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NAPLES ART ASSOCIATION

Creating JESICA GLASS, DANCING NANCY | 2014 JADE RIEDEL WINNER
Success JIEQIU WU, NOYOMI BIRDS | 2014 JADE RIEDEL WINNER

One Artistic Experience at a Time

A rt and education go hand in hand. Around the von
Liebig Art Center, we are always working to uplift
the importance of art education through our role as
advocates for the arts. Together, members of The Naples Art
Association embody a force for artistic and creative change.
Members and supporters are able to leverage their time and
treasure to make real impact. Every Collier County Public
School art teacher is eligible for a complimentary membership.
Classes and workshops extend artistic learning opportunities for
youth and adults beyond the school room. Field trips to the art
center provide area children with opportunities for observation
and critical thinking regarding art. The Jade Riedel Scholarship
Competition rewards young college bound artists with money
for tuition and books. The Creative Expressions program brings
therapeutic art education to youth at David Lawrence Center
and people with Alzheimer’s at the von Liebig Art Center. A
traveling collection of art by famous artists with strong ties to
Naples is currently being assembled and will educate the state of
Florida and then the nation on the vibrancy of the Neapolitan
artistic community. The list of impact goes on. There is a direct
correlation between the amount and quality of support provided
by the community to The Naples Art Association and the amount
and quality of educational programming that can be offered. The
impactful success of The NAA is owed directly to the support
of creative and considerate individuals like you and yours.
Consider becoming a member or upgrading your membership.
The economy has improved and the Naples community is in a
unique position to grow in all the right ways. The Naples Art
Association has consistently led the push to expand art culture
and community in Southwest Florida since 1954. Membership
and participation with the NAA leverages your investment in
the arts through one of the most long standing and trusted arts
organizations in the area.

On February 7th,
as the community
was preparing for a
day in celebration
of love on February
14th, The Naples
Art Association
was honored to
host its annual gala
For the Love of Art.
The evening was

KRISTEN CAMISA, MEMORY
2014 JADE RIEDEL WINNER

16 Life in Naples | March 2015