Role Models/Gator Glam Auction

Thursday, October 7, 2010, 7 pm
Colonnade Shops at Sawgrass Mills

Role Models

Role Models will pay tribute to the community’s most valuable assets during an evening of fun and glamour with delicious food and spirits, live entertainment, an awards presentation, silent auction and more. Prominent honorees include Andrew Cagnetta; G. Patricia Cantwell, M.D.; Laura Finley; Sherry Friedlander; Jen Klassens; Neil Goldberg; and George Platt. These distinguished men and women have been selected by the participating charities based on the honoree’s continued commitment to philanthropic causes and the positive impact they have had on the lives of their friends and neighbors.

The $50 event ticket includes food and drink with 100% of ticket sales benefitting the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood.

Get your gator!

Here’s your chance to own a one-of-a-kind, 7-foot alligator sculpture created by a South Florida artist. Get one of 15 original gators the following ways through Sawgrass Mills’ Gator Glam presented by Billie Swamp Safari. The sculptures will be auctioned off on the night of Role Models, one of three ways to get your gator:

• Sponsorship: Sponsor a gator and get one with your company logo; see below for details.
• Purchase: Attend the Gator Glam Auction on October 7!
• Bid online: Bidding online will begin a week before the event.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship opportunities for Gator Glam are available! For a nominal investment, you can support the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood and have your name attached to Sawgrass Mills’ Gator Glam. For more information, download the introductory letter and the sponsorship form PDFs.

Gator Sculptures

Sculptures will be bejeweled, painted, and embellished by the following South Florida artists: Robert Tabor (Fort Lauderdale), Vanessa Vejar (Fort Lauderdale), Nadine Egan Floyd (Cooper City), Gonzalo Figueroa (Miami), Sal Sidner (Miami), Maitejosune Urrechaga with Tony Kapel (Miami), Alejandro Cuadra (Miramar), Jessica Clark (Homestead), DiVitto with Andrea Kelly (Hollywood), Janet Gold (Coral Springs), Isabel Perez Salazar (Coral Springs), John May (Pompano Beach), Frances Kiperman (Boca Raton), Marisol Cuevas (Hialeah) and Adriane Pirro (Boca Raton). Here are a few of the artists’ sketches. For more information, visit the artist submission page (submissions no longer being accepted).

Images: Top: Robert Tabor, Passion for Fashion. Above, left to right: Jessica L. Clark, South Beach Camo-gator; Isabel Perez Salazar, Mrs. Allie Gator; DiVitto and Andrea Kelly, Melon Gator; Alejandro Cuadra, Fiery Gator.

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Fall Fundraiser

Save the Date: Saturday, November 13

It’s Hotter … South Florida Style was a smashing success last year; this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better!

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Men of Style at Galleria Mall

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Join Signature Grand and Galleria Ft. Lauderdale as they honor Broward’s leading men with great food, drink, and entertainment.

This year’s Men of Style will feature Oscar Llorente, one of the Center’s Board members (pictured). The other “men of style” include Dave Aizer, Davone Bess, Richard French, David Guzman, Bill Lutes, Brett Rose, Shea Smith, Tom Triozzi, and Randall Vitale.

Tickets are $40 in advance and are available for purchase by calling 954. 921. 3274, ext. 238, or by clicking the Buy Now button. Benefits the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood as well as ArtServe, Deliver the Dream, Inc., Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre, Handy Inc., Junior Achievement of South Florida, Leadership Broward Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, United Way of Broward County, and Women In Distress.

For more information, call 954. 921. 3274.

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