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For the last six years, our Honolulu, Hawaii show has been coordinated by Tory Laitila, the Registrar for the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts (MOCA). MOCA's mission is to promote the value of arts and culture throughout communities in the City and County of Honolulu. Tory not only does this by maintaining all the city-owned artwork, but by offering the City and County employees the chance to showcase their artistic talent through the NAP Exhibition.

The National Arts Program® is pleased to announce our newest venue: Renown Health, NV.

By Lenora Boninfante

COURT HOUSE – Freeholder M. Susan Sheppard announced that Cape May artist John Safrit won the “Best of Show” award in the Tenth Annual Exhibit and Awards of The National Arts Program® (NAP) for Cape May County.

Safrit won the $300 prize for his works on paper medium of “Butter Butt” at the awards ceremony held at the Middle Township Performing Arts Center (PAC). The free NAP exhibit which includes 106 works by 61 local artists is open to the public weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PAC located at 1 Penkethman Way, Cape May Court House.

Pinellas County held its Fifth Annual NAP ‘Colors of Pinellas’ Employee Art Show this year and as always it was a beautiful exhibit. Enthusiastic Coordinators Maria Reilly and Laura Berkowitz, backed by the support of the County Management and their talented employees, came together once again to produce this year’s show which included 158 artworks. A slide show, prepared by Jeffrey Withrow of the Human Resources Department, worked out perfectly as a way to announce the winners and showcase their pieces during the awards reception.

Once again, Coordinator Mindy Levine organized this year’s exhibit which included 182 artworks from city and county employees and their family members. This was the Eleventh Annual National Arts Program Show for Charlotte-Mecklenburg and over 200 were in attendance at the January 27th Awards Reception.