In the addition to their new 9,000 square foot fine art Gallery in downtown Clearwater,they also promote the arts through monthly events such as Arts Alive Open-Mic and Poetry by Candlelight.

Highlights of the celebration will include Clearwater’s Vice Mayor, George Cretekos, William Sturtevant, chairman of the Clearwater Downtown Partnership as well as renowned actor/producer, John Parsonson presiding as Master of Ceremonies for the event.  In addition to the awards ceremony there will be plenty of entertainment, food, refreshments and door prizes.  Free parking in the rear for all attendees.

President Jack Potter plans to expand AIAI membership ten-fold in the next year as well as starting up five new chapters around the world. "We want to create nothing less than a new Renaissance and awaken people to the value of the artist in uplifting the culture," he says.  "It was done by Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Shakespeare and Marlowe.  It was done by Ibsen, Shaw and The Impressionists.  It can be done by artists across the world uniting in the common cause to make a better civilization."

For more info about Artists In Action International or the 2nd Anniversary and Grand Opening Event, go to http://www.artistsinaction.org/ or contact Jack Potter at 727-812-8982.