Page 4 - Hobe Sound Reflection - March '22

Page 4, Hobe Sound

MartinArts Celebrates 35th Year from page 1 Loomis, Paul Nunley, Anna Valencia Tillery, Jackie Vitale, About MartinArts
and Sunny Walker. MartinArts Foundation is a nonprofit organization that
off the festivities was Murray Middle School, with Artists earned distinguished awards in nine categories. develops activities and programs that foster and support the
showstopping vocal numbers of legendary favorites. The Taking home top honor with Best of Show was Paul Shampine, arts and cultural community. MartinArts Foundation works
spectacular lineup showcasing music from classical and jazz, of Newtown, Conn., for his collection of mixed media works. in partnership with the MartinArts Council to support the
to the Broadway Arts, included gorgeous performances by a Awarded First Place were: John Cheer – ceramics; Jean Yao programs and services of the council and the arts sector in
classical guitar quartet, the Indian River Pops Orchestra, jazz – fiber; Andrew Libecki – glass; Valerie Lamott – jewelry; our region. The foundation’s leadership launched Women
pianist Bashaum Stewart, and jazz vocalist Yvette Norwood- Dan Bi – mixed media; Chris Kling – painting; Lazaro Ruda Supporting the Arts – a woman’s giving circle – and is
Tiger, who headlined at Main Stage on Saturday. – photography; Josh Price – sculpture; Magali Cereghino- spearheading the community vision to build an arts center
Groves – wood. Awarded Honorable Mentions, were Luis at the historic Stuart High School. Signature annual events
Gutierrez – ceramics; Busarin Kittichareonsup – jewelry; include the MartinArts Awards and ArtsFest.
Barbara Umbel – jewelry; Candice Rodriguez-Adams - Photos by Liz McKinley
mixed media; and Scott Klimek – painting.
More event highlights taking place at ArtsFest, included
the anticipated return of the Stuart Chopped Annual
Competition with back-to-back heats for the win. The top
chef taking home this year’s First Place honor was local chef
and third time Stuart Chopped winner Jose Peralta. Look for
news about Jose’s new restaurant, set to open soon.
Creating an added community buzz, were a host of
local agencies and nonprofit organizations, which provided
ArtsFest patrons a wonderful arena of information and
family-fun activities. Interactive booths informed attendees
Winner of the event’s annual Chopped competition Jose about a broad variety of supportive and enriching community
Peralta, holds his award and gives a thumbs up. programs and services. Activities found visitors enjoying
complimentary guitar lessons and getting up-close-and-
“ArtsFest is MartinArts’ biggest event of the year, planned personal with wildlife and nature. The Bad Apples Brass Band and amazing circus arts
with the intention to delight our guests and inspire passion performers from Florida Aerial Dance and Circus Arts
for the arts,” said Nancy Turrell, chief executive officer dazzled visitors to ArtsFest.
of the MartinArts Foundation. “We are so grateful to our
committee, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and guests who,
because of their support and patronage, helped to ensure
another wonderful success.”
To rally the celebration, crowd-stopping entertainment
sprinkled the festival grounds throughout Downtown Stuart’s
charming Gazebo Park, and up and down Ocean Boulevard
over the two-day arts and cultural extravaganza. Dazzling
visitors who gathered to peruse and shop artisan vendor
booths, was a brass band street parade and amazing circus
arts performers who juggled, danced, and rocked hoops, high-
atop stilts. With its vibrant, annual celebration of ArtsFest,
MartinArts once again, positioned artists at the center of A wide variety of works on display at ArtsFest, provided
building audiences for the arts, and impacting the customer visitors an up-close-and-personal look at artistry. Art enthusiasts took home coveted works for sale during the
base for local businesses. two-day, annual festival.

Visitors to ArtsFest peruse and shop artisan vendor tents Thousands of people flocked to Ocean Boulevard in
during its 35th annual celebration! Downtown Stuart for ArtsFest 2022.
Murray Middle School students open ArtsFest with
showstopping vocal numbers of legendary favorites.

“Events taking place in our vibrant downtown corridors, Home Care
such as ArtsFest, are valued as crucial engines that drive the
area’s economic and cultural vitality,” said George M. Stokus, You Can Trust!
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Serving as event chair of ArtsFest 2022, was Neil
Capozzi, owner of Stuart Art Supply, also an event sponsor. Committed to Compassion
Working to ensure the event’s success were ArtsFest 2022 Striving for Excellence
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