June 16, 2008 – August 31, 2008

Exhibit location: Terrace Gallery

Admission:
Free to the general public
 

Terrace Gallery hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, noon - 5:00 pm

Terrace Gallery
City Hall, 400 South Orange Avenue

The Orlando City Artworks Committee would like to welcome you to the 5th Annual Artworks Exhibit and Competition for City employees and their families. This exhibit is the largest to date, with over 250 pieces of art submitted by 164 individual artists and seven teams. Beautifully displayed in the City of Orlando’s Terrace Gallery, the 2008 exhibit is remarkable in both the breadth of creative expression and the range of art media. At every corner of the Gallery there is something new to discover and enjoy. Many first time artists took the plunge by participating in our annual employee art workshop and have successfully produced award-caliber creations. Even if you are not exhibiting this year, we hope that this display will inspire your future involvement in the City Artworks program.

As in years past, this exhibit and competition would not have been possible without the support of the National Arts Program Foundation and our City M.E.R.I.T.S. program. Through their as-sistance, City Artworks artists of all ages and abilities have an opportunity to receive cash prizes, ribbons of recognition and art class scholarships. It is important to note that a number of these artists have gone on to showcase their talent online through the National Arts Program’s interactive gallery at www.ntlartsprog.org.

The 2008 City Artworks Committee would also like to thank Mayor Buddy Dyer for his enthusiastic and long-standing support of Artworks. In addition, we would like to recognize our 2008 Master of Ceremonies, Officer Jim Young, from the Orlando Police Department who graciously agreed to emcee our awards event. Finally, a heartfelt thanks to the many participants, volunteers and sponsors who, through their generosity and love of art, have made this exhibit a much anticipated event.