Congrats to
Eduardo Gomez Rojas!
On Memorial Day, 2018, Stuart
unveiled “Unconditional” his second sculpture
at the Distinguished Service Memorial Park. The
artist commented about his inspiration:
“A soldier leaves his home and his
children to protect our children. I could not get
this thought out of my head. In thinking and
doing research for the second sculpture, I came
upon the reality that many of the soldiers who
are fighting and dying in today’s wars are women.
In fact, Florida has the third largest population
of female veterans in the United States. When
considering these facts, it struck me that a Mom
leaving her child to protect mine had to be the
ultimate sacrifice. I became obsessed with this
mental picture.”
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Calling all ARTISTS!
Learn about how you can apply for the SFCC
Fellowship! Get your art seen by a regional panel of
curators and perhaps a national panel, too. Selected
artists in the visual and digital media realm have an
opportunity to receive a $15,000 unrestricted award
and a slot in the group show at a prestigious South
Florida museum.
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today!
Save the Date:
Martin County
Open Studio
Tour Returns
January 19-21
Happy Retirement to Karen Barnes! Thanks for being
a driving force on our staff team for the past 7 years!
(Photo: Karen with Barbara Scharlau, two long-time
arts lovers and patrons! )And with Karen’s departure, we
welcome Chris Coller, Finance & Office Manager
September 22 at 2 PM