Event Updates
Platform.5 Youth & Art Award Winners Announced
Award-Winning art on exhibit at Gallery 2125. Opening Reception: February 24, 5:30-8:30pm.
Lakeland, Florida, February 22, 2012— The award-winning artworks from the Platform.5 Youth & Art event and juried art competition held Saturday, February 18 at Oasis Community Church will be on exhibit in Gallery 2125 from February 24 through May. The public is invited to view the exhibit in Gallery 2125 during 
business hours, phone (863) 646-2125.
The award-winners will be recognized during the opening reception on February 24 from 5:30-8:30pm at Gallery 2125 located in Lakeland Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 2125 Bartow Road, Lakeland, Florida. The Guitar Ensemble from Harrison School for the Arts will perform during the reception. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is free and open to the public.
Platform.5 Youth & Arts is a program of Platform Art, Inc. Through this program, Platform Art supports the early efforts of young students and encourages students to continue to pursue art throughout their school career. The Lakeland Sister Cities International Art Competition award-winning artworks, juried during the Platform.5 event, will also be on exhibit. This year’s award-winning artists are—
Platform.5 Youth & Art Awards
High School
1st Tianna Harvey – Harrison School for the Arts
2nd Stevie Pniewski – Harrison School for the Arts
3rd Randy Lopez – Harrison School for the Arts
Middle School
1st Nguyen Vu – Mulberry Middle School
2nd Paula de la Torre – Mulberry Middle School
3rd Marybeth Crispin – Mulberry Middle School
Elementary School
1st Caroline Pabrinni – Lincoln Avenue Academy
2nd Chloe Lanham – Wendall Watson Elementary
3rd Brandon Yang – Pinewood Elementary
Lakeland Sister Cities International Awards
1st Veronica Barger – Harrison School for the Arts
2nd Gabriela Molleda – Harrison School for the Arts
3rd Anna Ponchak – Harrison School for the Arts
People’s Choice Awards
Visual Art
1st Place – Sara Jones – Lakeland High School
2nd Place – Sydney Hamilton – Wendell Watson
3rd Place – Chloe Jackson – Spessard L. Holland Elementary
Performance
Florida Dance Theatre Academy Youth Ensemble & Geneva Classical Academy – Small World Project
Visit www.platformart.org for information on the Platform.5 Youth & Art program and Platform Art.
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About Platform Art
Platform Art, Inc., a non-profit arts organization, is a community-conscious collaboration of artisans and art lovers whose ultimate goal is to showcase new and exciting talent in the fields of visual arts, film, fashion, music and performance.
About Platform.5
Platform.5 Youth & Art is a program of Platform Art. It is an annual program that showcases the artistic accomplishments of students in the visual arts, short film, fashion, sound and performance. The program features work by students in grades 1-12. The program is made possible with the help of many collaborators, including the Junior Women’s Club of Lakeland, Explorations V Children’s Museum, Polk County public, private and charter schools, other community arts organizations and sponsors. Platform.5 program supports the early efforts of young students and encourages students to continue to pursue art throughout their school careers. Admission is FREE to all students.
This year’s theme, Platform.5 Youth & Art Event Theme was “It’s A Small World,” an expansion of the Sister Cities International art competition theme, “Youth as the Catalyst for Change.” Students were encouraged to use artwork to express how communication, technology, and individual initiative can lead to dramatic social change.
For more information, please contact Cynthia Haffey at cynthia@platformart.org, phone (863) 838-2262 or learn more by visiting www.platformart.org.
Art Party 19: Call for Poetry
platform art party #19: Art in AgriCulturewhen || saturday april 28, 2012 – 7:00pm to 11:00pm
where || St Joseph Catholic Church, 210 West Lemon St, Lakeland FL 33815
POETRY SUBMISSIONS FOR
ART PARTY #19: Art in AgriCulture
View or save the entry procedure in pdf by clicking - Poetry Submissions for Art in AgriCulture
Guidelines:
Submit 1-3 poems in a Word Document or PDF; 12-pt. Times New Roman font; 35-line limit per poem, including title and spaces.
Email submissions to social@platformart.org
Please do not submit previously published poems.
Do not place your name or other identifying information on the poems themselves. We will number each poem for the adjudication committee.
Poems with an agricultural connection are preferred, but not required.
Submit the following information in a cover letter with your poems:
- the title of each poem (first line for an untitled poem, although we strongly prefer titled poems)
- your email address and phone number
- brief writer’s bio of 50-150 words, including information about your achievements as a writer and publication history if you have been published.
NOTE: We strongly prefer to communicate by email.
Up to three contributors will be invited to read their poem aloud during Art Party #19: Art in AgriCulture. The chosen contributors will receive one complimentary admission to the event.
Art Party #19: Art in AgriCulture takes place from 7-11pm on April 28, 2012 at St Joseph Catholic Church, 210 W. Lemon St., Lakeland, FL 33815.
In addition, one selected poem will be published in the Platform Art Magazine for the Art in AgriCulture event. Other submissions may be published if space is available in the magazine.
All submissions are due by March 16, 2012.
Decisions will be made by April 2, 2012.
Art Party 19: Call for Shameless Commerce (Vendors)
platform art party #19: Art in AgriCulture
when || saturday april 28, 2012 – 7:00pm to 11:00pm
where || St Joseph Catholic Church, 210 West Lemon St, Lakeland FL 33815
what || this is a juried event. up to five artworks may be submitted for consideration.
Shameless Commerce (vendor) Entry Procedure
View/download the pdf Vendor Entry Procedure, click - Shameless Commerce-ArtinAg.
View the Shameless Commerce entry procedure and register online now, click here.
Entry Procedure: Art Party #19: “Art in AgriCulture” on April 28, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lakeland
The theme is our agricultural heritage. We seek vendors to sell their wares in Shameless Commerce. Items that somehow relate to the theme are requested, but are not required. Examples include fine art jewelry, crafts, ornaments and small trinkets, canned products (jams, preserves, sauces, etc) or prepared food, t-shirts, clothing, door knobs, handmade note cards, henna art, caricature, balloon art, etc.
Requirements: Please submit one digital photo that accurately represents the type items you plan to vend when you submit your online application. Email a link to your web images or sample image to social@platformart.org.
Deadline: Submit online registration and one image by FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012.
Shameless Commerce Acceptance: Vendors will be notified of acceptance by MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012.
Event Date: SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012, 7 PM – 11 PM
Event Location: St Joseph Catholic Church, 210 W. Lemon St., Lakeland, FL 33815 in the outdoor covered basketball court that sits on the corner of Orange Street and Missouri Avenue (southeast corner). The parking entrance is on New York Avenue (west side) near the court.
Vendor Setup: SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012, 3 PM – 5 PM. Vendors are responsible for all components of their display – This includes but is not limited to: pedestals, tables, easels, lights, extension cords etc. NO TENTS are permitted. Vendors should expect enough space to accommodate an 8-foot table, two chairs and three-to-five feet of walking space on either side. Email special needs/requests in advance to social@platformart.org.
Vendors are responsible for all of their sales. Shameless Commerce vendors pay a registration fee (see below) and a 20% commission on all sales for the evening to Platform Art.
Shameless Commerce Registration Fees:
Non-member Vendor: $35
Get a Membership: $70 – Includes $50 Platform Art membership fee and $20 discounted vendor registration fee.
Current Platform Art Member: $20 – Please email social@platformart.org of your intent to be a vendor at the April 28 Art Party and submit one image as described above. We will confirm your membership and will send you a private URL so you can complete your $20 registration.
Confused? Email social@platformart.org
Art Party 19: Call for Visual Artists
platform art party #19: Art in AgriCulture
when || saturday april 28, 2012 – 7:00pm to 11:00pm
where || St Joseph Catholic Church, 210 West Lemon St, Lakeland FL 33815
what || this is a juried event. up to five artworks may be submitted for consideration.
To view/download the Artist Entry Procedure, click - Call to Artists Entry Procedure (pdf).
To view the entry procedure and register online, click here.
Entry Procedure: Art Party #19: “Art in AgriCulture”
Platform Art celebrates our agricultural heritage. We seek artworks that are cutting edge, traditional or contemporary. Only original drawings, oils, acrylics, watercolors, graphics, computer art, mixed media, fiber, ceramics, sculpture, and photography may be submitted. All work must be properly prepared for display. Pieces to be hung must be wired for hanging. Video or work for digital display are permitted, however, artist is responsible for all equipment (computers, projectors, dvd players, screens, cables, tables, carts, stands, etc) and set-up. Please email social@platformart.org about pieces larger than 60 inches in width or requiring electricity. Artist must provide pedestals or easels for works that may not be freestanding or hung for display. Artists who wish to exhibit and sell crafts, jewelry or reproductions should register for “Shameless Commerce.”
Deadline: Submit online registration and all images by FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012.
This is a juried event. Prizes monies are awarded for Best of Show, Award of Achievement and Award of Excellence. Each artist may submit up to five (5) pieces for judging. Email one good quality digital photo of each artwork you submit to social@platformart.org. Or, share the images in a folder of your name using dropbox.com with social@platformart.org. Images must be sent in pdf or jpg format and must be a minimum of 900pixels in width or height, preferably more.
Please provide captions by “filename” with the following information: Your Name, Title of Work, year (optional), Medium, Size, Price. (note: size includes framing). Captions may be provided in the body of an email or as an attachment. See caption examples below:
Example 1: IMG11203.jpg = John Doe, Pink Cow, Acrylic on Canvas, 24”x30”, $150
Example 2: handsdown.pdf = Jane Doe, Hands Down, 2011, Steel, 37”x44”x8”, $575
Artist Acceptance: Artists will be notified of accepted works by MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012.
Receiving: Thursday, April 26, 4pm-7pm & Friday, April 27, 11am-2pm, otherwise by appointment.
Platform Art will hang/place the artworks that the curator selects for the event in the venue. Please make sure your artwork is tagged with name, title and price of the work before you leave receiving.
Receiving/Event Location: The Church complex sits in the entire block between Lemon St. (north side), Orange St. (south side), Missouri Ave. (east side), New York Ave. (west side). Receiving and the event occurs in the outdoor covered basketball court that sits on the corner of Orange St. and Missouri Ave. (southeast corner). The parking entrance is on New York Ave. (west side) near the court.
Sale of artwork is encouraged, and work will be offered for sale at the price originally stated by the artist. Please, NO Price on Request (P.O.R.), although artwork may be listed as Not for Sale (N.F.S.). There will be a 20% commission on all works sold. Platform Art, Inc. reserves the right to reproduce accepted work in e-blasts, news media, on our web site, and for other promotional uses.
Artist Registration Fees:
Non-member Artist: $35 (one time – submit up to five artworks for the April 28 Art Party)
Get a Membership: $70 – Includes $50 membership fee and $20 discounted artist registration fee [entry of up to five (5) artworks for the April 28 Art Party and all benefits of Platform Art Membership for one year].
Current Platform Art Member: $20 – Please email social@platformart.org of your intent to submit up to five artworks for the April 28 Art Party. Please submit your images as described above. We will confirm your membership and will send you a private URL so you can complete your $20 registration.
Confused? Email social@platformart.org
art party #19: Art in AgriCulture
when || April 28, 2012 (7-11pm)
where || In downtown Lakeland, from the Orange Street Bridge to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and beyond. The primary venue is under the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Pavilion.
what || A progressive art party of visual art, short film, fashion, sound and performance with a focus our agricultural heritage.
how much || Online in Advance: $15 / Day of Event: Adults $20, Students $10 with valid student ID at the door.
Get discounted tickets ($15) or an annual pass/basic membership ($50) BY CLICKING HERE!
Platform Art presents Platform Art Party #19: Art in AgriCulture on April 28 in downtown Lakeland.
A public art piece funded by Platform Art will be unveiled during the event, which is a celebration of Earth Month and Polk County’s rich agricultural heritage.
Popular belief is agriculture cannot exist in hot concrete jungles, but Art in AgriCulture will, in conjunction with the City of Lakeland, highlight “urban agriculture” by making improvements to the city’s environmental landscape.
Various community partners will present visual art, short films, sound and performance pieces focusing on Polk County’s agricultural heritage during the Art Party. An agriculture-themed fashion show will also take place, ensuring that all forms of art can represent agricultural heritage.
Along with a garden at the corner of New York Avenue and Orange Street, all efforts of Art in AgriCulture will ultimately help usher pedestrians seamlessly from The Lakeland Center to downtown locations such as Hollis Garden, the Frances Langford Promenade at Lake Mirror, shops, bars and restaurants in the area.
St. Petersburg artist Charlie Parker has been commissioned to design and produce a large ceramic tile mural to be installed on the Orange Street Bridge to create a gateway from The Lakeland Center into the downtown area.
For tickets to Art in AgriCulture, order online at www.platformart.org. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 the day of the event, $15 with student ID.
Learn some facts and statistics about Polk County agriculture on the Polk County Farm Bureau website.
Art Party #19 | Call for Artists | Call for Shameless Commerce (vendors) | Call for Poetry
The Artful Bowl 2011
when || tuesday, november 15, 2011 from 5:30-8:30pm
where || the artful homes of Commissioner Edie Yates and Steve & Carol Boyington || 127 & 135 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland FL 33801 || map it!
tickets || order online – $50 per person / host committee – $100 per person
Hosts || Commissioner Edie Yates and Steve & Carol Boyington
Choose a handmade bowl and fill it with food created by local chefs.
In addition to food, wine & beer, we will serve up large portions of art, live music, fashion and films.
Host Committee || Sue Bentley, Chairperson, Steve Bissonnette, Christine & Jon Boring, Lynda & Stephen Buck, Stevie Buck, Jean & David Bunch, Martha Roe Burke, Jeff Clark, Susan Badcock & Tom Conger, Gregory Fancelli, Leigh Killian & Michael Folsom, Bonnie Franks, Karen & David Grisham, Cynthia Haffey, David Henderson, Patricia Hendler, Evelyn Hollen, Mimi Jenko, Linda & Michael Jezard, Adam N. Justice, Lynda & Tom Mack, Karen Seggerman & Jim Malless, Snow Martin, Meri & Leonard Mass, Keith Merritt, Newman, Lisa Parks, Trish Pfeiffer, Lori Powell, Nikki & Rick Powers, Victor Prebor, M.C. Priutt, Beatty & Maurice Raymond, Leah & Greg Sanoba, Ellen & Frank Savoie, Commissioner Don Selvage, Barbara & Mark Stampfl, Tiana & Brian Stevens, Jack Strollo, Lucia Taxdal, Ann Wilson, Founder
Wine Sponsors || Steve & Carol Boyington with selections from Red Door Wine Market
Beer Sponsors || Schenck Company
Call for Poetry for Art Party #18: Orbs & Spheres
Poetry Submissions for Art Party #18: Orbs & Spheres Are Open Though October 21, 2011! |
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Guidelines: Submit 1-3 poems in a Word Document or PDF; 12-pt. Times New Roman font; 35-line limit per poem, including title and spaces. Email submissions to social@platformart.org Please do not submit previously published poems. Do not place your name or other identifying information on the poems themselves. We will number each poem for the adjudication committee. Poems with an orbs, spheres or brassieres (bra) connection are preferred, but not required. Submit the following information on a separate page with your poems:
NOTE: We strongly prefer to communicate by email. Up to three contributors will be invited to read their poem aloud during Art Party #18: Orbs & Spheres. Chosen contributors will receive one complimentary admission to the event. Art Party #18: Orbs & Spheres takes place from 7-11pm on November 12, 2011 at The Ritz Theatre, 263 W. Central Ave, Winter Haven. In addition, one selected poem will be published in the Platform Art Magazine for the Orbs & Spheres event. Other submissions may be published if space is available in the magazine. All submissions are due by October 21, 2011! Decisions will be made by November 1, 2011. View/Download the Call for Poetry here.
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art party #18: orbs & spheres
when || November 12 2011 (7-11pm)
where || Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven 33880
what || An art party of visual art, short film, fashion, sound and performance with a focus on orbs, spheres and brassieres.
how much || Online in Advance: $15 / Day of Event: Adults $20, Students $15
Get discounted tickets ($15) or an annual pass/basic membership ($50) BY CLICKING HERE!
Wikipedia Definitions for Orbs & Spheres (and brassieres):
The word “orb”, from the Latin orbis ‘circle’, is another name for a round object, especially a disk or a sphere. In astrology, orb refers to the difference between the exactness of an astrological aspect. In optics, orb refers to an unexpected and often circular photographic artifact.
A sphere is a perfectly round geometrical object in three-dimensional space, such as the shape of a round ball. Like a circle in two dimensions, a perfect sphere is completely symmetrical around its center, with all points on the surface lying the same distance from the center point.
Celestial spheres, or celestial orbs, were the fundamental entities of the cosmological models developed by Plato, Eudoxus, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus and others. In these celestial models the stars and planets are carried around by being embedded in rotating spheres made of an ethereal transparent fifth element (quintessence), like jewels set in orbs. In the heliocentric celestial orbs model introduced by Copernicus, the ascending order of the planets and their spheres going outwards from the Sun at the centre was Mercury, Venus, Earth-Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
In modern science, the orbits of the planets are simply the paths of those planets through mostly empty space. For medieval scholars, on the other hand, celestial spheres were actually thick spheres of rarefied matter nested one within the other, each one in complete contact with the sphere above it and the sphere below.
A brassiere, commonly referred to as a bra is an undergarment that covers, supports and elevates the breasts. Since the late 19th century, it has replaced the corset as the most widely accepted method for supporting the breasts. Women can choose from a wide assortment of bras for a variety of purposes: to enhance the perceived shape of her breasts, to minimize or to enlarge the perceived breast size, to restrain breast movement during an activity such as exercise, to enhance her cleavage, to conceal her nipples, to overcome sagging, for prosthetic purposes, or to facilitate nursing. Women’s breasts vary widely in size and shape. Most are asymmetric to a degree and can change from month to month depending upon a variety of factors. The bra has also become a garment with erotic significance and a feminine icon or symbol with political and cultural significance beyond its primary function.
May 6: PK Night Lakeland #3
when || friday may 6, 2011 || doors 7:20pm || presentations 8:20pm
Location || Florida Dance Theatre, 305 W Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801
Presentations:
Kayla “Tokyo Belle” Willis: Burley-Q & You!
Don Selvage, City in a Park
Frankie Majowich, Home Brewing 101
Freddie DeJesus, Dancing in Lakeland
Danny Kushmer, Lake Hancock Project
Bob Rosinsky, Shooting Dogs (photos)
Tejal Mehta, Henna Symbolism
The creative industries unite to bring internationally recognized Pecha Kucha to Lakeland. Pronounced (“peh chak cha”) Pecha Kucha is the Japanese word for “chit-chat.” It is a blend of open mike, happy hour and forum for new ideas. Designers, advocates and overall creative passionate people present 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each. Originated in Japan by Klein Dytham architecture, Pecha Kucha has spread virally over 300 cities around the world.
There is a modest $5 admission at the door to cover expenses. Pecha Kucha is a completely volunteer endeavor. Proceeds remaining after each event are donated to Platform Art.
See artwork produced by Art Party #17 winning artists – Jano (Ricardo Perez), Tony Corbitt and William K. Turner.
Art Party #17 Preview Party Video
Video from our sponsor/member preview party on April 6th. Most of the artwork is up. The space gives a 360 degree view of downtown Lakeland. It’s fabulous. Thank you to Broadway Realty for allowing us to use this spectacular space for Art Party #17. Join us Saturday for “We’re not just in Canvas Anymore.”
when || saturday april 9 2011, 7:30-11:00pm
where || SunTrust Building, 210 S Florida Ave, Lakeland (corner of Lemon Street)
tickets || Get your $15 tickets right now by clicking here. Day of event tickets are $20.
Below is a sneak peak from our preview party. Click here to view Art Party #17 Magazine.
