26TH ANNUAL CUISINE FOR ART
May 16, 2024
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The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood celebrated its 26th Annual Cuisine for Art. Fundraiser presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. All proceeds support the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood's Create More Art initiative to expand art education and cultural experiences to the South Florida community. The annual event took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday, May 16th.
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This year the event celebrated two very special honorees, Joy Satterlee, who recently retired as the Executive Director for the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood after 21 years of service, and Hollywood philanthropist and entrepreneur, Max Chira.
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Cuisine for Art engages Elected Officials and Community Leaders as Celebrity Waiters and to honor valued Center Partners and raise much needed funds for arts education programming.
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Cuisine for Artfeatured 18 elected officials and community leaders serving as Celebrity Waiters during an exciting and entertaining evening. Guests enjoyed complimentary wine, beer, and vodka cocktails, a three-course dinner, and a special performance by Michael Dean as Cher. The evening concluded with a finale by TP Lords and Backup Dancers.
Joy Satterlee has been a part of the Art and Culture Center for over 21 years, beginning as the Deputy Director in 2002. Later, she took on the role of Interim Director and became the Executive Director in 2005, recently retiring in December 2023. Her name is synonymous with her spirit and is valued by all for being an unwavering advocate for the South Florida arts community. She served as an Advisor, Trustee, or Member for several organizations, including the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, Girls’ Club Gallery Fort Lauderdale, Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Broward Women’s Alliance, Florida Association of Museums, Funding Arts Broward, and Citizens Interested in Arts. The Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce fittingly presented her with the 2017 Community Leadership Award. Above all, Joy is a true friend, colleague, and community partner that anyone is lucky to call their own. Her passion for the cultural arts, love of adventurous travel, and wanderlust soul set her apart. She is the person you want to have a glass of wine with, share a good meal, enjoy a performance or experience and trade entertaining stories. Joy’s impact on the South Florida arts and culture landscape will be lasting. She is precious to many for all that she embodies.
Max Chira moved to the City of Hollywood when he was only two years old. His family established Chira’s Department Store in 1941, which operated for 46 years. He is grateful for the opportunities awarded to his family during the infancy of the City. Max has an entrepreneurial spirit and later expanded into interests in real estate, banking, investments, and mortgages, where he found great success. He believes in giving back and is a benefactor for the new campus planned for Chabad of NE Hollywood. Max has committed to supporting the new playground in Arts Park at Young Circle in honor of his beloved parents and will be recognized as a legacy catalyst for the Center’s new Arts Education Wing, helping to equip and activate the expanded programming in the $7M facility that is expected to open in March 2025. He and Joy collaborated for two years to design a strategy that will benefit the South Florida community for decades to come. Max’s dedication to his beloved family, love for the City of Hollywood, and commitment to providing opportunities for young people is an honorable legacy.
CELEBRITY WAITERS
Elected Government Officials
Hon. Hillary Cassel | Florida State Representative
Hon. Marie Woodson | Florida State Representative
Hon. Beam Furr | Broward County Commissioner
Hon. Josh Levy | City of Hollywood Mayor
Hon. Kevin Biederman | City of Hollywood Commissioner
Hon. Traci Callari | City of Hollywood Commissioner
Hon. Adam Gruber | City of Hollywood Commissioner
Hon. Idelma Quintana | City of Hollywood Commissioner
Hon. Caryl Shuham | City of Hollywood Commissioner
Marty Kiar | Broward County Property Appraiser
Debbi Hixon | Broward County School BoardMember At-Large
Community Leaders
Anthony Billisi | Pastry Chef, Mimi’s Ravioli
Tim Curtin | Vice President of Community Services, Memorial Healthcare System
Jeff Delmay | Chief Operating Officer,Delmay and Partners
Michael Goodman | President/Founder,Goodman Public Relations
Jules Meyer | Founder/President, PR Pageant Coaches
Clive Taylor | President, Hollywood Historical Society
Ben Wesley | Senior External Affairs Manager, FPL
Special Performance by Michael Dean as CHERin honor of his affection for Joy Satterlee and her 21 years of service to the South Florida arts community.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS!
EVENT COMMITTEE
Co-Chair Jules Meyer
Co-Chair Susan Renneisen
Co-Chair Anna Smith
Tracy Cenami
Jackie Christ
Jill Ginsberg
Elena Hershey
Marty Jacobsen
Oscar Llorente
Barbara Marks
Amanda Mitchell
Randy Ortzman
Alan Stang
Lisa Tineo
Center Staff Support:
Jen Gravelle
Leo Sarmiento
Yvette Wasserman