The 2nd Annual Street Art Regatta (“StAR”) presented by Grace Arts Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL weighs anchor on February 9, 2022. The Regatta is a free event, however, registration via Eventbrite is required.

StAR is an interactive installation that transforms the Intracoastal into a floating theater of street and pop art and competitive sailing. The Regatta will be live streamed https://www.facebook.com/GraceArtsFL.

This year features 16 Street, Pop, and Abstract painter collaborations, some in duos, who will have their original paintings expertly reproduced on sails that will fly from the masts of boats sailed by teams of young people departing from the newly renovated and historic Lauderdale Yacht Club (“LYC”).

The interactive art and sailing event cruises the Intracoastal Waterway in the City of Fort Lauderdale. Youth sailing teams actively participate in StAR’s art installations waving vividly on the masts. The teams are guided by award-winning coaches based at the LYC Sailing Center, who choreograph the boats and painted sails using competitive regatta racing tactics. The call to action for the artists was to envision a dance on the water through their unique images on each side of sail canvases.

Each boat will be piloted by one youth during the 45-to-60-minute program. Skill level determines who can participate. Most are age 10 to 13 and are training to compete in national and international regattas.

New this year is an auction of five sails that will take place at the Lauderdale Yacht Club following the Regatta. Dr. Harry Moon, a beloved local physician, art collector and member of the LYC will be the Master of Ceremonies and the auctioneer. Dr. Moon is the Chief Operating Officer of NSU Florida, the NSU Museum of Art (formerly the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art).

An NFT (Non-Fungible Token) drop of one of the sails will be launched to raise additional funds for sailing and travel abroad scholarships as directed by Grace Arts Center.

Proceeds from the auction will provide sailing scholarships for youth without access to boating activities provided by LYCSF. This year, a new student travel abroad scholarship for seniors accepted to college art programs will be awarded by GAC.

Founded in 2011 by Clare Vickery, Grace Arts Center (“GAC”) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that presents original material including theater, art exhibits, humanities and science events/scholarships, and urban design engagements. www.graceartscenter.org.

The Grace Arts Center (GAC) mission is to network and connect three distinct areas of general programming resulting in more extensive cultural collaborations and revitalization of South Florida communities through the arts and humanities. Projects feature exhibits, performances, and urban design by leading Innovators of multiple disciplines to entertain and inform the public and participate in social justice initiatives. Each program supports annual outreach to lower-income communities with less access to cultural experiences and the liberal arts.

The Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Foundation (LYCSF) is dedicated to favorably impacting the lives of young people from all social and economic backgrounds through the sport of sailing. LYCSF provides learn-to-sail scholarships, grants for competition, and a camp for Gold Star children who have lost a parent who was serving in the military.

Participating artists include: Stefano Alcantara, Jay Bellicchi aka Remote, Buns, El Cekis, Andrew Cotton, Hiero, Hoxxoh, Lady Pink, Orla Ananda, Lori Practico, Ripes, Isanusi Garcia Rodriguez, Tom Rossetti, Suzanne Scherer, Surge and Laura Tan.