Each year art enthusiasts help to build momentum and support the tradition of producing a world-class festival that exclusively features Florida artists. Patrons not only help support the operation of our unique festival, but also provide dedicated funds pledged to purchase artwork from our talented artists. Join this elite group for an exceptional experience for just $350.

PATRON PERKS

• $200 in Art Dollars
• Festival T-shirt & Poster
• Membership to Crealdé School of Art
• Passes to Local Museums
• Patron Recognition in Festival Guide & Event Signage

EXCLUSIVE EVENTS

• Poster Unveiling Party Be among the first to see this year’s poster design and have your copy signed by the artist. Invitation for two.
• Festival VIP Lounge Relax in an exclusive tented area with food, beverages and prime viewing of live entertainment on the Central Park stage. Access for two.
• Saturday Night Artist Party Enjoy dinner with the artists at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market and celebrate as the winners are announced. Invitation for two.

Sign Up Today!

Please complete your Patron Circle registration by Friday, September 14, 2012 in order to be recognized in Festival Guide.

Download Patron Circle flyer and registration form here.

October 12, 2012, marks the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Winter Park. The city invites the community to join in the celebration of this momentous occasion at several once-in-a-lifetime events.  For more information and a full schedule of events, click here.

October 12, 2012, marks the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of Winter Park. The city invites the community to join in the celebration of this momentous occasion at the following once-in-a-lifetime events:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Winter Park and Rollins College: 125 Years of Memories Opening Reception
Presented by Rollins College; view 125 years of the city’s history through the photographic eye of our earliest cameras while enjoying refreshments, beverages & live music; Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W. Lyman Ave.; Free; 407-644-8281.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
125th anniversary Prayer Breakfast & Service
The prayer service immediately following the breakfast is free and open to the public. To purchase tickets for the breakfast, please contact 407-647-2416 or msearl@fccwp.org by Tuesday, October 9, at 5 p.m.; First Congregational Church of Winter Park,
225 S. Interlachen Ave.

2 p.m.
1887 Ergood Hall Incorporation Meeting
In 1887, a meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a municipal government and incorporating the town of Winter Park in Ergood Hall which is now Penzeys Spices. City Commissioners will lead the community in a celebration of this historic meeting 125 years ago. Enjoy a slice of the city’s 125th birthday cake compliments of The Flour Shop; 102 N. Park Ave., corner of Morse Blvd. & Park Ave.; Free; 407-599-3428.

5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Winter Park Historical Association’s Peacock Ball
Presented by Rollins College; honoring the city’s 125th Anniversary; Central Park West Meadow; purchase tickets at 407-647-2330 or wphistory.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
11 a.m.
39th annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival
Presented by the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce; co-sponsored by the City of Winter Park and Crealdé School of Art; sing Happy Birthday to the city and enjoy a piece of the city’s 125th birthday cake compliments of The Flour Shop (while supplies last); Central Park; Free; winterpark.org; 407-644-8281.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
6 p.m.
Harriett’s Park Avenue Fashion Week Runway Show
Featuring 1887 period clothing and honoring the city’s 125th anniversary as part of the Emerging Designer Contest; Central Park West Meadow; parkavenuefashionweek.com; 407-644-8281.

For more information on all of the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations, please click the 125th anniversary button on the home page of the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org, follow us on Facebook® and Twitter®, or call 407-599-3428.

The City of Winter Park is pleased to announce that in addition to the annual Spring Cleanup, the city also provides a Fall Cleanup during the month of October, just in time for the holiday season. This large-item pickup service will provide a ‘bonus’ day on which Waste Pro^®, the city’s solid waste service provider, will pick up old furniture, broken appliances and other bulky items.

To take advantage of this convenient service, residents must place their items curbside after 5 p.m. on the evening before their second scheduled garbage & trash pickup day on their designated cleanup week. If you live north of the Fairbanks/Aloma avenues corridor, your bonus pick-up will be the week of October 8. If you live south of the Fairbanks/Aloma avenues corridor, your bonus pick-up will be the week of October 15.

Please Note: Hazardous waste, electronics and yard waste are NOT included in the Fall Cleanup.

 For more information regarding Winter Park’s annual Fall Cleanup or additional information regarding Waste Pro services, please call 407-774-0800.

For additional information regarding the City of Winter Park, please visit the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org.

Just for you! Here’s a list of events in Winter Park for the month of September.

September 11
Fallen Heroes Memorial Dedication Ceremony – 2:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Facility.

September 11 – October 16
Memory/Brain Class – 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Winter Park Presbyterian Church located at 400 S. Lakemont Avenue. To register for this free six week class please call 407-647-1467 ext. 101.

September 12
“Work Well” Winter Park Health Education Series – 11:45 a.m. Lunch and learn featuring health and wellness tips at the Winter Park Welcome Center. The event is free to participating companies and $5 for non-participants. For more information please call 407-644-8281.

September 13
Enzian’s Popcorn Flicks – 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. featuring the showing of “Viva Las Vegas” in Central Park.

September 14
“Good Morning Winter Park” – 7:45 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center. For more information please on this free event please call 407-644-8281.

September 15
Inventory Sale – Noon to 7:00 p.m. at Winter Park Tech located at 901 Webster Avenue. All retail proceeds benefit Dress For Success of Greater Orlando. For more information please call 407-628-0506.

September 15
6th Annual “True Love Ball” – 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center located at 1050 West Morse Boulevard. Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center (ADRC). For more information and tickets please call 407-843-1910 ext. 301.

September 19
Art in Chambers Reception – 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. featuring the works of Rose Thome Casterline in the City Hall Commission Chambers.

September 19
“Plants for Every Pot” – 10:00 a.m. at the Winter Park Garden Club. For more information on this free event please call 407-644-5770.

September 20
“Business After Hours” – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Edwards Financial Services located at 5494 Lake Howell Road. Cost for chamber members is $5 and $15 for non-members. For more information please call 407-644-8281.

September 26
“Fun with Flowers” – 10:00 a.m. at the Winter Park Garden Club. For more information on this free event please call 407-644-5770.

September 26
Fairbanks Avenue Informational Meeting – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Winter Park Community Center.

September 27
“Winter Park Sip & Stroll” – 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at participating merchants and restaurants along Park Avenue. Cost is $25 and for advance tickets please call 407-644-8281.

September 27
“Notable Structures In Winter Park” – 10:30 a.m. in conjunction of celebrating the city’s 125th anniversary at the Winter Park Library.

September 29
Museum Day at the Albin Polasek Museum – Free admission from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event includes hands-on art activities and sculpture-related demonstrations. The museum is located at 633 Osceola Avenue. For more information please visit www.polasek.org.

LaBella Intimates opened in Hannibal Square this past March. It was only obvious for them to open a boutique as well. La Bella Intimates recently launched a sister store called LaBella Boutique with exclusive designers such as ajoseph Ribkoff, Walter Baker, De Vina Bags, Isolo Shoes, and Sebbag Jewlery. Coming soon Joshep Ribkoff truck show.

LaBella Intimates and Boutique are currently having two sales. 50% Off Shoes. Summer clearance sale at LaBella Intimates from 30% to 80% off.

Go check them out at

411 West New England Avenue
Winter Park,Florida 32789
Phone (407) 790-7820

Find them on Facebook.

The City of Winter Park and the Public Art Advisory Board are pleased to announce the return of Art on the Green, a prestigious exhibition of large-scale sculptures magnificently displayed in Central Park and on the lawn of City Hall in downtown Winter Park.

Art on the Green 2012 will feature the unique and creative works of eight noted sculptors on display from September 1, 2012, through March 1, 2013, concurrent with park hours. Visitors can begin their outdoor sculpture tour at Winter Park City Hall, located at 401 S. Park Ave., or from anywhere in Central Park. Exhibition catalogs will be available at City Hall and the Winter Park Welcome Center, located at 151 W. Lyman Ave., during regular business hours.

Selected by curator Olga Viso, Rollins College graduate and executive director of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Art on the Green 2012 collection includes a range of sculptures from elaborate bronze pieces to those fashioned from stainless steel and reclaimed materials. “Besides improving the quality of public spaces, art in the public realm can generate healthy civic dialogue, foster social exchange, and lead to the expression of a unique and nuanced community identity,” says Viso.

On display at Art on the Green 2012 will be Russell Bellamy’s “St. Prego,” Doug Makemson’s “Ain’t Gonna Work on Maggie’s Farm No More,” Allie Pohl’s “Ideal Woman: Caryatid (Fuchsia),”  Dale Rogers’ “Think and Be Free,” Carolina Sardi’s “Three Double Nests,” Chris Scala’s “Airbourne,” Barbara Sorensen’s “Muse I” and Bill Woods “Doorways and Roadways.” The Art on the Green 2012 exhibition can be viewed FREE of admission seven days a week. A fun, family-friendly opening event celebration will also be held Saturday, September 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, in front of Winter Park City Hall.

For more information about the Art on the Green 2012 exhibition, please visit the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org and click on the
Art on the Green logo.

The Harvest Hustle 5K is one of the fastest growing races in Orlando and will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Baldwin Park. Wear a costume, bring your Halloween spirit and get ready to enjoy a night of fun! The Harvest Hustle Halloween Party includes live entertainment, food, drinks, trick-or-treating, face painting and more. Funds raised will support the Junior League of Greater Orlando’s core cause of Childhood Health, Hunger and Poverty benefiting community programs in those areas. Visit www.jlgo.org/5k to sign up!

The City of Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board is proud to announce the newest “Art in Chambers”exhibition featuring paintings by Rose Thome Casterline. Paintings that contrast the intuitive, comfortable play of a young child as opposed to goal-oriented organized play inspire this body of work. The exhibition will open on Monday, August 27, for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Commission Chambers and Room 200 at Winter Park City Hall located at 401 S. Park Ave. The exhibit will be on display through October. There will be an artist reception Wednesday, September 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

About her exhibition Ms. Casterline writes, “I explore varied modes of graphic language in these works, combining language and representation, symbol and form. Gymnastics shorthand, football play diagrams and word maps serve as the structural foundation for the compositions – contemporary hieroglyphs mapping movement, pattern, play and strategy. Other layers of traditional perceptual drawing depict figures within this structural space. Applying this systematic drawing strategy, I hone in on the objective, with focus on the relationships between gesture, context and content. This working method requires quick and swift mark-making decisions while maintaining the initial impulse – the quick gesture, the action – throughout the drawing and painting process.”

Rose Thome Casterline, Cleveland native and central Florida resident, has exhibited her drawings, prints and paintings for the past 20 years. As an adjunct professor, she has been teaching drawing, figure drawing, design and painting art at Rollins College and Valencia College since fall 2000. A multiple recipient of the United Arts Individual Artist Grant, her work has been featured in New American Paintings.Most recently she has been actively participating in Creative Capital enrichment workshops. Multiple private and public art collections house her drawings and paintings, with nearly 50 works commissioned or purchased by Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work is represented by Soren Christensen Gallery in New Orleans and J Costello Gallery, Hilton Head, S.C.

“Art in Chambers,” a project of the Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board, showcases works by local artists or works borrowed from local museums. “Art in Chambers” enlivens Winter Park’s public rooms and exposes residents and visitors to art, highlights the importance the city places on art and culture, provides city support to local artists and studios, and creates opportunities to educate the populace on the value of art and its place in a meaningful life.

For more information regarding “Art in Chambers” and additional City of Winter Park events, please visit the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org or call 407-599-3498.