“Fun About Town” Art on Exhibit at Palm Beach International Airport—County Artists Featured

Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places program invites you to Fun About Town at the Palm Beach International Airport. The show features photography, painting, and mixed media works by 15 Palm Beach County artists. Featured works showcase residents and visitors immersed in the natural environment and cultural art scene of Palm Beach County. The exhibition is on display through October 3, 2007 in the Airport’s Concession Level 2. The public is invited to attend an Artist Reception on September 19, 2007, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Fun About Town features works by local artists Becky Anderson of Boca Raton; Tom Melillo of Delray Beach; Karen Flint and John R. Math of Jupiter; Lupe Lawrence of Lake Park; Pamela Marie Banker and Benjamin Kenagen of Lake Worth; Susan Tancer of Palm Beach Gardens; Tito Mangiola and Lisa Rockford of Wellington; and Maria Amatulli, Carol Cohen, Karen Knight, Connie Kurtz and Raymond P. Neubert of West Palm Beach. Selected works were chosen by Palm Beach County’s Public Art Committee.

Through a grant from Palm Beach County’s Cultural Council, HMS Host helps support Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places exhibition at the Palm Beach International Airport, Destination: Culture. Selected works are exhibited for four months, with changing cultural and travel themes for every exhibition.

For more information about Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places visit www.pbcgov.com/fdo/art. Artists interested in receiving “Call to Artists” for upcoming airport exhibitions and other Art in Public Places projects can submit their contact information through the Artists’ Registry page of Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places website.