NEWS RELEASE

The 3rd annual Treasure Coast Bird and Nature Juried Art Show is coming up Oct 17-19th at the Women’s Club in Vero Beach, hosted by the Cultural Council of Indian River County.

Artists can enter in 3 categories: 2 dimensional, 3 dimensional or photography. Each artist can enter 4 pieces or groups. Each entry is $15. There will be ribbons and prizes awarded at the artists reception Friday night 5-7pm.

Judges include:
Martha Cross is the art teacher at John Carroll High School. She is one of three artists working in The Merry Potters Studio at the Art Bank. Martha graduated with an art degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Bob Barbour, Specializing in interior photography for those whose work, products, & or talents deal with interiors. Offering Fine Art photography & architectural photographic services for designers, construction, architects, hospitality, including hotels, restaurants, offices; and for any advertising, commercial or editorial emphasizing interior products.
Ginny Piech Street grew up in Indiana and earned a BFA at Murray State University in Kentucky. From there she lived in the South Carolina Low Country and tropical, festive Key West. Each of these places has influenced her art perspective.

The show hours are Friday 5-8 Sat 8-8 and Sun 8-4

There will be 2 birding tours on Saturday leaving the Women’s Club. One led by Patrick Pitts to the West Regional Wastewater Treatment wetlands at 7am with a cost of $25 per person and one led by David Simpson to Captain Foresters Hammock at 7:30am with a cost of $40 per person. At 7pm there will be a presentation by Audubons Bob Montanaro, the cost is $5 per person to attend… Sunday David Simpson will lead a tour to Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge, cost $35 per person and leaves at 7:30am

To participate in the art show and the bird tours, contact the Cultural Council of IRC at 772-770-4857, http://www.cultural-council.org/ BirdArt.html, http://www.facebook.com/TreasureCoastBirdartshow, or info@cultural-council.org