27TH ANNUAL CUISINE FOR ART
Thursday, May 15, 2025
6 pm Cocktails and Auction
7 pm Dinner, Entertainment, Program
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
We invite you to be part of the 27th Annual Cuisine for Art. All proceeds support the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood's Create More Art initiative to expand art education and cultural experiences to the South Florida community.
Cuisine for Art engages Elected Officials and Community Leaders as Celebrity Waiters and honors valued Center Partners to raise much needed funds for arts education programming. Guests enjoy a 3-course dinner, libations, live entertainment and more.
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE - $25,000 - $1,000
Tickets: $250 per person | $2,500 table
Business Cocktail Attire
RSVP by Friday, May 9
Program Ads: $250 Full-page color (6.5 in x 8 in)
Ad Deadline: Wednesday, May 1
Send Ads to jen@artandculturecenter.org
HONOREES
MAESTRA SEBRINA ALFONSO
MINDY SOLOMON
Mindy Solomon is a dedicated educator, advocate, and collector with a deep commitment to the visual arts. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Studio Art and Art Education from Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art, with additional studies at Ursuline College, Lacoste School of the Arts in France, and Tyler School of the Arts in Philadelphia. In 2009, she founded Mindy Solomon Gallery, which specializes in contemporary emerging and mid-career artists across various mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, and video. A key figure in the Miami arts scene, Solomon is a founding member of the Progressive Art Brunch and serves on the Women’s International Committee at the Perez Art Museum. Her gallery program explores the intersection of art and design, while promoting diasporic voices and fostering a vibrant sense of community through inventive exhibitions, museum visitations, and public lectures.
Maestra Sebrina María Alfonso is a luminary conductor, and the driving force behind the South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO). She made her debut in New York in 1994 conducting the American Symphony Orchestra and has graced the stage with world-class ensembles around the globe. She made history as the first female conductor of Cuban American descent to lead the National Orchestra of Cuba. Alfonso is an embodiment of commitment to enriching the cultural landscape and initiated the Symphony in the Schools program in 1997, a testament to her mission to ensure early exposure to classical music, serving over 100,000 under-resourced students to date. She is driven by her belief that music is pivotal to thriving communities and shares her boundless love for the art through her tireless pursuit of excellence, pushing boundaries and revealing new dimensions of artistic wonder.
CELEBRITY
WAITERS
Elected Government Officials
Hon. Hillary Cassel
Florida State Representative
Hon. Marie Woodson
Florida State Representative
Hon. Beam Furr
Broward County Commissioner
Hon. Josh Levy
City of Hollywood Mayor
Hon. Kevin Biederman
City of Hollywood Commissioner
Hon. Traci Callari
City of Hollywood Commissioner
Hon. Adam Gruber
City of Hollywood Commissioner
Hon. Idelma Quintana
City of Hollywood Commissioner
Marty Kiar
Broward County Property Appraiser
Maura Bulman
Broward County School Board Member
Debbi Hixon
Broward County School Board Member
Community Leaders
Anthony Billisi
Pastry Chef, Mimi’s Ravioli
Tim Curtin
Vice President of Community Services, Memorial Healthcare System
Jeff Delmay
Chief Operating Officer,
Delmay and Partners
Michael Goodman
President/Founder,
Goodman Public Relations
Clive Taylor
President, Hollywood Historical Society
Baldwyn English
External Affairs Manager, FPL
SPONSORS
As of February 15, 2025
Presenting Sponsor
HOST
COMMITTEE
Co-Chair Amanda Mitchell
Co-Chair Susan Renneisen
Co-Chair Anna Smith
Jackie Christ
Tim Curtin
Randy Gilver
Jill Ginsberg
Elena Hershey
Jeff Huber
Oscar Llorente
Kara Lundgren
David Maurer
Roz Perlmutter
David Weaver
Executive Director
Jennifer Homan
The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported in part by its members, admissions, private entities, the City of Hollywood; the Broward County Cultural Division, the Cultural Council, and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners; the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts; the Community Foundation of Broward; David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation; Josephine S. Leiser Foundation, and Helen Ingham Foundation. We welcome donations from all members of the community who wish to support our work.