Page 4 - Stuart Exposure - January '22

Page 4, Stuart Exposure

Art HAppenings

Come Celebrate The Arts At work that is layered and stitched To learn more about SAQA,

ArtsFest In Gazebo Park, or that references this form of visit www.saqa.com.

The Court House Cultural
stitched layered structure.”
February 2022 Over the past 30 years, it has Center, located at 80 S.E. Ocean
grown into a dynamic and active Boulevard, Stuart is open
ArtsFest returns community of nearly 4,000 Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
to downtown artists, curators, collectors, Wednesday through Saturday,
Stuart, Feb. 12 to and art professionals located Fisherman’s Intent by Doris 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
13 from 10 a.m. to around the world whose vision Hulse Admission is free, although
5 p.m. featuring a wide variety of visual artists, musicians, is that the art quilt is universally donations are encouraged. I’m Okay by Brenda Shutter
singers, and top area chefs. Tickets can be purchased at the respected as a fine art medium. Court House Cultural Center
gate for $5 for adults, with children 18 and under free. There are eight “pods” (or monitors CDC guidelines regularly and takes whatever health
Consistently named one of the area’s top 20 events by the chapters) in Florida and three and safety precautions are timely and appropriate.
Southeast Tourism Society, ArtsFest will continue its 35-year of the 30 artists participating Visit www.martinarts.org or call (772) 287-6676 for
history and showcase a diverse selection of arts to be enjoyed are from the local area: Kim information.
by residents and visitors. On the visual artist front, a juried art Laffont, Fort Pierce; Sharon Photos provided by MartinArts
festival with submissions from across the nation will feature Buck, Okeechobee; and Susan Moondance by Candace
top artists in the categories of painting, drawing, mixed Rienzo, Vero Beach. Phelan
media, photography, ceramics, glass, wood, sculpture, and
jewelry are selected according to workmanship, originality,
and artistic conception.

In addition to the juried art show, attendees can watch the
popular CHOPPED event showcasing the inventive talents
of renowned Treasure Coast chefs and listen to performances
by the Indian River Pop Orchestra and Murray Middle School
drama and chorus students.
“We always aim to surprise and delight guests who attend
ArtsFest, and this year will be no different,” said Nancy
Turrell, CEO of MartinArts Foundation. “ArtsFest is truly an
extension of the expansive arts community we have on the
Treasure Coast, and we love this opportunity to highlight their
accomplishments.”
Leading up to ArtsFest, Martin County Office of Tourism
and MartinArts are partnering again to host the Hidden Turtles
scavenger hunt. Beginning Jan. 12, glass turtles, made by Palm
City based glass artist, Dot Galfond can be found near cultural
venues, art in public places venues and other popular spots in
Martin County. Find a gold turtle and register it at MartinArts.
org to secure two VIP ArtsFest tickets. All other turtles secure
a discount “buy-one-get-one free” ticket offer for ArtsFest.
Annually, ArtsFest draws over 7,500 people and over the
past three years has generated more than $1 million dollars to
the local economy. For more information, access the website at
MartinArts.org or call (772) 287-6676. MartinArts is located at
80 S.E. Ocean Boulevard in the Court House Cultural Center
in downtown Stuart.
Event: ArtsFest 2022 by MartinArts
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 12 and 13
Where: Gazebo Park, downtown Stuart
More information: ArtsFestStuart.org
Tickets: $5 daily; 18 and under, free (can be purchased in
advance for contactless entry experience)
Unique Art Quilt Exhibit
To Hang At Court House

Cultural Center

By Jackie Holfelder
A unique exhibit entitled
Floridian Flavors: Characters,
Culture, and Cuisine will hang
in the Court House Cultural
Center from Jan. 11 to Feb. 26.
Members of the Studio Art
Quilt Associates Inc. (SAQA),
Florida Region, have created Flamingo in Paradise by
this collection of juried art Kestrel Michaud
quilts that celebrate the rich and
varied cultures, clothing, food, holidays, languages, history,
and customs of residents, visitors and native-born Floridians.
The Sunshine State is one of diversity and inclusion,
attracting people from all over the globe and these
magnificent fabric masterpieces will reflect their uniqueness
and lifestyles.
Studio Art Quilt Associates Inc. is a nonprofit organization See answer in this paper.
whose mission is to promote the art quilt: “a creative visual