With all the success our generous donors, sponsors and partners have helped us achieve, we once again hosted our 2nd Annual Donor Breakfast in December to express our gratitude. Our guests enjoyed mimosas along with brunch fare, while renowned artist Duda Penteado, also known as THE ARTIVIST gave our guests a Flash Art Experience, as he demonstrated his mastery of linework and abstract form by live painting a 36” x 48” canvas; an original piece of artwork that would be sold by silent auction to benefit NSU’s Shark Food Pantry, a campus organization that aims to alleviate hunger and food insecurity within the Broward community.
Jim Hutchens, Vice President of Information Services and University Librarian welcomed the guests and gave the State of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library. Andrew Martineau, President of the Circle of Friends, the community support arm of the Library then spoke, followed by Diane Klein, Director of Library Partnerships, Engagement, and Promotion, who presented a video on how the Library benefits from the support from our generous donors, sponsors and partners. Katie Gittleman, Director of STEM Initiatives and Outreach, then explained how the funds raised from the auction of Duda’s artwork will benefit the NSU Food Pantry. Finally, Duda spoke, sharing the impact of his work and where he derives his inspiration. The guests then had a chance to mingle with the artist.
We are so grateful to our generous event sponsors: Quadracci Cabrera Family, Balloonatics, Young at Art, Jill Sivert, This is Improv, Klein-Steiner Family and The Hutchens Family
