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Cultural Council expands Artists Registry

VERO BEACH -- The Cultural Council of Indian River County is expanding the membership's Artists Registry to include authors and writers, musicians, bands, actors and entertainment troupes. The new registry will be promoted beginning in October in hopes that organizations seeking entertainment, speakers and exhibiting fine artists will consult the Cultural Council's registry. Artists Registry: Fine artists artisans and photographers of all styles and mediums are invited to submit five images of their work, links to their website and contact information. Musicians Registry: Solos, duos, trios and full bands available for hire will be listed with an embedded performance video or sound, links to their website, contact information and a statement about the musical genre they perform. Authors Registry: Authors ...

Cultural Council expands Artists Registry

VERO BEACH -- The Cultural Council of Indian River County is expanding its Artists Registry to include not only visual artists, but also musicians & bands, dancers/dance troupes, actors and local authors/writers. In addition to contact information and a link to the member's website, visual artists currently have a five image portfolio of their artwork on the Cultural Council's website. Listings for performing artists will include an embedded performance video (i.e., YouTube) and authors may have a photo of their book covers with links to purchase (i.e., Amazon.com). The goal of the new Artists Registry is to be a resource for galleries, nightclub owners, event coordinators and groups or individuals seeking creative writing services or local authors and speakers. The ...

Vero Beach’s cultural diversity highlighted by events

VERO BEACH -- From classical strings to Motown, two recent events highlighted the cultural diversity, even in the summertime, which members of the community have come to appreciate. The two events were hosted by the Cultural Council of Indian River County and drew support from attendees for the organization's continued efforts to promote Vero's cultural aspects. The audience was enchanted Thursday evening with a stellar performance by the Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra of Hungary under the direction of James Brooks-Bruzzese, Artistic Director of the Broward-based orchestra Symphony of the Americas. Solo violinist Laszlo Pap was on fire, dazzling everyone as he performed the Ciaccona by Vitali and Massenet's Thais - Meditation. Standing ovations were the order of the evening, with ...