Artcenter/South Florida Raffle Fundraiser: 40 Artists, 40 Winners
Local Celebrity Elaine Lancaster Hosts 9th Annual Winning Art! Benefit Raffle
Saturday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m
800 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

ArtCenter/South Florida presents an evening of prizes, cocktails, music and the chance to win fine art from the organization’s 40 professional artists-in-residence. Celebrating the 9th Annual Winning Art! benefit raffle, ArtCenter’s big draw takes place on Saturday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. at 800 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. Wild on South Beach hostess and local celebrity Elaine Lancaster will be the diva emcee, and in addition to the raffle works, patrons can try their luck on silent auction items including a seven-day cruise and gift certificates from top restaurants, salons and personal trainers. Cocktails are complimentary, DJ Herbie James will spin soulful, lively beats, and amuses-bouches are provided by Sushisamba dromo.

Winning Art! raffle proceeds benefit ACSF’s education, exhibition and development programs. At a humble $10 per raffle ticket, patrons will gain admission to the May 7 event and have the opportunity to bid on their choice piece, donated by an established or emerging professional resident artist. The math is simple: the more tickets purchased, the higher the odds of winning. Winning Art! works are on view at www.artcentersf.org and the main gallery until May 8, 2011.

About ArtCenter/South Florida
Established in 1984, ArtCenter/South Florida (located at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization that provides subsidized studio and exhibition space as well as teaching opportunities for emerging and career artists in their facilities at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. The mission of the ArtCenter is to advance the knowledge and practice of contemporary visual arts and culture in South Florida while providing affordable programming and work-space for professional artists. ArtCenter/South Florida is open Tuesday through Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. For further information please call 305.674.8278 or visit the website at www.artcentersf.org.

Exhibitions and programs at ArtCenter/South Florida are made possible through grants from the Miami-Dade county Department of cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs council, the Miami-Dade mayor and Board of County Commissioners; The Children’s Trust; the City of Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council; the City of Miami Beach Community Development Block Grant Program; the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners; the State of Florida, Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council; the Dade Community Foundation and the Chestler Family Fund at Dade Community Foundation; ArtéCity; Target and Walgreens.

Image: Adriana Carvalho “Foster”, 7” x 5” x 1”, Aluminum