like a piano prodigy - any time, anywhere. Play your favorite songs with your own spin and sound great every time. Follow beams of light to guide your fingertips to the correct note. You control the notes, rhythm and tempo, allowing your creativity and expressivity to shine.” smule.com GARAGEBAND: “GarageBand is a whole music creation studio right inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes software instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and virtual session drummers. An intuitive interface makes it easy to learn, play, record, create, and share your hits worldwide. It’s never been easier to make music like a pro.” itunes.com KORG GADGET: “KORG Gadget is a completely new type of music production software that provides more than 30 small synthesizers and drum machines called “gadgets,” and lets you freely combine these to produce anything from powerful electronic music to rock music.” korg.com 8TRACKS: “8tracks is the best playlist radio app for people who care about music to make & discover playlists.

Want to listen to a playlist for a study, workout, yoga, or dating session? Looking for music to stream like radio?

8tracks is the top music app to discover independent hip-hop, EDM, indie rock, fanmixes and more.Explore over 2 million free curated playlists, each lovingly handcrafted by a real-life human being who listens to music as much as you” itunes.com DJAY2: “djay transforms your iPad into a full–featured DJ system. Seamlessly integrated with both your iTunes music library and Spotify, djay gives you direct access to all your favorite songs and playlists. You can perform live, record mixes on–the–go, or enable Automix mode to let djay create a seamless mix for you automatically. Whether you are a professional DJ or a beginner who just loves to play with music, djay offers you the most intuitive yet powerful DJ experience on an iPad.” itunes.com BJÖRK: BIOPHILIA: “Björk has collaborated with artists, designers, scientists, instrument makers, writers and software developers to create an extraordinary multimedia exploration of the universe and its physical forces, processes and structures - of which music is a part. Each in-app experience is inspired by and explores the relationships between musical structures and natural phenomena, from the atomic to the cosmic. You can use Biophilia to make and learn about music, to find out about natural phenomena, or to just enjoy Björk’s music” itunes.com

FOR THE FREELANCER/CREATIVE BUSINESS BRAINSPARKER: “Do You Feel Stuck at Work or in Your Business? Do You Want to Change & Innovate Things for the Better for 2017? With over 200 creativity prompts simply a tap away, you’ll never be short of creative inspiration.

It’s just like having your own creativity coach on call 24/7 all available in one easy-to-use app.” brainsparker.com GENUIS SCAN: “Genius Scan is a scanner in your pocket. It enables you to quickly scan documents on the go and email the scans as JPEG or PDF with multiple pages. In addition, you can unlock the Genius Scan+ features which allow you to export your scans wherever you want: Box, Dropbox, Evernote or any other cloud service app installed on your Android phone that supports JPEG or PDF files.” itunes.com SIMPLEMIND: “SimpleMind™ is a mind mapping tool that turns your computer, tablet or phone into a brainstorming, idea collection and thought structuring device. SimpleMind is world leader in mobile mind mapping and and is available for Android™, iPad™ and iPhone™, Mac™ and Windows™. SimpleMind is designed to synchronize your mind maps across platforms” simpleapps.eu/simpleminded

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FOR THE FREELANCER/CREATIVE BUSINESS CONTINUED MILEIQ: “Automatic drive detection makes it easy to capture every mile you drive. Say goodbye to the headache of manually logging every trip. Goodbye to the heartache of leaving dollars on the table when you forget. Hello to the ease of automatic mileage tracking. Give your drives a purpose; a swipe is all it takes. Mark them as business, personal, medical, charity or any custom category you wish. Log any additional details you need for reporting mileage expenses to your employer or deducting mileage on your tax return. No set-up is needed to start enjoying the magic of automatic mileage tracking. When you’re ready to personalize, you can set your preferences, add the vehicles, purposes and locations that define your driving and let MileIQ cater to your needs.” mileiq.com UNSTUCK: “Unstuck is an in-the-moment digital coach that’s ready every time we’re feeling stuck. The app helps us see and solve situations with fresh perspective through provocative questions, targeted tips, and action-oriented tools. It’s an approach that works for all kinds of issues, large and small, so we can live better every day.” unstuck.com MINT MONEY MANAGER, BUDGET AND PERSONAL FINANCE: “From Intuit, the makers of TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint Bills, and Quicken: The free Mint app helps you spend smarter and save more. Easily pull all your accounts, cards and investments into one place so you can track your spending, create a budget, receive bill reminders, and get customized tips for reducing fees and saving money.” itunes.com MY PRICE: “Are you a freelancer and you don’t know how much to charge for your work? This application is a tool for everyone who works in an independent manner. Calculate how much to charge per worked hour or by project according to the characteristics it will have. Charge per worked hour: Handle your personal and working expenses by month or by year, then calculate how much you can charge for your part time job or full time job. Charge per project: Select all the project characteristics that you will implement, the kind of client, the developing environment, et cetera. The application will calculate how much you can charge by category and also a total cost of the project.” itunes.com COFFITIVITY: “Coffitivity recreates the ambient sounds of a cafe to boost your creativity and help you work better.” coffitivity.com

TED CONFERENCES: “Feed your curiosity and expand your world with TED Talks. Explore more than 2,000 TED Talks from remarkable people, by topic and mood, from tech and science to the surprises of your own psychology” itunes.com

TINY FAX:“Tiny Fax turns your iPhone or iPad into a fax machine for documents, photos, receipts and other texts.

With Tiny Fax, you can fax them anywhere. Tiny Fax is extremely easy to use. The interface is simple and very convenient to manage your faxes.” itunes.com

MIND TOOLS: “The Mind Tools app brings you some of the best business skills articles from the Mind Tools website. We’ve made each topic into a handy, easily understood tool containing the actions you need to take to improve. It’s fast and easy to use (and a ton more productive than playing another iPhone game!)” mindtools.com CREATIVE WHACK PACK: “These 84 creativity strategies will “whack” you out of your habitual thought patterns and allow you to look at what you’re doing in a fresh way. Use the workshops to stimulate your thinking.” itunes.com

EVERNOTE: “Create a project to-do list. Jot down a reminder. Or snap a picture of a sketch. A note can be anything you want it to be. And once you make a note, it’s accessible wherever you go, forever.” evernote.com

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FOR THE VISUAL ARTIST/DESIGNER GRAVITY SKETCH: “Making 3D creation fun, free and enjoyable. With Gravity Sketch, create beautiful 3D models in a matter of seconds. Characters, planes, spaceships, furniture, glassware, rings, pendants everything that you build can be 3D printed in plastic, metal or ceramics.” gravitysketch.com TAYASUI SKETCHES: “Because beautiful tools make beautiful drawings, we created Sketches with the more realistic tools available. Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won’t find anywhere else. Sketches is the ideal canvas, perfect for getting down ideas, illustrations, painting, anything your creative mind can imagine.” tayasui.com LAYERS: “Add up to five layers to your drawing and open up a whole new creative space. You can drop in a picture and use the eraser tool to selectively reveal the layer beneath, or create several transparent layers to draw separate elements of your image! Export your drawing as an Adobe Photoshop file (PSD) and your layers are preserved.” layersforiphone.com SWIFT PLAYGROUNDS: “Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary new app for iPad that makes learning Swift interactive and fun. Solve puzzles to master the basics using Swift — a powerful programming language created by Apple and used by the pros to build many of today’s most popular apps.” apple.com/swift/playgrounds PAPER—NOTES, PHOTO ANNOTATION AND SKETCH BY FIFTYTHREE: “When inspiration happens, put it on Paper. Paper is the best way to capture and connect your notes, photos, and sketches. Create checklists, spotlight details in photos, and sketch diagrams with unbeatable speed and ease — Paper is like a wall of sticky notes for everything that inspires you.” fiftythree.com Paper’s swipe-to-style formatting makes creating checklists and notes faster and more fun than any other app. The photo spotlight tool helps you quickly clarify essential details. Bring text, photos, and sketches together. Keep your ideas organized, and see everything in one place to make connections you can’t see in siloed lists. Paper’s unique visual notes are designed to help you get your point across quickly and precisely. Paper also lets you share your ideas any way you want to, including as professionally-formatted PDFs, Keynote and Powerpoint presentations.” itunes.com LIGHTROOM: “Create stunning images in seconds with tools that range from simple one-tap presets to powerful advanced adjustments. Capture photos using the DNG file format using the in-app camera, streamlining shoot to share. Apply Photoshop magic with five specially formulated shoot-through presets, which can be previewed and applied at capture and then adjusted afterward with full non-destructive capabilities.” adobe.com/products/lightroom-mobile.html ASSEMBLY: “Assembly is a revolutionary new vector design tool that lets you imagine and produce quality work in half the time. Assembly’s suite of professional tools comes in a simple package that anyone can use. Instead of drawing basic shapes from scratch, save time by using Assembly’s vast library of essential shapes, symbols and stickers that can be layered, stacked and positioned exactly as you need them to create your own designs.” itunes.com ADOBE PHOTOSHOP EXPRESS: “Photo editing made fun, fast and easy. Touch your way to better-looking iPhone pictures using slide bar adjustments, or let automatic one-touch fixes do it for you. Share with friends and family via Facebook, Instagram or text/email. Want to do more with your photos? Try the entire family of Photoshop mobile apps. Photoshop Mix lets you combine multiple photos into a single image, reduce camera blur and apply Content-Aware Fill. Photoshop Fix is an amazing photo retouching app that lets you fix a wide variety of imperfections in your photos.” itunes.com MONOGRAM BY MOO: “Share what you do, simply and beautifully. Monogram is a new iPhone app from MOO to help you show your work, pitch your business, and share what you do. You’ll always have your story in your pocket.” moo.com/us/monogram

LOOP: “Loop lets you easily create short hand-drawn animations on your iPad and share them via email, Tumblr and in the Loop gallery. Features include, expressive pen widths, onion skinning and trace over video frames.” itunes.com

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THE “MAD MEN” OF BROWARD COUNTY ARTS Advertising SoFlo’s art scene through the Cooperative Marketing Program

by Monique McIntosh

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he glam days of Mad Men and lunchtime martinis may be over, but there’s no question about the enduring power of advertising in shaping today’s culture. Local creatives are always in need of ingenious ways to promote their work and encourage the community to explore South Florida’s booming arts scene.

For more than two decades, Broward County artists have received a helping hand on this promotional front, thanks to the longstanding benefits of Broward Cultural Division’s Cooperative Marketing Program.

Founded in 1991, the program provides “local artists and arts organizations with reduced advertising rates and marketing expertise, so that they can maximize their publicity efforts – no matter the size of the budget they’re working with,” says Meredith Clements, Marketing Manager for the Cultural Division.

On the financial side, the program matches the client’s advertising budget, as well as negotiates choice discounted placements on radio, TV, local print publications, billboards and social media.

Blueprint Creative Group’s Chief Marketing Officer, Fabiola Fleuranvil, who recently spoke about branding, marketing and social media best practices at a Cooperative Marketing Workshop.

On the educational side, workshops are offered to provide creative support in campaign design and advertising placement selections.

“The aim of this two-fold approach,” says Clements, “is to help local art groups refine their unique public brand.”

“We bring in marketing experts on many topics, such as branding, in order to supplement their ads with the acumen for effective placement and messages,” says Clements.

This advertising advocacy is managed in partnership with local nonprofit ArtServe. Under the direction of marketing and advertising coordinator Ed King, the program offers Don Draper-worthy marketing savvy and buying power to both seasoned stalwarts and start-ups – from the experimental drama company Thinking Cap Theatre to the Gold Coast Jazz Society which just celebrated its 25th concert season. More than 90 artists and organizations participate in the program on an annual basis.

“The cooperative’s ultimate goal however,” says King, “varies dramatically from conventional advertising. There are no dramatic tricks or gimmicks.” Instead, the program seeks to be informative and inspirational, empowering both artists and audience as equal agents in local art production.

This means bringing the message to where the audience lives, including platforms like WLRN, a common collaborator for many of the program’s campaigns.

“It’s a win-win situation for both of us,” says Corporate Marketing Representative for Friends of WLRN, Ross C. Cooper, who has worked with many of the Cooperative’s campaigns for the public broadcasting station. “We have a huge footprint in the market, and because of the program, groups can actually put together a budget big enough for a radio or TV campaign. It feels good to put on the air, programs that wouldn’t be able to access that level of exposure without the program.”

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Jaye Abbate President & CEO, Artserve,Inc speaking at Cooperative Marketing Workshop.

“...THE COOPERATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM HAS BEEN WEAVING A FASCINATING TALE ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH THEIR CAMPAIGNS, DISPLAYING A CREATIVE COMMUNITY THAT CONTINUES TO BE DYNAMIC AND SURPRISING.” Spreading such exposure also means tackling the new challenges of navigating the promotional mire of social media and digital advertising. With so many groups vying for attention, it’s important for local events and artists to stand out in the crowd. Catering to this timely need marks a major pivot for the long-standing program, as it refocuses to provide more guidance on digital advertising for participants. “This expansion,”says Clements, “proves crucial in preserving the program’s relevance and effectiveness in the industry.”

About Cooperative Marketing Program

“It can be overwhelming at first to introduce new methods and platforms. But the truth is that the digital advertising environment can provide a low-cost, high-impact opportunity with avenues to reach a broader audience.”

Broward Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and arts organizations. Broward County has nearly 1.9 million residents, 15.4 million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,291 arts-related businesses employing 23,498 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of which operate their own arts councils and public art programs.

For more information about the Broward Cultural Division, call 954-357-7457.

“The program’s new digital scope has proven particularly invaluable for broadening and diversifying their audience,” says Monica Estevez, the Marketing Manager for the historic Bonnet House Museum & Gardens – a longtime participant of the program. “The new addition of Facebook ads has expanded our marketing power,” says Estevez. “We’ve been able to get the word out about our events to a younger demographic, to the point where we quickly sold out our last concert.”

Whether via radio waves or through the web, the program’s leaders are dedicated to growing and nurturing the local art scene. Because in the end, good advertising also tells a good story. And the Cooperative Marketing Program has been weaving a fascinating tale about South Florida through their campaigns, displaying a creative community that continues to be dynamic and surprising.

Through the Cooperative Marketing Program, Broward Cultural Division provides matching funds for advertising, marketing guidance and educational workshops to help artists and arts organizations thrive.

The program is a unique County-driven initiative, one of only a few offered throughout the U.S.

About Broward Cultural Division

About ArtServe As one of only six original arts incubators in the United States, ArtServe hosts and develops over 1,000 progressive events, programs and services that help artists turn art into business. In addition to a convenient location and free parking, this 20,000 square foot facility also offers a professional art gallery, dance studio, auditorium, conference rooms, meeting rooms, and office suites with secured access.

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PUBLIC ART, CONVERSATION &

A FRESH CUP OF COFFEE

By Meredith Clements

“ONE THING ATTENDEES DID AGREE ON WAS THE SUCCESS OF FRESH CUP OF ART...”

TOP: Broward County Main Library.

CENTER: Guests viewing Lineage, an architectural glass and stainless steel sculpture, by Giannina Coppiano Dwin and Patricia Baez. Photo by Cathleen Dean.

CENTER RIGHT: Public Art & Design (PAD) Administrator Leslie Fordham, who led the tour, discusses Lumina Spiritus by artist Tin Ly. Photo by Cathleen Dean.

RIGHT: Fresh Cup of Art tour guests and Broward Cultural Division on the library’s second floor patio where attendees gathered for coffee and conversation after the tour. Photo by Cathleen Dean.

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t noon on a Thursday in January, a quiet crowd of 25 people gathered on the second floor of Broward Main Library for Broward Cultural Division’s first public art walking tour.

With many of the County’s public artworks installed at high-traffic tourism facilities - like the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades and the decisions made about these government-funded artworks by committees and County administrators - Public Art Administrator Leslie Fordham wanted to provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about the concept of public art and procedures involved.

Thus, Fresh Cup of Art was born: hour-long walks led monthly by Fordham discussing public art pieces housed in the library.

On the first tour, Fordham greeted the group. She began with a brief introduction to the building’s history, explaining that in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, Broward’s Main Library is a stunning brutalist structure designed by Marcel Breuer. Though the building was erected in 1984, the consensus among attendees - even those who work just across the street - was that many had never even been inside the library, much less knew about its public art collection.

As the group made its way toward the first piece, Rhombus Rhythms by Marc Beauregard, Fordham informed them like the building itself, most of the works were created in the early ‘80s. Acting as aesthetic confirmation, Beauregard’s compilation of six acrylic and resin-splattered diamond-shaped panels arranged to form two geometric shapes, certainly called to mind the lines and eccentric colors many of us recognize as that decade.

Attendees began warming up to the conversation by the second stop - on the fourth floor - and inquired about the materials used by Steven Clippinger in his piece Industrial Charade, which at first could appear as paper towel rolls glued together. Fordham shared the evolution of utilizing found and ready-made objects in artwork, a concept many contribute to Dada. Guests got close to the piece to reveal masks (perhaps where “charade” comes into play in the artwork’s title) and small graphic paintings of people hidden in the levels of the collage almost like hieroglyphics.

On the other side of the library’s fourth floor the tour viewed Femina Luma by James Swarthout, a hyper-realist painting that from afar looks like a compilation of photographs. Local artist Sri Prabha pointed to the artist’s possible foreshadowing of the art world’s direction with the introduction of computers as the next two decades of art included graphic manipulation now possible with software.

The tour ended on the Library’s second floor outdoor patio. This patio overlooks Solar Time Plane by Dale Eldred, a 60-foot stand-alone sculpture that doubles as a solar panel, its colors contingent upon sunlight. Here the group was met with coffee by local cyclist Edilson Cremonese of CoffeeHub Cafe, a bicycle that powers the grinding and brewing by pedaling.

Over made-to-order cappuccinos and espressos, attendees interacted with Cremonese - whose custom-built Italian bicycle advances the dialogue of art for the public. Those who had to return to their offices departed after coffee. However many stayed, meeting new people, asking Fordham more questions, and discussing what they learned.

While the notion of success for a public art project is convoluted, one thing attendees did agree on was the success of Fresh Cup of Art - with many praising the new tour as a unique opportunity that’s been lacking in Fort Lauderdale.

TOP: Guests speaking with Meredith Clements of the Broward Cultural Division.

Photo by Cathleen Dean.

The tours are free to the public, the next Fresh Cup of Art is Thursday, March 16 at noon.

BOTTOM: Edilson Cremonese of CoffeeHub Cafe. A bicycle that powers the grinding and brewing of coffee by pedaling.

CENTER: Samantha Rojas. Photo by Cathleen Dean.

Broward Main Library is located at 100 S. Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

Registration is limited so visit EventBrite via Broward.org/Arts to register or for more information.

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SOUTH FLORIDA’S

FEARLESS FE MALES LEADERS IN ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!

Check out our list of 12 inspiring women leaders and entrepreneurs who are making waves in art, culture and entertainment throughout Florida.

Karla Ferguson Director of Yeelen Gallery

Do you have a personal philosophy you carry with you when making decisions for the arts and culture you are cultivating in Miami at the Yeelen Gallery?

My personal philosophy in all that I do is to always improve my life, and the lives of those around me whether my immediate family, my community or an entire nation. Yeelen’s programs focus on drawing attention to social issues and giving a voice to the countless numbers of us that go unheard or ignored.

I firmly believe that art must be political and activist in nature, artists have been given the tools to reach millions via their work and as such the message must be impactful and positive.

Yeelen Gallery is an incubator and art space dedicated to the development, promotion and expression of Contemporary Urban Culture—can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening there in 2017?

I am very excited to be exploring the correlation between visual art and writing, I have partnered with a organization called Lady Bookworm and together we will have created a Literary Series that will bring authors and artists together in a forum that will foster collaboration across various artistic media, while maintaining a focus on social practice.

Photo © Jerome Soimaud

“AS A WOMAN I HAVE FACED MANY OBSTACLES, AND AS A BLACK WOMAN I HAVE FACED ADDED OBSTACLES DUE TO STEREOTYPING AND BLATANT RACISM.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: I would say this is my favorite quote of the moment, “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling what if you fly?”-Unknown • SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Music, it keeps me grounded. I listen to the lyrics and find that someone has managed to put into words what I am feeling and unable to express myself.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow along with Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow: An Organizing Guide by Daniel Hunter.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: I do my best to exercise everyday. Sweating is important and just being able to concentrate on my breath.

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Relax and live in the moment—the present truly is a gift.

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What is the ultimate vision of success that you would like to see come to fruition for Yeelen Gallery?

I would like to step away from the label of gallery and become more of a cultural hub, gathering thinkers and taste-makers alike to create a more conscious minded space where the free flow of ideas are fostered, nurtured and ultimately disseminated in the form of art to the public.

How important is it for a community to support and be involved with the arts? How can citizens become more involved and participate in empowering their community through the arts?

Community support is crucial especially in these troubled times for our country, the threat of cutting funding for the arts is real and deliberate; it is art that speaks to our humanity, it strives to elicit beauty and soften our sensibilities. A world without art, without expression would be meaningless.

An involved citizenry enriches their individual lives with culture, understanding and education. Art is a vehicle for knowledge and knowledge is empowering and empowered citizens will better their lives and the lives of the community.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist.

What has been your experience as a leader in arts—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts leadership is a thing of the past?

It is definitely not a thing of the past, the glass ceiling is still intact but perhaps with a few cracks in which the light comes through.

There have been great strides by women but there is far more work to be done. Just recently I read some figures that said women artists make somewhere around $.70 cents on the dollar for the essentially the same work and this is outrageous.

I once had an important interview set up for one of my artists with a major international news network, the journalist they sent to conduct the interview was a woman. I walked into my gallery once the radio portion was completed and finally got to have a face to face with the journalist, she asked me after having heard my name and function for my boss; once she realized what she had done she profusely apologized and came to the realization that although she was a woman herself she behaved in a stereotypical and misogynistic way.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

As a woman I have faced many obstacles, and as a black woman I have faced added obstacles due to stereotyping and blatant racism. Women offer a different perspective because we are different, our failures are often unique from those of men because they may be based solely on gender and gender discrimination, it is the growth that we experience when we fail or stumble that informs us in future endeavors and allows us to construct ways in which we can efficiently maneuver through the workforce or any other facet of life.

The world has changed, more women are not only choosing to enter the workforce, now they must for economic reasons; to do the same work as a man for unequal pay is wrong and based on a falsity that somehow there is a man that is looking out for your financial interests. I believe that more women in leadership roles will be able to set policies that guarantees equal pay for equal work, as well as policies that realize that mother nature designed women to create and nurture life so there must be programs that enable us to do both without this unjust guilt that is often placed upon us for carrying out a completely natural function.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark by exploring a career in arts leadership?

Set a goal, write it down with the steps you feel may be required to achieve it. Don’t worry if it doesn’t flow in a smooth line, life often doesn’t, nothing is set in stone or guaranteed, and remember we usually learn the most from our failures.

There is more than one way to reach a finish line, what is important is learning from the journey and pushing through the obstacles.

Just don’t be afraid to fail, fear is an immobilizing force and you must keep the energy flowing.

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Jeri Muoio

Mayor of West Palm Beach

Can you tell us a bit about how you first became a politician and why it was important for you to become involved in the success of your community?

My background is in education and I served in several leadership positions in schools. When I came to Florida in 2002 I immediately got involved with the city’s library advisory board and education advisory board. In 2006 and I was asked to submit my name to fill the unexpired term of a commissioner who was leaving the commission. I was appointed to that seat and then ran for the seat in 2007 and 2009. In 2011, I decided to run for Mayor. In WPB we have a strong mayor form of government; the mayor is the CEO of the city. Since I had served in this type of leadership position before, I thought, why not?

You are very involved in supporting the arts in West Palm Beach—can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening in West Palm Beach in 2017?

Well, we just wrapped up the Palm Beach Modern and Contemporary art show. I am very happy that we were able to bring such a prestigious show to WPB. Soon the DDA and the Arts and Entertainment district will be bringing Harmony to the Meyer amphitheater. This is a performance of ballet and symphonic music, live and free. It is a community event. And of course I always look forward to SunFest.

How important is it for a community to be involved with the arts? How can citizens become more involved and participate in empowering their community through the arts?

I think it is very important to make the arts accessible to the entire community.

That is why we are so supportive of CANVAS and street art in general. The opera performs every year on our Waterfront and it is free. And Harmony brings ballet and the symphony to the community. I am also so pleased that the Norton Museum of Art offers free admission on certain days, and now every day, while it is undergoing renovation. The more accessible we make art, the more involved the community will be.

Photo © Cheryl Maeder

“...WHEN I AM WITH MY HUSBAND AND SOMEONE INTRODUCES ‘THE MAYOR’ TO A NEW PERSON, THAT PERSON WILL AUTOMATICALLY TURN TO MY HUSBAND.”

• YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “The time is always right to do the right thing.”--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Chocolate • BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: Shoe Dog by Phil Knight and John Maxwell’s Everyone Communicates, Few Connect.

Do you have any philanthropic organizations that are close to your heart that you feel people should explore?

The city has a non-for-profit called Homeward Bound. Homeward Bound pays for people who are homeless to return to their families. It’s chiefly funded through donations. I encourage anyone who would like to contribute to do so. Also, you will see several orange meters in our downtown. Money put in those meters goes directly to housing for the homeless.

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

Yes, I do. In Palm Beach County we have many women in key leadership roles in government but there are fewer in leadership roles in business and even fewer still as entrepreneurs. There are definitely cracks in that glass ceiling but it hasn’t shattered yet.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience as a politician—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in politics is a thing of the past?

Old stereotypes die hard. When I first ran for mayor I was told I was too nice to be mayor. I wasn’t tough enough. A woman has to walk a fine line between being tough enough and being too tough and perceived to not fit the feminine stereotype.

I believe women are bringing a new style of leadership to the work force, serving leadership, a more collaborative leadership style. Still, to this day, when I am with my husband and someone introduces “the mayor” to a new person, that person will automatically turn to my husband.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: Read

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

We need role models for our young women and I think the world will benefit from a new style of leadership.

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Be more confident.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark by exploring a political career?

I would say do your homework, be confident in your abilities, work hard and understand the importance of serving.

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Lourdes Lopez Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet

Do you have a personal philosophy you carry with you when making decisions as an artistic director at Miami City Ballet?

Yes, I always think of the consequences of any of my decisions; who, or what might be affected by them. If I am not given the time, I take it anyway. There is no real decision that needs to be made instantly, there is always time for some reflection.

MCB is a significantly important cultural organization for South Florida, exposing new audiences to the world of ballet—can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening there in 2017?

There is always something exciting, or certainly to look forward to, at MCB. Our philosophy is that great art, is great art and this people understand. First, we will be joining the rest of the dance and theatre world in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jerome Robbins, the great choreographer of ballets, as well as director and choreographer of theater, movies and television, that include West Side Story, Peter Pan, King and I, Fiddler on the Roof and many more. Along with works that are already in our repertory, including the timeless, West Side Story Suite, MCB will present 3 new company premieres as part of the Robbins Centennial celebration program, which will be an entire evening dedicated his works.

Photo © Alberto Oviedo

“PERHAPS IT IS BECAUSE I GREW UP IN THE DANCE WORLD AND IN THE ARTS, BUT I HAVE NEVER FELT VICTIMIZED, NOR MARGINALIZED BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage”--Dr. Maya Angelou.

• SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My perfume.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: I just finished An Avid Reader by Robert Gottlieb.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: Yoga, a short ballet barre and dinner every night with my family. They all remind me of what really matters in life.

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: I wish I had written some of my experiences down, right as they were happening and taken more pictures.

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We will also be unveiling a new production of, George Balanchine’s, The Nutcracker, and looking to the fashion and art world for inspiration. Our new production will be designed by the ‘one of the art world’s best known power couples’, Isabel and Ruben Toledo. The production will have its unveiling and world premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, before coming to South Florida.

What is the ultimate vision of success that you would like to see come to fruition for the MCB? I would like to see the South Florida community, including its corporate and business communities, embrace and work with Miami City Ballet, and understand that they have a nationally recognized company in their own backyard. These artists are among the best in the world and they could dance anywhere, yet, they have chosen South Florida as their home. The company is more recognized and lauded outside their home state, than in it. We also have one of the most elite ballet training academies in the U.S., Miami City Ballet School, with over 600 students enrolled from all over the world.

We are training future dancers and audiences.

Between our performances, tours, school and outreach we reach over 160,000 people annually.

We have 51 dancers, 30 classical musicians and over 50 on staff.

How important is it for a community to support and be involved with the arts? How can citizens become more involved and participate in empowering their community through the arts?

There is no need to go into what has already been proven and discussed by scholars, philosophers, social scientists and psychologists about the importance of the arts to our sense of humanity. The arts are a central component of a

nation, state, city or community. I think that President Kennedy said it best, ‘I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit’. Art is not a form of propaganda, it is a form of truth.

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

Perhaps it is because I grew up in the dance world and in the arts, but I have never felt victimized, nor marginalized because I was a woman. My parents did talk about signs that said, ‘No Pets and no Cubans’ when they came to this country from Cuba, but somehow that did not stop them. My parents taught me that it was within my control to succeed at anything, if I wanted it, but I had to work for it and therefore had to make sure that I loved what I was doing. They also taught me that any work I do, reflects who I am, so always do my best.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience as a leader in arts—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts leadership is a thing of the past?

Again, I have had no experiences in gender inequality, truly that I can pinpoint. I also presently know quite a few women in leadership roles in the arts. Could there be more, I am sure, there could be and perhaps there are some good reasons why there aren’t more. At least in dance one reason might be the amount of spent in a studio. In most major ballet companies, it is the women who dance the most, definitively more than the men. If you count the hours that most female corps ballet dancers spend in a studio, or on stage, to the number of hours male corps ballet dancers spend in a studio, or on stage, the women accumulate the most hours. It is clear then that the men have more leisure time to go to school, study, and become interested in other pursuits. Additionally, the pointe shoe makes the training more extreme and less forgiving, making it harder for the female to take time off from training. That said, throughout the history of ballet there have been numerous women who have influenced dance, including directing ballet companies; Ida Rubenstein, Ninette de Valois, Bronislava Nijinska, Anna Pavlova, Monica Mason, Alicia Alonso, Karen Kain, among others. It is not that the women have been totally absent.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

I feel it’s important for good people to be in leadership roles. People who know what they are doing, care about what they are doing and love what they are doing. People who understand that their job reflects who they are, this is true whether you are male or female.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark by exploring a career in arts leadership?

Yes, don’t use gender as an excuse.

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Marie Vickles

Knight Associate Director of Education, School, Outreach and Studio programs

DID YOU KNOW...

“Women Hold Less Than 50% Of Directorships, And The Average Female Director’s Salary Lags Behind That Of The Average Male Director.”

Source: The AAMD and the National Center for Arts Research (NCAR)- The Gender Gap in Art Museum Directorships

Do you have a personal philosophy you carry with you when making decisions for the arts and education programs you are cultivating in the community, and the programming you are cultivating at the Pérez Museum of Art? My personal philosophy would best be summed up with the word inclusion­­—in the fullest sense of this word—to include ALL of us. In decisions related to arts programs my chief concern is how to best serve and inspire our diverse community, and to then create spaces that make all feel welcome.

Photo © JSL Pictures

“ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IS IN ESSENCE A HUMAN RIGHT AND EACH OF US BEAR THE WONDERFUL RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.

We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”--Wilma Rudolph.

• SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My family.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison and Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life by Amy E. Herman.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: I reflect on all I have to be grateful for—and it has been the best form of meditation.

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Going back to pre-smart phone days…take more photos!

Can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening at the Pérez Museum of Art in 2017?

Every month at PAMM we have two FREE days, First Thursdays and Second Saturdays, which I personally love as we see a lot of first time visitors and the hands-on art activities make these days super fun! Our April 8th Second Saturday will be especially exciting as our PAMM Teen Arts Council (PTAC) is taking over the planning of this day. I can’t wait to see what our teens envision offering as part of our museum’s public education programming!

How important is it for a community to support and be involved with the arts?

How can citizens become more involved and participate in empowering their community through the arts?

Artistic expression is in essence a human right and each of us bear the wonderful responsibility to support the arts in our communities. Everyone can be involved and participate in the arts whether you are an audience or participant—art really is for everyone. Go to museums, concerts in the park, neighborhood community mural paint days and local galleries! We are so lucky to live in a city which has so much art-centric programming in almost every neighborhood.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing

for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience as a leader in arts—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts leadership is a thing of the past?

I have been fortunate to have mostly wonderful experiences as a woman working in the arts for the past 15 years but it hasn’t always been easy. I truly love what I do and this has helped me to see and work beyond any gender related stereotyping that I have experienced in my career. The work I do is really my life’s calling so nothing would ever stop me from pursuing a career in the arts. I think the key is to be passionate about what you do, because at the end of the day the work is not always glamorous, but the passion and belief in what you are doing is what pulls you through and will help break through any barriers that may exist, glass or otherwise.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

Women in leadership roles are important as they provide our society with a balanced view of who we are as humans.

Women are natural leaders, and alongside men as half of the human population, have been in taking on the responsibilities of leadership since the beginning of time—but have not always been recognized for that. Women in leadership roles bring a focus on issues that would not otherwise be addressed—and this is why as women our voices are vital.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark by exploring a career in arts leadership?

Start from a place of passion and belief in your work—loving what you do will carry you through the challenging times, and grow your gratitude during the good times.

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Barbara Sharief

Mayor of Broward County

Photo © Barbara Sharief

“OUR YOUNG GIRLS NEED STRONG ROLE MODELS TO LET THEM KNOW THEY CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING THEY ASPIRE TO.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated”--Dr. Maya Angelou • SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Hot Chamomile tea every night before bed.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: Quantum Leadership: Advancing Innovation, Transforming Health Care by Tim Porter-O’Grady and Kathy Malloch.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: I plan personal time to relax and reflect on my day and my future goals.

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Have more fun, never settle, travel as much as you can, and live life to the fullest.

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Can you tell us a bit about how you first became a politician and why it was important for you to become involved in the success of your community?

I never imagined myself in elected office, I was always a community activist assisting friends or neighbors with information and issues. Owning a business really opened my eyes to the effect that local government can have on its residents. I became more involved and entered the political field based on my desire to help people and advocate for those less fortunate. I know my passion for this came from my father’s strong upbringing and his desire to give back to the community by running a food pantry. He believed that feeding the hungry and helping the homeless allowed blessings to be bestowed upon him.

You are very involved in supporting the arts in Broward County—can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening in Broward in 2017?

Yes, this year I have initiated an event called the Mayors’ Art Challenge, to highlight up and coming high school artists in Broward County. This contest will challenge all seniors who major in art to compete for a district award. There will be awards from all nine county commission districts. The artwork will be sold at a charity auction during this years Mayor’s Gala and the artist will receive recognition and possibly sell their very first piece of art. The competition is about having the artist see the value in their work and having our community rally around them to show them they value art as well. The field of art is very competitive and I feel that it is one area in our high schools that requires additional support.

I am such as fan of art because it has an emotional component; art has the ability to change the way you feel just by looking at it. Art appeals to me based on my mood and the emotions a piece of art can evoke is limitless. My art collection is the only thing I that I feel this way about.

How important is it for a community to be involved with the arts?

Art preserves culture and creativity levels in our children, its vital that our community support the arts and teach our children that it can be a very lucrative profession. Art connects us with other parts of the world and allows us to see things from a different perspective. Life experiences, challenges, pain and emotion can be expressed eloquently upon a canvas and to the person visualizing it a different meaning or feeling can come.

What other upcoming arts or cultural events in South Florida are you looking

forward to the most this year?

My favorites are the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and the Las Olas Art Festival—I can always find unique art there. I enjoy the Miami Antique Show because I find art and vintage items there that represent our rich history. One of my favorite places to find art in Miami is the Coconut Grove Art Festival.

Do you have any philanthropic organizations that are close to your heart that you feel people should explore?

The Broward County Performing Arts Trust is my favorite philanthropic organization because it supports arts and culture through theater.

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

As an entrepreneur and female, sure, at times I have hit glass ceilings but I believe I am strong enough to break through them.

As the first African American female Mayor in Broward’s 100 year history, and to serve twice, is one of the ceilings I feel humbled to have shattered. As a leader—to change the status quo—you must agitate and be flexible to allow growth in your personal and professional life. Change is good and the evolution of the female role in executive leadership and entrepreneurship is improving.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist.

What has been your experience as a politician—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in politics is a thing of the past?

In politics there are some areas where a woman experiences gender inequality, particularly when it comes to being assertive and direct. I am a no-nonsense, hardworking public servant—that being said—when a man categorizes himself the same way he is considered in control and confident.

However, I am referred to as angry or mean.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

Our young girls need strong role models to let them know they can achieve anything they aspire to. Leadership roles in high visibility jobs or political offices breaks the cycle of stagnation and gives them hope for their future.

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Sarah Miller Benichou Director of Bailey Contemporary Arts

Do you have a personal philosophy you carry with you when making decisions for the arts and culture you are cultivating in the community through BaCA? Authenticity is paramount. If you’re not honest about what you believe and what you believe to be worth sharing, no one will care.

BaCA is a significantly important new cultural hub for Pompano Beach and Florida as a whole—can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening there in 2017?

Our exhibition calendar is packed with incredible artists this year dealing with themes of feminism, race, place, and multi-media experimentation.

February 15th-March 31st: Johanne Rahaman, emerging documentary photographer, expands her most recent project, “Black Florida” to Pompano Beach. “Black Florida” is an ongoing photographic archive of shifting urban and rural spaces occupied by the Black communities throughout the State of Florida. Rahaman’s images consists of environmental portraits, landscape, architectural and still life images, underscoring the urgency and importance of recording these neighborhoods that are in a constant state of flux.

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“MY OPPORTUNITIES GREW ONCE I CHALLENGED MYSELF TO BE MORE DECISIVE ABOUT OWNING THE SUCCESS I WANTED ON THE TERMS THAT WERE ACCEPTABLE TO ME.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “Illegitimi non carborundum” (Don’t let the bastards get you down) • SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Soy Sauce.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: Snuggle my kids. Even when they’re squirmy, it mellows me out.

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Take yourself less seriously--it doesn’t change a thing except how happy or present you are.

Also, we’ve started weekly occurring events including Lunch with Art, where we set up the gallery for people to drop in with their lunch and enjoy the exhibits, artists in residence, and just take a short break from their day. Also, our new “Tour with Terry” runs 2pm every Thursday afternoon, and is led

by Terry Davis, veteran curator, and Chair of the Public Art Committee of Pompano Beach, who gives unique and in-depth looks at the exhibitions and artists.

What is the ultimate vision of success that you would like to see come to fruition for BaCA? I want BaCA to be on the local and national radar as an exemplary model for a city-led initiative inspiring creative community interaction and incubation. Pompano Beach doesn’t need to be another Wynwood, or SoHo to succeed, and embracing it’s narrative is what makes it stand out.

How important is it for a community to support and be involved with the arts? How can citizens become more involved and participate in empowering their community through the arts?

Community support is unquestionably vital for the arts, and all local initiatives. I challenge citizens to get curious and stay curious about what’s happening around them. When you’re a small organization and you’re marketing to a large community it’s impossible to be perfect and reach everyone,

so we’re immeasurably grateful for the people who ‘saw a sign’, or ‘just took a walk and wanted to check it out’.

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

We have made progress but there’s still ground to cover. Leaders should reflect their society, and we are still seeing a lack of diversity that holds back real progress and ingenuity.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist.

What has been your experience as a leader in arts—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts leadership is a thing of the past?

The last 15 years I’ve been working in the arts, things have changed dramatically, but our society still has some rigid structures that are not adaptive to the multi-faceted roles women play. Other societies have models that I think we could benefit from, but women here have to continue to educate themselves and push for establishing more universal standards. I grew up with the model, “Be the first one in the office, and last one to leave”, which is detrimental all around- you don’t leave room to develop you, and you burn out quickly. My opportunities grew once I challenged myself to be more decisive about owning the success I wanted on the terms that were acceptable to me. I let myself re-prioritize and in turn, my employers were more respectful of my boundaries and individuality. But it was a hard lesson, and one that took me a long time (of being overworked and underpaid) to learn.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

Simply--we are half of humanity and not having us represented due to lingering discrimination and misogyny reveals a real deficiency in our culture.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark by exploring a career in arts leadership?

Mentorship! Find one, or be one! We need people around us who inspire us daily. Find someone in your desired field or role who you can establish a relationship with, or even just admire from afar. I have professional, personal, and even motherhood mentors. Women cultivate a natural sense of community by shared bonds, and isolating ourselves from that can be unproductive and unrewarding.

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LESLIE FORDHAM Public Art & Design Administrator for Broward Cultural Division

“WOMEN ARE MAKING ART, BUYING ART AND VIEWING ART SO IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT WE ARE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE ENTIRE POPULATION TOGETHER IN A CONVERSATION.”

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DID YOU KNOW...

“In spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man’s world—just as middle-aged and older women do. Roughly half of Millennial women (51%) and their older counterparts (55%) say society favors men over women; just 6% of both groups say it favors women over men.”

Source: Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810 Millennials (adults ages 18 to 32),2 conducted Oct. 7-27, 2013

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Do you have a personal philosophy you carry with you when making decisions for the arts and culture you are cultivating as the Public Arts Administrator in Broward?

In addition to understanding visual language it’s important to hear what people have to say about the art they believe is right for the community. At the same time, as an arts professional there is a responsibility to promote an understanding of trends in (public) art and facilitate the selection of high quality artwork.

Over the years, Broward has cultivated exciting public art activities and projects, can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening there in 2017?

Last year we began working with local emerging artists and offered selected individuals the opportunity to compete for a commission at Port Everglades. We have had some exciting conversations and anticipate that similar opportunities will arise in 2017 as these promote our local talent while providing a platform for artists to move from amateur to professional.

At the airport five new artworks will be installed including a tile wall treatment by renowned artist Sarah Morris. There will also be a whimsical artist-designed children’s play structure.

Another exciting project at Dillard Greenspace on Sunrise Boulevard will be enhanced with a colorful nighttime lighting display.

What is the ultimate vision of success that you would like to see come to fruition for Broward’s Public Art & Design program?

I would like for residents and visitors to

ask for more art and for Broward County to be known as a place to view great, innovative and engaging public art.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience as a leader in arts—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts leadership is a thing of the past?

Even when working in a male-dominated field (prior to entering the field of public art) I have been fortunate to not have experienced gender bias. In fact, for me, it has been men who have been my mentors. If there is a glass ceiling I find that it relates to the value the community places on the arts and how successful one is at taking an arts program to the next level.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

Women are making art, buying art and viewing art so it’s essential that we are in leadership roles and have the opportunity to bring the entire population together in a conversation. We can be persuasive, empathetic, know how to juggle projects and get things done.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark by exploring a career in arts leadership?

Know your stuff and be approachable.

Something you wish you could go back in time to tell your younger self ?

People enjoy talking about themselves and their jobs – so go ahead and ask.

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Michelle Hillery

Deputy Film Commissioner of the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission:

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“WOMAN ARE AMAZING MULTITASKERS WHO ARE EXTREMELY CAPABLE OF RUNNING A COMPANY AND A HOUSEHOLD.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”-- Steve Jobs • SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Coffee and Red Wine.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: Camp David Diaries Volumn IV Jackie Kennedy (1961-1963) • ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: Laugh…a lot (mostly at myself).

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Read more.

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Can you tell us a bit about how you first became involved in the film industry?

My start in the industry began 20 years ago, fresh out of college and a newlywed, I applied to my first internship with the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission. At the time, I didn’t know we had a film industry in Palm Beach County. The Film & Television Commission gave me my first real world experiences within the industry. I worked for free roughly 20 hours per week for three months answering phones, facilitating location leads and learning the lingo. I was fortunate enough to have two location managers who I had assisted call the Film Commissioner with some high compliments about how I helped them out with some location needs. It was because of them I was considered for a paid position with the office and have been forever thankful to them. Since then, I have had the honor of working my way up through the agency with the guidance of our Film Commissioner, Chuck Elderd and by learning from many other influential business leaders that I admire like Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker, Documentary Filmmaker Suzanne Niedland and Palm Beach County’s most treasured film legend Mr. Burt Reynolds.

You are very involved in supporting the arts, specifically bringing funding to filmmakers in Florida—can you share with us any exciting happenings for the Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission in 2017?

As demand for content continues to rise on new and expanding platforms, the Film & Television Commission is diversifying its portfolio of services, support and marketing strategies. The entertainment industry has the power to project images that greatly influence tourist destination choice. Our office is funded through tourism, specifically bed tax revenues through hotel stays. What better way to expand our business model than by collaborating with our sister marketing agencies to focus on branded tourism content to help drive visitors to our area. We are now generating new business through a program that sponsors positive branded tourism content with distribution in place. In addition, the program focuses on keeping production local. Our community is already seeing significant returns because this type of marketing reaches an influential demographic that’s slipping through the fingers of brands that rely solely on traditional advertising. Influential imagery speaks directly to people that ultimately become individual tourism ambassadors. The Commission is now part of this powerful shift by bringing more positive exposure to our County assets, telling our own stories through this medium and ultimately increasing tourism to The Palm Beaches.

Florida has always been a destination for the production of movies and television, but in recent years there has been a steady decline in the amount of films coming to the Sunshine State. What economic impact does the state see when film is being produced in Florida and how can we solicit the change to bring it back?

The core of Florida’s production industry is being tested. Our states performance-based investment program designed to generate Florida jobs and new business for Florida companies has been left unfunded for the past several years until it ended July 1, 2016. Generations of talented crew members are being forced to work in other states and even move out of Florida. What was once a number three production center in America is now steadily losing high impact productions to competing states offering incentives.

Now more than ever our industry must come

together to begin the process of rebuilding Florida’s well respected industry and look at new ways to make FL appealing again. The film, television and digital media industry creates lucrative jobs in states that seek its business. With film offices located around the state of Florida marketing their regions, generating new business and providing location, resources, crew, talent and permitting support…

Florida very much wants this business. Moving forward we need to remain relevant in the absence of state funded incentives and show the world why Florida is the best place to produce production projects large or small.

Do you have any philanthropic organizations that are close to your heart that you feel people should explore?

The Palm Beach International Film Festival’s Student Showcase of Films is Florida’s largest student film competition and awards show. For two decades, the Student Showcase has proudly given student filmmakers, writers, digital media and graphic artists the experience of a lifetime by recognizing top high school and college students and presenting over $1.6 million dollars in scholarships and awards during its history. Winners have gone on to success directing major motion pictures, writing screenplays and working alongside some of the world’s top animators! Organizers produce this special event for more than 700 attendees from around the state. The Red Carpet Awards Show garners robust media coverage and recognizes winning student filmmakers, judges, presenters, VIP’s, state and county officials and esteemed industry professionals. The festival also bestows a scholarship in Mr. Burt Reynolds’ name which he presents personally each year. I have been extremely proud to be a part of this amazing event and awards show as the Executive Producer for 18 years. The 2017 Student Showcase of Films will take place on March 10th at World Performing Arts Center at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. For more information go to pbfilm.com.

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

I believe women can do anything. I have been privileged to work with some amazing women during my tenure in the industry. I just came off a two-year run as the president of Film Florida. Film Florida is the state’s leading entertainment production association, serving as a leader in Florida’s film, TV, production and digital media industry in areas of legislation, marketing and economic development.

We had two female presidents before me and our new president happens to be a very talented woman as well. Women are natural leaders. Those who are most successful make balancing business and their responsibilities at home look seamless.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

I really struggled for a while about my decision to have a career and be a mom. I was pressured by family that being a stay at home mom would be best for our children and family. However, what I experienced was having a successful career that I loved, which allowed me to not only be a role model to my children but to our younger female employees who are also making career/family decisions. Woman are amazing multitaskers who are extremely capable of running a company and a household. I contribute a great deal of my success in business to my neverending commitment to learning new business disciplines in areas of finance, marketing, politicts and legislative stratigies. That said…leadership can be shown in any position one holds, it does not only ARTHIVEMAGAZINE.COM

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Jodie Dixon-Mears

Artistic Director of The Lake Worth Playhouse

Can you tell us a bit about your background in the arts?

I have a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre from West Virginia University, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of Florida. I have always worked in the arts, be it teaching theatre, Box Office with the Broadway Series, Actor, Director, Production Asst. or Company Manager, I have always held a job that was directly related to theatre.

Do you have a personal philosophy you carry with you when making decisions for the arts and culture you are cultivating in the community through the Lake Worth Playhouse?

Just make it good, make it believable, make it seem easy, and most of all make it work!

When selecting shows of course we want them to entertain, but I also believe they can educate and enlighten. We all have a different journey, let’s share our collective experiences with open minds.

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“YOUNG ONES HAVE TO SEE WOMEN IN POWER POSITIONS, WE HAVE MANY FEMALE TEACHERS, BUT IT TENDS TO END THERE. ” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: I say “make it work” a lot.

I guess Tim Gunn and I come from the same school of thought…make it work!

• SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Coffee.

And my Nintendo hand held gaming system, I live for the Lego games. When I need to tune out this is what I do.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: I read so much; I read plays, musicals, biographies, history, as an artist I’m always reading. The script sitting on my desk in front of me is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I would love to see that on-stage.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: Knowing that I have a child to pick up from school, nothing snaps you back into reality quicker.

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Stay out of the sun! Be fearless, stand up for your beliefs, don’t be afraid to speak your truth and know when to tell some to just f*ck off.

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The Lake Worth Playhouse is a historic and important theatre in Palm Beach County— can you share with us any exciting events that will be happening there in 2017?

We are producing a wonderful dark comedy The Sugar Bean Sisters written by Florida playwright Nathan Sanders. It takes place in the state of Florida in the sugar canes fields; this is the ultimate dysfunctional family. And to close out the season Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlish and Carol Bayer-Sager’s musical They’re Playing our Song.

What is the ultimate vision of success that you would like to see come to fruition for the Lake Worth Playhouse?

I would love to have a foundation set up for operating expenses. We have a very old, very beautiful building; it takes a lot of money on up-keep. Just when we think we have some extra money something goes wrong. Replacing a door in a newer building can come in around a thousand dollars--in an historic building you’re looking at five thousand and upward. I would love to be able to put a body mic on every performer; right now we do the switch out from one actor to the next. And body microphones are very delicate--with older audiences microphones are very necessary. We’re surrounded by money here in South Florida, we don’t have the name recognition or social appeal of the larger professional theaters, but we work just as hard, we train and educate actors, designers, backstage crew, this is where they learn to build a show, and get the chance to be on the stage.

We have an amazing education program, we teach classes, we go into aftercare programs, we do so much to give back to our community, it’s time for the those who can give back to help us keep these programs going. This could come in many ways: business sponsorships, foundations, scholarships, sponsor the band, pay the rights for a show (which come in around $14,000 just the rights; this doesn’t include sets, costumes, props etc.) I will gladly put a name on anything!

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel

that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

We haven’t come close to the ceiling in the arts.

I very rarely see or get the chance to work with female directors. I went to a panel discussion here in Palm Beach County, four men sat on the stage talking about the theatre, and I sat in the audience. Was it because they’re in a professional setting? Just because I run a community theatre in no way means I don’t have the education or experience of any male in this business.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience as a leader in arts— have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts leadership is a thing of the past?

Every day, someone will come in and ask for the manager, they have told me they’re surprised when they see I’m a woman. I have people talk past me, they ask my male technical director questions when I’m standing right next to him, I just smile, and they’re shocked when it’s me giving the answer. I come to every performance and introduce myself from the stage, but then I hear people refer to me as the “speech lady”, not the Artistic Director, but the lady who tells you to turn off your phone.

I’ve had many directors interview with me, and I can tell right away if they will respect my talent, or allow me to do me job. This type of behavior is set straight right away, or I just don’t hire them.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

Young ones have to see women in power positions, we have many female teachers, but it tends to end there. Young ladies and boys need to see that we’re capable of running businesses. I work with a staff full of women.

Why? Because they have the knowledge, they do their jobs great, and the men who work here have respect for our accomplishments. My son is so proud of his Mom–he tells everyone that I run a theatre. He knows when I’m stressed, he knows when I’m tired, and he is the first to tell me how proud he is of me. He will be a good man.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark by exploring a career in arts leadership?

I tell them to arm themselves with more education and more experience. I watch female actors as they go off to college–they quickly realize there are many actors out in this world but few directors, stage managers, producers or female professors. That is when I tell them to switch into arts management, directing or tech.

I then tell them to look at our history, to build a thick skin, and be ready to prove yourself over and over.

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Jessica Wade Pfeffer JWI PR

Photo © Ekaterina Juskowski of Miami Girls Foundation

“I THINK WOMEN HAVE PROVEN THEY CAN MAKE IT TO THE VERY TOP. IT’S HOW WE ARE VIEWED, TALKED ABOUT AND PORTRAYED THAT KEEPS US FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “The best way to seek revenge on someone who has harmed you in business, is to keep doing business”--Stanley Pfeffer • SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Love. Love of all kinds.

• CURRENT GUILTY PLEASURES: Stranger Things and The OA. • ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: Being centered and being focused are two different states of mind for me. In order to stay centered, I keep myself physically balanced through a healthy lifestyle including Chinese herbs specially crafted by my medicine man, Kilu. Classical music helps me stay focused. Debussy and Gershwin ignite this motivation and persistence in my mind and body, while keeping me calm and creative. You can often find me with headphones on at work or music playing at home.

Can you tell us a bit about how you got into the PR world?

It’s a funny story. The gist is that I fell into PR when I was 17 years old. I didn’t even know PR existed and what it meant. I originally wanted to be a marine biologist. Someone suggested that I should be in advertising instead, because I was a talented artist. When I had the chance to do an internship my last year of high school, I asked Miami Metrozoo (now Zoo Miami) if there was an open position in the advertising department.

They responded no, and directed me to their PR department. This is how I discovered that PR existed and was a career option.

Can you share with us any exciting events that JWI PR has in store for 2017?

2016 was an incredible year for JWI PR and 2017 has been a beautiful beginning. There are so many exciting happenings in store but to name a few: • photographer & author Lisa S. Johnson’s Miami comeback for her exhibition at Gallery 88 accompanied by a Rock ‘n’ Roll High Tea Time - she creates these incredible photographs of guitars belonging to rock legends which can also be found in her book 108 Rock Star Guitars.

• The opening of Upper Buena Vista, Miami’s first micro boutique, bohemian sanctuary of vibrant artisans, wellness gurus and homegrown culinary concepts.

• The launch of DreamsCloud app where users can post, share and discover the meaning of each other’s dreams.

• Miami New Drama’s magic touch in transforming the historic Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road in to a world class stage with the American premiere of Terror as well as the second showcase running of A Special Day. • Spooky Empire’s Fall convention featuring the ‘dark side of comic con’ in October.

What other upcoming arts or cultural events in South Florida are you looking forward to the most this year?

Miami Theater Center, a hidden community gem in Miami Shores showcasing forward thinking edgy theater, recently announced its new board president, so I’m excited to watch its evolution of performances this year. I’m also looking forward to the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience at BB&T where the show’s composer Ramin Djawadi will orchestrate a symphony using state-of-art-technology and dope visuals. It doesn’t get better than that!

Do you have any philanthropic organizations that are close to your heart that you feel people should explore?

New World Symphony is a non-profit that everyone should explore whether you think you love classical music or not. Because of the beautiful Frank Gehry building and the tremendous donors, people think that NWS doesn’t need the help, but they always need the continued support.

The beauty of classical music is that the modern music we love today derives from it. It’s time to bridge that gap! The fellows at this leading Orchestral Academy deserve our support. It’s diverse and full of brilliance. Everyone should be a Friend of New World Symphony.

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

I’ve always been an adamant feminist. As a young

woman, I was tough and confrontational. I was raised with two older, feminist sisters and my parents who were strong role models. As I’ve grown up and become a female entrepreneur, I’ve learned that softening my approach didn’t make me any less of a feminist. It made me more of a welcoming leader. I think women still battle everyday with stereotypes of what we should or shouldn’t do. If you’re sharp, tough and curt, you’re considered “too aggressive” and “bitchy.” If you’re kind, introverted and goofy, you’re a “dumb girl” or “not sharp.” Somehow, I feel I’ve discovered this happy medium. Through experience and my mentors, I’ve found a way to do everything with kindness while also maintaining an assertive position. I think women have proven they can make it to the very top. It’s how we are viewed, talked about and portrayed that keeps us fighting for equality.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience as a leader in the PR world— have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in PR is a thing of the past?

The PR world is dominated by women because biologically, the way we are built, we are natural connectors. Surprisingly, at any given time, about 90% of our clients are men. I’m not sure what that means yet. As a young business woman when I first started at 26 years old, potential male clients tried to take advantage of my age and sexual orientation. Luckily, I had an incredible male mentor, my father, who showed me how to “act like a man in business” so I wasn’t hustled for an unreasonably low fee or during contract negotiations. On a complete side note, because the PR world is dominated by women, it’s even more important that we support each other. This whole idea of “competitors” is ridiculous to me. PR is a very personal business. If a client chooses to work with me, it’s because we jive. If they prefer to work with you, I don’t want a client to be with us who doesn’t want to be with us. There’s enough clients to go around for everyone.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

Generally speaking, women have a different approach to problem solving, communicating and collaborating. I’m not saying we do it better than men. We have a different approach and sometimes that approach has a softer touch that creates more results. Sometimes, you get more with honey than vinegar. Although, vinegar is sometimes needed to make that salad dressing rock!

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark in the PR world?

Make 100% sure you want to make your mark in the PR world for the right reasons. Don’t do it because you “love people” or “love going to events” or because you want to be famous. Do it because you want to help people and companies have their voice heard. Do it because you don’t mind being behind the scenes and out of the spotlight. Do it because you want to be a part of bigger things that make this world a better place, kinder and more fun place.

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Bonnie Clearwater Director and Chief Curator NSU Art Museum

“WE ALL HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS BUT ART PROVIDES THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE WORLD THROUGH SOMEONE ELSE’S EYES.”

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DID YOU KNOW...

“Among full-year, fulltime artists, women earn 81 cents for every dollar earned by men artists.”

National Endowment for the Arts- Artists and Arts Workers in the United StatesFindings from the American Community Survey (2005-2009) and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2010)

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Do you have a personal philosophy you carry with you when making decisions for the arts and culture you are cultivating at the NSU Art Museum Ft. Lauderdale?

We all have an individual consciousness but art provides the rare opportunity to see the world through someone else’s eyes.

Art connects us with history and cultures other than our own, while challenging our own convictions. Our exhibitions and programs aim to provide our audience with the exhilarating opportunity to experience these conditions.

What is the ultimate vision of success that you would like to see come to fruition for the NSU Art Museum?

The museum as an essential part of Nova Southeastern University continues to grow as a vibrant and inclusive hub of cultural activity for the county and the region and is recognized as a leading national museum.

How important is it for a community to support and be involved with the arts?

How can citizens become more involved and participate in empowering their community through the arts?

Support of the arts comes in many forms, starting with attending exhibitions and programs, and spreading the word.

Membership is the driving force for arts institutions as it shows the power of grassroots support.

Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience

as a leader in arts—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts leadership is a thing of the past?

I started my career with lofty positions while I was still in graduate school at Columbia University as curator of the Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Collection and the Curator of The Mark Rothko Foundation. I was fortunate that these early high-profile positions made it possible for me to follow my own path and achieve my personal goals.

• YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “All art is contemporary.”

• SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Art • BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: The Faustian Bargain: The Art World in Nazi Germany by Jonathan Petropolous; Against Interpretation: And Other Essays by Susan Sontag, The Dream of Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Philosophy by Anthony Gottlieb.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: Run, swim and read newspapers (in print) over breakfast .

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Kiva Reardon

Programmer at the Toronto Film Festival & Miami Film Festival and the founding editor of cléo journal

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“I’VE EXPERIENCED GENDER INEQUALITY IN ALL REALMS OF MY LIFE, AND THE MORE YOU TALK TO WOMEN THE MORE WE SEE IT’S ABSOLUTELY PERVASIVE.” • YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE: “Just ask. The worst they can do is say, ‘No.’”--my grandpa.

• SOMETHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My friends.

• BOOK(S) YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING: This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein, but it’s too big to carry in my purse so I’m also reading Angela Davis’ Women, Race & Class.

• ONE THING YOU DO TO KEEP CENTERED AND FOCUSED EACH DAY: I’m really bad at this! I’d say working out but I definitely don’t do that everyday...

• SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Listen more.

Wear sunscreen. All your tattoos still look great--nice job.

You are a writer, programmer at the Toronto Film Festival and the Miami Film Festival and the founding editor of cléo journal. Can you tell us a bit about how you got started in your creative career?

This is a bit of a circuitous story! After I graduated from McGill in 2009, I really missed writing about film. (My degree was in Cultural Studies and I focused on cinema.) I started working in communications and worked on a reality show, and one day a friend suggested I start a blog. From there, I started writing more, eventually pitching websites and magazines. Feeling like I needed to make a career shift, I left my job to get my MA in Cinema Studies at the University of Toronto. I don’t think school is for everyone, but it gave me the bump I needed to move to freelancing full-time, starting cléo and begin to move into programming. Probably the greatest thing I’ve worked on is cléo, which I run with a group of amazing women. We were frustrated with the lack of women writing about films and wanted to create an outlet where that was encouraged and supported. The online journal will be four years old in April 2017 and we’ve put out 12 issues to date, which blows my mind.

The Google Seminar that is being held at the 34th annual Miami Film Festival which is taking a look at the gender and racial gaps in the film industry. Though attitudes about women in positions of power have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist.

What has been your experience as a leader in the film world— have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or is a thing of the past?

Well, I’m not sure I’m a leader! (Give me a few more years...) Gender inequality is absolutely not a thing of the past. Just look at the current President who talks about sexually assaulting women and asking his staffers to “dress like a woman.” This type of talk, which I would call a form of violence, is so normalized that it’s been accepted to the point that people even wonder if inequality still exists.

I’ve experienced gender inequality in all realms of my life, and the more you talk to women the more we see it’s absolutely pervasive. It’s also not just the kind of things we hear about on the news, but is also things like: a sexist aside from a colleague or boss that makes you question if you should speak up; a comment about how you look at a meeting that can make you wonder, “Are they even listening to what I’m saying?”; being ignored at professional events because people think

you’re a plus one. (I’ve walked off stage where I was a featured speaker and have had an audience member ask if I was the wife of the male moderator.)

Just looking at film, there are still far fewer women making films because of structural obstacles and prevailing sexism. It’s still an old boys club, which is why the work of places likes ARRAY is so crucial. (Tilane Jones, the executive director, will be speaking at the Google Seminar series.) Another really important point to talk about here is intersectionality. My experiences are that of a white, cis, straight woman, which gives me a lot of privileged. People of colour, LGTBQI folks and people who aren’t able-bodied face far more discrimination.

The fight for gender inequality must include the demands and voices of these folks too.

Even though women entrepreneurs and leaders have come a long way, do you feel that women today still hit a glass ceiling in leadership roles?

Yes. I think the reason why is multifold, and encompasses things like a lack of universal childcare (women are often still put in primary childcare roles), not valuing paternity leave, and burnout from having to not just do the work but prove, time and again, why you should have a seat at the table.

Why do you feel it is so important for women to be in leadership roles?

So many reasons! A big one, in terms of my own life, is visibility. When you see someone who looks like you going out there, getting it done and being a boss, you think: “I can do that too.” My mum was the primary breadwinner in my house and the one who went to an office everyday working at a huge arts company.

I was lucky to grow up with that model and am deeply inspired by her.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with a fellow female who wants to make their mark in the film world?

Trust your gut. Speak up. And create a solid network of support. Pitting women against women is a strategy of patriarchy to keep us down, because it creates a condition of isolation, and going it alone is always harder. But if you find like minded folks and bond together by sharing your stories and tactics for dealing with the bullshit, it gets easier.

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ACTRESS • AUTHOR • COMEDIAN • TALK SHOW HOST

Shares Real Talk About Engineering Her Own Road to Success Photos © Erica Parise/Warner Bros. Television

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“I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A TV SHOW OR INTERVIEW THE FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES.” Can we go way to the beginning and talk about how you used to be an electrical engineer? How did you transition from working in such a structured job setting to building a solid career for yourself in Hollywood?

I got my engineering degree when I went to college and I was a General Motors Scholar—that paid for my education. I started doing stand up in college and that’s where you have the point of entertainment verse engineering.

When I graduated from school, I got a job in Los Angeles as an engineer and I worked there for about eight years. I liked being an engineer, but I felt like something was missing in my life. One night I went to a comedy club and I saw all these men doing comedy and there was only one female­—something in that just sparked me to get back into doing standup. From there I would do my job during the day and do stand-up comedy at night. I did it until I was able to land a spot at the Aspen Comedy Festival.

Once I got that spot, I won top jury prize and I ended up getting a development deal from HBO. At the same time, there were layoffs at my job and I went to my manager and I said, “Please save someone else’s job and lay me off.” I never looked back.

Though attitudes about women in Hollywood have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist. What has been your experience as a successful woman in comedy? Since it’s so dominated by men—have you ever had any experiences in gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in comedy is a thing of the past?

The problem is, you don’t see a lot of female comics because it’s hard to be on the road. If you get pregnant or even if you get married, you have to take care of your family and it’s a lot easier for a man to go on the road than a woman. If you take nine months off the road people just forget about you. Hopefully that’s kind of changing—I want it to change—but in order to be a good stand-up, you really 42

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have to go on the road and you have to have that stage time in different regions with different types of people. It’s really hard for a lot of females and that’s why you don’t see a lot of females headlining; check the rosters, you see maybe five or six women in a year. Is it changing? I think it’s more acceptable to see a female do stand-up, but it’s just harder to incorporate it.

You’ve been on the successful daytime show, ‘The Real’ for years now and have covered a very wide range of topics and have had some great interviews and stories. If you could pin down one episode that was extra special for you, which one would it be?

What I like about our show is that every episode is different. I think the one that I really love that sticks out to me is when we were able to go to Washington D.C. to interview the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. That was just one of the highlights.

I never thought that I would be able to have a TV show or interview the First Lady of the United States. That tells you what can happen when you believe in yourself and you believe in your craft and you work at it—opportunities come up. She talks about something that speaks to my heart which is education and children going to college and finding opportunities.

That episode was really special to me.

Speaking of giving children opportunities—is there an educational organization that you are a part of that you think people should know about?

I have my own mentoring programs that I do through Cafe Mocha Radio. We make sure that we go to certain cities and we set up workshops for the kids. I grew up as a project kid—as a latchkey kid—so I know the importance of having a good mentor and having a responsible adult to just be there and give you advice because it happened for me and that’s what helped to change my life, so I want to give back in that way.

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KNOW THE “IIMPORTANCE OF

Let’s talk about some of your personal projects you have going on. You are an author, on a comedy tour and now have a new fashion line coming out. Can you give us a little glimpse into the projects you have in store for 2017?

HAVING A GOOD MENTOR AND HAVING A RESPONSIBLE ADULT TO JUST BE THERE...

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Yes, I am working on a new book for 2017. This will be more of a comedy based book about surviving ‘the craziness’. I love giving advice, so people can look forward to that. It is going to be a really funny book.

I also have a new fashion line because I think it’s important, no matter what size you are, to take care of yourself. It’s the Loni Love Collection by Lola Getts. It’s workout and activewear for women that are plus sized. I’m starting to improve my health with detoxing and exercising so I try to pass it on to other women to let them know that they can feel good and look good at the same time.

My new comedy tour is going to be about things that are happening with me, things that are happening in the country, things that are happening in entertainment. I started it in D.C. and will be traveling all over the United States.

All of my shows are fun and I think right now, whatever the mood is in the country, we still need to laugh, we still night to find levity and that is the reason why I became a comedian—I wanted to entertain people. I wanted to show people even though they may be having problems, I can try to make them see a more positive side of life.

If you could give a creative person just starting out on their journey any advice on persevering and “making it” in the arts and entertainment business, what would it be?

For anyone that is just starting out I tell them: no opportunity is too small and don’t take things for granted. The best way to say it is give you an example. This was maybe four years ago, when I was doing the Chelsea Lately Show and I got an opportunity to do The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She [Ellen] was looking for a guest DJ. Some of the people I worked with in the industry said, “Who wants to be behind a DJ booth?! You want to be on Ellen’s couch!” Well, I took the position because I love Ellen and I like her comedy and it turns out that when I did do her show, we had a great time together! She would put me on the couch anytime she wanted me! It prepared me for The Real—so it’s because of me doing Ellen’s show that the producers of The Real saw me. Also because of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the late director Gary Marshall saw me and he put me in a movie.

If I would have listened to the people that said, “Don’t be behind the DJ booth,” I wouldn’t be where I am today. I tell anyone trying to make it to never, ever look at any opportunity as beneath you—it’s never too small, you never know what can happen with the opportunity.

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SHEPARD FAIREY

ON FIGHTING POWER WITH SEDUCTIVE, POLITICAL ART LA-based street artist Shepard Fairey, a regular presence in the South Florida art and mural scene, gained new recognition this January for his We the People screen print series disseminated via newspaper ads and downloads (funded by a Kickstarter campaign that raised $1 million) for the Women’s Marches.

Strong political messages with bold, pleasing images characterize Fairey’s work.

Making the political sexy is a longtime path he has explored, capturing hearts along the way with his red, white and blue Obama Hope poster as well as his street art, Obey clothing line and stickers.

At the recent Art Wynwood fair, Fairey’s work was displayed at the Jacob Lewis Gallery booth where he took time to reflect on his popularity and his outlook as an artist activist who invests his profits into civic causes as well as the impact of being honored with the Art Wynwood Tony Goldman Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.

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How would you describe your role as an artist in this political climate?

My role as an artist is the same as an artist [in all political climates]. I was making a lot of art that was questioning the agenda of [George W.] Bush during that presidency. And even though I supported Obama I also made images that questioned the drone program or the domestic spying program or the lack of oversight on Wall Street or the fossil fuel industry. My vigilance about social and political things is always high but more during the [this] administration. The difficulty is to make work that is thoughtful and not just a caricature.

It’s hard to describe the feeling of seeing your images everywhere…to see something you made [with a message], used on that scale.

Talk about this show, Art Wynwood, and what role South Florida plays for you.

In 2004, Books Bischof - who started Primary Flight, a public art project in Wynwood - brought me here and introduced me to the neighborhood. I kept coming back for Art Basel. I have a fond relationship with Miami because I feel that I have been able to do a lot of public art that is part of the landscape.

“THE THEMES I DEAL WITH ON A REGULAR BASIS ARE THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PLANET, THE ABUSE OF POWER, THE NEED TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS AND CORPORATE MEDDLING IN THE DEMOCRACY.” Why did you want to create the We the People protest poster for the inauguration and the Women’s March?

We the People came from [this] election. I felt I really needed to create something that says that Trump’s vision of who counts in America is not OK; to say, there are a lot of groups that have been attacked and disparaged by Trump and we think it is un-American to not count them.

The idea of democracy is about everyone’s voice. Freedom of religion was one of the main principals in the founding of the nation and yet the president is talking about a Muslim ban. We [Artists Ernesto Yerena, Jessica Sabogal and the Amplifier Foundation] looked at messages of inclusion and groups that [we felt] were most threatened. We tried to make images that spoke to the beauty, validity and general American qualities of Blacks, Latinos and Muslims.

Public opinion was that the We the People posters were beautiful and accepted.What impact did you hope they would have and how did you feel when people adopted them and used them?

With every project I do I’m trying to make sure that I am tuned into the zeitgeist – [the spirit of our time] - and I am trying to make sense of the broad conversation in our society. We the People happened to resonate on a larger scale than I could have imagined. What I was so moved by, was that people all over the country and world used those downloads to make their own posters.

What mural of yours stands out to you?

The portrait I did of [Tony Goldman in the middle], when you walk into Wynwood Walls is kind of ground zero for art in Wynwood. And I also did the installation in the interior of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar that’s got a place in my heart.

What’s significant for you about receiving the Art Wynwood Tony Goldman Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award?

Real estate developer Tony Goldman was a genuine lover and supporter of the arts. He had a real vision of how he could bring a lot of great artists together. A lot of the reason Wynwood has turned into one of the most spectacular outdoor galleries in the world is because of Tony Goldman’s vision. He built a cultural enclave that rivals some of the coolest neighborhoods.

What are you currently showing here and what can we expect from you in the future?

Here at Art Wynwood I’m with the Jacob Lewis Gallery who I show with in New York City. There are a lot of works about the environment and about peace and justice. All my works are political. What I am trying to do is find the balance of work that is beautiful, powerful and seductive [and] that also has a message.

The themes I deal with on a regular basis are the destruction of the planet, the abuse of power, the need to respect human rights and corporate meddling in the democracy. None of it sounds sexy but I try to make it sexy.

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ARTIST • DESIGNER • ACTRESS • PHILANTHROPIST

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Art Hive: You’re an incredibly versatile and multi-talented woman—you’re an artist, actress, musician, and philanthropist—how do you manage to keep balance in your life to stay creative in so many different facets?

Elisabetta Fantone: It’s all about managing your time wisely. Knowing where you are going and setting yourself goals. I prefer to tackle one project at a time, give it all my focus and energy to ensure I do it well before moving on to the next.

It is also about saying ‘no’ to the superfluous. Time is valuable.

AH: Which creative endeavor initially sparked your passion to branch out and create a versatile career for yourself in the arts?

EF: Ten years ago I started my career as a visual artist not knowing it would become a career. Art has always given me a sense of self. It offered me profound comfort. Although I’ve always been truly passionate about art, painting entered my life as a means to keep my mind occupied between acting projects. My art is fueled by my acting and my acting is fueled by my art. It organically goes full circle. I need both to find balance.

AH: You’ve been very successful as a visual artist—is there any art project that you would consider your favorite or most significant thus far in your career?

EF: There are many art projects that I am really proud of. I put a lot of love and passion into my work. My favorite part in what I do is having an idea, something intangible, and making it come to life.

Most recently, I designed a timepiece for Corum’s new Bubble Watch collection. I have tremendous respect for the brand and am beyond honored about our collaboration. I’ve always questioned what makes

the ‘Mona Lisa’ such a masterpiece and what makes her so famous.

The principle of Cumulative Advantage is what inspired me to create the dial for the timepiece. The phenomenon where the ‘rich get richer and the poor get poorer’. In this case, it is used metaphorically, referring to the popularity of the Mona Lisa. I also designed the watch box which was inspired by the Louvre, home of the ‘Mona Lisa’.

AH: Can you share with us your creative process?

EF: Art is powerful. I believe that art has the power to change the world and connect everyone.

Art is an intense and vivid life experience which I try to share with others through my work.

I want to touch everyone on a one on one basis. I make art that is a reflection of the world I live in and I lean on universal ideas to captivate the viewer and invite him in to the experience because everything about art is experience. My thoughts and ideas evolve every day with my work. I never know where my next idea will come from, it can come from a song I just heard, or something in nature or even a story I was recently told. I try to be receptive and open at all times.

AH: Let’s talk about your acting career—Can you share with us how you got your start in acting?

EF: I knew I wanted to be an actress from a very young age. I started doing school and community theatre at the age of 15. I worked on my craft by attending many acting classes and workshops. It was only in my early twenties that a friend of mine introduced me to a film producer while at TIFF who later introduced me to my first agent.

From there, I went on to audition and play various parts on tv and film.

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AH: What do you feel has been your most career defining acting role?

EF: It would be a film that hasn’t seen the light of day yet. Several years ago I played ‘Sandy’, a French prostitute, in a film called ‘My Name is Sandy’.

‘Sandy is magnificent. She is this beautiful creature with a troubled soul. There are many layers to who she is which made playing her a profound experience.

As an actor she allowed me to go to places where I hadn’t had the opportunity to explore yet. She gave me freedom.

AH: You spend a lot of time advocating for the welfare of others—can you share with us any charities and organizations that are close to your heart that you feel people should know about?

EF: Since the beginning of my career I’ve had the opportunity to support various charities. I’ve been supportive of the American Lung Association, the Mira Foundation, the Farha Foundation (HIV), Friends for Life (HIV&Cancer), La Fondation de l’Hôpital St-Justine (Children) & several breast cancer foundations.

AH: Though attitudes about women in the arts and entertainment business have slowly been changing for the better, gender stereotypes still persist.

What has been your experience as an actress and visual artist—have you ever had any experiences with gender inequality or do you think “the glass ceiling” specifically in arts is a thing of the past?

EF: This is a topic that would require more than a few lines to answer. I believe the issue is not only about gender inequality, but also about culture and class. It’s wonderful that the matter is being talked about more frequently and has been receiving more coverage. It opens a dialogue and invites people to do more research. I believe we are headed towards social change although we still have a long road ahead of us.

AH: Can you share with us what projects you have going on in 2017?

EF: I have several new murals scheduled to paint which I’m very excited about. It’s always a wonderful experience when it comes to murals and creating art that is accessible for everyone to experience. My art is found in galleries across North America and now Europe and I constantly need to create new art works for them. 2017 will be my most prolific year yet. Since the birth of my daughter my creativity and inspiration have skyrocketed. I have a film titled ‘Boyfriend Killer’ in which I play Marissa Stefans and one titled The River Cabin in which I play Sarah that are coming out this year.

AH: Is there any advice you’d like to share with a creative person who wants to make their mark in the arts world who doesn’t know where to begin?

EF: You need to have courage, faith and patience. You need to be willing to work hard. Set goals and work strategically to make them happen. Success doesn’t come overnight. If a person wants to have a career as an artist they need to think of it as a business and not a hobby. They need to have determination and discipline. In the beginning there will be more failures than successes. You will lose some and win some. You need to learn from your failures and not get discouraged. Take charge of your career, do what you do because you truly love it. The rest will follow.

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HABITS OF HIGHLY CREATIVE PEOPLE

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Be Consistent

Back when I lived in North Carolina, I had the privilege to be a faculty member for several summers in a program called ‘Legislators’ School for Youth Leadership Development.’ We worked with middle and high school students, teaching leadership skills and initiating community involvement through a curriculum based on Sean Covey’s The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. (If the name sounds familiar, he is the son of Stephen R. Covey, known for his book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, among other things.) I knew after my first summer with this program that not only was this beneficial to the students involved, but also the adults teaching it.

The first thing that we taught the students was to be PROACTIVE and begin establishing good HABITS.

• Vince Herrera: “The best way to make something stick is to do it over and over again. Whether you want to do it or not, DO IT.”

ith New Year’s Resolutions not that far behind us, it seems like many times the focus is on what we are NOT going to continue doing. But what if you focused on establishing habits instead?

How long does it take to establish a habit? The popular belief is twenty-one days but truthfully forming habits varies. A habit might ‘stick’ faster for one person than another. But one thing is for sure--you have to take that first step, to identify what your short and long term goals are and then create scaffolding in which you can construct achievement towards these goals.

I asked a few groups I am involved with, artists and teaching artists if they could share some insight on some habits that they utilize to be more productive.

Here are some of the answers that I received back:

Be Inspired

• Brent Bludworth: “Always have multiple projects in production. Instead of working on one sketch start to finish, I like to sketch several out. This way when I finish a piece, get frustrated or feel unmotivated I have sketched pieces ready to go.”

• Debbie Martin Allen: “This might be kind of

lame but I put sticky notes around my work space that motivate me. My latest is “this could be the moment that you were created for” from a sign I saw at Hobby Lobby. It reminds me that art brings joy to many people and that God gave me a gift and I can use art to inspire and bring happiness. I use this at my desk at work and in my studio for making art. It makes me want to be a better teacher/person/artist.

You never know whose lives you could change, including your own.”

• Andee Rudloff: “Work for and with people,

organizations, and businesses you like. It is very motivating. Get studio space or dedicate space to your art making. Be excited about your work and feel an urgency to share it with others.”

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• Betsy Foster Welfare: “I created the habit of arting before bed each night even if it was just a small doodle. I held myself to it and it led to some great, bigger projects...”

• Marie Elcin: “I’ve committed my Sunday after-

noon/evenings to being in the studio, which at the moment is a corner of my bedroom. Since it is in my everyday living space, it’s always in my line of sight reminding and enticing me to work. When I did have a studio space I paid for, I kept track of how many hours I spent there to justify to myself that I wasn’t wasting my money. I find that having at least 2 projects going simultaneously means that I always have something to do. If I finish a project, I don’t leave the studio until I’ve started something new.

It’s much easier to come into your space and pick up where you left off. If I have a lot of things that need to be done I’ll make lists to help keep me on track. And finally, I try to apply to several exhibition opportunities throughout the year, because having a deadline is motivating.”

• Heather DelGrosso: “I carry around a portfolio almost everywhere I go more recently. One of the folder presentation ones with the plastic sleeves.

It’s kind of heavy and a burden and that motivates me to actually use it if I am going to lug it around!

The fact that it also isn’t just a normal sketchbook and is a way to showcase finished and successful pieces is a good motivation to continue to develop my work out of the sketch phase. Another habit I have is to take and save photos of everyday things that catch my eye or other people’s art that speaks to me and keep it in a folder on my phone just for art inspirations. It’s a great place to start when I feel like creating but don’t have a fully formed idea yet. Finally, I started an artist page on Facebook to share my latest creations. It keeps me more accountable in my own mind if I haven’t posted in a while and in turn makes me feel accomplished if I have been able to share pieces more frequently.”

• Jeri Brown: “I start with the idea of just to spend time in my studio on art, instead of ‘I have to do this I have to do that.’ ” • Sam Watterson: “Meditation, which helps remove thoughts that stop me making” • Suzanne Kennedy Huff: “I have started considering everything that I do worthwhile now.

In the past, if I did a quick sketch, Zentangle or even a little watercolor painting that I thought was insignificant, I would stash it away or throw it away (something I always told my students not to do, yet I wasn’t practicing what I preached). Now I create art journals made from old hard cover books that have been damaged in some way. I now stash all of my little paintings and doodles in a pocket I create in the back of the journal and when I have time I do little mixed media pieces from each page. Now I find that I make more time for these smaller works.

When I don’t have a great inspiration for a deep and meaningful painting, I am still being creative and salvaging these little bits and pieces of my creative time. I am more organized in the process therefore I have been encouraged to produce more.”

• Lee Darter: “You will always have time for the things that are important to you. So make sure that you place being creative high on the to-do list.

Personal art should be up there with drinking water and going to work. If you have a nature that tells you to create you must listen to it. If you go long periods without creating, if you fight against your nature you will become sad, miserable and depressed. Don’t fight your true nature.”

• Julie Gallow: “I make it a priority in my day. I let myself get inspired by the media I have on hand.

I start with creating painted papers. Then I have them on hand to draw and layer other media on top.

I love playing with color, pattern and texture. Often I will grab my sketchbook that I have painted the pages on the day before, a bunch of pens, pencils and markers, and sit down to create while watching TV in the evening! If I need more quiet, I will create in my studio at my table. I have to incorporate it into my day where I can. It’s therapy, meditation, relaxation, me time. Self-care.”

• Amy Elizabeth: “I make myself draw something

every day, even if I only have a small amount of time. It keeps my mind and chops up and if I really like how my thoughts are laid down it becomes a completed piece. For a very long time I struggled with productivity, and over the last four to five years I’ve done this I’ve seen productivity increase and the quality of my work improve.”

Be Kind To Yourself

• Lorraine Pulvino Poling: “Remind yourself, ‘It

It all starts with being proactive enough to make that first step. Clear your path towards productivity and success by establishing good habits and it doesn’t matter if it takes twenty-one days or twenty-one months--you CAN make steps towards your goals!

Every day is a new opportunity to make changes, to set habits towards reaching your artistic goals.

Make the most of it!

doesn’t have to be perfect.’ ”

“WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO. GREATNESS THEN, IS NOT AN ACT, BUT A HABIT”-ARISTOTLE

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING

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EARNest

by Jon Hunt

Some of my most pure and satisfying memories are of getting lost in the fantasy worlds I created on paper and in my own mind.

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nce again, the deadline for this column is breathing down my neck like a big, sloppy Saint Bernard. In my defense, a lot has been going on these past few weeks: My refrigerator died, the car needed to have body work done, a new semester has begun at the three colleges where I teach, a new President has taken office, and the Women’s March is in full swing as I type this… Minor distractions to be sure. I have been struggling to find time to work on art and writing—and not just my own “personal” work but my paying freelance jobs as well.

When I was young, I did art for one purpose only — because it was fun. Some of my most pure and satisfying memories are of getting lost in the fantasy worlds I created on paper and in my own mind. For me, the act of creating art is therapeutic and medita-

But. Then. There was all that other stuff.

You know -- rent, car payments, medical bills, art supplies, food. Parents helped out as much as they could as I worked through art school and struggled to build a career in the post-Reagan recession years, but I sure as hell wasn’t the beneficiary of a trust fund.

There was no shortage of verbal recognition of my stamina, ambition and “talent”. So why, I wondered, was it so hard to find a gig that would pay me to do art all day? Over time, my idealism began to wear thin and I felt the slow creep of a glass-half-empty mindset begin to saturate my view of life.

And yet, despite some horrible episodes of self-doubt, I continued to make art through the lean times.

at the unexpected curveballs that life can throw at us? But I can’t discount Joseph Campbell’s view either. After all, Michelangelo was no slouch at sculpting (Although he wasn’t much of a poet).

So, I guess what I am saying is: If you have found your calling and you are really are good at whatever that thing is, then I say “Go for it!” Don’t let anything or anyone hold you back -- especially if it’s something you pursue as a hobby or secondary source of income. But if you want to chase your dream career, be enthusiastic, self-critical and above all, persevere. In other words, to succeed you must be earnest, but you must also earn it.

There is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that is often printed on motivational posters, graduation cards and scrawled on public restroom stalls: “Nothing great was

“...if you want to chase your dream career, be enthusiastic, self-critical and above all, persevere.” tive. But living the life of a professional artist can be hard, dammit. A few years back, I went through a rough patch; burnt out after earning my masters degree, I found myself wondering what it would be like to not have any creative aspirations. How much easier it would be to get through the drudgery of the daily-things-I-don’t-want-to-do if I wasn’t constantly ruminating on the creative visions I lacked the time to explore. Yeh, I know -- #firstworldproblems Flashback to the late 1980s when I was first introduced to writer and educator Joseph Campbell through the incredible PBS series The Power of Myth. Although Campbell discussed and analyzed many aspects of mythological narrative in the series, the big takeaway for many (including myself ) was Campbell’s proposition that to find true happiness and satisfaction in your life, you must “follow your bliss”. Campbell’s earnest secular approach to spirituality as well as his explication of the role of archetypes in storytelling was a huge influence on my early development as an illustrator and writer. I made it my goal to immerse myself in a life of creative exploration and self-expression and my enthusiasm and aspirations knew no bounds.

ever achieved without enthusiasm”. I hate that quote. “Don’t tell me how to feel!” I think to myself. “I can be pissed off and still be successful if I want. I’ll show YOU!” I mean, look at the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo considered himself to be a sculptor, not a painter. Yet the Pope pulled him off of a big sculpture commission and forced the artist to paint the ceiling and walls of some dark little chapel. By all accounts, Michelangelo hated every minute of the process of creating one of the most canonical works of Western art.

But perhaps I’m missing the real significance of my own example. Television personality Mike Rowe makes an interesting and succinct point in a video from June 2016:

Here are some links that explain things better than I can: Joseph Campbell on following your bliss: https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/04/09/ find-your-bliss-joseph-campbell-power-of-myth/ Mike Rowe on why following your passion is a terrible idea: http://thefederalist.com/2016/06/07/mikerowe-follow-your-passion-is-terrible-advice/ Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel: http://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-maynot-know-about-the-sistine-chapel Ralph Waldo Emerson: http://www.rwe.org/

“Just because you’re passionate about something doesn’t mean you won’t suck at it.”

Can’t argue with that! Maybe success is actually about powering through the feelings of self-righteous indignation that our “Dream Job” hasn’t fallen into our laps so that we can get beyond the fantasy of what “should be” and accept and appreciate the reality of what is. Why not take a swing

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ArtsEd FOREVER!

Meet Broward County’s 2016 Arts Teachers of the Year Celebrate the importance of arts education at ArtsEd Forever!

A high-energy fusion of local, young talent and dedicated mentors connect in celebration once a year at Broward County’s annual ArtsEd Forever! This one night awards arts teachers for their commitment to education and features artwork and performances by students.

Open to the public, the family-friendly evening takes place at Broward Center for the Performing Arts and starts at 6:30 pm with a reception of food and drinks followed by the performances and award ceremony.

Art Hive Magazine had the pleasure of interviewing the winners of the 2016 Arts Teacher of the Year awards.

Join us on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 for an evening of inspirational performances and awards— RSVP at Broward.org/Arts.

By Nancy Kalikow Maxwell

Andrea Alter

Dance Teacher, Falcon Cove Middle School, Weston She taught dance as her very first job. Twenty five years later she’s still a dance teacher and thrilled about it. "I love the magic that happens when you start with an idea and watch it grow and develop into a show or a dance on stage," said Andrea Alter, Broward County’s 2016 Arts Teacher of the Year, Dance.

For the last three years, the Miami-native Broward-resident has been making her own brand of magic as Dance Teacher at Falcon Cove Middle School in Weston. Alter, who holds a dance degree from Florida International University and has taught in schools, YMCAs and dance studios, started Falcon Cove Middle’s first dance program.

"When I came here there was nothing," she says. Lacking a dance studio, Alter was forced to convert a former teacher’s lounge into the dance instruction room. After purchasing dance mirrors on wheels, installing a sound system, and erecting ballet barres, the dance program was launched. An instant success, the first class had 80 students. By the next year, enrollment doubled to 160 students in five classes.

Alter has been asked to add another dance class, but she is reluctant to expand too quickly. "With all of the planning, costuming, and choreography involved, I want to keep the high quality." Besides, for now she is busy putting together the next show, "What Kind of World Do You Want?" that explores issues such as bullying and tolerance -- her latest opportunity to turn an idea into a dance.

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Photos courtesty of each teacher.

Jerry Seeger

Drama Director, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale Whenever he gets the chance, Jerry Seeger offers one piece of advice: "Everyone should take an acting class once in their life." According to this St. Thomas Aquinas High School Drama Director since 2004, drama teaches vital life skills such as how to speak up, look someone directly in the eye, organizational skills, and long-range planning. Seeger’s ability to impart those skills earned him the Broward County’s 2016 Arts Teacher of the Year award, Theater.

Seeger has taken and taught plenty of theater classes since receiving a degree in theater arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia. First, he pursued a career in acting, and to supplement his income his wife suggested he try substitute teaching. He found he really enjoyed it. "I’m lucky because I get to teach something I’m passionate about," says Seeger.

Seeger finds much similarity between acting and teaching. "The immediate feedback you get as a teacher is like being on stage as an actor." Evidently, Seeger is receiving rave reviews in his teaching role, as one former student paid him the highest compliment a teacher can receive when he thanked him for being hard on him. "You taught me resilience," said the student.

Another extremely shy student came out of her shell after taking acting. "It’s not something I did, but I gave her the stepping stones to achieve on her own. Acting provides you with a way to success," he said, which is why, if he had his way, everyone would take a class.

Tami Williams

Music Teacher, West Hollywood Elementary School, Hollywood She was hired to teach music so "by gosh, that’s what she was going to do!" says West Hollywood Elementary School Music Teacher Tami Williams. When she discovered that the school had no musical instruments—and the already-stretched school budget had no funds—she improvised. First, she headed to the Dollar Store where she bought cutting boards. Next she re-claimed five-gallon used pickle buckets. She ended up at the school cafeteria where she dragged empty vegetable cans to her class room.

Presenting her treasures to the students, she announced, "Now we have a percussion band. Let’s make music."

This determination to share her passion for music with students was one of the reasons Williams was named Broward County’s 2016 Arts Teacher of the Year, Music. The Egyptian-born, Miami-raised, Broward resident educator has been at the school only three years, but has 13 years of teaching experience. "I always wanted to become a teacher," says Williams. "I never feel like I’m working because for me, it’s not a job. It’s something that I love to do."

Along with music instruction, Williams also directs the school chorus, where she stresses not only learning songs, but proper singing technique, a skill she hopes will stick with them in the future. "I want to help students discover their own talent and gain an appreciation for music," she says, "even if that means banging out a beat on a beat-up old tomato can."

Phylis Mastrianni

Art Teacher, Parkside Elementary School, Coral Springs To call Phylis Mastrianni an ‘award-award’ winner is not a misprint. The Arts Teacher at Parkside Elementary in Coral Springs has been told she is the only person to win the designation 2016 Art Teacher of the Year, Visual Arts twice. Along with the 2016 award, she also won in 1997 after having taught for only three years. She was also named Parkside Elementary Teacher of the Year twice; first in 2003, then again in 2013.

The Louisiana native credits her fourth grade teacher with providing her with award-winning teaching methods. "Mrs. Crutchfield was a very hands-on, creative teacher who understood how important art could be for a child growing up." Evidently, the fourth grade Mastrianni learned those lessons well because her ability to "let the whole child come out and succeed" was among the reasons she won the award.

"I always tell the students that in my room, there are no wrong answers."

She also effectively collaborates with faculty to integrate art into literature, math, reading and science classes. As she tells students, art doesn’t stop with the producing. Exhibiting art is as important as the creation, which is why she arranges for her students’ art to be displayed not only throughout the school, but also in such venues as countywide administrative office buildings and educational conferences.

When asked what she will do to earn her next award, Mastrianni laughs. "I’ll just keep putting kids first."

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ArtsEd FOREVER!

PASSION FOR ARTS EDUCATION Interview with

Cressman Bronson, PNC Bank Regional President

“PNC understands that a sound arts education is a strategic investment in helping to broaden children’s opportunities for social and economic mobility, which will ultimately help build a solid foundation for the future of this region.”

As a business what makes PNC passionate about arts education?

PNC Bank believes that the arts have great value for everyone, especially children, providing a source of beauty, wonder, and creativity, as well as tools to promote learning and development. Studies have proven that an arts-rich environment promotes learning across all curriculum areas and helps children ultimately succeed in school.

How and why does PNC feel that arts education is an important cause to support?

PNC understands that a sound arts education is a strategic investment in helping to broaden children’s opportunities for social and economic mobility, which will ultimately help build a solid foundation for the future of this region.

Furthermore, children who learn about the arts early in life are more likely to remain involved and connected to the arts later on.

Tell us about your business and how you see it growing and developing?

PNC is a Main Street bank focused on building relationships that lead us to become an integral part of the community. Our philosophy to banking includes maintaining close connections to our clients, deep ties to the local community and knowledge of the banking industry, which inevitably will play a critical role in further expanding the PNC brand and client portfolio in Florida.

PNC is one of the United States’ largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management.

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CURRENT PAGE: Photos courtesy of PNC; OPPOSITE PAGE: Randy Corinthian, Photo by Capehart Photography; Galen Todd (Todd the Painter) and Lucien Hernandez (Arts Ballet of Florida), Photo by Capehart Photography.

“According to the Florida Dept. of State – Division of Cultural Affairs, the arts and culture industry in the state generates $49.7 billion in annual revenues."

How important do you think art and culture is to developing a community?

It is said that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and the beauty of art lets us experience feelings and creative concepts we might never have had the opportunity to feel, think or see first-hand without.

Most of us know that art not only enriches our quality of life, but often inspires us to do and be better. But few know the arts impact more than our emotions. According to the Florida Dept. of State – Division of Cultural Affairs, the arts and culture industry in the state generates $49.7 billion in annual revenues.

The arts are an economic driver for every community it is found in - creating jobs, boosting tourism and invigorating businesses. In other words, the arts impact the bottom line.

That’s why we support projects like PNC’s #ArtsAlive, various museums, and performing arts centers.

Additional thoughts?

PNC believes in the power of culturally engaging programs to strengthen our communities and we take great pride in our commitment and support of the new Arts & Entertainment District in Downtown WPB, among many other art communities in South Florida. Downtown is home to so many arts and cultural experiences, from exciting street performers and pop-up galleries to the Palm Beach Opera and world class museums. This vibrant district delivers on its brand promise to offer an inspiring and original experience.

By advancing corporate and cultural partnerships, such as the ones we have with the South Florida art scene we can help spur the economy and build up the arts community.

Today, the tri-county area of South Florida has an inspiring art scene and we encourage businesses to take more of a common interest in learning how corporate and cultural partnerships could positively affect their business. PNC Bank will continue to work closely with the arts community and we encourage other companies to do the same.

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A Baker’s Dozen

By Bruce Helander

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ooking back over the winter season in Palm Beach County, which is my local beat, the newest and brightest cultural star shining down on West Palm Beach was the long awaited and much anticipated inaugural debut of Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary (PBM+C) art fair, presented by Art Miami, the longestrunning continuous art fair in America. PBM+C was launched at the downtown pavilion site in mid-January, after a long and challenging process that entailed cutting through political roadblocks and unconvincing opinions from other resident fairs. PBM+C finally could remind the local

exhibit some promising young artists who have captured an impressive individual recognizable style that is completely fresh and unique. Art Miami has always encouraged young artists to be participants in their fairs where possible, and this debut edition of the Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary was no exception. During my first walk-through, I discovered numerous artists with whom I was unfamiliar, among them the California-based painter ABH (Al-Baseer Holly), who utilizes imagery from pop culture such as cartoon snippets from “Family Guy” and “Stinky Le Pew” among others, as well as

Swap Meet and Art Walk in Downtown LA and Culture Sundays in Pasadena. His motivation continues to stem from narrative street art and from past pioneers of this vernacular, such as Basquiat and Keith Haring. He recently had a painting acquired by the Coral Springs Museum of Art, and was selected to show at the Palm Beach County Cultural Council in Lake Worth at the curated “X x X” juried exhibition. Baker also exhibited his work at Art Wynwood in February, where another young, celebrated street artist, Shepard Fairey, showed his graphic work, as well.

ABOVE LEFT: Nick Korniloff, founder and director of Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, with developer Jeff Greene, with selected works on loan from his Francis Picabia Collection, and the exhibition’s curator, Jeffrey Deitch, former director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles.; ABOVE RIGHT: Edwin Baker at work in his south Florida studio.; OPPOSITE PAGE: Edwin Baker III, Lady in a Chair, 2016, Oil pastel and acrylic on canvas, 53 x 38 in.

community first-hand what a high-class operation Art Miami maintains, coming to town and showing that it simply does not have an equal in terms of overall superiority to other art fairs in the city. Had it not been for the foresight of the City of West Palm Beach, and the welcome support of Mayor Jeri Muoio, who was thrilled to see Art Miami coming to town, it would have been impossible to welcome such an asset to our area. This is a remarkable fair that prides itself on offering investment quality works from the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as midcareer artists with impressive auction records and a number of talented emerging resident artists, many of them revealed to public view for the first time. Nick Korniloff, Art Miami’s executive director, began his career in Palm Beach over twenty-five years ago, and is considered one of the most experienced and respected fair directors in America, who is dedicated to attracting world class collectors and curators, both seasoned and new to collecting superior artworks.

While I was acquainted with the roster of blue chip and hot shot artists from international galleries that included Paris, London and Tokyo, I also was impressed that Korniloff & Company made their customary commitment to

secondhand paintings, that are repositioned and reimagined as backdrops for his subjects.

Another of those newsworthy artists is 26-yearold Palm Beach County resident Edwin Baker III, who was born and raised in South Florida and has had studios in West Palm Beach as well as Downtown Los Angeles. His work incorporates a diorama of urban street scenes, complete with the true grit of his subject matter and a delightful sense of abstracting his images into surrealist quasi-cartoon depictions that are serious fun. His novel and invigorating approach often salutes the work of Pablo Picasso, which also has been a very strong influence on Baker as he maintains a traditional path of manipulating his figures and street scenes. Other major inspirations are the meandering, naive marks of Dubuffet and the fantastical spirit made famous

by Salvador Dali. After years as a self-taught artist who enthusiastically starting sketching as a young boy, he cultivated a full-time preoccupation with developing and ultimately excelling as a painter, which in his teens also led to a fascination with transferring his artistic vocabulary to tattooing. He teaches painting classes to beginners in Los Angeles, as well as painting at festivals, including the annual Beat

In his impressive solo exhibition at Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, the artist showed thirteen selected works that possessed a clear common denominator of pictorial connections and stylistic invention. The show’s title, “A Baker’s Dozen,” refers not only to the number of paintings chosen for this exhibit and is a metaphor for steaming hot freshly baked art, but also relates humorously and directly to the artist’s last name. These works portray a cohesive set of lucky thirteen images that have a distinctive visual DNA, and a recognizable common denominator of unique personal creative evolution. Judging by the enthusiastic reaction from the steady crowds surrounding his work, this sweet Baker-man should prepare himself for a very promising career as an artist and utilize the welcome opportunity provided by the fair, which encourages young talented artists to display their work in a very public arena.

A percentage of sales during the show were donated to the Perry J. Cohen Foundation.

For additional information on the artist contact Arcature Fine Art (www.arcaturefineart.com); for information about the Perry J. Cohen Foundation (www.pjcf.org).

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Art Hive Magazine has teamed up with ArtsCalendar.com to bring you the best creative happenings that South Florida has to offer.

ArtsCalendar.com delivers the largest database of South Florida arts and cultural events, as well as additional listings of classes and workshops, auditions, calls to artists and much more!

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ARTSCALENDAR.COM THROUGH APRIL 16

SVENJA DEININGER SECOND CHANCES FIRST IMPRESSIONS EXHIBITION Norton Museum of Art; 561-832-5196; norton.org The Norton’s sixth RAW (Recognition of Art by Women) exhibition premieres the first solo museum exhibition of Svenja Deininger (Austrian, born 1974) in the United States. Deininger is one of a new generation of abstract painters, aware of the rich history of abstraction, yet creating complex canvases originating from her sophisticated, knowledgeable and intuitive response to process, imagery, and materials. This exhibition of 22 canvases has been assembled with the artist’s participation and explores specific themes of the last five years.

MARCH 16 & APRIL 6

CONCERTS UNDER THE STARS: DILLARD JAZZ ENSEMBLE Bonnet House Museum & Gardens; 954-703-2614; bonnethouse.org The finest young talent in South Florida perform in Bonnet House’s Young Artist Music Series at Concerts under the stars with wine, dessert and coffee included. The evening’s activities take place in and around the house with the concert on the veranda lawn beneath the moon and stars. Sweet music, balmy starlit nights, and the setting of Bonnet House combine for a truly unique experience.

THROUGH APRIL 30

SARAH

OPPENHEIMER:

S-281913 EXHIBITION

Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM); 103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; pamm.org

MARCH 24

MUSIC ON MAIN STREET

Bridging art, architecture, cognitive science, and philosophy, Sarah Oppenheimer (b. 1972, Austin; lives in New York) generates striking perceptual effects through modifications to the gallery environment. With S-281913, Oppenheimer’s newly commissioned project for Pérez Art Museum Miami, the artist intensifies the sensorial dynamics of PAMM’s unique architecture.

THROUGH APRIL 16

HARLEM RENAISSANCE EXHIBITION

SPRING 2017

Presented by ArtServe 954-462-8190; artserve.org Located at Urban League, Fort Lauderdale; 954-584-0777; ulbroward.org This “Tribute to the Great Jazz Artists” features George Moss, Philip Curtis and Yvette Michele. ArtServe partners with business, organizations, and other cultural venues in the community that support art and culture by showcasing the work of celebrated local artists who have achieved acclaim in different mediums, disciplines and professions.

Presented by City of Oakland Park • Oakland Park City Hall; 954-630-4251; facebook.com/OPCRA/ Hang out on Main Street, enjoy food trucks and a live performance by country band Tom Jackson. Bring family and friends, lawn chairs, blankets to this free event.

MARCH 24 – MAY 7

THE WAY WE WORKED

Presented by Art Gallery 21 at the former Woman’s Club of Wilton Manors; 954-661-4740; artgallery21.org The Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the National Archives, explores how work became such a central element in American culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. The exhibition draws from the Archives’ rich collections to tell this compelling story. Free.

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ARTSCALENDAR.COM MARCH 25 & 26

BALLET ETUDES OF SOUTH FLORIDA PRESENT SWAN LAKE Presented by Miramar Culture Center (MCC) • Miramar Cultural Center; 954-602-4500; miramarculturalcenter.org Ballet Etudes of South Florida returns to MCC to bring this full-length production of ballet’s greatest love story, Swan Lake. Experience the tale of Odette and her fellow princesses who through Von Rothbart’s evil spell are transformed into swans, destined never to be human again. Soloists and corps de ballet from MCC’s newest resident ArtsPartner, Ballet Etudes, will be joined by guest international principal dancers. A performance for ballet enthusiasts as well as the whole family to enjoy. Two performances only.

MARCH 26

JAZZ IN THE PINES CONCERT SERIES Presented by City of Pembroke Pines • William B. Armstrong Park, Miramar; 954-392-2116; ppines.com Featuring the sounds of Night Breeze Jazz Band. Join the City of Pembroke Pines at William B. Armstrong Dream Park for Jazz in the Pines for free jazz concerts on Sunday afternoons once a month.

MARCH 25 & 26

MARCH 30 APRIL 30

FLORIDA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL VIKINGS AND BARBARIANS

COR·NER·STONE SERIES ART EXHIBITION Presented by Magnetic Pompano •

Quiet Waters Park; 954-776-1642; ren-fest.com The Florida Renaissance Festival perfectly recreates a story-book Renaissance village. Join in the final weekend of this landmark 25th season of the Florida Renaissance Festival at Deerfield Beach’s Quiet Waters Park. This last themefilled weekend is filled with a variety of fan favorite acts and performances from jesters, jugglers and jousting knights to music, magic and mayhem.

MARCH 25

STAGE KIDS: MIC CHECK! Presented by Arts and Culture Center of Hollywood • Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center; 954-921-3274; artandculturecenter.org

SPRING 2017

Join Stage Kids and private lesson students in a night of family-friendly entertainment for all ages. Free.

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Pompano Citi Centre Mall; 954-839-9578; magneticpompano.org Cor·ner·stone is a series of exhibitions in selected Pompano Beach galleries devoted to visual and performing arts groups that have been specifically dedicated to the professional and creative development, and empowerment of their artists.

APRIL 1 & 2

TAMARAC ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL Presented by Tamarac Chamber of Commerce Tamarac Community Center; 954-722-1520; tamaracartsandcraftsfestival.org A two-day outdoor festival featuring local and visiting artists, schools, nonprofits and community organizations.

ARTSCALENDAR.COM APRIL 1 & 2

SOUTH FLORIDA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL Presented by CrawDebauchery • Pompano Beach Amphitheatre; 888-302-5442; crawdebauchery.com Come on out and celebrate New Orleans and its cultural heritage. Enjoy live performances from acclaimed national and regional musicians whose genres range from jazz to bluegrass, Cajun to rock. Taking place on two stages alongside musical groups, festival-goers can feast on local traditional New Orleans cuisine - beignets, jambalaya, and po-boys - while browsing arts and craft and enjoying a taste of the bayou right here in Florida.

MAY 14

ARTS BALLET THEATRE: SPRING GALA Amaturo Theater at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts; 954-462-0222; browardcenter.org A performance that crowns the conclusion of another season of triumphs with pieces of classic and neo-classic repertoires that only high caliber dancers can execute. This final selection includes Pas de Deux works and some originals of the company’s Artistic Director.

APRIL 23

MAY 5

MIAMI

SHANE DUNCAN BAND

INTERNATIONAL

PIANO FESTIVAL PRESENTS MISHA DACIC

Presented by Friday Night Sound Waves • The Hub, A1A & Las Olas Blvd.; fridaynightsoundwaves.com

Presented by Aventura Art and Cultural Center • 877-311-7469; aventuracenter.org Misha Dacic plays as Part of the Classical Sundays at Five Series in Aventura.

After his debut at the Discovery Series of the Miami International Piano Festival in 2003, Dacic quickly became a sought-after soloist throughout the U.S. He also toured Europe, Israel and Japan in collaboration with the celebrated violinist Ida Haendel and for Liszt’s 200th birthday was asked to perform a Liszt Marathon at the Miami International Piano Festival, and elsewhere.

APRIL 26

ARTSED FOREVER! 31ST ANNUAL ARTS TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS AND

SPRING 2017

PERFORMANCES

Broward Center for the Performing Arts; Free; RSVP: Broward.org/Arts This annual event awards arts teachers for their dedication to arts education.

Bring your family out for a free night of entertainment at the theater.

With the sand and waves of Fort Lauderdale Beach in the background, the Friday Night Sound Waves Free Live Music Series continues at the Hub, every Friday March 10 through June 30.

The Shane Duncan Band kicks off the 2017 Fort Lauderdale Air Show weekend with a non-stop, high energy fueled Country-Rock concert.

MAY 4 -7

SISTER ACT

Presented by Dillard Center for the Arts • Dillard Center for the Arts; 754-322-0838; dillardhigh.tix.com Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tonyand eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act will leave you breathless.

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ART GALLERIES + CREATIVE SPACES + PERFORMANCE VENUES PALM BEACH Addison Gallery 206 N.E 2nd Street, Delray Beach addisongallery.com Amanda James Gallery 412 East Ocean #1, Boynton Beach amandajamesgallery.com Armory Art Center 1700 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach armoryart.org Arts Garage 94 NE 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach artsgarage.org Art House 429 429 25th Street, West Palm Beach arthouse429.com Art House Gallery 255 NE 6th Avenue, Delray Beach arthousedelray.com Artisans on the Ave 630 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth artisansontheave.com Artists Alley Delray Beach 3rd Avenue Studios and Galleries NE 3rd Street, Delray Beach artistsalleydelray.com Artists Guild Galley 512 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach bocaguild.com Art Link International 809 Lucerne Avenue, Lake Worth artlinkinternational.com Ashley John Gallery 410 S. County Road, Palm Beach ashleyjohngallery.com Avalon Gallery 425 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach avalononatlantic.com Benzaiten Center for the Creative Arts 1105 2nd Ave S, Lake Worth benzaitencenter.org

Cacace Fine Art 354 NE 4th Street, Suite D Delray Beach cacaceart.com Carré d’Artistes - Art Gallery 430 Plaza Real, Boca Raton carredartistesfl.com Center for Creative Education 425 24th Street, West Palm Beach cceflorida.org Cornell Art Museum 51 N Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach oldschoolsquare.org Cultural Council of Palm Beach County 601 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth palmbeachculture.com DeBilzan Gallery 38 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach debilzangallery.com DTR Modernt Gallery 440 South County Road, Palm Beach dtrmodern.com FAU Universities Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton fau.edu/galleries Flamingo Clay Studio 15 South J Street, Lake Worth flamingoclaystudio.org Ford Fine Art 260 NE 5th Avenue, Delray Beach fordfineart.com Galleria Gilda 2211 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth artinfl.org Gallery 22 -Yaacov Heller 282 Via Naranjas, Boca Raton yaacovheller.com Gallery Biba 224A Worth Avenue, Palm Beach gallerybiba.com

Blue Gallery 600 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach bluefineart.com

Griffin Gallery 5250 Town Center Cir #128, Boca Raton griffingallery.net

Bohemia AG 536 Northwood Road,. West Palm Beach bohemiaag.com

Habitat Galleries 513 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach habatatgalleries.com

Boynton Beach Art District 401 West Industrial Avenue, Boynton Beach boynton-beach.org Bruce Helander 410 Evernia Street # 119, West Palm Beach brucehelander.com Bruce Webber Gallery 705 Lucerne Avenue, Lake Worth webbergallery.com 68

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Holden Luntz Gallery 332 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach holdenluntz.com ICFA & Erdesz 358 NE 4th Street, Delray Beach icfgallery.com JF Gallery 3901 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach jfgallery.com

John H Surovek Gallery 349 Worth Avenue 8 Via Parigi, Palm Beach surovekgallery.com Kevin McPherrin Int’l Gallery 4851 N. Dixie Hwy, Boca Raton kevinmcpherrin.com Lighthouse Art Center 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta lighthousearts.org Lois Brenzinski Artworks 533 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach loisbrezinskiartworks.com Mary Woerner Fine Arts 3700 South Dixie Highway #7, West Palm Beach marywoernerfinearts.com Native Visions Galleries 104 Breakwater Court, Jupiter nativevisions.com Norton Museum of Art 1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach norton.org Onessimo Fine Art 4530 PGA Boulevard, Suite 101, Palm Beach Gardens onessimofineart.com Pavo Real Gallery 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton pavoreal.com Rosenbaum Contemporary 150 Yamato Road, Boca Raton rosenbaumcontemporary.com RosettaStone Fine Art Gallery 50 US-1, Jupiter rosettastonefineart.com Russeck Gallery 203 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach russeck.com Stewart Fine Art 5501 N Federal Highway, Suite 3 Boca Raton sfaglass.com Studio E Gallery 4600 PGA Boulevard #101, Palm Beach Gardens studioegallery.com Sundook Art Galleries 524 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach sundook.com The Box Gallery 811 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach theboxgallery.info ​ Vertu Fine Art 5250 Town Center Cir #128, Boca Raton vertufineart.com Wally Findlay Galleries 165 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach wallyfindlay.com

BROWARD Ali Cultural Arts 353 Hammondville Rd, Pompano Beach aliarts.org Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood artandculturecenter.org Art Gallery 21 600 NE 21 Court, Wilton Manors artgallery21.org Artist’s Eye Fine Art Gallery 38 South Federal Highway Canterbury Square #2, Dania Beach artistseyeinc.com Art Serve Gallery 1350 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale artserve.org Bailey Contemporary Arts-BaCA 41 NE 1st Street, Pompano Beach baileyarts.org Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery 4566 North University Drive, Lauderhill bearandbird.com Broward Art Guild 3280 NE 32nd Street, Fort Lauderdale browardartguild.org City of Sunrise Art Gallery 10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise sunrisefl.gov Cultural Center of Pompano Beach 102 W Atlantic Boulevard, Pompano Beach ccpompano.org Fat Village Center for the Arts 531 NW 1st Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale fatvillagecenterforthearts.com Gallery 721-The Purvis Young Museum 725 Progresso Drive, Fort Lauderdale gallery721.com

Las Olas Fine Arts 701 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale lasolasfinearts.com New River Fine Art 914 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale newriverfineart.com North Beach Art Gallery 3334 NE 34th Street, Fort Lauderdale nobegallery.com Pocock Fine Art & Antiques 1200 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 102, Fort Lauderdale pocockfineart.com Pompano Beach Cultural Center and Library 50 W Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach ccpompano.org Rosemary Duffy Larson GalleryBroward College 3501 SW Davie Boulevard, Davie browardvpa.com/gallery Rossetti Fine Art Gallery 2176 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors tomrossetti.com Steven Greenwald Design 3023 NW 60th Street, Fort Lauderdale sgdgallery.com Studio 18-City of Pembroke Pines 1101 Poinciana Drive, Pembroke Pines ppines.com/studio18 The Amp: Pompano Beach Amphitheater 1806 NE 6th Street , Pompano Beach theamppompano.org Upper Room Art Gallery 300 SW 1st Ave, unit #123 & #129, Fort Lauderdale upperroomartgallery.com

MIAMI-DADE Adamar Fine Arts 21173 NE 18 Place, Miami adamargallery.com

George Gadson Studios 1350 East Sunrise Boulevard, Suite 124, Fort Lauderdale georgegadsonstudios.com

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County 300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami arshtcenter.org

Girls’ Club 117 NE 2nd Street, Ft Lauderdale girlsclubcollection.org

Alberto Linero Gallery 2294-B NW 2nd Avenue, Miami albertolinerogallery.com

Indaba Gallery 609 N 21st Avenue, Hollywood indaba.com James Schot Gallery & Studio 2800 N Federal Highway, Suite A Fort Lauderdale jamesschotgallerystudio.com

Alfa Gallery 1607 Brickell Avenue, Miami alfa-gallery.com

L.Mercado Studios 2000 Harrison Street, Hollywood lmercadostudios.com

Arevalo Gallery 100 SW 10 Street, Miami arevalogallery.com

Alejandra Von Hartz Gallery 2630 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami alejandravonhartz.com

Espace Expression 317 NW 28th Street, Miami espace-expression.com

Mindy Solomon Gallery 8397 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami mindysolomon.com

Art Nouveau Gallery 348 NW 29th Street, Miami artnouveau-gallery.com

Etra Fine Art 2315 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami etrafineart.com

N’Namdi Contemporary 177 NW 23rd Street, Miami nnamdicontemporary.com

Ascaso Gallery 2441 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami ascasogallery.com

Fountainhead Studios 7338 NW Miami Court, Miami fountainheadresidency.com

Now Contemporary Art 337 NW 25th Street, Miami nowcontemporaryart.com

Avant Gallery 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Suite 102, Miami avantgallery.com

Fredric Snitzer Gallery 1540 NE Miami Court, Miami snitzer.com

O. Ascanio Gallery 2600 NW 2nd Miami oascaniogallery.com

Galerie Helene Lamarque 125 NW 23rd Street, Miami galeriehelenelamarque.com

Opera Gallery 39th Street, Suite 239, 2nd Fl, Miami operagallery.com

Brisky Gallery 130 Northwest 24th Street, Miami briskygallery.com Canale Diaz Art Center 146 Madeira Avenue, Coral Gables canalediaz.com Cernuda Arte 3155 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables cernudaarte.com Collection Privee Gallery 2301 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami collectionpriveegallery.com Curator’s Voice Art Project 299 NW 25th Street, Miami curatorsvoice.com David Castillo Gallery 420 Lincoln Road, Suite 300, Miami Beach davidcastillogallery.com De La Cruz Collection 23 NE 41Street, Miami delacruzcollection.org D & G Art Design Gallery 6801 Collins Avenue, Suite C1405, Miami Beach dgartdesigngallery.com

Gallery Diet 6315 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami gallerydiet.com Gary Nader Fine Art 62 NE 27th Street, Miami garynader.com Gecko Art Galleries 6500 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami geckoartgalleries.com Haitian Heritage Museum 4141 NE 2 Ave. # 105C, Miami haitianheritagemuseum.org Harold Golen Gallery 2294 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami haroldgolengallery.com Institute of Contemporary Art 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami icamiami.org Irazoqui Art Gallery 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Miami irazoqui.net Ka.Be. Contemporary 223 NW 26 Street, Miami kabecontemporary.com Latin Art Core 1646 SW 8th Street, Miami latinartcore.gallery

Ricart Gallery 444 NW 28th Street, Miami ricartgallerymiami.com

Robert Fontaine Gallery 2121 NW 2nd Avenue, Unit 3, Miami robertfontainegallery.com

Spinello Projects 7221 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami spinelloprojects.com The Americas Collection 4213 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables americascollection.com The Fillmore Miami Beach 1700 Washington Ave, Miami Beach fillmoremb.com

Little Haiti Cultural Center 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami littlehaiticulturalcenter.com

The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse 591 NW 27th Street, Miami margulieswarehouse.com

Diana Lowenstein Gallery 2043 North Miami Avenue, Miami dianalowensteingallery.com

Locust Projects 3852 North Miami Avenue, Miami locustprojects.org

Tresart 2121 NW 2nd Ave, Bay #2. Miami tresart.us

Dina Mitrani Gallery 2620 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami dinamitranigallery.com

Maman Fine Art 3930 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 204.

Miami mamanfineart.com

Virginia Miller Galleries 169 Madeira Avenue, Coral Gables virginiamiller.com

Dot Fiftyone Gallery 7275 NE 4th Avenue, Miami dotfiftyone.com Durban Segnini Gallery 3072 SW 38th Avenue, Miami durbansegnini.com Emerson Dorsch 151 NW 24th Street, Miami dorschgallery.com

Markowicz Fine Art 110 NE 40th Street, Miami markowiczfineart.com Merzbau Gallery 2301 N Miami Avenue, Miami merzbaugallery.com MIArt Space 151 NW 36 Street, Miami miartspace.com

Waltman Ortega Fine Art 2233 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami waltmanortega.com White Porch Gallery 2727 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami whiteporchgallery.com WYN 317 Gallery 167 NW 25 Street, Miami wyn317.com

•1st Friday each month.

6:00pm to 9:00pm artistsalleydelray.com

•Last Friday each month.

7:00pm to 9:00pm pompanobeachcra.com

Rubell Family Collection 95 NW 29 Street, Miami rfc.museum Sammer Gallery 125 NW 23rd Street, Miami sammermiami.com

ARTISTS ALLEY FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Delray Beach Artists Alley, On East Atlantic Avenue and in Pineapple Grove.

ARTPOP! Art Walk Pompano Beach Pompano Citi Centre, 2201 N Federal Highway, Suite C104.

Near the carousel.

Rimonim Art Gallery 7500 NE 4th Court, Suite 103, Miami rimonimartgallery.com

BROWARD COUNTY

Bill Brady Gallery 7200 NW Miami Court, Miami billbradygallery.com

What is an art walk? Oh, just a fun way to get in touch with your local arts scene! Art walks usually consist of an evening, once a month, in which awesome artists, galleries, food vendors, and musicians all come together to showcase and support the arts scene in their respective communities. More likely than not, there’ll be wine and hors d’oeuvres too! Check out an art walk near you...

BOYNTON BEACH ART WALK Boynton Beach 06-422 West Industrial Ave, Boynton Beach

OLD TOWN UNTAPPED Pompano Beach 41 NE 1st Street, Downtown Pompano Beach.

FLAGLER / FAT VILLAGE ART WALK Downtown Fort Lauderdale Four-block area, branching out from the intersection of NW Fifth Street and First Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.

•1st Friday of each month.

6:00pm to 9:00pm pompanobeachcra.com

•November through April, 3rd Friday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm islandcityartwalk.com

•1st Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 11:00pm

BIRD ROAD ART DISTRICT Miami Centrally located just east of the Palmetto Expressway (SR-826) and south of Bird Road (SW 40 St.). Most of the studios are located just off of SW 74 & SW 75 Ave.

COCONUT GROVE FASHION + ART + MUSIC NIGHT Coconut Grove Grand Avenue, Commodore Plaza, Main Highway and Fuller Street.

VIERNES CULTURALES LITTLE HAVANA ART WALK Little Havana SW 8th Street (Calle Ocho) between SW 12th Ave and SW 18th Ave •Last Friday of each month.

7:00pm to 11:00pm viernesculturales.org

NORTHWOOD VILLAGE ART WALK West Palm Beach 400 Northwood Road, West Palm Beach.

•4th Thursday each month.

6:00pm to 10:00pm •2nd Saturday each month. boyntonbeachartdistrict. 6:00pm to 9:00pm blogspot.com northwoodartwalk.com

NOBE NORTH BEACH ART WALK ISLAND CITY ART WALK Fort Lauderdale Wilton Manors North Beach shopping and Wilton Drive in the Wilton arts district along 32nd, 33rd Manors arts & entertainment and 34th streets off of A1A district. and Oakland Park Boulevard.

•3rd Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm More info @ thebirdroadartwalk.com

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Bakehouse Art Complex 561 NW 32nd Street Miami bacfl.org

SOUTH FLORIDA ART WALKS

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Art Fusion Gallery 3550 North Miami Avenue, Miami artfusiongalleries.com

facebook.com/ NorthBeachArtsDistrict

•Last Saturday of each month (except December).

7:00pm to 11:00pm fatvillage.com HOLLYWOOD ART WALK Downtown Hollywood, Florida •3rd Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm visithollywoodfl.org/ artwalk

CORAL GABLES GALLERY STROLL Coral Gables This walk is centered around Ponce Circle Park, but is fairly spread out.

•1st Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm coconutgrove.com

•1st Friday of each month. greatgables.com/ CoralGables/GalleryStroll. html

LINCOLN ROAD/ SOUTH BEACH ART WALK South Beach 800,810 and 924 Lincoln Road Mall.Art Center/South Florida on Lincoln Rd. to the CANDO Arts Co-Op Gallery by the Bass Museum of Art.

WYNWOOD ART WALK MIAMI 36th St. S. to 20th St., between NE 2nd Ave and NW 6th Ave,Miami. Just north of Downtown, south of the Design District, east of I-95, and west of Biscayne Boulevard.

•1st Saturday of each month.

7:00pm to 10:00pm lincolnroadmiamibeach. info

•2nd Saturday of each month.

6:30pm wynwoodartwalk.com

*Art Hive Magazine is not responsible for changes made to events. The time or date of your Art Walk may have been changed. Please visit the website of the Art Walk location you would like to visit if you have any questions.

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Centrally located between Palm Beach and Miami, Downtown Pompano Beach offers an extensive cultural calendar filled with exhibits, concerts, dance performances, classes, events and more.

At the epicenter of Pompano Beach’s Downtown Cultural Arts & Innovation District are Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) and Ali Cultural Arts. BaCA features provocative exhibits, classes for beginners through advanced artists, spoken word performances, studios for artists-in-residence and the Blooming Bean Coffee Cafe where ideas and conversations percolate! Ali nurtures emerging talent with classes in dance and music, provides showcases for visual and performing artists, and unites the community with diverse concerts and events.

Across from BaCA, the weekly Saturday Green Market features the best local produce and sweet treats, while the first Friday of every month Old Town Untapped showcases local breweries, artists, live music and a stunning Fountain Flame display.

Whether you love art, music, theater, dance or history there is always something fun and exciting to experience here!

Discover Pompano Beach Downtown Innovation District‌Are you IN???

For more information log onto PompanoBeachArts.org and click on Ali/BaCA or Events

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Sunday-Thursday: 7am to 2am Friday-Saturday: 7am to 5am

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Free family night out at Broward Center

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

6:30 - 8 pm • Broward Center for the Performing Arts RSVP required: Broward.org/Arts/Events

100 S. Andrews Ave., 6th floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

954-357-7457

Broward.org/Arts