Cultural Council Presents First Site-Specific Installations by Four Palm Beach County Artists “Call to Install” exhibition opens June 3
Lake Worth, May 9 – Four Palm Beach County artists will display new site-specific works at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County starting on June 3, in an exhibition entitled “Call to Install.” Through July 30, visitors to the Cultural Council’s main gallery in Lake Worth will experience the creativity of art that has been made especially for the space.
Nichole M. Hickey, manager of artist services at the Cultural Council, said, “Visual artists in The Palm Beaches are not limited to just creating art that hangs on the walls. They also think outside the frame to create site-specific artwork — an art-making process that has been prevalent in the art world since the mid-1970s. The Cultural Council’s unique gallery space challenged artists to create work that is specifically molded to the layout and architecture of the building.”
Proposals for site-specific installations were received from professional artists in the area and vetted for the Council’s main gallery space. Artists include Birds are Nice, Katelyn Spinelli, Nicole Galluccio, and the Viridis Collective. Environmental, nostalgic and conceptual themes will be represented.
“Call to Install” is free and open to the public beginning June 3. Admission to the preview party on Thursday, June 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. is free for Cultural Council members and $20 for non-members. To reserve your ticket, call (561) 472-3341 or email [email protected].
Note to Editors:
Interviews with the featured artists, as well as photo opportunities, can be arranged in advance of the exhibition opening or during the preview event. A high-resolution image of Take me to Church: The preaching of Steven Seagal by Birds Are Nice, is available for the media to download at http://tinyurl.com/Call-to-Install-BirdsAreNice.
About the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County
The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County is the official support agency for arts and culture in The Palm Beaches, serving non-profit organizations, artists and arts districts. The Cultural Council administers $4.5 million in grants annually, supports arts and cultural education, provides capacity-building training, and advocates for arts funding and arts-friendly policies. The Council promotes Palm Beach County’s cultural experiences to visitors and residents through multi-platform marketing and public information programs, including its one-of-a-kind Cultural Concierge service.
The Cultural Council presents exhibitions featuring Palm Beach County artists and provides additional programming at its headquarters in the historic Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building, an iconic Streamline Moderne former movie theater in Downtown Lake Worth. Also at the Cultural Council headquarters are the Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store featuring products by Palm Beach County artists and the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Visitor Information Center, a VISIT FLORIDA designated Florida Certified Tourism information Center.
The Cultural Council galleries, visitor information center and store are open
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Connect with the Council at palmbeachculture.com or (561) 471-2901.