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Volume 5 No. 30| August 18, 2023 | |
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Arts Blast is taking a little summer break but keep an eye on the Arts Blast Calendar. Schedules are rolling in for the 2023-2024 season and the information will be uploaded to our website within a day or two of our receiving it. If you're responsible for promoting an arts-related event, send in details using the format at the end of this email.
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Bookmark On the Calendar at WilliMiller.com for frequent updates. Calls for Artists, Auditions, & Volunteers are on the website, too. Catch up with events at Willi Miller's Arts Blast on Facebook and pick up some laughs and interesting info on the Willi Miller's Arts Blast Extras page. | |
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Audrey II Coming to Bok Tower Gardens (But Fear Not!)
If your mind is conjuring up images of Little Shop of Horrors and you're wondering if you really want to take a chance on meeting Audrey II, rest easy. According to carnivorous-plant nurseryman Kenny Coogan, "The largest carnivorous plant can eat a small rodent like a mouse 1 or 2 times a year. If you want to feed a carnivorous plant a human, you will have to cut them up really small and have a lot of time on your hands."
On September 2, Tampa author Coogan will share the murderous qualities of carnivorous plants in a presentation and pop-up sale at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. It will feature hundreds of pitcher plants, sundews, butterworts, and the infamous Venus Flytrap, Coogan said.
He explained how the plants work. "These plants use appealing scents, leaves, and sticky fluids to trap and imprison insects. Digestive fluids then absorb the prey giving the plant its nutrients." Many of these plants can be grown at home in the backyard, in rain gardens, or, in some cases, on the windowsill.
| Coogan opened his carnivorous plant nursery five years ago, after a career as a middle school science and agriculture teacher. "I love the fact that there are over 900 carnivorous plant species found around the world (except Antarctica) that have evolved to eat animals ranging from protozoa to small rodents. People often think animals are on top of the food chain, but all of these carnivorous plants prove that idea wrong." Florida has dozens of native species of carnivorous plants––more than any other state in the United States, he said. "Carnivory in plants has evolved at least 8 different times in different places independently of one another." | |
Coogan has a master’s degree in Global Sustainability and is passionate about Florida’s wildlife and plants. Hundreds of carnivorous plants along with signed copies of Coogan's newest book "Florida's Carnivorous Plants" will be available for purchase after the presentation. "Nepenthes also known as tropical pitcher plants make a great beginner plant. They do well in bright indirect sun. They can be grown inside on sunny windowsills pretty easily. And they are beautiful."
Event Date & Time
Saturday, September 2 - 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Magnolia Room - Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Boulevard
Lake Wales, Florida 33853
863-676-1408
info@boktowergardens.org
$15 members/ $30 non-members (includes admission)
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(The Museum is closed for preseason maintenance August 7 – September 5; and closed for exhibition installation September 30 – October 7) | |
The A.E. Backus Museum has announced the Call to Artists for the annual juried art exhibition, The Best of the Best.
Now in its fifth decade, this fine art competition continues to spotlight the best artistic works in different media by amateurs and professionals from the Treasure Coast and beyond. Each year the independent jury panel finds and rewards excellence, technique, and presentation with cash prizes.
The Museum is accepting artist submissions by advance appointments beginning September 6 on Wednesdays–Sundays until 3:00 pm, through September 29, 2023.
Artists may enter their work in The Best of the Best by submitting into one of four media categories: Oil and Acrylic paintings; Watercolor (including gouache and tempera); Varied Techniques (which includes mixed media, pastel, pencil, pen & ink, printmaking, graphics, collage, and digital art); and Three-Dimensional. There is a $30 entry fee per work. Entries that are juried into the exhibition will contend for cash prizes and 1st-2nd-3rd place awards, with an overall "Best of Show" award. Additionally, at the end of the exhibition, visitor votes are counted for a special “People's Choice” award.
For a full Prospectus with guidelines, details, dates, appointment reservation link, and application form: http://www.BackusMuseum.org/juried-shows.
The Best of the Best annual juried exhibition will open the 2023-24 Season of the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, and will debut with the Season Grand Opening Members Reception on October 7, followed by the season open house on October 8. The Best of the Best continues on view during regular hours through November 10, 2023.
All dates and programming subject to change; please check the website for any updates or cancellations.
A.E. BACKUS MUSEUM & GALLERY
500 North Indian River Drive • Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
info@BackusMuseum.org • www.BackusMuseum.org
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The Community Church of Vero Beach opens the Viner Series for the Visual Arts on Sunday, September 3 with artist George Pillorgé in the Sanctuary Narthex Gallery.
Award winning Artist George Pillorgé is a retired architect who uses his keen eye for design and detail to bring images and scenes to life. Seemingly everyday occurrences are given a new perspective through his use of colorful pastels. The artist said, “Pastel painting is a perfect extension of my past architectural drawing into a new expressive and colorful realm.”
To view the show, call ahead to the Church Office at 772-562-3633, Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Saturdays. All are welcome.
‘Girl With Laptop’ by George Pillorgé-winner Second Place Pastel/Graphics at Art By The Sea 2022 at Vero Beach Museum Of Art
Visit www.ccovb.org or www.facebook.com/ccovb.org to learn more.
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Call to Artists for CCIRC Members | Are you an artist? A member of the Cultural Council of Indian River County? If you answered yes to the first question but no to the second, make your way to the CCIRC website to remedy that so you can be part of the Feathers, Fins And Furs exhibit coming up. | |
From CCIRC - For CCIRC Members:
This is an invitation to our artist members to bring in your talents depicting animal friends.
Please submit up to five (5) images to Sheila@Cultural-Council.org by the submission deadline of Tuesday, September 5th. Include Title, Medium, Dimensions and Price. Download the spec sheet.
NOTE: If you are displaying artwork in the current exhibit, please plan on picking up Tuesday September 13, 2023, at 11 am .
Location: IRC Intergenerational Recreation Center, 1590 9th St SW, Vero Beach
Theme: Feathers, Fins And Furs
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Notification of Selection: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Delivery Date and Time: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 11am.
Exhibit Start Date: Wednesday, September13, 2023
Exhibit End Date: Wednesday ,December 13, 2023
Pick up Date and Time: Wednesday, December 13, at 11am
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Less Than 4 Months Away!
Friday, December 1 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 2 @ 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 3 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Winterfest is the rebranded, signature fundraising event for Riverside Theatre’s educational programs, formally known as Festival of Trees.
Considered Vero Beach’s premier holiday event, this festival transforms Riverside’s campus into a holiday wonderland filled with beautifully decorated trees, centerpieces, wreaths, vendor booths, arts and crafts, live performances, Santa’s Village, and even an “ice” skating rink!
More info coming soon.
#RTwinterfest
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