Why Meet At An Artistic Venue? - EventPros.com

Why Meet At An Artistic Venue?

Recently, art venues have launched new interactive experiences for meeting/event attendees. Beyond this, art venues provide a forum that piques interest, discussion and unity, which makes these venues ideal for team bonding.

64% of Americans shifted their perspectives toward what they find valuable in life

The pandemic has paved the way for groups to seek artistic outlets to improve mental health as they reunite for the first time in over a year. The uptick in art interest was seen during the “creativity boom” amidst the pandemic; 64% of Americans shifted their perspectives toward what they find valuable in life. Now resuming normal schedules, groups can keep these priorities top-of-mind and elevate their meeting experiences by hosting them at an art venue. Click through to see artistic venues and experiences for groups in South Florida.

Bill Hansen Catering + Wynwood Arts District

Wynwood - the home of graffiti in Miami - has long been a top destination for tourists and locals alike to marvel at street art around the Art District of Miami. Leading catering and events company Bill Hansen Catering offers services across venues like Wynwood Walls, a world-renowned warehouse area turned street-art destination for revolving graffiti displays created by global artists. The catering brand recently customized graffiti-inspired Dark Chocolate Tart desserts using artistic plating for a Wynwood Walls private event.

Constellation Culinary Group + Pérez Art Museum Miami

Pérez Art Museum Miami boasts modern art pieces year-round at the heart of Downtown Miami, overlooking the glistening Biscayne Bay. The venue has an exclusive partnership with Constellation Culinary Group, who creates menu items that are skillfully presented as a work of art. The edible artistic creations served at group functions, combined with unique, idea-provoking experiences such as art classes, secret ingredient classes, ceviche classes, sushi rolling classes, s’mores around a fire pit or even mixology stations onsite. These provide artistic bonding or brainstorming experiences for meetings.

Constellation Culinary Group + Norton Museum of Art

The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach offers a diverse collection of artwork from different cultures as well as contemporary pieces. The art museum has an exclusive partnership with Constellation Culinary Group, offering light, modern-American fare with nods to coastal influence and artistic inspiration. Groups can gather in the museum’s sculpture garden and share in thoughtful discussion on a picnic. Groups can also book a yoga class on the lawn with OM Yoga Wellness Studios or immerse themselves in the room featuring Dale Chihuly’s “Persian Sea Life Ceiling” with marine-themed blown glass. Additional meeting opportunities include sculpture garden tours, art classes and more.

Constellation Culinary Group + Sarasota Art Museum

Sarasota Art Museum focuses on education and inspiration through contemporary art and programming, housed in a historic Sarasota High School. Attendees can enjoy a box-lunch picnic, reserve music programming, or immerse themselves in a cooking class led by its culinary experts, Constellation Culinary Group. Chef Kaytlin Dangaran spearheads Bistro Cooking Demos and catering efforts that can be adapted to any group’s needs -- whether they opt to enjoy food indoors or out on the lawn.

Hotel Effie at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort + Brendan Parker Art

Hotel Effie, located on Florida’s Emerald Coast and part of the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, features immersive works by Brendan Parker, a local artist behind several pieces at Hotel Effie. For groups, Parker crafted a custom large-scale piece for Baytowne Conference Center. Parker used mixed-media art with epoxy resins and abstract expression in his work -- showcased throughout the property -- drawing inspiration from what he thought the space was missing and incorporating slow movement into the pieces. The conference center and hotel have a total 50,000 sq. ft. of meeting space with 24 meeting rooms available for groups.

Shelborne South Beach + Becky Robbins Art

Shelborne South Beach, an Art Deco hotel in the heart of Miami Beach, has collaborated with artist Becky Robbins. Located near Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive and Miami Convention Center, attendees can gather in the hotel’s 30,000 sq. ft. of meeting/event space and take inspiration from Robbins’ work.

Becky Robbin's Art

A self-taught artist, Robbins has poured her time and energy into crafting oil paintings that intricately weave together her past and present. Robbins’ most recent collection is titled “Yūgen,” a concept that is at the core of the appreciation of beauty and art in Japan. Pieces in the collection and on display at the Shelborne include “Revolution of Consciousness”, which depicts a powerful yet comforting message around the pandemic, changes and healing our world is undergoing.

Becky Robbin's Website

THesis Hotel Miami + Jaume Plensa

THesis Hotel Miami is an urban resort with modern hotel sensibility and artistic expression, featuring over 20,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting space. Its chic design is complemented and elevated by Jaume Plensa’s outdoor sculpture, “Storm,”centrally located at the hotel’s Paseo de Riviera -- home to the hotel’s al fresco dining, weekend market and outdoor activations with over 8,000 sq. ft. of space that can accommodate up to 400 people. “Storm,” a marvel from Paris, France, sits at the center of the hotel’s open-air Paseo carved at the base of THesis. This plaza, nestled between the buildings, allows light to stream in and glisten off of “Storm” at every hour of the day -- making it a spectacle to any guest.

The Gabriel + Alberto Van Stokkum

The Gabriel Miami features provocative and eccentric photography by Alberto Van Stokkum throughout the hotel’s public spaces, adding an artistic touch to the property’s design features. Known for his work in Vogue, Van Stokkum’s pieces are often described as wild and experimental. Alberto captures the fun, cheeky side of his models, possessing a gift for releasing the inhibitions of his subject. The downtown tower hotel boasts over 12,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting space including bay views from spaces like the 690 square-foot Library Lounge and 1,276 square-foot Pool Terrace, providing a beautiful downtown backdrop for groups to meet and marvel at artistic displays.

The Marker Key West Harbor Hotel

Groups who gather at The Marker Key West Harbor Resort can take inspiration from the Coastal art by artist John Martini, which is featured around the property. Martini's colorful sculptures overlook the boats along the sparkling Key West Harbor, complementing the resort with a fun beach-themed color scheme. Groups can also admire works by Key West Pottery, who created a series of totem poles, which are placed on the hotel exterior. Originated in 2009 by the artists Adam Russell and Kelly Lever, Key West Pottery is made up of a small army of artisans who collaborate together to produce an authentic expression of modern, coastal life. The Marker combines Key West charm with beachtown luxury for the best tropical escape with a meeting space indoors that can seat 70 guests in 665 sq. ft.square feet of space with views of Old Town Key West. Groups can also meet outdoors and relax in the gardens between sessions.

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