New Member Groups offers Special Creative Opportunities, Discounts, and EventsKEY WEST
The Studios of Key West has established a new annual membership group, Friends/TSKW, and invites local arts supporters to join. Friends benefits include a 20% discount on all TSKW workshops, advance announcements and invitations to this season’s cultural events, as well as unique Friends-only opportunities.
To kick off the season and the new group, all members of Freinds/TSKW will be treated to a free morning workshop in plein-air painting, taught by well-known Key West painter, Sandford Birdsey. The class begins at 9:00 am on Friday, October 19, with participants gathering at the historic Armory building. TSKW Friends will explore plein-air techniques at various locales throughout the Old Town neighborhood, under Birdsey’s guidance, and a group lunch will conclude the workshop. Places are limited to 14, so those interested should join now.
“As a charitable and cultural organization, our success depends on the support and participation of the community,” says Executive Director Eric Holowacz. “We’ve experiences tremendous growth during our first year, and Friends/TSKW will play a leading role in helping us continue.”
Holowacz and his staff are already planning several exhibition openings, artist talks, and workshop experiences for members of the new group in 2008. Membership in Friends/TSKW starts at $50 per year, and applications are now available at The Studios of Key West office in the Historic Armory.
Sandford Birdsey is an internationally owned artist who lives and works in Key West. Born in macon, Georgia, she studied under Emil Holzhauer at Wesleyan Conservatory, as well as at the Art Students League and Parson School of Design in New York. Her watercolors, often depicting the vibrant street scenes of Key West, are widely collected and have been shown at institutions across the country. Her half-day workshop on October 19 is free of charge for all new members of Friends/TSKW.
The Studios of Key West staff keeps an open door, and welcomes new ideas, cultural projects, and creative possibilities. Learn more about Birdsey’s workshop, Friends/TSKW, and the upcoming cultural season: stop by the main office at the Historic Armory, 600 White Street, call 296-0458 or send email to info@tskw.org.
