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The 2019 MUSE Awards will honor Mark Aeling as Visual Artist of
Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive. Sponsored by the St. Pete
Arts Alliance, the fundraiser serves to recognize the breadth and
beauty of art and culture and pay tribute to those who continue to
inspire and guide St. Petersburg to its standing as an international
arts destination.
Aeling is an internationally recognized sculptor and a respected
leader in the St. Pete arts community. He opened MGA Sculpture
Studio in St. Petersburg in 2005, where he designs and fabricates
large-scale sculptures seen across Tampa Bay. Of his more notable
work are the six life-sized bronze dolphins in the Sundial courtyard
in downtown St. Pete.
In 2018, Aeling was awarded public art commissions for both the
and will be creating a monument that commemorates the events
of 9/11 called “Rise” that will be located at the ArtsXchange in
the Warehouse Arts District. He has served as president of the
Warehouse Arts District Association since 2012 .
Other honorees will include:
MUSE Performance Arts Award – John Lamb, jazz musician
MUSE Literary Arts Award – Sterling Watson, author and teacher
MUSE Patron of the Arts Award – Lisa and Perry Everett, collectors
and local artist supporters
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MUSE Special Volunteer Recognition – Edel Mohr, photographer
Tickets to the MUSE Awards are $125, and available through
stpeteartsalliance.org/muse/
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