NEW SCULPTURES, WORKSHOP & RECEPTION FOR AVENUE OF THE ARTS EXHIBIT

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Contact:    Debby Coles-Dobay, Public Art Administrator
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NEW SCULPTURES, WORKSHOP & RECEPTION FOR AVENUE OF THE ARTS EXHIBIT

BOYNTON BEACH, FL ---  The Avenue of the Arts installation will begin September 23, 2013. Twelve new artworks, by eight artists, will be installed along the streets in Boynton Beach's Civic/Cultural District (see map below).  This is the seventh year for the Avenue of the Arts on loan program. Local, and national artists, submitted their artwork for the Arts Commission to select, and site, the year-long outdoor exhibit.

Maine artist, Craig Berube-Gray, will host a special workshop September 26, 2013, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the Schoolhouse Children Museum,129 East Ocean Avenue, to children aged 6 - 8 years old. Craig will demonstrate an interactive hands on carving of his stone fish.  The youth will then visit his new artwork installation, called "Fishsticks Flying", placed near the Museum at 123 East Ocean Avenue.

An Avenue of the Art Artists Reception is planned for Friday, September 27, 2013, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at The Little House, 480 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach.  Hors d' Oeuvres, and drink specials, are provided while officials, art patrons and the public can mingle with the Avenue of the Arts artists to learn more about their artwork. Special eco-friendly electric vehicles, provided by ijoyrides.com, will transport people to tour the Avenue of the Arts. The Avenue of the Arts is a easy walkable tour from The Little House location.

For more information, contact Debby Coles-Dobay, City of Boynton Beach Public Art Administrator, at 561-742-6026. Visit BoyntonBeachArtinPublicPlaces or www.boyntonbeacharts.org.

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