Palm Beach County Arts-History and Objectives

For Artists By Artists

Genesis of an Idea - History and Objectives

For decades local artists have talked about the need for an independent association to provide resources that are often available in other communities. Elsewhere artists obtain a broad range of resources and services that includes health insurance, studio insurance, access to low-cost housing and studio space, career and legal advice, advocacy on arts issues, and more—in addition to a welcoming community of fellow artists.

With a change of leadership at the Cultural Council, many artists feel that now is the time to build our own community. A small group has been talking for several months; we decided to start the process by convening "listening sessions" among artists in every part of Palm Beach County. These meetings are unprecedented and long overdue. If artists are interested and willing to participate we will take the ideas from the listening sessions and join together to create an association.

Our vision was to create a haven for the artists of our community that will change the way artists are treated and ultimately respected. To live in a world that offers easily accessable education and training, opportunities to showcase work, affordable health care, a place to work, and above all be able to socialize and communicate with other artists of every discipline and have a solid place of honor in the community.

Mark Gierok ~ Caren Hackman ~ Terre Rybovich

download the full report from the listening sessions

download the summary report of the listening sessions

Objectives

Developed from Report of County-wide Listening Sessions, November 2004 written by Terre Rybovich & Board of Directors planning session held February 26, 2006 facilitated by Terre Rybovich and Mary Jo Aagerstoun. The number refers to how soon the objective needs to be accomplished.

Nineteen objectives listed in Report of five listening sessions:

Events that bring artists together (1 year)
Public events to promote artists (2 years)
Exhibition space (1 year)
Joint Marketing Strategies (2 years)
Health insurance (5 years)
A building to own (5 years) to rent (2 years)
Juried competitions (1 year)
Legal advice (2 years)
Advocacy in policy (5 years)
Affordable housing/studios (5 years)
Affordable web site design (1year)
Career Counseling (2 years)
Discount msm. Memberships (1-2 years)
Performance space (2 years)
Slide wall (2 years)
Studio insurance (5 years)
Rehearsal space (2 years)
Darkroom (2 years)
Recording Studio (2 years)

In addition:

Member Artist Directory - (1 year)

A directory to be used for both members and non-members which lists information on the type of art, contact information, etc. Purpose; networking among members as well as business community and tourists. Information gathered will be used on APBC website (links to members website) and used for a simplified hard copy. This will take coordination among all committees to accomplish.

Sponsorship benefit package – (1 year)

Listing of benefits for sponsorship for both artist and non-artists members.

Palm Beach County Arts