Flamingo Clay Studio is awarded $18,000 by Impact 100
Flamingo Clay Studio, non-profit parent organization of Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, has been awarded a grant of $18,000 by Impact 100, a group of philanthropic women supporting worthy programs throughout parts of Palm Beach County. Impact 100 has awarded over $1,000,000 in the last four years.
Impact 100 Palm Beach County is a women’s charitable organization funding local nonprofit initiatives. It is comprised of a growing number of women (320 members last year) who donate $1,000 annually, pool their funds and vote to award multiple $100,000 grants to local nonprofits in southern Palm Beach County. We are a progressive leader in women’s philanthropy, committed to strengthening our community through the collective resources of our members by awarding high-impact grants in five focus areas: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Family, and Health & Wellness. The joy of giving exists within us all and when we do it together, the whole world moves.
This year Impact 100 awarded four $100,000 grants and two $18,000 grants. Flamingo Clay Studio is the grateful recipient of one of the $18,000 awards Flamingo Clay Studio had partnered with the arts department of Lake Worth High School to present a program designed to teach their students how to create, install and permit ceramic mosaic walls throughout Lake Worth neighborhoods and communities.
Although Flamingo Clay Studio did not win the $100,000 award, they are extremely grateful for the funding they did receive. This funding will allow them to continue to develop their new studio located at 216 South F Street in Lake Worth. This studio is designed to provide space for use by 3-D artists with facilities to create works in clay, fused glass and small metals.
The studio has already received a $51,000 grant as scholarship funding for 10 low income senior citizen artists. This was awarded by the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties. They also administer the funds for Impact 100. These artists have been working, on a regular basis, in the studio, and are getting ready for their mid-year exhibition, "The Elder Craftsmen," at the gallery on May 22.
Flamingo Clay Studio will continue its partnership with the arts department of Lake Worth High School. Next month, the art teachers, Brent Bludworth and Jennifer Gironda, will be presenting an end of the year exhibit of their works, May 8-May 20, at the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery. FCS will continue to work with LWHS to raise funds for the project both groups consider essential to creating career and work opportunities for their young people through the arts.
For additional information contact Joyce Brown, Joyce@Flamingoclaystudio.org.
Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 15 South J Street in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Sunday thru Tuesday, 10AM-5PM. Wednesday thru Saturday, 10AM-10PM. Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM with many special events in-between.
The Studio is located at 216 South F Street with studio opportunities and workspace for 3-D Artists.
For information call Joyce Brown-215-205-9441 or JCLay6@aol.com. Gallery phone: 561-588-8344.
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