The Boca Raton Musuem of Art in Mizner Park.
By Lucy Lazarony
Sip a complimentary glass of wine, take in the art, people watch, grab a sketchpad and create your own version of an inspiring museum piece.
Welcome to Late Night Thursday at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
With free admission, later hours, invitations to create with drawing boards (paper and pencils provided), plus assistance from volunteer artists and teachers, it makes for a fun night for artists and art lovers alike.
“It makes the art so much more accessible when you take a number of barriers away,” says Irvin Lippman, the new executive director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. “Plus, you promise a good time. It’s a winning combination.”
More than 500 people came to the first Late Night Thursday in June. And Lippman says there are plans for many more.
“It’s great to be here with a lot of people to feel the energy,” Lippman says. “It’s very exciting.”
Upcoming Late Night Thursday events are scheduled for Aug. 28 and Sept. 18. Late Night Thursday begins at 5:30 p.m. and runs through 8 p.m., with sketching at the museum kicking off at 6.
In August, Late Night guests will have their first look at the 63rd Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition. And there will be a “blowout” sale in the museum gift shop in to make way for a redesign and all new merchandise.
Sketching at the museum invites artists of all ages to create their own version of a museum masterpiece with feedback and drawing demonstrations by volunteer artists and teachers.
“Copy it, draw it and be inspired by it,” Lippman says.
The free sketching events are also an opportunity for museum guests to learn about classes at The Art School, which is located nearby at 801 W. Palmetto Park Road.
“If they are interested in developing the talent they have they should go to Palmetto (Park) Road,” Lippman says of inspired Late Night guests. “There’s something for everybody there.”
Morning, afternoon and evening classes are available in ceramics, drawing, jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture for adults, teens and youths.
“It’s a great way to release that inner creativity that everyone has,” Lippman says.
Classes for the fall term begin Sept. 8. There is an open house for adult art classes at The Art School from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 23.
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