MISSION STATEMENT: To promote and support the arts and community in south Florida through events and education. Supporting visual arts, dance, fashion, music, written word, design, theatre, and all other forms of creative expression.
Director Profiles: Annette Peikert and James Echols, Co-Founders - Life Is Art co-founders James Echols and Annette Peikert have been involved in both the arts and event production nearly all their lives. Directly out of college they started their own retail business in Dallas, Texas, which included a large selection of artwork. While running this business for four years, they participated in several events. They also produced many of their own events inside the store.
After closing the retail store, they went on to work with and manage a Renaissance recreation festival that employed over 100 staffers, actors, and volunteers, included dozens of professional performers, and hosted nearly 200 artists, crafters, and merchants. They then produced their own pop culture festival, which included an art show and auction of several hundred pieces.
The couple has long been art collectors, having purchased many dozens of pieces over the years. Since moving to Miami six years ago, they have become very involved in the growing art scene, being regulars at many of the local galleries and museums.
After meeting
numerous wonderful local artists, they realized that Miami needed something
to help support the native talent, and so was born Life Is Art, a Miami
Featured Artist Fair.
EMAIL: annette@lifeisartfest.org
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