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collections including, the Metropolitan Museum of Art students, and professionals. All of the one-of-a-kind jewelry
and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The exhibition on exhibition will be available for purchase.
presents thought-provoking and evocative artworks inspired Eighth Annual Plein Air Festival (March 14 to 20)
by the artists’ personal experiences and cultural heritage. This The Eighth Annual Plein Air Festival is known to be
is a must-see for anyone compelled to explore the effects the premier plein air festival in the Southeastern United
of the African diaspora on some of today’s most successful States. The festival
contemporary artists. While some of the pieces are available has been revamped
for purchase, others are on loan from private collections. to meet our current
Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) (January 26 to times. Twenty-
March 20) four national
RJM is an ethical metalsmiths’ innovative community award-winning
mining project. The work, created by a community of artists have been
jewelers, raises awareness of the connection between invited to exhibit
mining, metalsmithing, activism, collaboration, and art. their fresh works
It involves volunteer “miners,” “smelters,” “refiners,” in the gallery and
jewelers, and metalsmiths working together to create a new online during this
and transparent supply chain. RJM relies on local “mines” – highly anticipated
donated jewelry – as a source of “raw” material. The donated c e l e b ra t i on o f
jewelry is then deconstructed to the original components, representational Leonardo Drew, Number 77S, 2019,
and reconstructed into wearable works of art by artists, art that captures Cotton, 39 x 39 x16 ½ inches

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our environment as
history in the making.
Participants can get
involved virtually
or in person in this
non-stop, week-long
festival. The festival
kicks off with an
in-person paint out
competition at the
beautiful Ann Norton
Sculpture Gardens.
The artists will
then paint en plein
air (outdoors) in
picturesque locations
throughout the
country, competing
against one another
for cash and prizes.
Art enthusiasts have
the opportunity to
learn from the most Crowd in Railway Station by Purvis
highly regarded Young
plein air artists in the
country through live demonstrations and workshops. One-of-
a-kind art can be purchased at the gallery or online through
a virtual catalog and online store. Competition pieces will
be available for sale Friday, March 19, after a live-streamed
awards ceremony.
About The Lighthouse ArtCenter
The Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery and School of Art is
a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit founded in 1964 by eight artists
and Christopher Norton. The ArtCenter is dedicated to the
An Oxbridge education goes beyond the classroom. visual arts whose mission is to inspire, engage and connect
our community through a vibrant school of art, unique
With hands-on learning approaches, Oxbridge students tackle real life exhibitions and diverse special events. In the last 57 years it
has grown to include a gallery, school of art, gift shop, and
issues in real time. In and out of the classroom through academics, sports, art supply store. Supported by memberships, sponsors, and
grants the ArtCenter now serves over 22,000 visitors, 2,200
and community involvement, the Oxbridge experience is interactive, students, 45 faculty members, 400 summer art campers, and a
comprehensive outreach program to benefit underserved and
adaptable, relevant, and anything but common. disabled residents in the community. For more information
visit https://www.lighthousearts.org.
Facebook: @lighthousearts.org
An independent, co-educational school NOW for grades 7-12 Instagram: @lighthousearts
Twitter: @LighthouseArtC
Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery And 2-D Studio
Virtual exhibitions are ongoing. The gallery and 2-D
studio building will reopen January 4.
373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469
(561) 746-3101
Lighthouse ArtCenter School Of Art And 3-D Studio
395 Seabrook Road, Tequesta, FL 33469
(561) 746-3101
Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: closed
STUDIO 385
oapb.org/visit Jewelry and Textiles
385 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469
(561) 746-3101
Monday: 2 to 5 p.m.
Accredited by FCIS • Member NAIS • 3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 • 561.972.9826 Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.