JUPITER, Fla. – The ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival is proud to announce Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center will be the presenting sponsor of the 2011 festival to be held February 19-21 in Abacoa.
“We are pleased to continue our relationship with ArtiGras and increasing our support of this great community event,” said Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center CEO Michael Cowling.
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center has been involved with ArtiGras for the last five years, sponsoring Volunteer Headquarters and the Youth Art Competition in the past.
“Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center has long been a supporter of ArtiGras, and we are pleased that this year they have chosen to be the presenting sponsor of the festival,” said Suzanne Neve, director of programs and services for the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. “ArtiGras is a community based event and is so successful because of the people who live here from the over 1,000 volunteers to the local sponsors like Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.”
The 2011 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center will feature a juried exhibition of outstanding fine art along with activities which include live entertainment, artist demonstrations, children’s interactive art activities, Youth Art Competition Gallery and the opportunity to meet more than 300 of the top artists from around the world. Listed as one of the top 50 festivals in the country, ArtiGras 2011 expects more than 150,000 guests over the three-day period.
For additional information on ArtiGras, visit www.artigras.org or contact the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce at (561) 748-3946.
About Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Ranked as one of “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” for the fourth year in a row,* Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is a 199-bed acute care hospital serving the medical and health care needs of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast for more than 40 years. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, PBGMC was the first hospital in Palm Beach County and the Treasure coast to perform open-heart surgery and has since remained one of the area’s leading heart hospitals, providing comprehensive cardiac care. PBGMC also offers orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, general surgery, outpatient surgery and more. The hospital has recently completed the 13.6 million dollar Emergency Room expansion, with more than triple the amount of space as before allowing the hospital to meet the needs of the growing Northern Palm Beach communities.
For more information or physician referral, please call 561-625-5070 or visit www.pbgmc.com.
*Ranked by HealthGrades, a leading independent healthcare ratings company.
About The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
The ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival is produced by The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization whose over 1,000 members represent all aspects of business and industry. Their continuing mission is to be the unified voice of business driving sustainable growth and prosperity. The Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce focuses on the development and retention of businesses, taking an active role in business, providing meaningful member services and improving the quality of life for all residents in their community.