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New York State Museum / AG
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Cultural Education Center, Albany
America
20 – 22 February 2009
Spring will come early to the New York State Museum when visitors find more than 110 thematic floral displays positioned throughout the galleries for the 18th annual ‘New York In Bloom’ fundraiser benefiting the museum’s award-winning after-school programs.
Garden club members, professional designers and floral enthusiasts from across the state will create unique floral arrangements for the event that complement and interpret the museum’s permanent and temporary exhibitions.
This event will also feature table arrangements provided by local interior designers and home furnishing stylists, florists and event specialists.
David Michael Schmidt of Renaissance Floral Design and Events will transform the front window area of the museum lobby into a lavish garden, with materials donated by Renaissance. Bouquets will also be for sale at a fresh flower market in another area of the lobby.
Using flowers supplied by Seagroatt Riccardi, Steve Dominiak of Surroundings Floral Studio will design a floral display centered around a 1934 Ford Cabriolet in the Crossroads Gallery.
Members of the museum’s after-school program will create a quilt and fabric-related projects for an exhibit in the museum’s quilt exhibition, ‘Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition.’ The students’ art work will be displayed around an African drum, the centerpiece of their exhibit.
Table arrangements will be designed by Kat’s Eye Design, Experience and Creative Design, The Floral Garden, Designs by Douglas, Antara Home Interiors, Henry F. Clas Florist, W&P Enterprises and Fleur De Lis.
’New York in Bloom’ is a primary funding source for the nationally recognized, educational after-school programs–the Museum Club and Discovery Squads.
Since 1987 the after-school program has provided tutoring and educational enrichment opportunities for youths from Albany’s underserved neighborhoods.
Students receive homework help and reading support and participate in interactive projects involving museum exhibitions.
In the Discovery Squad teens receive essential job training, academic and personal support, explore higher education opportunities and serve the Museum in a variety of work-based capacities.
The event marks the only time during the year that admission is charged to enter the museum.
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