YOUNG FRIENDS OF THE KRAVIS CENTER
Hosts Reception for Participants of the Commemorative Art Contest
Kat Carlton, a Junior at Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Wins First Prize in Art Contest
Hosts Reception for Participants of the Commemorative Art Contest
Kat Carlton, a Junior at Dreyfoos School of the Arts, Wins First Prize in Art Contest
High School Artists from Wellington and Jupiter Also Named Winners
(West Palm Beach, FL – January 21, 2010) The Young Friends of the Kravis Center hosted a reception on January 9 honoring the participants of this year’s Commemorative Art Contest. The theme of the contest was The Magical World of Dance, and it generated 135 submissions from students from Fort Pierce to Belle Glades to Boca Raton.
The first place winner was a pen-and-watercolor drawing of a ballerina by Kat Carlton, a junior at Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts in West Palm Beach. Kat received $300 with an equal amount for her art class, and her drawing will be auctioned during the Kravis Center’s 17th annual Reach for the Stars, “Dancing for the Stars” Ballroom Dance Competition event on April 24 that will be hosted by the Young Friends.
The second place winner of the Commemorative Art Contest was Kelly Baez, a junior at Wellington Christian School, and third place went to Stephanie Kupiec, a senior at Jupiter High School. Ms. Baez and her arts classroom received $200, and Ms. Kupiec and her class received $100.
Honorable mentions went to Kyra Forde in the K-to-2nd grade level; Sophie Beaubien (3rd to 5th grade); andJeannine Scheinberg (6th to 8th grade). All of the young artists received certificates of appreciation, along with an iTunes card with songs from some of Broadway’s biggest hits.
Approximately 200 people attended the reception that was held in the Kravis Center’s Khoury Family Dance Rehearsal Hall, including Young Friends Executive Committee members R. Sherlock Elliott, Bill Stellway, Debra Elmore, Christine DiRocco and Kevin Sloane.
About the Young Friends of the Kravis Center:
The Young Friends of the Kravis Center is a giving group of young professionals, 25ish to 49ish, committed to supporting arts and culture in Palm Beach County. The Young Friends organize events throughout the year to support education programs which enable the children of our community to be exposed to the arts. There are many benefits to becoming a member of the Young Friends, including discounts to the popular Reach for the Stars “Dancing for the Stars” Ballroom Dance Competition. For more information, call 561-651-4429.
The Young Friends of the Kravis Center is a giving group of young professionals, 25ish to 49ish, committed to supporting arts and culture in Palm Beach County. The Young Friends organize events throughout the year to support education programs which enable the children of our community to be exposed to the arts. There are many benefits to becoming a member of the Young Friends, including discounts to the popular Reach for the Stars “Dancing for the Stars” Ballroom Dance Competition. For more information, call 561-651-4429.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call561-832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.
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