For immediate release: Sept. 14, 2020
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Contact: Dieulanie Claude, Dieulanie.claude@artstlucie.org, 772-462-2783 or
MIDFLORIDA Event Center contact: Linda McCarthy, lmccarthy@midfloridaeventcenter.com, 772-871-5092
Cultural Alliance Art Guild Inaugural Exhibition
Opening Night Reception
Date & Time: Oct. 1, 2020, 5–8 p.m.
Where: MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place, Port St. Lucie FL.
More Info: artstlucie.org / www.midfloridaeventcenter.com or email info@artstlucie.org
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and MIDFLORIDA Event Center team up to announce county-wide partnership
Cultural Alliance Art Guild Inaugural Exhibition on Oct. 1
Presented by St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and MIDFLORIDA Event Center planned to celebrate, showcase the St. Lucie County artist community
(Port St. Lucie, Sept. 8, 2020) St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and MIDFLORIDA Event Center announced the launch of a powerful partnership designed to support and enhance St. Lucie County’s cultural landscape. The two cultural powerhouses will combine forces to spotlight, feature and promote the County’s immense talent.
The launch of the collaboration will be celebrated at the Cultural Alliance Guild Inaugural Exhibition Opening Night Reception on Oct. 1, 2020, from 5–8 p.m. at MIDFLORIDA Event Center, 9221 SE Event Center Place in Port St. Lucie. The exhibition will feature an array of diverse visual artists: Danielle Biglin, Richard Coble, Susan Estrella, Faye Hadera, Jeanne Johansen, Ronnie Reed and several members of the Fort Pierce Art Club, and will mirror the County’s varied talent pool. Treasure Coast Community Singers, Indian River Pops Orchestra and Preston Dance Theatre Company will represent some of St. Lucie County finest performing arts organizations.
“Cultural Alliance has found a true partner in MIDFLORIDA Event Center,” said Rebecca Miller, St. Lucie Cultural Alliance Chair of the Board. “This collaboration will provide our artists with a fantastic platform to showcase their talent.”
At the reception, patrons will enjoy live musical entertainment, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a full cash bar. County dignitaries, Cultural Alliance Board of Directors and staff, MIDFLORIDA Event Center leadership and artists and art-lovers will be in attendance. To ensure safety, COVID-19 guidelines will be strictly followed, and the reception will take place outdoors. For individuals who prefer not to attend live events, featured artwork will be available to purchase online, and the reception will be live streamed on Cultural Alliance social media platforms.
“MIDFLORIDA Event Center is Port St. Lucie’s cultural pulse. Our collaboration with St. Lucie Cultural Alliance is another example of the City’s commitment to promoting and supporting local artists and its creative community,” said Linda McCarthy, MIDFLORIDA Event Center Director.
The collaboration will bring live musical entertainment and art fairs to MIDFLORIDA Event Center in addition to ongoing art exhibitions.
“We are so fortunate to have a beautiful center in the heart of Port St. Lucie,” said Alyona Ushe, Executive Director of St. Lucie Cultural Alliance. “This partnership will enable us to truly showcase the immense talent we have in the county and provide our artists with a state-of-the-art facility to perform, exhibit and blossom.”
This exciting exhibition will be open to the public through Nov. 5, 2020, weekdays, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For more information about the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and the Cultural Alliance Guild Inaugural Exhibition, visit www.artstlucie.org, or email info@artstlucie.org.
About St. Lucie Cultural Alliance
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance (Cultural Alliance) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, designated Local Art Agency representing the arts and cultural sector in St. Lucie County. Cultural Alliance’s mission is to better position the arts and cultural sector as a significant contributor to the vibrancy and educational and economic wellbeing of St. Lucie County. The Cultural Alliance is a proud partner of The City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, St. Lucie County Tourism Division and Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County.
About MIDFLORIDA Union Event Center
The MIDFLORIDA Event Center (formally known as the Port St. Lucie Civic Center) has been the Treasure Coast’s premier convention, special event and trade show venue since 2008. The 100,000-square-foot facility sits on 21 acres and in 2019, the center hosted 277 event days attracting over 187,000 guests. Interior accommodations include 41,660 square feet of ballroom and exhibit space, 45,549 square feet of recreation space and 9,000 square feet of lobby space. The facility also features impressive outdoor space consisting of festival grounds with a permanent stage, a front plaza, rear boardwalk – all supported by an 800-space covered parking garage. It features full-service catering and concession services, audio-visual services and production capabilities. The MIDFLORIDA Event Center continues to play host to hundreds of meetings, conventions, exhibits, festivals and concerts.
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