Backup Documents 04/28/2020 Item #16H4 1 6 H4
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Marco Island Center for the Arts, founded April 15, 1970,
began its celebration of "Serving the Marco Island Community
and Beyond for the Last 50 years" in October 2019 with the
highlight being the official 50th Anniversary date of April 15,
2020; and
WHEREAS, the Marco Island Center for the Arts many services to the
community include: offering dynamic world class art exhibitions;
providing engaging educational programs for all children, youth
and adults ages 5-95; hosting a variety of musical interludes;
offering outside art shows; providing movies; hosting special
events; participating in community partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the Marco Island Center for the Arts brings a wide variety of
arts to its community including visual arts, music, theatre; and
literature, all to encourage an appreciation of the arts; and
WHEREAS, the Marco Island Center for the Arts works to promote arts
education, economic growth, understanding of cultural diversity
and community cohesion;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners
that the Marco Island Center for the Arts be recognized for its
successful contributions to the arts of Collier County Florida for
the past 50 years.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th Day of April, 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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