ART ALLIANCE PBSC!We look forward to a great year full of amazing events and activities. As the Art Alliance, our mission is to develop an appreciation of the visual arts through visits to art fairs and festivals, museums, galleries, and artist studios. We wish to prepare ourselves for the professional world through networking opportunities and participation in peer-to-peer learning. Additionally by sharing our enthusiasms and talents with the larger academic and local community, we wish to cultivate awareness and promote the visual arts, making a lasting and meaningful contribution to Palm Beach State College.

SERVICEAside from the Travel opportunities listed below, we plan on giving back to the college through involvement with other clubs and groups. So far we have discussed making Pinatas for the Spanish Club, and painting a mural for the rooftop garden that Community Earth will be making.

Whenever possible, we will help beautify, enrich, and enliven the college community in creative and diverse ways. Far from existing in a cocoon of Art Elitism, it is our goal to create networks with other clubs and communities, and to collaborate in ways that benefit the entire school. We are privileged to have the opportunity to attend local art events, and so it is through service to the school that we find a way to give back.

Second Saturday Arts Walk, Wynwood Art District, Miami

On the Second Saturday of every month, dozens of the independent galleries in the Wynwood Art District open their doors for their Second Saturday Gallery Night, each venue offering their own exhibitions, entertainment, refreshments and vibes. The creative sprawl that has taken over Wynwood and the Design District along with the businesses brave enough to risk it is inspiring. It's living proof that Art Basel isn't just a fleeting few days in Miami. There's a neighborhood raising awareness for contemporary artists and that's definitely something to support and become involved in.

November 12, 2011150 Mile Round-trip (depart 1:00 PM, return 10:00PM)est. Participation, 20 students+advisor 2 vans needed2x(10.02 (driver rate)x9)= $180.36est (2)(10 gallons gas)(3.5(apx))=$70-90 Total Trip Cost= $270 (approx.)

Art Basel Miami Beach Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 41 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.

An exclusive selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The exhibiting galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers, offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art. The show will be a vital source for art lovers, allowing them to both discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-calibre artworks.

December 3, 2011150 Mile Round-trip (depart 11:00AM return 10:00PM)est. Participation, 20-30 students+advisor Bus needed, PE #8Bus Rate= $150.00No driver cost(Est 20-30 gallons gas)(3.5(apx))=$100-$150.00 Parking= $15.00 hr x(8)= $120.00Fair Pass= $15.00 x (30 students)= $4501 meal and snacks ($15 per student) x 30= $450 Total Trip Cost= $1,320.00

Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach Convention Center

The carefully selected presentation will feature all forms of contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, design, fine art glass, video and installations from modern art to new cutting-edge artists. Art Palm Beach will offer the community an extensive lecture and panel series from some of the art world’s leading experts. To enhance collector’s art fair experience, Art Palm Beach will continue its commitment to support major art installations by conceptual artists and introduce a curatorial exhibition program by elected curators. Through this cohesive and unique program, Art Palm Beach will deliver a dynamic art fair that will meet the high standards of the distinguished exhibitors and collectors that attend the fair each year.

January 21, 2011Individual transportationEst participation, 25 students+advisor Fair Pass=$10.00 x(25 students)= $250.00 Total Trip Cost= $250.00

Lake Worth Street Painting Festival, Lake Worth

The Tradition of Street PaintingTraced back to 16th century italy when itinerant artists would use their chalks to transform pavement into a makeshift canvas, street painting has retained its appeal through the centuries. As in ages past, crowds still gather to watch as fine works of art emerge. The “paintings” last only until the next rain, but the lively spirit and accessibility of the exhibition captivates new audiences each year and inspires lasting memories.

The BIGGEST EventDowntown Lake Worth and the Greater Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce invite you to the annual Street Painting Festival, which claims bragging rights as the country’s largest. The 2-day event transforms the downtown streets with more than 200 street paintings sponsored by businesses, organizations, families and individuals, covering more area than any other festival of its kind in the U.S. Hundreds of artists converge to display their diverse talents on the asphalt – using only chalk – in styles that range from Renaissance classicism to Cubism and Pop Art. Street performers, strolling minstrels and Mainstage musical entertainment add to the creative atmosphere. And of course, don’t miss the Festival Food Courts, accommodating culinary tastes and thirsts as diverse as the surrounding artwork.

Individual transportationChalk supplies and other=est $100.00

TOTAL MONIES REQUIRED= $1,940.00