Young At Art Museum’s 23rd Annual Women of Vision Luncheon, which will honor those who are committed to and believe in the museum’s mission to enrich the community through artistic, interactive experiences for all ages, will be held on Wednesday, March 18 beginning at 11 a.m. at the museum, 751 SW 121 Ave in Davie.
Proceeds from the 2020 Vision luncheon will benefit the museum's creative and pioneering programs including ArtREACH, a free, afterschool art, literacy and academic enrichment program for homeless youth and teens, ages five-15, living in Broward emergency and transitional shelters, or in independent transitional housing; Girls N’ Power, a gender empowerment through art program for at-risk girls at PACE Center Broward; YAA On The Go, a traveling bus program that increases access to visual arts experiences and education for children and families throughout Broward and South Florida; and YAA for ALL, a new program at the museum that provides programs and events for children and adults with autism or other sensory integration sensitivities made possible through a partnership with University of Miami and Nova Southeastern Universities Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD).
Women of Vision members have raised more than $1.7 million for YAA’s community initiatives that serve the homeless, at-risk youths and low-income families. This year’s luncheon will honor Paulette Livingston and Martine Zinn, two accomplished women that have been integral to the expansion of the museum’s programs, exhibitions and community initiatives.
As senior communication specialist for FPL SolarNow and a YAA board member, Livingston has created a lasting impact in the community through a partnership between the museum and FPL SolarNow that has helped spread awareness of sustainable energy with solar installations that directly benefit the energy grid in and around the museum’s Gold-LEED certified building and allowed for the development of interactive exhibitions, education programming and unforgettable events for museum visitors and the community.
Civic leader Martine Zinn, who served as secretary of the museum’s board for more than 16 years, is a visionary when it comes to children and learning through the arts. Zinn is an inaugural member of Young At Art’s Women of Vision Society and served as a leading advocate for the museum’s ARTREACH program. In understanding the need for continued programming for the community within the museum and beyond, she has donated and sponsored a wide variety of events, initiatives and exhibits through Craig Zinn Automotive and continues to be one of YAA’s leading advocates and sponsors.
This year’s luncheon guest speaker Stephanie Toothaker embodies the 2020 Vision theme. Toothaker represents private equity and corporate firms, innovative companies and entrepreneurial individuals seeking complex public / private partnerships and land development entitlements. With an impressive client list that includes David Beckham’s InterMiami, Red Bull Global Rallycross, Swatch Volleyball World Championships, The International Swimming Hall of Fame, The Kushner Companies and Informa Markets, the producer of the largest boat shows and other events around in the world including the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the Monaco Boat Show and Art Miami, it is no secret that Toothaker is a female force to be reckoned with. She is also the existing Rear Commodore and first ever incoming female Commodore of the Lauderdale Yacht Club which was founded in 1938. Regularly recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America, a SuperLawyer and as a Florida Trend Legal Elite, Toothaker is not only an effective attorney in South Florida, but she is also a dedicated mother, philanthropist and a passionate advocate for women empowerment.
YAA board member Maya Ezratti will serve as the Women of Vision luncheon chair and emcee. Luncheon guests will enjoy an international fashion show organized by Nicole Shelley INC including Donna Leah Designs and Australian artisan clothing brand Camilla with music and sound by Devialet, a commemorative piece of silver jewelry and finely curated foods by Artisan Foods Catering in the museum’s CultureScapes gallery.
The Women of Vision Society includes individuals who commit $1,000 or more to support the museum’s programs. Following the luncheon, WOV members will receive invitations to exclusive events, parties and art experiences conducted by Young At Art Museum throughout the year. For more information and for reservations, please visit www.youngatartmuseum.org/
Sponsors for this year’s Women of Vision include FPL SolarNow | The Leo Goodwin Foundation | Maya Ezratti | David & Jodi Epstein Family Foundation | Cirque Du Soleil Alegria | Francie Bishop Good & David Horvitz | Craig Zinn Automotive Group | Ranger Good Works | Victoria Ranger Nunez.Sponsorship opportunities are available. For reservations, and information on how to become a sponsor, partner or donor please contact Mary Lynn Perrino at mperrino@youngatartmuseum.org | (954) 424-5023.
Young At Art Museum (originally named Young At Art Children’s Museum) was founded in 1987 to fill a void in arts education in South Florida public schools. Founded by artists Esther and Mindy Shrago, Young At Art traveled South Florida for two years as a Museum Without Walls, opening in 1989 in a 3,200 sq. ft. storefront in Plantation, Florida. Outgrowing its space immediately, YAA utilized creative means for meeting the demands of families, from leasing storefronts for camps and classes to establishing a Traveling Exhibit Program for small museums in Florida. Ten years later, in response to overwhelming community demand, Young At Art relocated to Davie in 1998, moving into a 24,000 sq. ft. leased space and proving its ability to successfully operate a $1 million+ museum with exhibit galleries, art studio classes, student field trips and events for 100,000 children and families annually.
