{"id":22786,"date":"2022-03-10T02:25:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T09:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=22786"},"modified":"2022-03-10T03:09:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T10:09:34","slug":"lifes-back-on-sunset-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/lifes-back-on-sunset-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE\u2019S BACK ON SUNSET DRIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>\n

ROTARY ART FESTIVAL GREETS SOMI\u2019S WEEKEND VISITORS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BEST IN SHOW Michael Chen, Photography from Brooklyn, N.Y. michaelchenphotography.com info@michaelchenphotography.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now presenting its 37th annual event, the South Miami Rotary Art Festival has appreciably developed over the years.\u00a0 From starting as a craftsmen festival of 25 booths in 1984, it has grown to a highly recognized juried event showcasing over 150 vendors spanning all four blocks of South Miami\u2019s main street.\u00a0 The artists come from all over the United States and Canada. Over the years the show has engaged local musicians to entertain visitors adjacent to the international food court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SECOND IN SHOW Melissa Hampton, Jewelry from St. Louis, MO. AscendantJewelry.com AscendantJewelryStudio@gmail.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Named a Sunshine Artist<\/em> 200 Best Show in America (2018), the event has also earned the ArtFairSourceBook.com to the AFSB Blue Chip 100 Fine Art Event.  It is clearly one of Miami-Dade\u2019s most anticipated events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THIRD IN SHOW Jane Johnson, Painting from Port Charlotte, FL Janejohnsonart.com. jane@janejohnsonart.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The festival is now wholly produced by the dedicated volunteers of the Rotary Club of South Miami and it\u2019s South Miami Rotary Foundation, Inc. The artists come from all over the United States and Canada.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cello Greg performing on the festival stage<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

South Miami Rotary Foundation, Inc is a 501c3 that funds college scholarships for South Miami students, as well as other local, national, and international service projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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International food court seating area<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n