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ARTiculture, 2014 Philadelphia Flower Show

PHS Flower Show Wins Top International Prize

‘ARTiculture’ earns record 17 awards from IFEA

PHILADELPHIA (September 2014) – The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show received 17 international awards for excellence for the 2014 presentation, “ARTiculture” – including the top prize, the Grand Pinnacle Gold Award — at ceremonies held Sept. 29 in Kansas City, Mo. The honors included five Gold Awards, five Silver, and seven Bronze Awards in the International Festival & Events Association competition.

This was the greatest number of prizes ever received by the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show in the IFEA contest, which includes entries from the Kentucky Derby Festival, Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, Indianapolis 500 Festival, National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., City of Dublin Irish Festival, Edmonton Heritage Festival, Ludwig Von Beethoven Festival in Krakow, Rotterdam Festivals; and the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore.

The Flower Show was recognized in a variety of presentation, programming and promotional categories. The prizes included Gold Awards for the show’s Entrance Garden, community outreach program, green practices at the event, and show merchandise.

The winners were announced at the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held during the association’s 59th annual convention and expo. The awards for the Flower Show were earned in the following categories:

  • GRAND PINNACLE – GOLD
  • BEST FULL-LENGTH TV PROMOTION (6ABC PREVIEW SHOW) – GOLD
  • BEST MISCELLANEOUS ON-SITE DÉCOR (ENTRANCE GARDEN) — GOLD
  • BEST NEW MERCHANDISE (TRUNK BAG) – GOLD
  • BEST MONEY-MAKING IDEA (MAKE & TAKE ROOM) – GOLD
  • BEST TV PROMOTION (TEASER VIDEO) — SILVER
  • BEST EVENT VIDEO (TEASER VIDEO) — SILVER
  • BEST MISCELLANEOUS CLOTHING (SCARF) — SILVER
  • BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING (BUTTERFLY EXPERIENCE) — SILVER
  • BEST MEDIA RELATIONS CAMPAIGN – SILVER
  • BEST SOCIAL MEDIA SITE (FACEBOOK) – BRONZE
  • BEST SPONSOR PARTNER (BANK OF AMERICA) – BRONZE
  • BEST GREEN PROGRAM (GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY) – BRONZE
  • BEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM (CITY HARVEST) – BRONZE
  • BEST EVENT/PROGRAM WITHIN AN EVENT TO BENEFIT A CAUSE (PREVIEW PARTY AND AFTER-PARTY) – BRONZE
  • BEST NEW PROMOTION ACTIVITY (SEARCH FOR GREEN ROOM HOST) – BRONZE
  • MOST CREATIVE/EFFECTIVE NEWS STUNT (FLOWER BOMB CAMPAIGN) – BRONZE

The entries included programs, merchandise, print and broadcast ads and media campaigns, posters and graphics, websites and apps, and many other categories.

The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show provides inspirational and informative displays, educational presentations, and entertainment. The 2014 Flower Show attracted 230,000 visitors from around the world.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, which will celebrate the movies on February 28 to March 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center… It’s “Lights, Camera, BLOOM.”

For more information, please visit theflowershow.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Alan Jaffe, PHS Director of Communications, 215-988-8833, (m) 267-968-0859, ajaffe@pennhort.org

Photographs by DoN Brewer

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Photographic Society of PhiladelphiaThe Photographic Society of Philadelphia will be presenting their annual members exhibition at The Plastic Club in October 2014.

Opening Reception: Sunday October 5, 2014, 1:00 to 5:00pm

Additional Receptions:

  • Sunday October 12, 2014 1:00 to 5:00pm
  • Sunday October 19, 2014 1:00 to 5:00pm
  • Tuesday October 21, 2014 6:00 to 9:00pm

“The Photographic Society of Philadelphia* is the oldest active photography society in the country. We have been looking at the world through the camera lens since 1860!

Photography has dramatically evolved since 1860.  Back then the techniques of photography were limited to a few. Photographers developed their own processes, grounded their own lenses, made their own cameras and tripods.  “Instant” could be many minutes, images were captured on glass plates and slowly teased into visibility, and the lightest camera still weighed many pounds.  But such was the “cutting-edge technology” of the time.” Photographic Society of Philadelphia

Photographic Society of Philadelphia at The Plastic Club

“Since 1897, The Plastic Club has been devoted to the promotion and preservation of the visual (plastic) arts in Philadelphia. The busy gallery schedule offers several annual exhibitions for members and non-members, as well as invited artists in solo and group exhibitions. Members include well-known Philadelphia artists.

The name ” Plastic Club,” suggested by Blanche Dillaye, referred to any work of art unfinished, or in a “plastic” state. The term also refers to the changing and tactile sense of painting and sculpture.” – The Plastic Club

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Main Line Art Center

DEADLINE: Monday, September 29th, 2014

We are excited to offer a new opportunity at Main Line Art Center for contemporary artists that includes $1000, a solo show, and the Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art.

Presented by Main Line Art Center in conjunction with the Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition, the Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art and associated exhibition program is an effort to support the talented contemporary artists in the region, to honor deserving artists in the field, and to encourage excellence and experimentation in artistic practice, presentation, and community involvement.  Adult fine artists, who are not full time students, living in the Mid-Atlantic Region are eligible to apply. All mediums are welcome.  Artists selected to receive this award will be notified in December 2014 and the exhibition will take place in March/April 2015.

Approximately three artists are awarded annually.  The 2014 recipients of the Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art were Nic Coviello, Tim Portlock, and Jenny Thwing.

DEADLINE: Monday, September 29, 2014 by 11:59 p.m.
AWARD: $1000 & solo show
PROSPECTUS: mainlineart.org/events.php
APPLICATION: mainlineart.slideroom.com
QUESTIONS: Beth Boardman, Exhibition Coordinatorbboardman@mainlineart.org or 610.525.0272 ext. 116
APPLICATION FEE: Members $30/Non-Members $35
EXHIBITION:March 9April 21, 2015

Thank you,

Beth Boardman, Exhibition Coordinator

Main Line Art Center, 746 Panmure Road, Haverford, PA  19041

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Jerry Adam Puryear, Indigo Blue Design Concepts2, Jerry Adam Puryear, Celebrating Two Years with Indigo Blue Design Concepts. Sunday October 18th, 7:00 – 10:00, 3911 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Free.

Indigo Blue Design Concepts (IBDC)  is a diverse, Philadelphia based, company specializing in design, brand management, business and product development, and event planning. Working with a team of leading industry innovators, IBDC works to build consumer and client awareness through creativity, logic, visual impact, and strategic positioning. IBDC is also recognized as a community advocate — partnering with several non-profit and charitable organizations.” – Indigo Blue Design Concepts

“Although, my creations are ultimately my strongest vehicle of change, I find it undoubtedly necessary to have a hand in helping to change the world by impacting young people’s lives.For the past few years I have assisted in instructing art class for the Mill Creek Community Partnership in addition to mentoring young men who have found their creative niche in the world but are still combating life growing up in the urban Philadelphia.” – Jerry Adam Puryear

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Lois Schlachter at Art at Valley Lake GalleryLois SchlachterSheets in the Wind, acrylic, 12″ x 9″

An Exhibition of Work by Lois Schlachter at Art at Valley Lake Gallery, 3 Village Road Horsham, PA 19044 215-260-5631. October 2nd thru November 30th, 2014

Art at Valley Lake Gallery is sponsored and operated by the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer.  The Gallery features the works of local artists and provides ongoing opportunities for artists to showcase their work. The Gallery also offers educational opportunities, including: art lessons, guest speakers, demonstrations and films on various art topics.” – Art at Valley Lake Gallery

“I would describe myself as an abstract expressionist, painting because I must paint, as I must breathe, spontaneously, directly from my hand to the canvas. Compositions develop as I work. All of my work is original and one of a kind. It is my opinion; no work of art is ever completed.” – Lois Schlachter

Gallery Hours:

  • Tuesday 10:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Thursday 10:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Friday 10:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Saturday 9:30AM – 2:00PM
  • or by appointment

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 11th, 9:00AM – 1:00PM

Artist Talk: Lois SchlachterAbstract Visions and the Business of ArtSaturday, November 22nd, 10:00AM

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