Six artists of 51 were accepted to participate: Gianna DiBartolomeo, Fahan McDonough, Kit Mezeres, Adriaan Mol, Patricia Lois Nuss and Richard Reep.
With Central Florida's growing community of talented artists, the Downtown Arts District wants to generate greater awareness of Orlando as a cultural destination.
Art Basel week in Miami offers an international audience with several art fairs at one time. The Downtown Arts District/CityArts Factory applied and was accepted to participate in the 2017 AQUA Art Miami fair, December 7-10.
Central Florida artists were invited to submit up to five pieces for consideration. The call was a competitive application juried by a distinguished panelist including: Shanon Fitzgerald, Patrick Greene, Theo Lotz, Alya Poplawsky and Tiffany Sanders.
The Special Preview: AQUA Art Miami Fair exhibit at CityArts Factory was curated by Donna Dowless inviting the selected artists and honorable mentions to exhibit one piece each. Honorable mentions went to: Sarah Bender, Victor Bokas, Todd Fox, Esther Gregory, Yvonne Krystman, Mr. KYLE, Martha Lent, Rhada Mehta, Ivaldo Robles, Roland Rockwood, Lesley Silvia, Bonnie Sprung, Ben Van Beusekom, Lillian Verkins and William Drew Weinbrenner.