Chris Skillman, accidentally found a treasure trove of Beaux Arts historical films and documents at a flea market, and caught the Beaux Arts bug. After four years of careful planning, he launched his own version of Beaux Arts in Clearwater in 2009. The grand opening on Friday December 4, features 21 artists showing original work.
Details: (http://beauxarts.ning.com/)Efforts to Honor Beaux Arts, Thomas Bruce Reese and his family at or near the original Royal Palm Hotel site, are ongoing.
Trees Planted in memory of Tom and Beaux Arts
The Tampa Bay Reforestation and Environmental Effort, Inc., planted 850 bare root South Florida Slash Pine seedlings in the median of Gandy Boulevard (S.R. 694) between 4th and 9th Streets North in St. Petersburg, Florida between Tuesday January 16th and Wednesday January 17th 2007 in memory of Thomas Bruce Reese and the Beaux Arts Center. Thanks to William Moriaty, President, Tampa Bay Reforestation and Environmental Effort, Inc. www.treeinc.org
There was a memorial concert in 2006.
There is a blog dedicated to Beaux Arts Park on myspace.
We will be putting together a list of various Beaux Artists gatherings.
The family Gravesite at Royal Palms Cemetery in St. Pete.
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