ART IN BLOOM 2006 Festival and Floral Symposium

Presented by: The Dallas Museum of Art League

Benefiting: The Dallas Museum of Art
Net proceeds from this year-long effort support a floral endowment, art acquisitions, special exhibitions, educational programs and state of the art technology for the Museum.

Sponsors: * Catherine Howell
* Internet Party Pics sponsored by socialwhirl.com

Dates: Sunday, March 26 and Monday, March 27, 2006

Place: Dallas Museum of Art
1717 North Harwood
Dallas, TX 75201

Expected Attendance: 5,000+

Honorary Chairman: Carol Resnick

Art in Bloom 2006 Committee:
The Dallas Museum of Art League Board of Directors
Susan Tribble, President
Glenda Cotner, President-Elect

Event Description:
This year marks our 8th annual Floral Symposium and Fashion Show luncheon. Because of the enormous popularity of the Symposium, we are continuing the event as the annual Art In Bloom Floral Symposium and Festival.

Modeled after other successful Art in Bloom events at museums around the country, including The Boston Museum of Fine Art, the Minneapolis Museum of Art, and the Museum of Art in New Orleans, which draw 3,000-20,000 festival visitors and raise significant funds, the Dallas festival promises to be an entertaining and informative event to engage and excite the Greater Dallas community for years to come.

Art in Bloom festival will feature two days of an entertaining array of activities that align the beauty of art with floral design. Masterpieces from the Dallas Museum of Art's collections will be presented with brilliant Floralscapes, created by an eminent group of floral artists on display throughout the festival.

Sunday, March 26th
begins with a wonderful jazz brunch in 1717 featuring Stoney Savage on piano from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Price for brunch is $40 per person. Reservations required.

Here's the ringer:
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Spend three hours with Dutch Master Floral Designer, René van Rems AIFD. Learn the techniques and style of European hand-tied bouquets. This session will expose participants to a crash course in proper care and handling of fresh cut flowers and choosing appropriate materials for goof-proof decorating or gift giving. This workshop will provide all materials to complete the two projects, including containers. Participants need to bring a floral knife and pruners, both of which will be offered for sale prior to the workshop. At the conclusion of this class, students will take home their finished projects.

Recommend registration in advance because space is limited for some events.
Tickets for the Master Class are $250 for the class only or $280, includes Sunday Jazz Brunch, by reservation only. Priority given to Floral Symposium major underwriters.

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Family Day in Gateway Gallery
for kids of all ages (Free with Museum admission) Your family will enjoy floral decorations, fun art activities, storytelling, festive music, performances by Ollimpaxqui Ballet Company and more.

It's going to be a FUN day on March 27th!

We'll begin the morning at 10:00 with a champagne reception
10:15 docent-led tours of floral artworks in the Museum's collections
11:30 a.m. Floral Symposium in the Horchow Auditorium
12:45 p.m. Fashion presentation by Turtletique and luncheon under the glow of the Chihuly works-studded glass wall in Hamon Atrium

René van Rems AIFD, Dutch Master Floral Designer, will be surrounded with flowers on stage, demonstrating how he constructs his floral masterpieces. He is most famous for creating fabulous bouquets and throwing them into the audience, sort of bride-to-bridesmaid style.

The bouquets and other floral creations which don't get thrown into the audience will be up for silent auction during the luncheon.

He will also do a book signing, personalizing as many books as he can.

Luncheon table centerpieces will be in the silent auction, too. They are generously underwritten and created by Cebolla Fine Flowers; Elizabeth Simon Designs, Garden Gate and The Petal Pusher.

Reservations/Additional information: Open to the public by reservation only. Tickets for today's fun begin at $125 per person. Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities, phone 214-922-1249 or bloom@dallasmuseumofart.org

René van Rems AIFD, Dutch Master Floral Designer:

Originally from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, René has called San Diego, California, home for over 20 years. He is a member of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD), The National Speakers Association, and the Professional Floral Commentators International (PFCI).

A frequent speaker at leading art museums including the Minneapolis Art Institute and San Francisco's de Young Museum, René has also been featured in numerous national publications like California Florists, Sunset Magazine, Flowers & Magazine, Floral Management, Florist Magazine, and Flower News.

René's design work has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens as well as the Florists' Review publication of 101 Wedding Bouquets.

He is also author of his own book: Rene's Bouquets: A Guide to Euro-Style Hand-Tied Bouquets

His fascinating presentation and floral symposium will be followed by a luncheon and fashion presentation.

More about René: http://renevanrems.com/our_team.html
HI res images:
http://renevanrems.com/seminars.html

Underwriting Levels: $ 750. -$ 10,000.

Naming Sponsorships: Detailed information attached.

Fast Facts -
Museum Participation 400,000 people visited the Museum
Last Year More than 196,000 students and adults took part in education and public programming. The Museum has more than 20,000 Members

Mission of the Dallas Museum of Art:
We collect, preserve, present and interpret works of art of the highest quality from diverse cultures and centuries, including that of our own time. We champion the poser of art, embracing our responsibility to engage and educate our community, to contribute to cultural knowledge, and advance creative endeavor.

The Director: Dr. John R. Lane was appointed the Eugene McDermott director of the Dallas Museum of Art in February of 1999. Dr. Lane previously served as director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He also served as director of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and as Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs, Brooklyn Museum of Art.

Officers of the Board of Trustees: Mrs. Marguerite S. Hoffman, Chairman;
Mr. Walter B. Elcock, President

Founding Benefactor: Mrs. Eugene McDermott

Additional information: Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities,
phone 214-922-1249.

About the DMA: The 23,000 works of art in the Museum's encyclopedic collections span 5,000 years of history and represent all media with renowned strengths in the arts of the ancient Americas, Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia; European and American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; and American and international contemporary art.

The Dallas Museum of Art is the anchor of the Dallas Arts District and serves as the cultural magnet for the city with diverse programming ranging from exhibitions and lectures to concerts, literary readings, dramatic and dance presentations, and a full spectrum of programs designed to engage people of all ages with the power and excitement of art.

The Dallas Museum of Art is supported in part by the generosity of Museum members and donors and by the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs and the Texas Commission on the Arts.