Palm Beach County Cultural Council Posts Guide to Cultural Summer Camps for Children
Potential Campers Can Apply Online for Scholarships; Registration Deadline is April 13
( Lake Worth , FL – March 19, 2012) The Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the official arts agency that serves non-profit cultural organizations and professional artists throughout the county, has posted on its website (www.palmbeachculture.com) a guide to local summer camps with a cultural theme.
“Camps at cultural institutions are fun for kids in the summer, and parents can be assured that their children are learning something valuable and being exposed to arts and culture. They are also a great value,” said Rena Blades, Chief Executive Officer of the Cultural Council.
Among the 43 participating local cultural organizations offering summer camps for children are the Armory Art Center, ArtStage Performing Arts Center, Everglades Youth Conservation Camp/FAU, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Lake Worth Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Norton Museum of Art, River Center, Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, Sol Children’s Theatre in partnership with Olympic Heights Community High School, South Florida Science Museum and the Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County.
In addition, 14 of the participating cultural organizations listed online are offering 18 different summer camp scholarships with values ranging between $100 and $600. Interested parents can register for summer camp scholarships on the Council’s web site. The deadline for registration is April 13, 2012.
The Council’s Summer Cultural Guide with scholarship information can be directly accessed at www.palmbeachculture.com/campprizes.
About the Palm Beach County Cultural Council:
The Cultural Council is Palm Beach County ‘s official arts agency and serves non-profit cultural organizations and professional artists throughout the county. The Cultural Council’s responsibilities include marketing the county’s cultural experiences to visitors and residents, administering grants to organizations and artists, expanding arts and cultural education opportunities, advocating for funding and arts-friendly policies, and serving cultural organizations and artists through capacity building training and exposure to funders and audiences.
The Palm Beach County Cultural Council is now located in the historic Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Building, 601 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth . The building contains galleries for community exhibitions, the Uniquely Palm Beach Store, tourism services, and education and training facilities. It is open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please visit www.palmbeachculture.com.
Available for Interview:
Rena Blades
Chief Executive Officer / Palm Beach County Cultural Council
561.471.2901 / rblades@palmbeachculture.com
Media Contact:
Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS, Inc.
561.756.4298 / gary@pr-bs.net