Celebrate Broward County Arts Teachers at 'ArtsEd Forever!'

By: BWW News Desk Apr. 21, 2017

Join Broward Cultural Division, the School Board of Broward County and Title Sponsor PNC Bank for an evening of student performances and educator awards honoring artistic excellence in Broward County schools on Wednesday, April 26th, from 5:30 to 8 PM at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, (201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33312).

For more information, contact Grace Kewl-Durfey at 954-357-7457 or visit the Cultural Division website to RSVP and for further details.

ArtsEd Forever! is a celebration all can enjoy. Admission is complimentary and includes refreshments, a visual arts exhibition and live performances by students including guitar soloist Tyler Metzler, filmmaker T-Bone and a singing performance by preschool students.

ArtsEd Forever! Awards include Arts Teacher of the Year in Dance, Music, Theater and Visual Arts, plus the Teaching Artist of the Year. Each winner will receive $3,000. All finalists receive a $500.

2017 Finalists:

DANCE
Enjoli Paul, Dillard Center for the Arts, Fort Lauderdale

THEATER
Yonel Aris, Walker Elementary, Fort Lauderdale
Elizabeth Garrard, The Sagemont School, Weston
Nerissa Street, Bethune Elementary, Hollywood

MUSIC
Stephen Rivero, Flanagan High School, Pembroke Pines
Josue A. Rodriguez, Hollywood Park Elementary, Hollywood
Joel Marcos Rodriguez, Avante Garde Academy of Broward, Hollywood

VISUAL ARTS
Derrick Dixon, Piper High School, Sunrise
Heather Mott, Sheridan Park Elementary, Hollywood
Kristen Rine, Plantation High School, Plantation

TEACHING ARTIST
Myrna Meeroff
Jim Hammond

Broward Cultural Division is a local arts agency, one of thousands across the U.S. providing financial, technical and marketing assistance to artists and arts organizations. Visit the website and follow @BrowardArts on Twitter and Facebook.

Broward County has nearly 1.9 million residents, 15.4 million visitors, 10,000 artists, 6,291 arts-related businesses employing 23,498 people, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations and 31 cities, some of which operate their own Arts Councils and public art programs. For more information about the Broward Cultural Division, call 954-357-7457.

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