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The 22nd Annual Cuisine for Art Fundraiser was a great success. Thank you all for taking the time to support Art and Culture Center/Hollywood and (YOUR MISSION). Congratulations to everyone who:
- placed a winning bid
- generously donated an item for auction
- invited family, friends and community to make their bid to build a better world
Live Event Details
Join us for the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood’s 22nd Annual Cuisine for Art fundraiser, which will take place at the Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.
This year’s honoree is South Florida based Pulitzer Prize winning humorist and writer Dave Barry.
This fundraiser features elected officials and community leaders serving as Celebrity Waiters during an exciting and entertaining evening. Guests enjoy complimentary wine, beer, bourbon and vodka cocktails,
a three-course dinner, live entertainment,
and an awards presentation.
Celebrity Waiters
Elected Government Officials
- Hon. Gary Farmer, Florida State Senator
- Hon. Joseph “Joe” Geller, Florida State Representative
- Hon. Evan Jenne, Florida State Representative
- Hon. Quentin “Beam” Furr, Broward County Commissioner
- Hon. Marty Kiar, Broward County Property Appraiser
- Hon. Josh Levy, City of Hollywood Mayor
- Hon. Traci Callari, City of Hollywood Vice Mayor
- Hon. Kevin Biederman, Hollywood Commissioner
- Hon. Richard “Dick” Blattner, Hollywood Commissioner
- Hon. Peter Hernandez, Hollywood Commissioner
- Hon. Linda Sherwood, Hollywood Commissioner
- Hon. Caryl Shuham, Hollywood Commissioner
Community Leaders *
- Anthony Billisi, Mimi’s Ravioli
- Jacey Birch, Local 10 News
- Tim Curtin, Memorial Healthcare System
- Kara Lundgren, CIRC Hotel
- John Mabry, AutoNation
- Jules Meyer, PR Pageant Coaches
- Melissa Milroy, The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale
- Henry Pisano, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
- Marty Shuham, Shuham and Shuham P.A.
* All of these indivduals serve in leadership roles
for non-profits in South Florida.
Honoree Dave Barry
Dave Barry is an award-winning author and humor columnist. For many years, he wrote a syndicated newspaper column that appeared in more than 500 newspapers in the US and abroad. In 1988, Barry won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary while at The Miami Herald. One of Barry’s columns was largely responsible for the movement to observe International Talk Like a Pirate Day every year on September 19.
Barry has written more than 30 books, including the novels Big Trouble, Lunatics, Tricky Business and, most recently, Insane City. He has also written a number of non-fiction books such as I’ll Mature When I’m Dead and Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland. His books have frequently appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List. Two of Barry’s books were the basis for the CBS sitcom Dave’s Worldwhich aired from 1993 to 1997.
Barry lives in Miami with his family and their dog.
Praise for Dave Barry
“Dave Barry remains one of the funniest writers alive.” — Carl Hiaasen
“While reading Dave Barry’s Big Trouble, I laughed so loud I fell out of a chair. Luckily, there’s a rug, so I didn’t hurt myself.” — Stephen King
“The funniest man in America.” — The New York Times