Coconut Grove Arts Festival Wins Florida Festivals and Events Association Red Baron Media Awards

The Florida Festivals and Events Association (FFEA) has selected the Coconut Grove Arts Festival as the recipient of several of their Red Baron Media Awards. The announcement was made at the FFEA’s recent 10th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Delray Beach. The Red Baron Media Awards signify the highest level of achievement for members of FFEA. 

Nine FFEA representatives judged nearly 300 promotional items in the areas of radio, television, promotions, advertising, creative design, website design, art instruction and event production. Awards for Best Brochure, Best Commemorative Poster (for sale), Best Community Partnership, Best Educational Program, Best Event Program, Best Flyer, Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials, Best Newsletter, Best Press Kit, Best Print Ad, Best Promotional Poster, Best Promotion, Best Newspaper Special Section, Best radio Ad, Best Sponsorship Program, Best Promotional Item, Best Tee-Shirt, Best TV Ad and Best Web Site were presented to a winner in each budget category—up to $99,000; $100,000 to $499,000 and $500,000 and over.
In the budget category of $500,000 and over, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival was awarded Best Miscellaneous Printed Material for a Direct Mail Piece, Best Commemorative Poster, and Best Promotional Item for tile with the Poster image.

“This is one of the most highly-competitive and prestigious awards programs in the festival and event industry, and we’re so happy to be honored with a Red Baron Media Award,” said Carol Romine, President and CEO of the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.

FFEA is a not-for-profit association dedicated to providing support to festival, event, and fair organizers in the state of Florida through education, networking, dissemination of information and the cultivation of high standards. FFEA has a membership of nearly 300 event organizations representing more than 750 events throughout the state of Florida. For a complete list of winning entries, visit www.ffea.com. For more information on the Florida Festivals and Events Association, contact Eleanor Krusell, Executive Director, at 561-736-7071.

The 42nd Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival will take place over President’s Day weekend, February 19 - 21, 2005, in the village of Coconut Grove. Hundreds of artists’ booths will be laid out along nearly a mile of streets through the heart of town. The atmosphere will have a distinct international edge, as art lovers arrive from around the world to examine the artwork and soak up the scene. The Global Food Village will serve up a feast of international culinary delights from tented facilities. A nearby sound stage will feature entertainment from local and community performers. And as always, the turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay will provide a luminescent backdrop to the long weekend’s events.  This year the festival will have a new layout along with new festival hours: Saturday, February 19 -- 7am-6pm; Sunday, February 20 -- 9am-6pm; and Monday, February 21 -- 9am-6pm.

Admission to the Festival is $5 per person. Children 12 and under are free. For Festival information, log onto www.coconutgroveartsfest.com or call 305-447-0401