{"id":13057,"date":"2015-09-18T10:07:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T14:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=13057"},"modified":"2015-09-18T10:07:12","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T14:07:12","slug":"southwest-florida-community-foundation-hosts-art-community-exhibit-will-run-through-oct-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2015\/09\/18\/southwest-florida-community-foundation-hosts-art-community-exhibit-will-run-through-oct-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Florida Community Foundation hosts Art, Community & Conversation \u201cThe Visual Voice\u201d reception and exhibit; Exhibit will run through Oct. 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Andrea<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Art,<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrea Melendez, Jon Kleinow & Amanda Inscore with Parker Whittamore<\/p>\n

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2015) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Southwest Florida Community Foundation<\/a> hosted a reception on Sept. 17 to kick off its Art, Community & Conversation\u00a0\u201cThe Visual Voice\u201d<\/em>\u00a0exhibit featuring\u00a0a photojournalistic view of the Southwest Florida community by award-winning photographers of The News-Press.<\/p>\n

Attendees had the opportunity to meet the photographers and listen to their experiences photographing events and happenings in the community that often puts a spotlight on social justice issues in our own backyard.<\/p>\n

Participating News-Press photographers included Andrew West, Kinfay Moroti, Jack Hardman, Ric Rolon, Sarah Coward and Amanda Inscore.<\/p>\n

The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 23 and be available for public viewing Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is sponsored by Palm Printing Strategic Solutions.<\/p>\n

As leaders, conveners, grant makers and concierges of philanthropy, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation is a foundation built on community leadership with an inspired history of fostering regional change for the common good in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. The Community Foundation, founded in 1976, connects donors and their philanthropic aspirations with evolving community needs. With assets of more than $93 million, the Community Foundation has provided $61.2 million in grants and scholarships to the communities it serves. Last year, it granted more than $2.9 million to nonprofit organizations supporting education, animal welfare, arts, healthcare and human services. It granted $782,000 in nonprofit grants including more than $551,000 in regional community impact grants and additional $450,000 in scholarship grants.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Southwest Florida Community Foundation or the exhibit, call 239-274-5900 or visit\u00a0www.floridacommunity.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Steve<\/a><\/p>\n

Steve & Ingela Conley<\/p>\n

\"Sarah<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarah Owen & Mike Jung<\/p>\n

\"Rusty<\/a><\/p>\n

Rusty Brown & John Sheppard<\/p>\n

\"Ric<\/a><\/p>\n

Ric Rolon & Jack Hardman<\/p>\n

\"LaDonna<\/a><\/p>\n

LaDonna Cody & James Ross<\/p>\n

\"Kinfay<\/a><\/p>\n

Kinfay Moroti & Tessa LeSage<\/p>\n

\"Kathie<\/a><\/p>\n

Kathie Zunich, Ruth Edwards & Barbara Bacon<\/p>\n

\"Holly<\/a><\/p>\n

Holly & Tom Smith<\/p>\n

\"Betsy<\/a><\/p>\n

Betsy Alderman & Janice Heligman<\/p>\n

\"Andrew<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrew West, Lisa Namm & Aline Flynn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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