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Winter/Spring 2004 “All the Arts, All the Keys, All the Time” Vol. 6 Issue 4

2004 Arts in the Afternoon 2nd Annual Art from the Heart Lunch Series Focuses on Dance Auction a big success. Who We Are: The Florida Keys Council of the Arts invites you to On Friday night, January 30th at the Islamorada Arts in the Afternoon 2004, a series of lunches benefiting We are the designated Local Arts Agency for the Florida Keys and Key West. We connect artists and arts organ- Fishing Club more than 100 fine art pieces were auc- the performing arts. This year the afternoon series will be izations with one another, with local audiences and with the important tourism economy. We provide an artist reg- tioned off in a live and silent auction. Tom Chasteen, devoted to dance. The series will benefit a Dance istry, a weekly Cultural Calendar, a newsletter and a web site at www.keysarts.com. We support Art in Public Places, auctioneer, moved the crowd to bring more than Scholarship Fund, ans is being held in the homes of Joyce Artists in Schools and ArtReach and sponsor workshops for individual artists and arts organizations. $25,000, reaching ✁ Stahl and Shirley Freeman. artists and the Florida Keys Council of the 2004 Top Billing: Bill & Peyton Budinger, The first lunch Community Foundation, Florida Department of State- Arts, assisting in the Join Us! Division of Cultural Affairs, Monroe County Board of The Florida Keys and lecture/demon- ❏ $25.00 Individuals County Commissioners and the Tourist Development Council of the Arts stration in the three support of Upper Council, Molly Grover Shallow, Rodel Foundation Keys artists and arts ❏ $40.00 Family/Household Megastar: Bell South, Cooke Communications, seeks to position Key part series was held ❏ $40.00 Non-Profit Organization Florida Keys Keynoter, Sheriff of Monroe County, West and the Florida February 6 in Ms. programs, as well as South Florida Cultural Consortium supporting the coun- ❏ $125.00 Donor Producer: The National Endowment for the Art Keys as a national Stahl's garden at cil's day to day needs. ❏ $250.00 Corporate Benefactor: Alan S. Maltz Gallery, The Andersen and international 727 Eaton Street. Firm, Art Lovers Gallery, Audubon House & Tropical Many artists were in ❏ $500.00 Patron Gardens, Cheeca Lodge & Spa, Evan & Barbara arts destination. After lunch and Corns, Rosemary Duke, Emeralds International, First conversation, attendance including ❏ $1,000.00 Benefactor State Bank, Diane Gauthier, Becky Godchaux, Guttenmacher & Bohatch, P.A., Pierre Havre, Hirsch Foundation, Blake Hunter, Key Players, Key West Mini- Millard Wells, Jeannine Bean, Shirley Shuman, Stacy ❏ guests will adjourn across the street to Shirley Freeman's $5,000.00+ Producer S torage, La T rattoria, Little Switzerland, Lower Florida Keys Health System, Mariner’s Club, Mary A n n Krupa, Anne Marie Andersen, Julie Joyce and David ❏ Mahoney, Mull & Associates Financial Center, LLC, Mr. D’s Island Designs, Joyce Stahl, Yleana Vural ballroom for an introduction to classical ballet. $10,000.00+ Megastar Patron & Partner: Atlantic Shores Resort, Blue Heaven, Emeralds International, Fausto’s Food Palace, DeHaas. ❏ $25,000.00+ Top Billing Kathleen France, Gemini Printing, Grant Gallery, Guild Hall Gallery, Key Players, Key West Film Society, Key The second and third luncheons in the series will W est Insurance, Key West Literary Seminar, Skaye Kirk, Doug Mayberry, Paul Messina, O’Boyle Real Estate, Appreciated are the local organizations and people ❏ I wish to volunteer Paradise Big Band, Paradise Dental Care, Pier House Resort & Spa, Red Barn Theatre, Roof top CafØ, Susan focus on modern dance and jazz. They will also be held at Ruck, Herbert & Ruth Schimmel, South Florida Center for the Arts, Tennessee Williams Founders Society, the two beautiful homes, both recipients of Old Island such as Elaine and Gerry Hirsch, Bette Brown of 1st ❏ Please list me in the Artist Registry Tennessee Williams Theatre, The Real Estate Company, Theater of the Sea, Waterfront Playhouse, W illis & Co., Alan Wimer & Robin Weiss Restoration Foundation awards. Dates are March 12 and State Bank, Brooks Clark of Brooks Clark and Please bill my VISA, MC, AMEX Corporate: A Muse Gallery, Archeo Gallery, Artist s in Paradise, Bougainvillea House Gallery, M. Campbell Associates who gave financial support to offset the Cawood, Clements Family Charit able T rust, Cuba! Cuba!, Domanski & Associates, LLC, Elena Jones Studio, April 2. David Feder, Gallery at Kona Kai, Gallery Key W est, Gallery Morada, Gallery on Greene, Gingerbread cost of appetizers, printing and mailing costs. # ______exp______Square Gallery, H. D. & June Girard, Glass Reunions, Haitian Art Co., Hands On, Harrison Gallery, Helio The Florida Keys Council of the Arts maintains two Gallery Store, Rocky Hubert, Island Art s, Janet M. Mueller Studio, John David Hawver Gallery, Joy Gallery, scholarship funds in the performing arts, an annual Volunteers such as Louise Orzel, Janet Doto, Kalypso Gallery, Kent Gallery, Key West Art Center, Key West Theatre Name ______Festival, Harry J. Kraut, KW Light Gallery, Lawler Gallery, Lemonade writer's award, three grant programs, and a visual arts fel- Debbie Malone, Renee' Sebastian and many others Stand Studio, The Little Gallery, Lookout Lodge Resort, Lucky Street Gallery, Mary O’Shea’s Glass Garden, Alan & Barbara McConagha, lowship. Since 1997, $290,792 has been raised and award- made up the team that made the auction come to life. Business ______Moves Art Gallery, Pineapple Gallery, purplebabydaddies, The Monica Haskell, and Andrea Comstock, staff made Restaurant Store, Safe Harbour Art & Antiques, David & Susan Samrick, ed to individual artists and cultural organizations for Schooner Wharf Bar, 7 Artist s, W illiam Shaw, Sign of Sandford, Sottil artistic and operating expenses. Additionally, Cultural sure things ran smoothly, while Coral Shores volun- ______S tudios, S pirit Dance, S tacie Krup a Gallery, Sunny Days Catamarans, T insley Advertising, W aterfront Market, Wave Gallery, Roger & Mary A n n Umbrella grants of nearly teer students aided in the quickly moving auction W esterlund, Whitehead Street Pottery, W yland Galleries Address ______$500,000 annually are adminis- scene directed by Tom Chasteen. tered by the arts council. Phone______Awards to Writers Since 2001, luncheon benefits Grants & Workshops for Cultural E-mail ______Writer Donna Smith has been selected as the $2,000 have included the Keys Chorale, winner of the 2004 Key West Writers Guild award admin- the Keys Chamber Orchestra, the Umbrella Event Funding Contributions are tax deductible as allowed by law. istered by Florida Keys Council of the Arts. The Red Barn Theatre, the Waterfront The Florida Keys Council of the Arts is pleased to Membership is yearly. announcement was made at the Arts Council's annual Playhouse, and the Founders be the administrator of the Cultural Umbrella for the meeting and dinner on February 12 at the Key Colony Society. Guests have been treated Tourist Development Council. The Arts Council's Beach Inn. to behind-the-scenes talks by vision is to make Monroe County a national and inter- Florida Dept. of State Her manuscript in progress, titled Let Me Tell You about music, direction, costume national arts and culture destination. Glenda Hood design and set design. Secretary of S tate Where I Came From… was reviewed by an independent Tourist tax funds are granted for the advertising Florida Art s Council Div . of Cultural Affairs panel and judged the best in the field of 15 submissions. and promotion of cultural events. THE SOUTH Honorable mentions were awarded to Ian Cockfield and This program is sponsored in part by the State Dancer Kerry Carter will be seen FLORIDA Applications will be available on March 29 and of Florida, department of State, Division of Cricket Desmarais. The Key West Writers Guild award is CULTURAL in the Arts in the Afternoon 2004 Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council. CONSORTIUM an annual award supported by private donations. luncheon series. Continued on page 3 Featured musicians will rotate in From the Chair: Grants and workshops continued from page 1 the future. On the air now are: Florida Keys The results are in! The Planning Committee due May 28, 2004 for cultural events taking place Din Allen, Scott Kirby, Terry Council of the Arts announced the results of many month of meetings, between October 1, 2004 and September 30, 2005. Cassidy, Christine Cordone, Ben surveys and reviews of other Florida County Arts Harrison, Debra and Patrick, Piece of Board Members For assistance in developing your application, you Councils, at our annual meeting held in Hawks Cay. are invited to attend a workshop in your area. The Pi, C.W. Colt, One World, Joel June Girard, chair Planning Committee members; Ann Sunkel, Tom workshop schedule is: Nelson, The Survivors, Melody Rocky Hubert, vice-chair Butler, Ken Domanski, June Girard and Monica Cooper, Solares Hill String Band, David Cohn, secretary Wednesday March 31 Haskell agreed on a goal to secure a dedicated revenue Gary Zimmerman, Vicky Rousch, Jack Hildreth, treasurer 2:00 p.m. 1st floor conference room, Gato build- Scott Kirby, Michael McCloud, Theresa Axford stream. With all the material and discussion generated by the committee, ing, 1100 Simonton St., Key West Melody Cooper Ken Domanski created a power point presentation to explain our recom- Skipper Kripitz and Richard Tazwell, Carol Ellis Thursday, April 1 Diane E. Gauthier mended goal. I had the honor to discuss the year long assessment process Pat McCuen, Robert Hutto, Barry Cuda, Little Boy 10 a.m., Marathon Community Theatre, 5101 C. J. Groth and its findings. I was delighted to receive unanimous Board approval. Flowers, Gert Rube, Bill Blue and the Nervous Guys, Jarod Overseas Hwy., Marathon Hobgood, Larry Smith, Michael Hughes, Sir Cedric Luces, Cris Sandifer This presentation directly exemplifies how the arts are good for busi- Anne Sunkel ness. We have made a comprehensive effort to help position the Florida 2 p.m., Key Largo Library, MM 101.4, Tradewinds Cathy Grier, Coffee Butler, Bobby Nesbitt, Aye, Steve Shopping Center, Key Largo Keys as a unique destination that offers tourists more than beaches, boating Allerton, Frank Wood and the Key West Symphony Advisory Board Members and bars. We want to be as important in shaping the future of tourism as The Cultural Umbrella Recommendation Orchestra. Brownie Ballard fishing, we want to promote the unique arts and culture of the Keys and we Committee will meet at 10 a.m. June 23 at the Music in Public Places is the newest addition to the Tom Butler Marathon Garden Club, 5270 Overseas Hwy. to want to enhance the support of our artistic community. We will keep you variety of Art in Public places programs managed by the Fran Decker review the applications and make recommendations posted on our strategies and activities directed toward achieving this goal. Florida Keys Council of the Arts. For general information Kenneth Domanski for funding. Recommendations then go to the TDC in and calls to artists, visit the website at www.keysarts.com Lois Giffen There are many ways for you to get involved. First and foremost, July and to the BOCC in August for final approval . Martin Groffman encourage your friends and neighbors to join the Arts Council. A member- More Patricia Hall ship of thousands will demonstrate the broad support we have in the tourists visit a Grant Application Deadlines Calls to Artists: Freeman Justice Center Judy Harris County. To facilitate this goal we are establishing Social Membership Groups destination Nancy Holtkamp in the lower, middle and upper keys. You will soon be invited to the initial because of its Cultural Umbrella May 28 Monroe County seeks artists for Vanna McDonough culture than meetings of these groups. You will meet the people in your community who Artists in Schools May 31 $100,000 commission Pino Moro support and create the arts and culture in your local community. Second, for any other Marianne Motches volunteer. A few hours of your time each month can be a most valuable con- reason. ArtReach June 30 The Monroe County Art in Public Places Committee Lucy Mularz tribution. Third, buy an "Arts" license plate. A portion of the sales is returned Cultural requests qualifications from artists wishing to be consid- tourists also John Mullon to the Arts Council. The more cars you see sporting these plates, the more ered for commissions in the new Freeman Justice Center. stay longer, spend more, have more respect for the Louise Orzel friends you will know you have. The Freeman Justice Center will be on the corner of Lee Rohe destination and have less negative impact on the Thomas and Fleming Streets in the Jackson Square What is your passion? Is it education, grants, workshops, the economy, environment and the community. David Roumm Judicial complex in Key West. William Shaw visual arts, performing arts, cultural organizations? Let us know. We can Pick up an application at one the three work- connect you to the right group of people to help you become a partner in shops, or at the Arts Council office at 1100 Simonton Interested artists may find complete details in the Marcia Somersall Request for Qualifications (RFQ) posted at the Florida Joyce Stahl forging a united cultural community. Street in Key West after March 29. To have the appli- June Girard Keys Council of the Arts website, www.keysarts.com. Sandra Taylor cation e-mailed to you, send a request to Select "Calls to Artists" to access the RFQ. Roger Westerlund [email protected]. Winners of the 2004 South Florida Cultural Consortium The deadline to submit qualifications is 11 a.m., Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Visual and Media Arts Fellowship. Music in the Airport! is now playing. March 9, 2004. Following review by the Art in Public Board of County Commissioners Places Committee, artists who are deemed qualified will Representative Two Florida Keys artists were selected to receive the 2004 South Florida Local Music Heard in Key West be invited to submit actual proposals for the Freeman Shirley Freeman, Director Emeritus Cultural Consortium Visual Arts Fellowship. Marlene Koenig (T) & Michele International Airport Justice Center site. The estimated completion date is William Andersen, Director Emeritus Delgado (B) will each receive $7,500 and be included in an August, 2006. Monica Haskell, exhibit to be held at the Miami Art Museum from September Thanks to support from Executive Director & President 10 to October 31, 2004. District One Commissioner Dixie Spehar, the Monroe Andrea Comstock Michel, Marlene and the winners from Dade, Broward Board of County Business Manager and Palm Beach counties were selected during a two-tier Commissioners and airport panel process which included the participation of regional Florida Keys Council of the Arts Manager Peter Horton, air- and national arts experts. Selection by the regional panel was 1100 Simonton Street port visitors now hear origi- totally anonymous, based solely on the quality of the artists' Key West, Florida 33040 nal, local music recorded by work as evidenced by slides or video/films submitted. Phone: 305-295-4369 talented local musicians. Fax: 305-295-4372 The regional panel forwarded their recommendations to Sound engineer Dan E-mail: [email protected] the national panel, which was comprised of James Elaine, Simpson and Melody Cooper Visit us online at www.keysarts.com UCLA Hammer Museum Los Angeles; Afrua Kafi-Akua, Third of Private Ear compiled hours Monroe County Received an award from the World Newsreel New York City; Tumelo Mosaka, Brooklyn Steve Allerton of great tunes on multiple Graphic Design & Production Museum of Art New York City; James Rondeau, Art Institute National Association of Counties for the Art in CDs and installed the state-of-the-art system for Cris Sandifer of Chicago and Gilbert Vicario, Institute of Contemporary Public Buildings program. broadcast in the airport arrival and departure areas. Art, Boston. Featured musicians will rotate in From the Chair: Grants and workshops continued from page 1 the future. On the air now are: Florida Keys The results are in! The Planning Committee due May 28, 2004 for cultural events taking place Din Allen, Scott Kirby, Terry Council of the Arts announced the results of many month of meetings, between October 1, 2004 and September 30, 2005. Cassidy, Christine Cordone, Ben surveys and reviews of other Florida County Arts Harrison, Debra and Patrick, Piece of Board Members For assistance in developing your application, you Councils, at our annual meeting held in Hawks Cay. are invited to attend a workshop in your area. The Pi, C.W. Colt, One World, Joel June Girard, chair Planning Committee members; Ann Sunkel, Tom workshop schedule is: Nelson, The Survivors, Melody Rocky Hubert, vice-chair Butler, Ken Domanski, June Girard and Monica Cooper, Solares Hill String Band, David Cohn, secretary Wednesday March 31 Haskell agreed on a goal to secure a dedicated revenue Gary Zimmerman, Vicky Rousch, Jack Hildreth, treasurer 2:00 p.m. 1st floor conference room, Gato build- Scott Kirby, Michael McCloud, Theresa Axford stream. With all the material and discussion generated by the committee, ing, 1100 Simonton St., Key West Melody Cooper Ken Domanski created a power point presentation to explain our recom- Skipper Kripitz and Richard Tazwell, Carol Ellis Thursday, April 1 Diane E. Gauthier mended goal. I had the honor to discuss the year long assessment process Pat McCuen, Robert Hutto, Barry Cuda, Little Boy 10 a.m., Marathon Community Theatre, 5101 C. J. Groth and its findings. I was delighted to receive unanimous Board approval. Flowers, Gert Rube, Bill Blue and the Nervous Guys, Jarod Overseas Hwy., Marathon Hobgood, Larry Smith, Michael Hughes, Sir Cedric Luces, Cris Sandifer This presentation directly exemplifies how the arts are good for busi- Anne Sunkel ness. We have made a comprehensive effort to help position the Florida 2 p.m., Key Largo Library, MM 101.4, Tradewinds Cathy Grier, Coffee Butler, Bobby Nesbitt, Aye, Steve Shopping Center, Key Largo Keys as a unique destination that offers tourists more than beaches, boating Allerton, Frank Wood and the Key West Symphony Advisory Board Members and bars. We want to be as important in shaping the future of tourism as The Cultural Umbrella Recommendation Orchestra. Brownie Ballard fishing, we want to promote the unique arts and culture of the Keys and we Committee will meet at 10 a.m. June 23 at the Music in Public Places is the newest addition to the Tom Butler Marathon Garden Club, 5270 Overseas Hwy. to want to enhance the support of our artistic community. We will keep you variety of Art in Public places programs managed by the Fran Decker review the applications and make recommendations posted on our strategies and activities directed toward achieving this goal. Florida Keys Council of the Arts. For general information Kenneth Domanski for funding. Recommendations then go to the TDC in and calls to artists, visit the website at www.keysarts.com Lois Giffen There are many ways for you to get involved. First and foremost, July and to the BOCC in August for final approval . Martin Groffman encourage your friends and neighbors to join the Arts Council. A member- More Patricia Hall ship of thousands will demonstrate the broad support we have in the tourists visit a Grant Application Deadlines Calls to Artists: Freeman Justice Center Judy Harris County. To facilitate this goal we are establishing Social Membership Groups destination Nancy Holtkamp in the lower, middle and upper keys. You will soon be invited to the initial because of its Cultural Umbrella May 28 Monroe County seeks artists for Vanna McDonough culture than meetings of these groups. You will meet the people in your community who Artists in Schools May 31 $100,000 commission Pino Moro support and create the arts and culture in your local community. Second, for any other Marianne Motches volunteer. A few hours of your time each month can be a most valuable con- reason. ArtReach June 30 The Monroe County Art in Public Places Committee Lucy Mularz tribution. Third, buy an "Arts" license plate. A portion of the sales is returned Cultural requests qualifications from artists wishing to be consid- tourists also John Mullon to the Arts Council. The more cars you see sporting these plates, the more ered for commissions in the new Freeman Justice Center. stay longer, spend more, have more respect for the Louise Orzel friends you will know you have. The Freeman Justice Center will be on the corner of Lee Rohe destination and have less negative impact on the Thomas and Fleming Streets in the Jackson Square What is your passion? Is it education, grants, workshops, the economy, environment and the community. David Roumm Judicial complex in Key West. William Shaw visual arts, performing arts, cultural organizations? Let us know. We can Pick up an application at one the three work- connect you to the right group of people to help you become a partner in shops, or at the Arts Council office at 1100 Simonton Interested artists may find complete details in the Marcia Somersall Request for Qualifications (RFQ) posted at the Florida Joyce Stahl forging a united cultural community. Street in Key West after March 29. To have the appli- June Girard Keys Council of the Arts website, www.keysarts.com. Sandra Taylor cation e-mailed to you, send a request to Select "Calls to Artists" to access the RFQ. Roger Westerlund [email protected]. Winners of the 2004 South Florida Cultural Consortium The deadline to submit qualifications is 11 a.m., Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Visual and Media Arts Fellowship. Music in the Airport! is now playing. March 9, 2004. Following review by the Art in Public Board of County Commissioners Places Committee, artists who are deemed qualified will Representative Two Florida Keys artists were selected to receive the 2004 South Florida Local Music Heard in Key West be invited to submit actual proposals for the Freeman Shirley Freeman, Director Emeritus Cultural Consortium Visual Arts Fellowship. Marlene Koenig (T) & Michele International Airport Justice Center site. The estimated completion date is William Andersen, Director Emeritus Delgado (B) will each receive $7,500 and be included in an August, 2006. Monica Haskell, exhibit to be held at the Miami Art Museum from September Thanks to support from Executive Director & President 10 to October 31, 2004. District One Commissioner Dixie Spehar, the Monroe Andrea Comstock Michel, Marlene and the winners from Dade, Broward Board of County Business Manager and Palm Beach counties were selected during a two-tier Commissioners and airport panel process which included the participation of regional Florida Keys Council of the Arts Manager Peter Horton, air- and national arts experts. Selection by the regional panel was 1100 Simonton Street port visitors now hear origi- totally anonymous, based solely on the quality of the artists' Key West, Florida 33040 nal, local music recorded by work as evidenced by slides or video/films submitted. Phone: 305-295-4369 talented local musicians. Fax: 305-295-4372 The regional panel forwarded their recommendations to Sound engineer Dan E-mail: [email protected] the national panel, which was comprised of James Elaine, Simpson and Melody Cooper Visit us online at www.keysarts.com UCLA Hammer Museum Los Angeles; Afrua Kafi-Akua, Third of Private Ear compiled hours Monroe County Received an award from the World Newsreel New York City; Tumelo Mosaka, Brooklyn Steve Allerton of great tunes on multiple Graphic Design & Production Museum of Art New York City; James Rondeau, Art Institute National Association of Counties for the Art in CDs and installed the state-of-the-art system for Cris Sandifer of Chicago and Gilbert Vicario, Institute of Contemporary Public Buildings program. broadcast in the airport arrival and departure areas. Art, Boston. Non-profit Org U.S. Post age 1100 Simonton Street PAID Key West, FL 33040 Key West, FL 33040 Permit 154 keys arts

Winter/Spring 2004 “All the Arts, All the Keys, All the Time” Vol. 6 Issue 4