Artwork by Booker High School VPA Program Students Featured at Quay Sarasota Waterfront District
Artwork by Booker High School VPA program students is showcased at Quay Sarasota, a new mixed-use waterfront neighborhood destination under construction along downtown Sarasota’s waterfront.
SARASOTA, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2019) – Students from the Booker High School Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) program recently contributed works of art which are on display at Quay Sarasota, a new mixed-use waterfront neighborhood destination with residential, retail, hotel and office opportunities under construction along downtown Sarasota’s waterfront.
GreenPointe Communities, the developer of Quay Sarasota, is collaborating with students from Booker High School’s VPA program, offering students the opportunity to exhibit and showcase their talents in the heart of Sarasota’s Arts and Cultural District.
“We are thrilled to collaborate with students and faculty from Booker High School’s VPA program at the Quay Sarasota Waterfront District,” said GreenPointe Communities Development Manager Brett Blank. “This is a wonderful partnership and we appreciate the opportunity to recognize the outstanding work and contributions by students from the local area.”
The artwork was installed on fencing surrounding the development site and encompasses 19 large size panels depicting a variety of contemporary images. While the VPA program has earned national rankings for its excellence in arts education, many students of the program have limited options when it comes to pursuing arts at the college level.
“I am so impressed with the talent and dedication I see from the VPA students at the Quay Sarasota site,” said Martha Flynn, President of Pathfinders Consulting Group, LLC, providing career readiness programs and events to Booker High School. “Experiences like this create interest, excitement and opportunity for the VPA program students.”
Quay Sarasota is an entirely new vision – a 14-acre waterfront district that will offer a blend of luxury residential, upscale retail, boutique hotel, and state-of-the-art office space in a scenic waterfront setting of natural beauty, eclectic architecture and active public spaces.
For more information about the Quay Sarasota Waterfront District, visit www.QuaySarasota.com
About the Booker High School VPA Program
The VPA program was implemented at Booker High School, a traditionally African-American school, during the 1970s to encourage integration in Sarasota’s public high schools. The first magnet program in the district, it offers five areas of concentration to serious aspiring artists: dance, digital film and motion design, fine art, music, and theatre. In its 40+ year history, the program has earned several regional and national awards and graduated students who have gone on to achieve success in their fields, including Academy-Award winner Bill Corso, Broadway star and American Idol semifinalist Syesha Mercado, and NBC Chicago Fire star Charlie Barnett. To learn more, visit www.bookervpa.com.
About Quay Sarasota Waterfront District
The Quay Sarasota Waterfront District is an all-new destination overlooking the Sarasota Bayfront, in the heart the city’s Arts and Culture District. Being developed by Jacksonville, Florida-based GreenPointe Holdings LLC, the Quay Sarasota Waterfront District will offer a carefully curated blend of luxury residential, upscale retail, boutique hotel, and state-of-the-art office space in a scenic waterfront setting of natural beauty, eclectic architecture and animated public spaces. The new 15-acre, mixed-use development on the downtown Sarasota Bayfront will feature an upscale destination environment with residential, retail, hospitality and office space overlooking a yacht basin with boat slips, a waterfront park and boardwalk. To learn more, visit www.quaysarasota.com.
About GreenPointe Communities
GreenPointe Communities is a community and urban development division of GreenPointe Holdings with the necessary disciplines to create sustainable, high-value communities. The GreenPointe Communities team is unmatched in breadth of capabilities, skill and expertise throughout the industry. GreenPointe Communities is actively acquiring, restructuring, creating and managing residential communities throughout Florida
GreenPointe Communities respects the land and works diligently to protect and enhance nature’s best assets. This thoughtful practice allows GreenPointe Communities to create and reenergize communities that provide for a sustainable lifestyle where people want to live, work and enjoy recreation.
More information is available at www.GreenPointeLLC.com or (904) 996-2485.