Plunge Into The Arts is presented by Plunge Beach Resort in cooperation with Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, History Fort Lauderdale’s New River Artist Cooperative, and ArtServe.
The goal of the program is to provide a showcase for local professional and emerging artists whose work is unique, fun, thought-provoking, quirky, emotional and edgy as well as to support our local arts community and venues like the Bonnet House, History Fort Lauderdale and ArtServe.
The program features the work of three local artists at any given time. Each artist exhibits their works for approximately 30 days. Works can include watercolor, acrylic, ceramic, photography and more and all displayed pieces are available for sale through the artist directly.
Exhibits are physically installed in the Plunge Lobby Art Gallery and open house receptions are typically held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month following installation from 6pm to 7:30pm, schedule permitting. The open house is hosted by Plunge’s In-house Curator and the artist(s). During the event, attendees have the opportunity to informally meet the featured artist(s) and view their works while learning more about their history, inspiration and the pieces on display.
Parties interested in purchasing any of the works on display are directed to contact the artist. Artists must be set up to receive funds electronically using applications such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, etc., and should also plan to meet any buyers at Plunge to fulfill any purchases. In return for providing the exhibit space and sponsoring the open house reception, Plunge Beach Resort requires a 15% commission for any pieces sold while on display in the Lobby Gallery to be paid to Plunge Beach Resort on day of uninstall.
The Plunge Into The Arts team creates a digital flyer, a Facebook Event, a Google Form Event Registration Page as well as an Instagram graphic that both Plunge and the artist use to jointly promote the event and drive registrations / attendance. (Any flyers created by the artist must be approved by Plunge prior to distribution). In addition to social media and email blasts, Plunge shares event information with local arts calendars and event directories. Past featured artists are also invited and are strongly encouraged to continue to support the program through attendance at the open houses.
The artist is encouraged to hold “Open Gallery” hours as well as to provide private tours on request while their work is on display. Complimentary parking is provided for such engagements as well as discounted food and beverages at our Bean & Barnacle Coffee Shop located in the main lobby and Backflip Beach Bar and Kitchen with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean.
To be considered for the program, artists must submit each of their proposed pieces including dimensions (height x width x depth) that adhere to the size requirements of the Lobby Gallery (see diagram for "Artist A", "Artist B" and "Artist C" exhibit spaces), and provide images of each for consideration.
Please use this naming convention for your files:
LastName_H"xW"xD"_NameOfPiece, e.g.,
Berman_30"x20"x1"_IntoTheGalaxy
Artists may also be asked to show their works either in person or via Zoom before being accepted to display at Plunge. As noted above, preference is given to works that are unique, fun, thought-provoking, quirky, emotional and edgy. While we love and appreciate portraits, nature & beach scenes, black and white paintings & photographs, still-life and similar works, they are typically not selected for exhibition here at Plunge.
Interested artists are encouraged to tour the lobby art gallery prior to submitting their application. Email
guestservices@plungebeachresort.com,
ellencohenbermanart@gmail.com and
rfoody@plungebeachresort.com to arrange a convenient time.
Eligibility: Open to professional & emerging artists of all disciplines with preference given to those residing in South Florida. Note that Plunge reserves the right to select an alternate date for the open house, should unforseen circumstances arise.
Deadline: Ongoing
