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Join us as a volunteer!
Volunteering plays a major role in the operation of the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and the Naples Museum of Art. Each season, more than 1,500 volunteers generously give their time and talents in a variety of ways. These volunteers work either individually or as members of the Naples Philharmonic League and the Friends of Art. Volunteers serve as docents in the Naples Museum of Art and assist in the center's music library, Collector's Corner, the lobby reception desk, the administrative offices and in the museum. For more information about joining, please contact David Varisco at (239) 254-2779 or e-mail dvarisco@thephil.org.
Docent Programs
The Docent Program enables visitors to discover, enjoy and learn about the collections, exhibitions and architecture of the museum. Through tours and outreach services, we seek to stimulate curiosity, meet the diverse needs of visitors and provide skills for lifelong learning. For more information about joining the Docent Program, contact Jessica Wozniak at (239) 254-2621 or e-mail jwozniak@thephil.org.
Friends of Art
Naples Museum of Art members are invited to join the Friends of Art, a 1,000-member volunteer support group for the visual arts at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts. Annual membership donations and fundraising events help underwrite gallery exhibitions, sponsor exhibition and art history lectures and fund transportation for schoolchildren to attend docent-conducted tours of gallery exhibitions. Friends of Art members receive many benefits in addition to the privileges they receive as a museum member, including free reciprocal membership and complimentary admission to more than 100 museums nationwide with North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM).
2011-12 FRIENDS OF ART SCHEDULE OF EVENTS| Tuesday, October 11 & Wednesday, November 9, 2011 |
– YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENINGS 4:30 p.m., Lyons Room |
| Monday, November 7-9, 2011 | – OVERNIGHT TRIP TO WINTER PARK Visit Morse Museum’s fabulous Tiffany collection and much more |
| December 4-11, 2011 | – FOA PACIFIC CALIFORNIA CRYSTAL COASTAL CRUISE Wonderful pre-Christmas cruise aboard the Crystal “Symphony.” Exclusive arrangements made for Friends of Art in West Coast ports of call. Contact: Joann Duncan at JoBo1244@gmail |
| Wednesday, January 18 | – DAY TRIP TO FT. LAUDERDALE to view the Uffizi Collection from Florence, Italy Contact: Andy Baldwin at andy-baldwin@comcast.net |
| Thursdays, January 12,19, & 26, 2012 | – STUDY GROUP: Studio Glass, a 50-year global art movement 1962-2012 Contact: carolmspann@aol.com |
| Thursdays, February 2 & 9, 2012 | – STUDY GROUP: Learning to Love Louise – Nevelson, that is Contact: carolmspann@aol.com |
| Wednesdays, February 8, 15 & 22, 2012 | – STUDY GROUP: An immersion into current exhibitions at our museum Contact: carolmspann@aol.com |
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 | – MEMBERS APPECIATION DAY – Breakfast 8:30-10 a.m. breakfast in Daniels Pavilion then into the museum for docent tour. |
| Thursday-Friday, February 16-17, 2012 | – STUDY GROUP: 2-day workshop with Dynamic Duo Rona Steingart and Louise Friedlander Contact: carolmspann@aol.com |
| Sunday-Monday, March 4-5, 2012 | – 17th ANNUAL ARTISTS' STUDIO TOUR |
| March, date to be determined | – DAY TRIP TO MIAMI to view Frank Gehry's New World Center, a walking tour of the historic art deco district and more |
| Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | – LIVING WITH ART & ARCHITECTURE |
| Tuesday, March 20, 2012 | – STUDY GROUP: Led by Kimerlee Alemian A discussion and viewing of Juan Genoves and Manolo Valdes sculptures followed by a hands-on class in the afternoon Contact: carolmspann@aol.com |
| Sunday-Sunday, March 25-April 1, 2012 | – FOA TRIP TO CUBA Contact: Joann Duncan at jobo1244@gmail.com |
| Sunday-Monday, April 1-2, 2012 | – INCOGNITO at Friends of Art 2012 Daniels Pavilion Contact: Richard L. Tooke at casananas@aol.com |
| Wednesday, April 11, 2012 | – ANNUAL MEETING 3-5 p.m., Daniels Pavilion |
| September 28-October 7, 2012 | – FOA TRIP TO NORTHERN ITALY & VENICE Contact Joann Duncan at JoBo1244@gmail for detailed itinerary |
For any additional information about membership or any of our events, please call the Friends of Art office at (239) 254-2776 or e-mail FOA@thephil.org.
Philharmonic League
The Naples Philharmonic League was formed in October 1986 to support and promote the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. The League has provided more than 70,000 hours of hands-on volunteer service for the orchestra. Since the group's inception, various fundraising events have helped raise nearly $3 million to benefit the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and its youth music education programs. The League celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011.
The Philharmonic League sponsors a number of exciting Parties of Note and other events to raise funds for the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and its youth music education programs. For the 2011-12 Parties of Note booklet, information on these parties and other events, or if you are interested in joining the Philharmonic League, please contact the League Office at (239) 254-2777.
NUTCRACKER GALA & FESTIVAL OF TREES
A trumpet fanfare will welcome you to the Nutcracker Gala on Sunday, November 20, 2011. The Philharmonic Center will be aglow with 35 sparkling Christmas trees! Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres; view and place a bid on your favorite tree, the diamond necklace and bracelet by Grand Sponsor DE BEERS, a variety of objects of art and more. Enjoy a sumptuous seated dinner and be serenaded by the Philharmonic Center Chamber Chorale. It’s the perfect way to begin your holiday season – at this spectacular (black-tie optional) evening! Tickets $175. With its beautiful merchandise, the Festival of Trees and Nutcracker Boutique is open free of charge Monday-Tuesday, November 21-22 and Friday-Sunday, November 25-27. It also will be open Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Before Nutcracker performances, have a family portrait taken at the Nutcracker Photo Corner. |
CARNAVAL EXTRAVAGANZA!
On Monday, February 20, 2012 at Quail West Golf and Country Club, be transported to the "Carnaval of Rio." Get out your best dancing clothes (Carnaval costume and mask optional) and join in the festivities. Treat yourself to a mojito, enjoy the Carnaval music and wide-screen depictions of extravagant Carnaval parade costuming and dancing. After an elegant dinner, a Latin dance group performs – and you can join the merriment! King Momo will preside over the parade and select a Queen of the Carnaval. Tickets $175. |
'MY WAY' BY MYRA
On Sunday, March 11, 2012, enjoy cocktails and dinner at the beautiful, historic Naples Yacht Club and hear Naples legend Myra Janco Daniels tell her story "HER WAY." She will share many of her business and personal experiences, some humorous, some poignant, but all stories that only SHE can tell. Proceeds from this party will support the Myra Daniels Legacy Fund. Tickets $175. |
BIRDIES AND BLUEGRASS – A GOLF EVENT AND DINNER
Come to the beautiful Quail West Golf and Country Club Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 1 p.m. for the Philharmonic League's golf tournament, open to all lovers of golf. A special feature at the end of the tournament will be the Golf Ball Drop Test your luck and purchase a golf ball. All balls will be dropped by helicopter over the first hole; the ball falling closest to the hole being the lucky winner of a substantial cash prize. Both golfers and non-golfers are invited to the Club House for cocktails and a buffet dinner prepared by acclaimed chef William Vasseur. A special highlight of the evening will be the music of Glenn Basham with Scott Ritter's Bean Pickers, a popular Bluegrass Band. Tickets $185 per person for golf, dinner and entertainment; $60 for dinner and entertainment only. |
THE PHIL 10K RUN/WALK FOR MUSIC
Register now at runformusic10k.com Join 1,500 other runners, walkers or watchers in front of the Phil Saturday, April 7, 2012, 7:30 a.m. Enjoy the music of our Phil musicians playing before, during and after the race with a post-race concert in front of the Phil. After the race, participants will enjoy an abundance of food provided by Carrabba's. Come one and all – young and old, grandparents, parents and kids – for this fun-filled Saturday morning! |
