PALM BEACH COUNTY: Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach
The
Armory Art Center is a not-for-profit community-based visual arts
education and exhibition center providing opportunities for individual
growth, self expression, increased awareness and appreciation of the
arts through participation in studio art classes, exhibitions, lectures
and other educational programs. The Center seeks to educate, enrich and
engage a diverse population through the "experience of art".
The
Norton Museum of Art was founded in 1941 by Ralph Hubbard Norton
(1875–1953) and his wife, Elizabeth Calhoun Norton (1881–1947) in
West Palm Beach. For many years, Ralph and Elizabeth Norton were
actively interested in fine arts and developed a sizable collection of
paintings and sculpture.
The Norton Museum's permanent collection consists of over 5,000 works
and is internationally known for its distinguished permanent collection
featuring 19th and 20th century European and American art, Chinese,
contemporary art and photography. From its founding, the Norton Museum
of Art has been famous for its masterpieces of 19th century and 20th
century painting and sculpture by European artists such as Brancusi,
Gauguin, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso and by Americans such as Davis,
Hassam, Hopper, Manship, O'Keeffe, Pollock and Sheeler. Guided tours of
the museums collection and exhibitions begin daily at 12:30 pm and 2:00
pm.
The
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, located in West Palm
Beach, Florida, is one of the premier performing arts centers in the
Southeast with a growing national and international reputation. True to
the spirit in which it was created, the Center is expanding programming
by initiating projects on local, national and international levels. The
world-class Kravis Center opened fully funded, with a total construction
cost of $68 million, of which a remarkable $49 million came from private
individuals and corporations. The Kravis Center is a success story that
provides communities worldwide with an example of a thriving performing
arts center and a major community and economic catalyst. Set on 10.6
acres of property at the highest point in the city, the Kravis Center
includes three venues -- the 2,193-seat Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr.
Concert Hall, the flexible 300-seat Rinker Playhouse and the outdoor
Michael and Andrew Gosman Amphitheatre with a capacity for 1,400
patrons. Additionally, the Kravis Center facilities include the Cohen
Pavilion, which houses the Weiner Banquet Center meeting and banquet
facility and The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center, along with a
five-level parking garage.
CityPlace,
West Palm Beach, Florida:
CityPlace is West Palm Beach's most exciting
downtown destination on Okeechobee Blvd, just
East of I-95.
Come shop in a place where old-world
architecture, beautiful fountains, and
sidewalk cafes create an atmosphere
strikingly reminiscent of a European town
center. A place where you'll find celebrated
shops, exciting restaurants, a magnificent
20-screen movie theatre and exceptional live
performances. A place with stunning
residential and office spaces. And a place
you'll immediately know has a style all its
own.
About Palm Beach County, Florida:
Palm Beach County is located in the state of
Florida. As of 2007, the county had a
population of 1,351,236 according to the
University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research. The county is the third
most populous in the state of Florida and the
twenty ninth most populous in the United
States. Over 40 percent of the county's
population lives in unincorporated areas.
Palm Beach County is one of three counties
that comprise the South Florida metropolitan
area, and being formed in 1909, is the area's
second oldest county. Its largest city and
county seat is West Palm Beach (Central
County), who has an incorporated population of
over 105,000 and an unincorporated population
of 250,000. Boca Raton (South County), is the
second largest city, and has a population
approaching 90,000. Boynton Beach (South
County), is the third largest city, with a
population nearing 70,000 residents.
CityPlace is West Palm Beach's most exciting
downtown destination on Okeechobee Blvd, just
East of I-95.
Palm Beach County is located in the state of
Florida. As of 2007, the county had a
population of 1,351,236 according to the
University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research. The county is the third
most populous in the state of Florida and the
twenty ninth most populous in the United
States. Over 40 percent of the county's
population lives in unincorporated areas.
