Deadline to Apply: Ongoing
Community Mural Program

NOW Art is actively seeking artists nationwide to design unique and original mural compositions for community-focused programs. These public facing projects are in partnership with corporations. Each mural is delivered as digital compositions or scanned high-resolution traditionally created artwork files. Approved artwork images will be printed on high quality vinyl, enlarged and adhered professionally in site specific locations.

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

  • Artists should be skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, or other software that uses a variety of brushes, filters, and effects or able to generate scanned digital files of work that are color corrected and clean to enlarge at scale.
  • Artists will be required to provide a high-resolution file at a minimum of 500-720 dpi. Exact dimensions will be provided once an artist is engaged in a project. Selected works will be significantly enlarged, so attention to detail is key.
  • Turnaround time per project is approximately 7 – 14 days, so efficiency is key.

 

Link to Apply: https://forms.gle/rDzFq3dyKogA5ivC7

Website: https://nowartpublic.com/community-murals-program/

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

Questions? murals@nowartpublic.com

Fiesta De Pueblo, Inc. (Town Fest) a celebration of the Three Wise Men provides a unique, cross-cultural family event that engages the general-public in an educational experience that highlights the Hispanic culture through music, food, art, and commerce. Fiesta de Pueblo enables our Hispanic community to showcase its resources, products and services at our Business Expo.

We focus on Education, Community, Culture and Commerce. Fiesta de Pueblo features parades, games, arts, amusement park rides, regional food, business booths, and live entertainment.

For Business/Vendor Exhibition Booth call us at 561-889-6527.
No Deadline – Ongoing
The GardensArt program exists to bring artwork into public facilities within the City of Palm Beach Gardens. The award-winning program just celebrated its 34th anniversary and can boast the exhibition experience has been very positive for over 500 artists that have participated since 1989. GardensArt gives working artists an opportunity to showcase their artwork and share it with those who typically do not visit art galleries.

The City of Palm Beach Gardens is currently offering solo art exhibitions in three varied venues: Palm Beach Gardens City Hall Lobby, Sandhill Crane Golf Clubhouse, and Tennis & Pickleball Center. The program is all about exposure and having artwork displayed in the community. The City of Palm Beach Gardens supports the exhibition with a reception, publicity on our website, printed brochures, e-newsletters, press releases and postings to social media. 

 

How to Apply:
Artists are asked to submit the following information via email to GardensArt Supervisor, Amy Stepper, at astepper@pbgfl.com:

 

  • Artist information, i.e., biography, resumé, website link, mission, or artist statement.
  • Individual artist images that represent 10-12 current works of 2D art completed in the last 4 years. Must be attached in JPEG or PNG format.
    • Please no nudes, religious, suggestive, or controversial imagery. No sculpture/jewelry or floor standing pedestals can be accepted.
    • After acceptance, all art to be displayed must be submitted for approval 3-4 months prior to installation.
    • Artwork completed just before installation may be considered but must be presented for approval by our art committee.
  • Attach typed list of submitted images with artist name, title, size, medium and date of completion.
  • Upon approval, artists will be emailed a GardensArt Exhibition application to complete.

 

Additional Information: 

The artist is responsible for transportation, installation, and removal of artwork to be loaned unless otherwise arranged and noted. The GardensArt Supervisor is present during the installation and removal of the art and will assist in the process.

 

  • GardensArt may accommodate artists with a ‘Meet and Greet the Artist’. Artist-led tours may also be arranged by the artist. Both will be coordinated based on mutual schedules between artist and GardensArt Supervisor.
  • Artwork is to remain on exhibit for the entire exhibition period (typically 6-8 weeks).
  • A loan agreement will be sent upon approval of the artist’s work. The City will collect 15% of any sales made in connection with the show.
  • Each venue requires certain sizes and styles. Therefore, all artworks must be professionally wired, or gallery wrapped.

 

For more details, contact GardensArt Supervisor Amy Stepper at 561.630.1116 or email astepper@pbgfl.com

To learn more details and to submit your application, CLICK HERE.

Get ready for a holiday shopping spree!

Making your way to The Palm Beaches this holiday season? While Florida’s ever-exquisite destination for arts and culture provides a wealth of ‘shop-tions’ on Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue, West Palm Beach’s Rosemary Square or Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, among many others—there are plenty of exceptional cultural gift options available for those who want to shop outside the box for friends and family.

Here, we’ve collected seven excellent museum shop choices for you to explore during your trip to Florida’s Cultural Capital. Now, get to it and shop away!

For the art-lover in your life

 

The Norton Museum of Art, which was recently renovated by the famous Foster + Partners, is where you’ll want to go to for an excellent day (or evening) of high-quality exhibitions, collections and more.

On your way out, you’ll want to stop by The Store to grab a gift or small stocking stuffer for those who couldn’t join you on your trip!

Gilded Age style with modern convenience

 

One of The Palm Beaches’ oldest and most-famous institutions, the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum offers shoppers a chance to witness the decadence of the Gilded Age in all of its exquisite glory. Located on the first floor of the opulent Whitehall Mansion, former home of oil magnate and “father of Palm Beach” Henry Flagler, is the organization’s gift store. Here, you’ll find an array of memorabilia from the Florida East Coast Railway (Flagler’s rail line, built in the late 1800s and early 1900s), home decor, apparel, kitchenware and children’s toys that relate to the museum’s era and subject.

A visit to this store is available with any museum admission, so it serves as a perfect end to your day at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum. These gifts are perfect for mothers, grandmothers or even historically-curious kids that are hard to buy presents for!

Eastern delicacies and apparel abound

 

For the friend or family member that deals in international intrigue, you’ll want to take your shopping list on a trip to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Not only does the museum exude all things calm and soothing at a time that’s certainly stressful and rushed, the gift shop takes you far from the shores of South Florida into a world of kimonos, parasols, decorative ceramics and perfect small, suitcase-friendly items in the form of Japanese candy and snacks.

The shop is located within the museum’s main building in Delray Beach and can be visited with admission.

Local art and literature in Lake Worth

 

For a taste of the destination’s art scene, make way to downtown Lake Worth and into the Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building to pay a visit to the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. Pop into any of the three galleries to explore expertly-curated exhibitions featuring the work of area artists.

On your way out, browse through the Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store and get something nice for that special someone in your life. Whether you’re looking for a book, a bow tie, or a bracelet—know that a significant portion of your purchase goes directly back to the Palm Beach County artist who made it. You cross another item off your shopping list, and you’ve supported the growth of arts and culture…now that’s a win-win!

Perfect for performing arts fans

 

Not sure what to get the theatergoer in your life? Take them to a performance at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, but arrive early and take a peek at the center’s excellent gift shop. Handbags, decorations, books, stationery, jewelry—who could ask for more?

Here’s an extra tip for arts and retail lovers both: the Kravis Center is only a block away from Rosemary Square, West Palm Beach’s major shopping district. Before the show, you can hit the stores, grab a bite to eat and make it back to the theater before the curtain rises!

Eco-friendly gifts in Juno Beach

 

Like anyone needs an excuse to shop near the beach! You’re already in relaxation mode, so why not purchase items that benefit an organization dedicated to life under the sea? Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Juno Beach, offers tours of their state-of-the-art sea turtle rehabilitation center to visitors year-round. At the center’s gift shop, you’ll find the perfect present for any environmentally-conscious friend or family member: sustainable drinkware, accessories, lifestyle products, beach gear and more. Say “hello” to one of the turtles and get your shopping done…at the same time!

Modern arts excellence

 

An elegant end to your shopping guide is located at the ever-popular Boca Raton Museum of Art. Not only is the museum smack dab in the middle of Mizner Park, Boca Raton’s luxury outdoor shopping and dining district, it also features the pièce de résistance of museum gift shops in The Palm Beaches. Books for burgeoning artists? Plenty. Quirky decorations for the home? Indeed. Boutique selections that are sure to please the art-minded friend? Almost exclusively! 

Don’t forget to visit the museum’s collections and special exhibitions while you’re there. It’s a colorful way to spend the day!

You’ve seen your fair share of fantastic museums, theaters, galleries and more here in The Palm Beaches, but for those who opt for the road less traveled…there’s still so much to explore! Here are just a few cultural organizations and events, chosen by our Cultural Concierge, to keep an eye on here in Florida’s Cultural Capital®.

Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts

Nestled in a former Florida East Coast Railroad train depot in the heart of Lake Worth, Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts is the rare hidden gem that actually produces “gems” in the form of glass, stone and metal. The center is composed of six separate sections dedicated to glassblowing, flameworking, fusing, welding and a gallery and gift shop for artists to show off and sell the creations they’ve made. Benzaiten also houses a metal foundry—where else can you see something like that?

Of course, you can take the plunge and sign up for any one of the dozens of classes that the center offers throughout the week, or if you just want to come by and see what the professionals are working on, all of the studios are open-air and available for the public to visit.

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens

Subtle sculptures amid gorgeous greenery—that’s the simple description of one of West Palm Beach’s more secluded cultural organizations, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens. This “secret garden” of The Palm Beaches comprises a 1920s house and outdoor space originally owned by Ralph Norton (of Norton Museum of Art). His second wife, Ann Weaver Norton, was a noted sculptor and built an additional studio space to accommodate her work.

Now, Ann’s sculptures decorate the garden space and, along with the home and studio, are open for the public to visit and appreciate her incredible, large-scale pieces crafted from brick, clay and stone. It’s a can’t-miss opportunity for those eager to get lost in art!

Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

Eager to take a look through Palm Beach County’s past? Spady Cultural Heritage Museum celebrates African-American, Haitian-American and Caribbean-American history through annual heritage festivals, trolley tours of its neighborhood in Delray Beach and through its rotating art and photographic exhibitions on-site.

Every summer, the organization hosts its inspirational Juneteenth Celebration, which marks an important date in American and Floridian history—the day that slavery was abolished. When it comes to examining life in Palm Beach County, there’s no place quite like Spady Cultural Heritage Museum.

DKDC/DIY Projects

Breaking out from the mold of dedicated seasonal ballet and dance favorites (think “The Nutcracker,” “Swan Lake,” etc.), DKDC/DIY Projects of West Palm Beach dedicates all of its energy to site-specific modern dance projects and the creative process. Since 1986, dancer, choreographer and National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim Fellow, Demetrius Klein, has been teaching modern dance and bringing new choreography to the South Florida arts scene.

Now, he’s built his original organization Demetrius Klein Dance Company (DKDC) out to serve as a place to create new works, provide education to interested dance students and provide collaborative services to partner cultural organizations. Over the last few years, the organization has created site-specific modern dance installations across Palm Beach County, including an original adaptation of Handel’s “Messiah” (typically reserved for singers and musicians) and new works such as “Laurel,” which premiered in 2017.

Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum

Incorporated in 1925 at the behest of architect and Palm Beach socialite, Addison Mizner, Boca Raton remains Palm Beach County’s southernmost city with all manner of arts and culture for visitors to enjoy. The history of this intricate city can be explored in full at the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum, housed in the original 1927 Town Hall building. There, guests and history buffs can enjoy permanent collections from the city’s time as an Army Air Corps base during World War II and as a booming technology destination and home to one of IBM’s computer facilities in the 1970s and 1980s, among other eras.

Fun fact: the museum also owns the Boca Express Train Museum, where transportation enthusiasts and their families can tour a historic Florida East Coast Railway Depot and two 1947 Seaboard Air Line streamlined rail cars.

Looking for more to explore?

Consult our Cultural Concierge for custom arts-related itineraries to use during your trip to The Palm Beaches.

Contemporary and classic theater takes center stage in Florida’s Cultural Capital®

Take your tickets, unwrap the crinkly candy and grab a seat for theatrical excellence in The Palm Beaches! There’s nothing quite like a night of theater after a dinner date, so take that special one out to one of many stage-based sensations during the height of season.

Palm Beach Dramaworks

The mantra behind the incredible work going on at Palm Beach Dramaworks: “theatre to think about.” It’s no surprise that this company brings some of the highest-quality productions to West Palm Beach’s Clematis Street (the heart of the city’s Arts & Entertainment District) because of its dedication to local talent and expert craftsmen. While the set design and costumes alone could leave you staggering, there’s nothing quite like seeing a classic play (or brand-new work) onstage as it premieres to audiences young and old. The company’s 2017–2018 season includes two world premieres from established playwrights: Terry Teachout’s “Billy and Me” and Joseph McDonough’s “Edgar & Emily.”

Theatre Lab at Florida Atlantic University

If you’re more into the bleeding edge of theater and playwriting, to the point that you’d much rather see a reading of a new play than a full-fledged production of something tried and true—there’s always an experiment being worked on at Florida Atlantic University’s Theatre Lab. The concept is simple: give brand-new, never-before-seen work written by some of the best contemporary American playwrights to university students to read, stage and perform for a small audience. This season, eager theatergoers can see new work from Peter Sagal (host of NPR’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me”), Lauren Gunderson and Deborah Zoe Laufer onstage for the first time. What could be better than that?

Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Looking to add a bit of style and razzmatazz to your sojourn of Palm Beach County’s stages? Maltz Jupiter Theatre has the distinction of being the entire state of Florida’s only B-rated League of Resident Theatres (LORT) facility, which speaks to its popularity among locals and visitors alike. The theatre produces a full season every year, punctuated by incredible plays and extravagant musicals, and this upcoming season is no different—look for “Disney Newsies,” “South Pacific,” “Hairspray” and more at one of the area’s grandest venues.

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

For over 25 years, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has cemented its place as one of South Florida’s premier venues for ballet, music, comedy and theatre. Not only is Dreyfoos Hall one of the county’s largest performance spaces at over 2,000 seats, it’s also the only place to see national tours of Broadway favorites. This year’s Kravis on Broadway season includes big hits such as “The King and I,” “The Book of Mormon,” “Finding Neverland” and more.

Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival

Ask any local arts insider—there’s nothing quite like packing a picnic lunch and heading up to Jupiter’s Carlin Park every summer for a packed performance of a classic work from The Bard’s oeuvre. Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare by the Sea comes only once a year, but it’s the place to be if you call yourself a servant to the stage. The festival celebrates its 28th year of bringing Shakespeare to minds both young and old in July 2018 with a performance of “Antony and Cleopatra.”

Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center

With a wide variety of performances including dance, music, theatre, musicals and more, Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade is a must-see for those interested in seeing a great show. This venue is located on Palm Beach State College’s Belle Glade campus and serves as the city’s art and performance center. Throughout the year, Dolly Hand features dozens of shows and performances from around the world—most of which are perfect for those traveling with a family!

While a day spent luxuriating in The Palm Beaches typically includes fun in the sun, there’s always time for a sojourn in the shade. That’s why we’ve toured five of the best covered areas for culture, listed below.

Enjoy world-class exhibitions and permanent collections on display at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

Sculpture garden? Check. Modern art? You bet. Giant revolving metal cube? Right at the front door. The Boca Raton Museum of Art, founded in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, is the cultural center of Mizner Park and features an assortment of both traditional and modern sculptures, paintings, photography, glass work as part of its permanent collection. The museum also hosts rotating special exhibitions throughout the entire year, so it’s almost too easy to enjoy after a day spent shopping outside in Boca Raton.

 

Time-travel back to the Gilded Age at the Flagler Museum.

When you think about the “look” of Palm Beach, there’s always a flair of extravagance. Henry Flagler, commonly considered the island’s founder and first celebrity, was no stranger to opulence when it came to taste. His 1902 mansion, Whitehall, stands today as the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum and, thankfully, is completely air-conditioned. The museum features ongoing exhibitions, tours and special programs.

 

Make waves with the wild manatees at Manatee Lagoon, An FPL Eco-Discovery Center.

Life’s pretty great when you can visit manatees in the wild, and learn more about them in the process. Manatee Lagoon is an educational center dedicated to the conservation of Florida’s wildlife, which it serves through interactive exhibits, observation decks, lagoon tours, children’s art classes and—for those of you who can’t make it—a manatee webcam. Bring the kids along for an exciting, educational experience!

 

Take in a performance at Palm Beach Dramaworks.

After spending some time walking about West Palm Beach’s famous Clematis Street, why not relax and enjoy a bit of theatre? The talented thespians and technical wizards at Palm Beach Dramaworks are in a constant state of producing and presenting “theatre to think about.” Whether it’s a classic play, a workshop production, or even a cabaret series—you’ll always leave with a smile on your face.

 

Join fellow nature-lovers in John D. MacArthur Beach State Park.

Underneath the shade of mangrove trees, the natural beauty of John D. MacArthur Beach State Park shines. It has the distinct honor of being Palm Beach County’s only state park, located just north of Singer Island. Guests can drive in, park, and enjoy natural events: whether you’re a fan of bird watching, bluegrass or just need to zen out while walking through the park’s two self-guiding nature trails.