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Your registration will include a Freedom 4 Miler Singer proFile
race-tek tee shirt, finisher’s medal, and race bib with the
name of a fallen hero that Believe With Me has served!
If you are local to the Palm Beach County Florida area,
packet pickup information will be emailed to you. If you West Palm Beach Artist
are not local, we will gladly ship your packet to you.
Your support will help us supply more than 1,500
children of fallen soldiers with Christmas gifts this Tracy Guiteau Selected
year as well as meet the immediate financial needs of
our families of fallen soldiers. Join our mission, and do As The 37th ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
something great for the families that have purchased your
freedom and opportunities with the loss of their loved Commemorative Poster Artist
ones! Celebrate the lives of our fallen soldiers this July
Fourth with the Freedom 4 Miler! With her passion for and produced by Palm
art guiding her, this year’s Beach North Chamber
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival of Commerce. The
commemorative poster festival will run
artist Tracy Guiteau has from Feb. 19 to 20
forged an impressive at the Gardens North
collection of work which County District
includes being hand-picked Park in Palm Beach
by the top tennis player Gardens. The outdoor
Naomi Osaka and iconic arts event showcases
athlete LeBron James’ a juried exhibition of
digital media company for Tracy Guiteau outstanding fine art
an art collaboration during along with activities
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. which include artist and
“I’m grateful and honored to be chosen as the ArtiGras chef demonstrations,
poster artist this year,” said Guiteau, who lives in West Palm the Baptist Heath Youth Art Competition Gallery and
Beach and has been showing her artwork at shows for a few the Amazon ArtiKids Zone. Tickets are only $11 per day
years, but this will be the first time she has been selected as with advance purchase and children 12 and under are free.
the official poster artist for an event. “This will expand my More information can be found at artigras.org.
artistic perspective with new experiences as well as to offer About Hanley Foundation
important representation that will encourage artists within Hanley Foundation combats substance use disorders
our community to pursue their artistic vision.” within our communities by raising awareness and providing
The commemorative poster is based on her colorful education through quality substance use prevention
acrylic painting titled Blossoming You which was born from programming in schools and communities in Palm Beach
Guiteau’s experiences during the last two years. and 21 other counties within Florida. Hanley Foundation
“The idea for the poster came from experiencing the is dedicated to working alongside community partners to
pandemic alone,” said Guiteau, who has many geographical promote healthy lifestyles and to positively influence attitudes,
and cultural influences in her work from her own Haitian norms, and values by empowering individuals and families
heritage as well as her experiences studying art across the while helping supply need-based treatment scholarships to
country and abroad. “The journey of ‘Blossoming You’ into individuals with demonstrated needs in Palm Beach County.
who you are is embedded with obstacles and hardship, but About Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce
overcoming each struggle reveals new growth.” The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is one
Guiteau didn’t always think being an artist was going to be of the largest and most active business organizations
her profession, until one day a math teacher recommended in Southeast Florida. Serving businesses in the 10
she follow her artist spirit after noticing her school books municipalities that make up Palm Beach North, the chamber
brimming with drawings. After graduating the New World fosters a partnership of private, public, educational and
School of the Arts High School in Miami, she pursued a civic organizations working together to ensure Palm Beach
degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her passion North is Florida’s “Prosperity Coast.” The chamber’s four
for art has led her to many adventures including being strategic imperatives are: a prosperous economy, high
exhibited internationally and at Miami Art Basel. quality of life for all residents, a smart and connected
You will be able to meet Guiteau at the 37th ArtiGras region, and regional leadership. For more information
Fine Arts Festival presented by Hanley Foundation visit www.pbnchamber.com.

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