2018 Muse Awards Event Honors Local Artists And Performers Near Jupiter FL

JUPITER, FL – March 27, 2018 – The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County 2018 Muse Awards attracted an A-list audience on Thursday evening at the Kravis Center, raising more than $200,000 for arts and education. Individuals in the community came to mingle and honor local artists, performers, and organizations who have contributed to the arts and culture in Palm Beach County. Hosted by The Cultural Council of Palm Beach, The Muse Awards is the biggest event of the season for arts and culture in The Palm Beaches that takes place every two years where they hold a stand out awards show and dinner. This year more than $200,000 was raised for arts and education.

The theme of the 2018 Muse Awards was “Arts and Culture Transform Communities,” celebrating the important role that art and culture plays in education, community development and quality of life in Palm Beach County. The evening marked the 40th anniversary of the Cultural Council, which has been a major force in promoting and supporting the arts in The Palm Beaches since 1978. A special surprise honor was part of the festivities for Cultural Council founder Alexander Dreyfoos, whose birthday coincided with the 2018 Muse Awards.

VIPs in attendance included Honorary Chairpersons Alex and Renate Dreyfoos, 2018 Muse Grand Benefactor Chair Roe Green, and Co-Chairs George Elmore and Marti LaTour, Nathan and Julie Slack, Judy and J. John Goodman, M.D., and Kathryn and Leo Vecellio.

The 2018 Muse Award Recipients are:

· Outstanding Environmental and Science Organization: Loggerhead Marinelife Center (Jupiter)

· Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion: Young Singers of The Palm Beaches (Belle Glade and West Palm Beach)

· Outstanding Art in Public Places: CANVAS Art Charities (West Palm Beach/Lake Worth)

· Outstanding School Committed to Arts Integration: Milagro Center (Delray Beach)

· Outstanding Business Arts Partner: PNC Bank

· Liman Excellence in Arts Education: Boca Raton Museum of Art (Boca Raton)

· The Legacy Award - Organization: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens (Delray Beach)

· The Legacy Award - Individual: Judy Goodman

Roe Green of the Roe Green Foundation was the Grand Benefactor of the 2018 Muse Awards. PNC Arts Alive generously served as Premier Benefactor of the 2018 Muse Awards. JPMorgan Chase, The Private Bank; Donald M. Ephraim and Maxine Marks for the Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation; Berton and Sallie Korman; Ellen Liman; Maltz Family Foundation and Palm Beach Media Group were Elite Sponsors. Executive Award Sponsors were Edith R. Dixon; Jeffrey and Frances Fisher; The Gardens Mall; Haile, Shaw & Pfaffenberger, P.A.; Herme de Wyman Miro, president of the International Society of Palm Beach; Northern Trust; Bill and Luann Parmelee; Jean Sharf; Bob and Christine Stiller; and Leo and Kathryn Vecellio. Patron Sponsors were Myrna R. Haft, Elizabeth Neuhoff, Suzanne L. Niedland, Irvin and Robin Saltzman, Sandra Thompson, and Gil Walsh.

In-Kind Sponsors included Banyan Printing, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Golden Anvil Jewelers, Provident Jewelry, and The Special Event Resource and Design Group.

The 2018 Muse Awards Honorary Committee included Yvonne S. Boice, Michael and Colleen Bracci, Phil and Karolyn DiComo, Edith R. Dixon, Terry and Christine Duffy, Don Ephraim and Maxine Marks, Jeffrey and Frances Fisher, Myrna R. Haft, Mindy Helman Levine, Priscilla Heublein, Gail A. Horvath, René and Daryn Kirchfeld, Berton and Sallie Korman, Milton and Tamar Maltz, Robin and Jocelyn Martin, Herme de Wyman Miro, Jo Anne Moeller, Richard and Tamara Morgenstern, Elizabeth Neuhoff, Suzanne L. Niedland, Anka Palitz, Bill and Luann Parmelee, Jean Sharf, Bob and Christine Stiller, Sandra Thompson, Tamara Watkins, Ethel I. Williams, and Gil Walsh.

2018 Muse Award Recipient, Nicole Henry, founder of CANVAS Art Charities, states, “I am honored to accept the Muse Award on behalf of CANVAS Art Charities for Outstanding Art In Public Places. CANVAS Art Charities, a non-profit organization, was funded to support the visual arts by enriching the community through public artwork, art appreciation, art education and art events. Through our work, we plan to continue push artistic boundaries and create a dialog between the artists and the viewers for years to come.”

Henry Kuehne, Nicole Henry, Elizabeth Merrill, Mike McGraw

Jack E. Lighton, Loggerhead Marinelife Center President and CEO, expresses, "To win a Muse award is like winning an Oscar, Emmy or Grammy award – it is the most coveted cultural impact award out there. Our team is humbled to receive the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County's Muse Award for Outstanding Environmental & Science Organization. Palm Beach County is Florida's cultural capital and it is also Florida's sea turtle capital. Loggerhead Marinelife Center is thrilled to play a significant role in expanding the public's knowledge of Palm Beach County's unique coastline while increasing the understanding of our global sea turtle and ocean conservation efforts. Looking forward, as we get ready to increase our cultural capacity, we look forward to working in lock step with the Cultural Council, our business community and our elected officials to amplify our cultural and economic impact."