{"id":7326,"date":"2015-06-10T11:41:46","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T15:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vaearts.org\/US\/?p=7326"},"modified":"2018-03-15T00:51:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T04:51:50","slug":"vaeas-25th-anniversary-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaearts.org\/US\/vaeas-25th-anniversary-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"06\/13\/15 VAEA’s 25th Anniversary Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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V<\/strong>AEA’s 25th Anniversary <\/strong>& <\/strong><\/h2>\n

L<\/strong>aunching of\u00a0<\/strong>VAEA’s Miami Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Miami, June 15th<\/sup> 2015: The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) is pleased to announce that June 13th<\/sup> 2015 marked the date of VAEA\u2019s 25th<\/sup> Anniversary. On June 13th<\/sup> 1990 in New York City, Ali Cordero Casal, founder of VAEA together with the founding Board of Directors, gathered at the Royalton Hotel for a luncheon celebration of VAEA\u2019s creation; now, 25 years later, we are very happy to commemorate this important milestone with the launching of VAEA\u2019s Miami Committee.<\/p>\n

For the past 25 years, VAEA has grown and developed its mission of strengthening the ties of friendship between Venezuela and The United States through bi-national cultural and social programs. Some of VAEA\u2019s programs and initiatives include: VAEA\u2019s P\u00e1ez Medal of Art, which is offered once a year to an individual or group that has had an impact and contributed to the excellence, growth, support and proliferation of the arts. It has been awarded to Sof\u00eda Imber (2014), Robert Wilson (2013) and Carlos Cruz-Diez (2012). VAEA\u2019s 5X5 exhibitions have shown the work of 40 artists in over 10 venues around the world. Our educational program El Museo y La Escuela, has taken hundreds of children to art exhibitions and cultural activities both in Venezuela and USA. VAEA\u2019s Grants program has helped over 20 artists and organizations in critical stages of their artistic careers realize their projects. These are a few of VAEA\u2019s initiatives, to learn more visit our website VAEArts.org<\/p>\n

Reaching this important landmark invites reflection of our past accomplishments and also is an opportune time to look into the future as VAEA plans to continue to grow and develop. With the launching of VAEA\u2019s Miami Committee, VAEA aims to establish a stronger presence in this important region in order to advance our mission and expand our programs.<\/p>\n

A cocktail celebration took place on Saturday June 13th<\/sup> 2015 in Miami, Florida to commemorate the occasion.<\/p>\n

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