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Florida Keys Council of the Arts

Contact: Monica Haskell,  295-4369

 
 

STITES & SCHEMMEL FEATURED AT ARTS SHOW

Winners of Visual Fellowship Award to be highlighted July 3rd

 

The Florida Keys Council of the Arts announces the opening reception for local award winners Shari Schemmel and Sara Stites in the 2003 South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists program. “New Art” will open at the Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art, 601 Lake Ave., Lake Worth, FL on July 3rd, from 6 to 9 PM and continue through August 17.

Shari & Sara each secured a prize of  $7,500 in the 2003 Fellowship for Visual and Media Artists program. They join 10 other artists from South Florida in this showcase event.  Public programs include cinema, discussions, readings and more.  Additional information is available at www.palmbeachica.org.

The Florida Keys Council of the Arts will host a workshop on August 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Key West, for artists interested in applying for the 2004 fellowship. Call 295-4369 to register for the free workshop.

 

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For more information, call Andrea Comstock  at 305-852-1469 ext. 4369, 305-743-0079 ext. 4369, or 295-4369; e-mail info@keysarts.com; or visit www.keysarts.com.