Page 4 - Martin Downs Bulletin - March '22

Page 4, Martin Downs

MartinArts Celebrates 35th Year from page 1 Taking home top honor with Best of Show was Paul About MartinArts
Shampine, of Newtown, Conn., for his collection of mixed MartinArts Foundation is a nonprofit organization that
and jazz vocalist Yvette Norwood-Tiger, who headlined media works. Awarded First Place were: John Cheer – develops activities and programs that foster and support
at Main Stage on Saturday. ceramics; Jean Yao – fiber; Andrew Libecki – glass; the arts and cultural community. MartinArts Foundation
“ArtsFest is MartinArts’ biggest event of the year, Valerie Lamott – jewelry; Dan Bi – mixed media; Chris works in partnership with the MartinArts Council to
planned with the intention to delight our guests and Kling – painting; Lazaro Ruda – photography; Josh Price support the programs and services of the council and
inspire passion for the arts,” said Nancy Turrell, chief – sculpture; Magali Cereghino-Groves – wood. Awarded the arts sector in our region. The foundation’s leadership
executive officer of the MartinArts Foundation. “We Honorable Mentions, were Luis Gutierrez – ceramics; launched Women Supporting the Arts – a woman’s giving
are so grateful to our committee, sponsors, vendors, Busarin Kittichareonsup – jewelry; Barbara Umbel – circle – and is spearheading the community vision to
volunteers and guests who, because of their support and jewelry; Candice Rodriguez-Adams - mixed media; and build an arts center at the historic Stuart High School.
patronage, helped to ensure another wonderful success.” Scott Klimek – painting. Signature annual events include the MartinArts Awards
More event highlights taking place at ArtsFest, and ArtsFest.
included the anticipated return of the Stuart Chopped Photos by Liz McKinley
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 about a broad variety of supportive
and enriching community programs and services.
Activities found visitors enjoying complimentary guitar
lessons and getting up-close-and-personal with wildlife
Winner of the event’s annual Chopped competition Jose and nature. The Bad Apples Brass Band and amazing circus arts
Peralta, holds his award and gives a thumbs up. performers from Florida Aerial Dance and Circus Arts
dazzled visitors to ArtsFest.
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 building
audiences for the arts, and impacting the customer base
for local businesses.
A wide variety of works on display at ArtsFest, provided
visitors an up-close-and-personal look at artistry. Art enthusiasts took home coveted works for sale during the
two-day, annual festival.

Murray Middle School students open ArtsFest with
showstopping vocal numbers of legendary favorites. 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.
“Events taking place in our vibrant downtown corridors,
such as ArtsFest, are valued as crucial engines that drive
the area’s economic and cultural vitality,” said George M.
Stokus, assistant county administrator, Martin County. Home Care
Serving as event chair of ArtsFest 2022, was Neil
Capozzi, owner of Stuart Art Supply, also an event You Can Trust!
sponsor. Working to ensure the event’s success were
ArtsFest 2022 committee members: Jane Baldridge, Liz
Bonan, Jeff Bowers, Kim Capen, Paul Hamaty, Sheryl Committed to Compassion
Levine, Mary Ann Loomis, Paul Nunley, Anna Valencia Striving for Excellence
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Artists earned distinguished awards in nine categories. Serving Responsibly
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