With just six weeks until the gavel comes down to begin the auction, plans are now complete for the 2017 Naples Winter Wine Festival, the most successful international charity wine auction in the world. Teams of top vintners and celebrity chefs have wrapped up their food and wine pairings for each of the 18 Vintner […]
by Juliana Meek and Kristine Meek Dear Artsperts: We’ve just moved into a condo facing the beach and we love having the view and the sunlight, but worry about damaging our artwork that’s on paper (watercolors and pastels) and we don’t like the reflection. Is there anything we can do? Signed, Blinded by the light […]
by Ron McGinty The story of Morocco starts over 400 thousand years ago following prehistoric cultures. It flourished through several Berber kingdoms and years under the Vandal regime, Roman rule and subsequently the Arab-Berber identity. This current identity came into being following the Arab conquest of North Africa in the mid-fifth century. Morocco was finally […]
by Laurel Meny As the center of the arts world in Southwest Florida, The Naples Art Association (NAA) is continually reinventing the way its members observe and respond to art, so it only fitting that it does the same with its annual gala. For the Love of Art is a dramatic, once in-a-lifetime extravaganza for […]
by Joel Kessler My business partner in Strategic Sales Solutions Andrea Nierenberg has written seven books on networking and is considered to be one of the foremost authorities in the world on networking likes to say “the opposite of networking is not working”. To me networking is making new friends and connecting people with others. […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff Naples Zoo Director of Conservation Naples is known for over-the-top fundraisers from private homes to posh hotels – and now forone of the best outdoor parties known as ZOObilee: Feast with the Beasts. Mark your calendar for Friday, February 24, 2017from 7:00 -11:00 p.m. You’ll be part of this deliciously wild […]
Before there were cameras, artists were the ones capturing a moment in time, sometimes as a specific recording of history. The paintings could be literal or they could be impressions evolvingout of the style of painting that he did. Many of the Impressionists were known for their landscapes, but the artist, Degas, was known for […]
by Steven Kissinger Twenty-six professional golfers – including 2016 PGA Champion Jimmy Walker and LPGA Major winner and 2016 Olympian Lexi Thompson – joined 100 of Southwest Florida’s most philanthropic golfers on the links for the 10th annual Charity Classic Pro-Am November 14 at the Bay Colony Golf Club in Naples. The scramble-style tournament is […]
by Claudia Polzin Consultant to Nonprofits Remember New Year’s Eve 2000 – when half the world thought that everything would come crashing down when computers would not be able to deal with a new century? Well here we are starting the 17th year of this new century and during these 17 years the arts opportunities in Naples have grown exponentially – […]
In today’s world, it seems many students are looking for three things when considering an institution of higher learning: valuable degree options, an accredited and reputable institution, and the ability to earn a degree quickly without spending too much money. To help reduce the overall cost of a student’s education, Hodges University is offering tuition-free self-paced courses for students who are enrolled […]