South Miami Rotary Art Festival 2023 Program

FEBRUARY 25 & 26, 2023

PRESENTED BY:

SPONSORS & CONTRIBUTORS

PRESENTING SPONSORS

CORPORATE SPONSORS

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS

Community Newspapers

SUPPORTING ADVERTISERS

PRIME ADVERTISERS

Wendy Lapidus

CONTRIBUTING ADVERTISERS

Negron Subrata Basu

Rene

Kevin Grace & Andrew Krystopolski

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Doreen Reitnauer

2023 — OUR 38TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL: Our anxiously anticipated art festival is held annually on Sunset Drive in vibrant downtown South Miami. An estimated 24,000 patrons visited our last show. Profits from the event benefit local Rotary scholarships and other local and international projects. To learn more, visit our website: www.southmiamiartfest.org.

WHEN IS THE FESTIVAL? Saturday, February 25, 2023, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. open jam session until 8 p.m. in the Food Court/Beer Garden. Sunday, February 26, 2023, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE IS THE FESTIVAL? On Sunset Drive (SW 72nd St) between US1 and Red Road (SW 57th Ave.).

GETTING THERE: If you’re driving or biking from the north, take US 1 south to Red Road (SW 57th Ave.) and turn left toward Sunset Drive. From the south take Old Cutler or US 1 north toward Sunset Dr. Or take the Metrorail. The South Miami station is right across US 1 from the festival.

PARKING: There is ample on-street parking, garages at Shops of Sunset Place, a City of South Miami garage on SW 58th Ct. north of 73rd St., and on SW 73rd St. across from Bellezza Spa as well as a lot on SW 73rd St. across from the rear entrance of First National Bank of South Miami.

ROTARY DRINKS BOOTH: Rotary will be selling beer, wine, hard seltzers, and water in the Food Court to benefit our charities. Please do not bring outside beverages into the festival. We appreciate your support of our Drinks Booth which stays open Saturday until 8 PM during the Jam Session.

RECYCLING: Bins on every block and in the Food Court. Please use them for your cans and bottles. No food please.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS: South Miami Hospital’s booth will have health information as well as a First Aid station. You can find it at the Food Court, Sunset and 58th Avenue.

ATM LOCATIONS AND CREDIT CARDS: Several banks on Sunset Drive have ATM’s, and all stores and most artists accept major credit cards.

SECURITY: South Miami Police are on site at all times including for overnight surveillance. Rotary volunteers have radio contact with Festival Headquarters at the First National Bank of South Miami and also with South Miami Police.

LOST AND FOUND: Lost and Found is located in the First National Bank, 5750 Sunset Drive. After the festival, please call 305-769-5977 and leave a message.

REST ROOM FACILITIES: Accessible portable units, including hand-washing stations, are located on SW 58 Ave. in the municipal parking lot behind Dr. Smood. Ample signs direct you.

FESTIVAL RULES: No solicitation by commercial or nonprofit groups is allowed. Riding skateboards, roller blades, bicycles, scooters, or having large signs or placards which may endanger or inconvenience the public are prohibited.

Festival organizers reserve the right to decline admittance to anyone who violates the reasonable policies established for public safety and the right to restrict activities such as public address to designated areas.

A Message from our President Elect

Welcome to our 38th annual South Miami Rotary Art Festival! We’re glad you’ve joined us as you search for those unique fine arts and crafts to take home. Be sure to enjoy the food and drinks in our Food Court/Beer Garden and our wonderful on-stage entertainment which will continue Saturday night until 8:00 PM.

Since 1950, the Rotary Club of South Miami has been the lunchtime networking group for civicminded business people and professionals in the South Miami, Kendall, and Pinecrest areas. On the 1st and 2nd Tuesday of each month we meet for lunch at the AC Hotel by Marriott Miami Dadeland -7695 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33156- from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Additionally, we have an evening social event every 4th Tuesday at various locations. For more information on becoming a member of our club email us at contact@southmiamirotary.org!

We’d like to thank our festival sponsors. By supporting our festival, you help us to fulfill our service mission of supporting the youth and youth centered organizations in South Miami. In our local community, we’ve supported many youth focused organizations such as South Miami Drug-Free Coalition and South Miami Parks Department’s after-school tutoring, swimming education, and children’s nutritional programs. We have also provided college scholarships to two local students at the New World School of the Arts.

Globally, Rotary’s unique blend of business networking and civic engagement has made it the largest service organization in the world with over 33,000 clubs worldwide and 1.2 million members who are committed to Service Above Self.

Rotary International and its partners have almost completed the relentless 32-year mission of eradicating Polio worldwide. Wild poliovirus cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988, from an estimated 350 000 cases in more than 125 endemic countries then, to 30 reported cases in 2022. India, which was once the most Polio prevalent country in the world, has been Polio free for seven years! The efforts of Rotarians and their partners around the globe will pay off---we will soon have a world free of this crippling disease.

Your participation at the Festival and awareness of our community’s needs helps us all to do well by doing good.

And don’t forget to come back to beautiful downtown South Miami to shop, eat, get personal services, exercise, bowl, go to the movies, and discover what our community is all about.

Kevin Grace, President Elect Rotary Club of South Miami

Unrivaled professional and friendly service

First National Bank of South Miami is very proud to be the FIRST and only Bank headquartered in the City of South Miami.

Proud to be the Founding & Presenting Sponsor of the South Miami Rotary Art Festival since 1984.

FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Leadership Committee

Lisa Carson, Laurie Kahn, Flavia Berti, Franca Berti, Kevin Grace

Advertising for Artists Rosella Papale

Artist Coordinator

City liaison

Food vendor coordinator

Judges and Jurors

Logistics

Marketing

Merchant notifications

Music

Doreen Reitnauer, Tom Capo

Mari Chael

Flavia Berti, Gabriel De Armas

Subrata Basu

Laurie Kahn

Franca Berti

Tom Capo, Laurie Kahn

Roy Gonas, Tom Capo

Parking Mia Corradino

Program

Site Plan

Social Media

Sponsors

Street painting

Tent coordinator

Treasurer

Volunteer coordinators

Website

Rosella Papale

Mari Chael

Franca Berti

Laurie Kahn, Flavia Berti

Victor Dover, Mari Chael

Laurie Kahn

Kevin Grace

Ellen Book, Rene Negron

Lisa Carson

Chair Emeritus Wendy Lapidus

southmiamiartfest.org

2022 ARTIST AWARDS

BEST IN SHOW

Michael Chen | Photography

SECOND IN SHOW

Melissa Hampton | Jewelry

THIRD IN SHOW

Jane Johnson | Painting

ARTIST OF NOTE

Brandon Clarke | Painting • Mary Bielenstein | Mixed Media

Chawn Murrah | Mixed Media • Armando Colls |Photography

Gwendi Raymond & Wilbur Quispe | Fiber • Mary Bielenstein | Mixed Media

JUDGES 2023

Judges selected by the festival committee are chosen for their varied backgrounds and experience in diverse art disciplines. This guarantees that the work of our exhibitors is always in good hands. The winners of this year’s awards will be posted on the front door of show headquarters in the First National Bank of South Miami late on Saturday afternoon, February 25 at 4 PM. Profiled below are the judges for 2023.

Carlos Enrique Gallostra is a representational artist and instructor based in Miami, Florida. Gallostra holds a B.F.A. from the New World School of the Arts, a conservatory in the heart of Downtown Miami which is affiliated with the University of Florida, as well as a M.F.A. and a M.S. from the Pratt Institute of New York. In addition, Gallostra furthered his studies in classical as well as contemporary approaches to figurative art at various ateliers, academies, and museums throughout the U.S. and abroad. As an instructor, Gallostra teaches private clientele as well as several workshops and university courses, which establish a rigorous focus on figurative art and portraiture. His work can be found in several private and public collections.

Sanjeev Chatterjee is a professor in the departments of cinematic arts and of journalism at the School of Communication, University of Miami. He is a documentary filmmaker with particular focus on global issues. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his films that have been seen around the world. Sanjeev is a two-time Fulbright Scholar and sits on the Fulbright National Selection Committee. He is a fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar. Sanjeev lives in Miami with his wife Sumita and their two dogs. Their two adult children Abhi and Uma are in the process of building creative lives.

Mariela Corte has been a working artist for more than 12 years. A past president of the South Florida Jewelry Arts Guild, she is a Board member and chairs the Education Committee. She also belongs to the Florida Society of Goldsmiths. Her primary work is in metal work and wire weaving, but she has worked in Polymer Clay, Enamels and mixed media. Mariela has taken workshops with many prestigious national and international artists such as Mary Hettmansperger, Pauline Warg, Sam Patania, and more. She went to Paris and the south of France for a 2 weeks workshop on “Found objects”with Susan Lenat-Kazmer and Linda Larsen. and she enjoys teaching workshops herself at national shows and art societies.

ON THE STAGE

SATURDAY 25

FIU Trio 10 AM - 2 PM

ZB Trio 2 PM - 6 PM

Hayden Mapel 4 PM - 6 PM

Matthew Stevens 5 PM - 6 PM

OPEN Jam Session 6 PM - 8 PM

THE MC

SUNDAY 26

FIU Trio 10 AM - 2 PM

Matthew Stevens 10 AM - 2 PM

ZB Trio 2 PM - 5 PM

Hayden Mapel 2 PM - 4 PM

Nicole Bartholomew is a professor of contemporary voice and music theory at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, and she is also the Director of Education and Operations for My Music Match.Nicole is a musician of wide-ranging interests and educational backgrounds. She holds a B.M. in vocal performance and Spanish from St. Norbert College in her home state of Wisconsin and an M.M. in ethnomusicology from Florida State University. As an ethnomusicologist, Nicole is passionate about advocating for the musical and cultural practices of diverse peoples. As a vocalist and music educator, she thrives when she can instill a sense of excitement and curiosity about music and about learning in her students. She is currently a doctoral candidate working to complete her PhD in musicology from FSU.

THE MUSICIANS

FIU TRIO: Dereck Sanguino is a jazz guitarist currently studying at FIU completing his Bachelor’s of Music. He is accompanied by fellow students Calvin Gay on bass, and Victor Sanchez on drums, both pursuing their Bachelor’s and Master’s respectively. Toe three of them play in various school situations together, ranging from the school’s top jazz combo, to the Panthonics, which has been selected this year to represent the school at the Jazz Education Network. Together this dynamic trio brings an exciting repertoire of music skillfully executed by some of the school’s top musicians. southmiamiartfest.org

ZB TRIO: featuring pianist Zach Bartholomew, another Frost School of Music alumnus, he was chosen as one of five finalists to compete in the highly acclaimed Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition and won 3rd place. Zach’s Debut Album, Out of This Town, can be purchased at zbtrio.com. Part of the time his trio will be joined by jazz musician Fernando Ferrarone. The Trio is rounded out by New York drummer Chris Garriga and Peruvian bassist Mario Cuba.

HAYDEN MAPEL: is a professional trombonist, arranger, composer, and educator based in South Florida. He is fluent in a wide range of musical styles and has performed for audiences around the world. He completed a Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Trombone Performance from the University of North Texas in 2013 and a Master’s of Music in Studio Music and Jazz Trombone Performance from the University of Miami in 2017.

MATTHEW STEVENS: is a passionate music teacher, born and raised in Miami, Florida. Currently, he teaches piano, saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor, and bari), flute, and clarinet and performs solo and in bands throughout Miami and South Florida. Starting his music education in elementary school, Matthew eventually graduated from the New World School of the Arts, and continued his professional education in music at Miami-Dade, Florida International University and Manhattan School of Music. Throughout his career, Mr. Stevens has competed in several competitions such as Essentially Ellington at Jazz at Lincoln Center with the New World School of the Arts, receiving 1st place. He has performed at nationally and internationally recognized venues throughout the US (Smalls Jazz Club, Birdland, and Dizzy’s Jazz Club). Matthew has also played in shows at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, American Airlines Arena, and the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for Telemundo TV broadcasts/Telemundo Center alongside recognized musicians Gloria Estefan, El Dasa, and Cnco.Matthew has professional experience in teaching lessons (of all ages and experience levels), solo and group performances, music entertainment and recording studios/producing.

WELCOME TO DOWNTOWN

Don’t forget that you can bank, shop, dine, get personal services, exercise, bowl, go to the movies, arrange travel, see your doctor or dentist, get groceries, and much more.

We are a full service community of merchants restauranteurs, and professionals just waiting to serve your needs.

And we have our own Rotary Club. Please come back and see us!

DOWNTOWN SOUTH MIAMI

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings.

Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

FOOD COURT

VENDORS

GREEK FLAME

LITTLE BISTRO AREA

Bernardin, Shengzhu F 19 Bi, Dan MM 31

Bode, Miguel Misc 109

Bover, Lourdes MM 3

Buchan, Joe P 7

Budin, Jodi Ph 68

48

Green, Christinia C 61

Green, Shawn MM 100 Guerrero, Karina MM 33

Hefco, Ana P 22

Herzog, Sarah P 63

Hines-Tyler, Merida F 92

Hunter, Lizzie P 71

Improta, Anthony P

FOOD COURT

Greek Flame

Sweet Blendz

Smash poke

Incredible kettle corn

Miami’s Island Grill

CARTS AT INTERSECTIONS

Toby’s Concession Services

LITTLE BISTRO CORNER

Cafe Vidita

Sweet Lich’s

Kreative Gardens

FIRST AID STATION by South Miami Hospital

DOG LOUNGE by Equipaws Pet Services

• Raw Instincts (Dog Food Vendor, booth 110)

MEDIUM LEGEND

C: Ceramics

D: Digital

D/G: Drawing/Graphics

F: Fiber

G: Glass

J: Jewelry

MM: Mixed Media

M: Misc

P: Painting

Ph: Photography

S: Sculpture

W: Wood

Artists, patrons, sponsors and advertisers for your Without you the South Miami Rotary

We hope to see you

THANK YOU!

your continued support throughout the years. Rotary Art Festival wouldn’t be possible. you again next year!

BRANDKETING NERDS HELPING DOCTORS & ENTREPRENEURS BRING THEIR BRANDS TO LIFE

ENJOY THE ART FESTIVAL

Kevin Grace & Andrew Krystopolski

Doreen and Leon Reitnauer in honor of the Newman and Meyers Families

JOIN OUR CLUB!

Rotary is a service club with each member adhering to our motto, “Service Above Self.” In addition to service, you will have the benefit of strong bonds of friendship not only with the members of this club but with Rotarians worldwide. Rotary International is an organization with over 1.2 million members in over 33,000 clubs located in over 200 countries.

You are welcome to join the Rotary Club of South Miami!

Come and visit us to get to meet like minded people who are working together to build an inclusive community in South Miami and its surroundings. Also you will learn about what Rotary International and the Club are doing for our community and all over the world.

On the 1st and 2nd Tuesday of each month we meet for lunch at the AC Hotel by Marriott Miami Dadeland -7695 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33156- from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Additionally, we have an evening social event every 4th Tuesday at various locations.

After your visit if you want more information on becoming a member of our club email you can meet with any of the Rotarians or send an email at contact@southmiamirotary.org.

Rotary Club of South Miami

SEE YOU IN 2024!