January 14 - 19, 2010

ArtPalmBeach
Celebrating its 13th anniversary, Art Palm Beach is a dynamic event in America’s premier winter destination, hosting international galleries presenting contemporary art, photography, video, installation art, public sculpture, and design. The fair offers collectors, museum curators and trustees, art advisors, architects, and designers, educational lecture series, and VIP events. The Preview Party on January 14th honors the Young Friends of the Norton and the Four Arts Contemporaries.

January 15 – 19, 2010
12 noon – 7 p.m.
(until 6 p.m. on the 19th)

Preview January 14th
By separate ticket

Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Fair Information
239-495-9834 or info@ifae.com. www.artpalmbeach.com

Admission
One day pass: $15
Multi-day pass: $20

January 14, 2010

ArtPalmBeach Collectors Preview Cocktail Party. 
Thursday, January 14, 2010
6:00 to 7:30 p.m. First View (by invitation)

Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

For more information:
561.832.5196 or youngfriends@norton.org
561.659.8503 or contemporaries@fourarts.org

February 2, 2010

American International Fine Art Fair Vernissage

The Vernissage preview party, benefiting the Norton Museum, is one of the highlights of Palm Beach’s social season and will be held on February 2nd. Mrs. Annie Falk is the Chairmen of the event which honors the Museum’s top Special Events donors and offers an exclusive first view of the Fair.

Celebrating its 14th year, the American International Fine Art Fair features international dealers representing disciplines of fine art from classical antiquity to contemporary, and the world’s finest collection of haute and period jewelry. The only American fair accorded 5 stars by The Art Newspaper, it is the premier art, antique and jewelry fair in the United States. The fair is fully vetted by leading museum curators and experts.

For more information about tickets, sponsorships or underwriting opportunities please contact Lindsey White, Special Events Coordinator at 561.832.5196, ext. 1193 or whitel@norton.org.

6:00 – 7:30 pm

$1000

Ticket price includes cocktails, lite fare, complimentary valet and unlimited returns to the Fair. Tickets will be available for pick up at Will Call only. Tickets will not be mailed.

7:30 - 10:00 pm

$125

Ticket price includes cocktails, lite fare, complimentary valet and unlimited returns to the Fair. Tickets will be available for pick up at Will Call only. Tickets will not be mailed.

February 6, 2010

Bal des Arts

Inspired by the Norton Museum’s Special Exhibition Avedon Fashion 1944-2000, this year’s Black & White Ball will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the Museum. The exhibition will feature more than 200 works by Richard Avedon, spanning his entire career, and will include vintage prints, contact sheets, magazine layouts, and archival material from 1944-2000. Richard Avedon revolutionized fashion photography starting in the post-World War II era and redefined the role of the fashion photographer. The special exhibition will be on view at the Norton Museum February 9 through May 9, 2010. The evening will consist of a classic Hollywood cocktail lounge setting reception, an elegant seated dinner, and dancing to the upbeat music of jazz and smooth style musical arrangements, inspired by the music of the decades reflected in the Avedon exhibition.

For more information about tickets, sponsorships, underwriting opportunities, or to be involved with Bal des Arts 2010, please contact Cherryl Cannon, Special Events Coordinator at 561.832.5196 ext. 1118, cannonc@norton.org or Lindsey White, Special Events Coordinator at 561.832.5196, ext. 1193, whitel@norton.org

February 11, 2010

Norton Museum I Love Art. Art After Dark.

Make a date to explore Habsburg Treasures: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna with Crissy Bergeron, Assistant Curator of Education.  Dance to the “shake-a-billy” tunes of eclectic Miami based musician, Rachel Goodrich who was recently featured in the NY Times as the "Queen of Miami indie music". Watch the independent film, Smitten, a love story about art, and get serenaded by Young Singers from Palm Beach Opera as they perform excerpts from Don Giovanni.  Don’t miss the free ARTinis, DIY Art Activities, and a visit to Café 1451 at the Norton. Plus, enter to win a Museum membership ($100 value), a Starbucks $50 gift card!

Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: General Admission rates apply

1451 South Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 33401. Phone: 832-5196. www.norton.org

February 12, 2010

Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Private Preview 

Palm Beach Jewelry Art & Antique Show is the largest vetted art and antique show in the U.S. and regarded as one of the finest shows of its kind. Featuring over 200 top-tier international exhibitors the show brings together the best from antiquities to the 21st century, including furniture & textiles, fine art & sculpture, jewelry, silver, glass, porcelain & ceramics all for the discerning art lover and collector. The Show is held in the Palm Beach Convention Center from February 12-16, 2010.
The Preview Evening benefits the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and gives attendees the first access to peruse the fair’s vendors and chance to make their purchases from amongst the bounty of antiques, art and jewelry.

February 12, 2010 - 5:30 -10:00 PM

Exclusive Charity Preview 5:30 -7:00 PM, first chance to purchase and preview the show.
Held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center

Tickets for the Preview Evening at $175 per person and are available either by telephoning Carol Elder at (561) 832-4164 ext 0.
www.PalmBeachShow.com

March 6, 2010

15th Annual Evening on Antiques Row 

Each year’s event features samplings by the best of local Palm Beach County restaurants.
Saturday evening, March 6, 2010 - 6:00 -9:00 PM
(After-Party begins at 9:00 PM – special ticket required)

Contact: The Historical Society of Palm Beach (561) 832-4164 or www.historicalsocietypbc.org.

Tickets for the Evening on Antique Row may be purchased at the event for $45 each at the check-in booths for the event in the 3300 and 3900 blocks of S. Dixie Highway.

Tickets for the Young Friends After Party at Hotel Biba are $100 each and include admission to the Evening On Antique Row. Tickets may be purchased on line, at the check-in booths or at the entrance to the After-Party at Hotel Biba.

The Young Friends of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the West Palm Beach Antique Row Art & Design District will host the fifteenth Annual “Evening on Antique Row” on March 6, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the nationally acclaimed antiques district in West Palm Beach.
The Evening on Antique Row closes Dixie Highway between Southern Boulevard and Greenwood Avenue with live entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, bicycle rides and more, allowing visitors to explore the area’s 50 unique shops, each offering collections of 17th to 20th century antiques, decorative arts, period furnishings and fine art.

March 11, 2010

Norton Museum Picture Perfect. Art After Dark.

Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: General Admission rates apply

1451 South Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 33401. Phone: 832-5196. www.norton.org

Join Charles Stainback, William and Sarah Ross Soter Curator of Photography, as he introduces viewers to the exhibitions on view by famed photographers Richard Avedon and Paul Fusco. Enjoy the original music of Cheryl Fisher, hailed as "one of the greatest female singers in the history of Canadian jazz" by the Montreal Jazz Festival. Check out models roaming the Museum decked out and dressed up by local boutique, Vintage Glam. Watch Funny Face, a musical film about a fashion photographer, (based on Richard Avedon), featuring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire.  Round out the evening with gallery tours and talks, free ARTinis, and a visit to Café 1451 at the Norton. Plus, enter to win a Museum membership ($100 value), a Starbucks $50 gift card, and a $50 gift certificate to Vintage Glam!!

March 25 - 28, 2010

Norton Museum Arts in Bloom: Art and Flowers in Harmony 

For sponsorship, underwriting opportunities, to purchase tickets, or for more information please contact Lindsey White, Special Events Coordinator, at whitel@norton.org or 561.832.5196 ext. 1193.

1451 South Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 33401. Phone: 832-5196. www.norton.org

March 25, 2010.  6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Preview Night Cocktail Reception
March 26 - 28, 2010. Public Viewing of the Art in Bloom Exhibition during museum hours
March 26, 2010. 11:00 a.m. - Conversation and Luncheon with Town & Country editor-in-chief Pamela Fiori

March 27, 2010. 11:00 a.m.- Conversation with award winning landscape architect Raymond Jungles
March 27, 2010. 3:00 p.m. - Conversation and Tea with Michael Ereshena of The Special Event Resource and Design Group
March 28, 2010. 3:00 p.m. - Conversation with world renowned garden designers and authors Renny Reynolds and Jack Staub

Tickets: Thursday, March 25 6 – 8 pm, $250. Preview party Cocktail Reception.

This spring, from March 25-28, 2010, the Norton Museum of Art will present a spectacular new event entitled Art in Bloom 2010: Art and Flowers in Harmony. Following in the footsteps of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the De Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, this four-day celebration will juxtapose fresh flowers with works of art from the Norton Museum’s outstanding collection. Floral arrangements created by award-winning members of area garden clubs and professional floral designers will be inspired by and placed in proximity to paintings and sculptures. Visitors are invited to view the exquisite floral arrangements and their artistic inspirations, breathe in the fragrant scents, enjoy stimulating lectures and demonstrations, and attend a Preview Party, a luncheon featuring Town & Country editor-in-chief Pamela Fiori, and an afternoon tea.

Not only will Art in Bloom be a splendid exhibition, but proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum’s Art Collection. These funds will facilitate the acquisition of new artworks, the preservations and conservation of the collection, the organization and implementation of special exhibitions, and programs which interpret the collection and exhibitions for visitors of all ages.

April 8 - 15, 2010

Norton Museum Picture Perfect. Art After Dark.

In honor of the Norton’s installation Here Comes the Sun: Warhol and Art After 1960, join us for a Pop-Art, “Factory” inspired evening. Don’t miss the high energy, eclectic music of Panic Bomber, recently named the "Best New Electronica Artist" in The New Times’ Best of Miami 2009 issue (6:45 p.m.). Enjoy a screening of Wonderwall, a film recently re-released with George Harrison’s original soundtrack. And, back by popular demand, a poetry slam will feature readings on the theme 15 Minutes of Fame. Don’t forget to enter to win a Museum membership ($100 value) and a Starbucks $50 gift card.

Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cost: General Admission rates apply

1451 South Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, 33401. Phone: 832-5196. www.norton.org

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