Funding Arts Broward Spring Luncheon To Feature Special Guest Janet Erlick Of Florida Children's Theatre

Funding Arts Broward (FAB!), a nonprofit volunteer-based arts organization committed to supporting, sustaining and enriching the arts in Broward County, will present its Spring Luncheon and Annual Meeting on Tues., March 12, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom.

The arts celebration will feature special guest speaker Janet Erlick, executive artistic director of Florida Children's Theatre (FCT), plus an interactive student panel discussion and performance.

"FAB! is thrilled to showcase Fort Lauderdale's emerging talent under the direction of Janet Erlick and the Florida Children's Theatre at our Spring Luncheon," said Carolyn Lee, president of FAB!. "For more than 50 years, the Florida Children's Theatre has contributed to our creative and philanthropic community and we're pleased to share its continuing vision and a sample of its programming during this afternoon of networking, arts education and entertainment."

The award-winning Florida Children's Theatre offers year-round classes, productions and outreach programming. Erlick teaches, directs and acts in the community and developed the theatre's comprehensive outreach program that now serves over 25,000 people, yearly. The FCT's in-school programs include conflict resolution, literacy improvement through drama and arts infusion across the academic curriculum.

Erlick is also responsible for creating ongoing partnerships with many cultural and social service organizations, frequently working with families dealing with terminal illness and children with special needs or living in residential centers. Currently, she serves as chair of Broward County's Cultural Executives Committee, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Broward Cultural Council and is involved with Leadership Broward and Broward Women's Alliance, among others.

Luncheon tickets are $55. To purchase tickets or learn more about FAB! including how to be a member or support the arts, please email fundingartsbroward@gmail.com or visit www.fundingartsbroward.org.