The Next Island City Art Walk is Friday February 18th

The next monthly  Island City Art Walk is scheduled for Friday, February 18th, 2011.

Mark it on your calendar to be on Wilton Drive from 7pm until 10pm or later in order to see some exciting new art exhibits, the chance to see your neighbors, visit all the shops and much more.

Parking will be available as always on Wilton Drive, and at Hagen Park at 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors.

To view full size the list of businesses that are participating, please click on the picture.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Wilton Manors Main Street Board Meets January 26th at City Hall

Wilton Manors Main Street will be holding its Annual Meeting on January 26, 2011, at 6:30pm in the Wilton Manors City Commission Chambers at City Hall.  This will be a meeting where our members will be discussing our goals and our strategies for the next year, and electing our new board of directors.  While everyone is welcome to attend, to vote for the board or be considered for it, you must be a current member.  To become a member for 2011, please click here:  https://secure2.convio.net/nthp/site/Donation2?df_id=7600&7600.donation=form1

If you would like to run for the board of directors, please email us as soon as possible so that we can begin putting together a ballot before the meeting.  We will, of course, be open to any paid member to add their name at the meeting, but anything I can prepare in advance will help make the meeting run more smoothly.

It’s a great opportunity to make your voice heard and we welcome input from all who have an interest in Wilton Manors.  Hope you see you at the meeting!

We will also be presenting to Mary Ellen Charapko of Charapko Galleries, the Business of the Quarter award for the fourth quarter of 2010.  Mary Ellen is the driving force behind the Island City Art Walk, and other projects.   Wilton Manors Main Street is proud to recognize Mary Ellen for her past work in making Wilton Manors a better place to live.

Business of the Quarter at City Hall Tomorrow

Join us tomorrow night at the scheduled City Commission Meeting at City Hall, 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors.

We will be presenting our Business of the Quarter Award to Ellen Charapko of Charapko Galleries, 2374 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, 33305.  Mary Ellen Charapko is a leading businessperson in our city and is the driving force behind the Island City Art Walk and other business efforts in the Central Business District.

Accepting for Mary Ellen will be our own Diane Cline, Vice President of Wilton Manors Main Street and President of the Wilton Manors Historical Society.  The presentation to Mary Ellen Charapko will be done at the Wilton Manors Main Street Meeting to be held Wednesday evening that begins at 6:30 PM.

Mary Ellen Charapko's efforts have provided Wilton Manors with a cohesive business entity and entertainment event.  You may see the Charapko Gallery's exhibits and meet with Mary Ellen at her Gallery or at City Hall as we celebrate this leading business person's efforts in building a stronger Wilton Manors.

The Commission Meeting begins at 7pm January, 25, 2011 in the Commission Chambers.

Island City Art Walk January 21, 2010 - Tonight!

Tonight's the night folks!

From 7PM to 10PM (or later) hit Wilton Drive to experience all Wilton Manors has to offer.

It is a great time to show off your City, whether you live here or you come here to visit.  Bring your friends into Wilton Manors tonight to share the Island City Art Walk.  It's a half mile (or more) of shops, bars, restaurants and entertainment. 

Wilton Drive will be rolling out the red carpet tonight with art exhibits up and down the drive.  There will be free light refreshments at some of the shops, so do come and enjoy our art, our hospitality and everything that Wilton Manors has on store for you.

If you are a local, you can bring that snowbird to the Drive and show them why Wilton Manors is a one of a kind venue.  If you're a snowbird, you have a treat in store - the Island City Art Walk is rapidly becoming a reason in itself for people to come to Wilton Manors from out of town.

No matter who you are, we're going to be there for you.  There will be a complementary Trolley Shuttle in effect that will take you from one end of the Drive to the other that is well worth experiencing.

Parking will be available on Wilton Drive and at the expanded Hagen Park parking lot at City Hall.   Hagen Park and City Hall is located at 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL, 33305

We will be waiting for you there!

For a map of the location, click here.

Island City Art Walk January 21, 2010 Press Release

There is a lot going on this Friday on Wilton Drive.  The Ellen Charapko Gallery will be hosting an exhibition by artist Joaquin Gonzalez.  The Press Release is reposted below and is available at this link in full.  Wilton Manors Main Street welcomes you to the Island City Art Walk and invites you to stop into the Charapko Gallery to see this exhibition.


ELLEN CHARAPKO GALLERY
Contact: Mary Ellen Charapko
2374 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, USA
PressOn@bellsouth.net   954.547.9014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nakawa Schunita Shantyoshi

Joaquín González, Recent Works in Ink

Wilton Manors (Ft. Lauderdale), FL, January 10, 2011_____________ Ellen Charapko Gallery will present a solo exhibition: Joaquín González, Recent Works in Ink. The gallery will host an opening reception on Friday, January 21, 2011, 7 – 10 pm. The artist will be present. The exhibition will run through February 12, 2011.

The latest works of Joaquín González have been inspired by a little known South American Indian tribe, who live in one of the most primitive locations on the planet, the Amazon. Gonzalez introduces the Shipibo-Conibo Indians to the rest of the world through his art. This latest series by González is a peek into the lives of the native, Amazonic Indians of Perú, who speak in the Ashaninka language. Their realm of existence is dramatically unlike our fast-paced modern society. Gonzalez, through this new series of work, casts light onto their everyday routines, ancestral rituals and ceremonies. He uses a multitude of iconic images, almost a “story-board,” visual documentary of “a day in the life.”

Gonzalez states that his experience in the Amazon, not only with the people but the river and jungle, “has been both beautiful and fearful, but, mostly a freeing experience in relationship to my artistic expression.” Through his interaction with the Shipibo-Conibo, González developed a close friendship and mutual trust with them. All of this led him to a better understanding of man and his roots, which he has incorporated into his latest body of work.

Joaquín González was born in 1957, in Cuba. In 1982 he moved to Spain and eventually relocated to the USA in 1999. He lives and works in Miami, Florida. Besides painting, González is also a master printer. His work has been featured in various prestigious exhibitions around the world, including Cuba, Spain, Latin America, and the United States.

Evening hours are Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment. The gallery is located at 2374 Wilton Drive, in Wilton Manors Art & Entertainment District. Ellen Charapko Gallery was founded in 2006. For more information contact, Mary Ellen Charapko, 954.5479014, or email: info@ellencharapkogallery.com Website: www.EllenCharapkoGallery.com

Wilton Manors Main Street Board Meets January 26th at City Hall

Wilton Manors Main Street will be holding its Annual Meeting on January 26, 2011, at 6:30pm in the Wilton Manors City Commission Chambers at City Hall. 

This will be a meeting where our members will be discussing our goals and our strategies for the next year, and electing our new board of directors. 

While everyone is welcome to attend, to vote for the board or be considered for it, you must be a current member.  To become a member for 2011, please click here:  https://secure2.convio.net/nthp/site/Donation2?df_id=7600&7600.donation=form1

It’s a great opportunity to make your voice heard and we welcome input from all who have an interest in Wilton Manors. 

Hope you see you at the meeting!

Wilton Manors Main Street Hosts Artist Claudia Castillo

We are fortunate to have a second artist consent to show her works at the Island City Art Walk this Friday, January, 21st at our offices at The Gables Wilton Park, 2164 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors.

Claudia Castillo, noted artist will be showing her works from 7PM until 10PM in our offices.  Claudia draws her exciting inspiration from the traditions of the sea and shore.  You can see this influence in this impressionistic view of the beach that we are all drawn to here in South Florida.

Claudia is a local artist and business woman who's firm, Color Designers is here to work with you to help beautify your life.  We are excited to have this chance to share with you her amazing work.

The Island City Art Walk will be on Wilton Drive this Friday, January 21st, from 7PM to 10PM.  Parking will be available on Wilton Drive and at the expanded Hagen Park parking space at 2020 Wilton Drive. 

We are looking forward to seeing you Friday!