Art in Bloom 2012

The Dallas Museum of Art League sends its condolences to the family and friends of former Chief White House Floral Designer Nancy Clarke, who passed away on Monday, January 14, 2012. Ms. Clarke was scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Art in Bloom Luncheon and Symposium. Her creativity and energy will be greatly missed. Those who would like to know more about Ms. Clarke may be interested in her newly released book, My First Ladies, which gives behind-the-scenes anecdotes about her time in the White House.

Instead, former Metropolitan Museum of Art Floral Designer Chris Giftos has graciously agreed to deliver the symposium address this year. Mr. Giftos has thirty-three years of experience designing arrangements for everything from a dinner welcoming the emperor of Japan, to a gala featuring the late Princess Diana. We thank him for agreeing to share his insights and charm with the League.  

About the Art in Bloom Luncheon and Symposium

Monday, March 26, 2012

Art in Bloom, the Dallas Museum of Art League’s annual spring symposium and luncheon, provides generous support for the League’s Floral Endowment and the Museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. This special event will bring together the beauty of art and flowers, and you will not want to miss it! If you are interested in attending the event, please call the DMA League office at 214-922-1249 or e-mail League@DallasMuseumofArt.org to get more information.

Past Art in Bloom symposiums have featured internationally recognized floral designers such as Howard Eckhart and Mami Ogata, Judith Blacklock, Bunny Williams, Christian Tortu, Rene Van Rehms, Jeffrey Leatham, and, in 2011, Jane Godshalk (pictured in 2011), AIFD, a Grand Prize winner at the Philadelphia International Flower Show.

Each spring, the League hosts a Floral Symposium and Luncheon that includes a lecture by a floral design expert, a sophisticated lunch, and entertainment, such as the Betty Reiter Style Show (pictured in 2011), and opportunities to bid for the floral designer's signature arrangements.

Thanks to our Art in Bloom sponsors

Decor Sponsor- Ducky Bob's Event Specialists

Floral Sponsor- Cebolla Fine Flowers

Symposium Sponsor- Munsch, Hardt, Hopf, and Harr PC, Attorneys and Counselors

Planning for the spring 2012 Art in Bloom is underway; check back for details.

Call the League Office at 214-922-1249 or e-mail league@DallasMuseumofArt.org for more information.

The Dallas Museum of Art is supported in part by the generosity of Museum members and donors and by the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

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