Oolite Arts' visionary leader Dennis Scholl to retire

The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Thursday, March 28, 2024


Oolite Arts' visionary leader Dennis Scholl to retire
Dennis Scholl. Photo Credit: Mary Beth Koeth.



MIAMI, FL.- Oolite Arts announces that Dennis Scholl, who led the transformation of Oolite Arts into one of Florida’s largest artist support organizations, will be retiring this year after six years as president and CEO.

A seasoned arts leader, Scholl oversaw a major expansion of Oolite Arts, creating holistic programming that elevates artists’ work at all stages of their careers through studio space, financial support and professional development. Shortly after joining, Scholl proposed and Oolite Arts launched The Ellies, Miami’s Visual Arts Awards, which has provided $2.5 million over the past five years to South Florida’s artists and art teachers, resulting in exhibitions around the world. Scholl also was the moving force for Oolite Arts to create a Cinematic Arts Program, with an innovative residency that provides $50,000 to South Florida filmmakers to conceive, create and screen their works in Miami. The successful program’s first three graduates have won awards and screened at major film festivals. In addition, with the support of the Board, Scholl was instrumental in the creation of Oolite Arts’ Home and Away travel residency program, which enables dozens of artists every year to attend some of the most prestigious residencies in the United States.

Scholl also led the organization’s purchase of a new campus in the City of Miami, to expand opportunities to meet the needs of Miami’s growing visual arts community. Designed by renowned Spanish firm Barozzi Veiga, the state-of-the art campus in Little River will be a cultural hub where visual artists can come together with international curators and Miamians alike to exchange ideas and immerse themselves in contemporary art.

“It’s been a joy to spend six years helping the artists I revere in the 305 and to be a part of elevating their practices in so many ways,” Scholl said. “The greatest thing about Oolite Arts is that it continues to look for ways, in the words of the organization’s founder Ellie Schneiderman, ‘to help artists help themselves.’ I’m thankful to the board for their leadership and for this enormous opportunity.”

An award-winning filmmaker and visual artist in his own right, Scholl will now dedicate his work full time to creating, with upcoming solos exhibitions in France and the United Kingdom.

Oolite Arts will conduct a national search for a new CEO to lead the organization into Miami’s next creative chapter.

“As a board, we’d like to acknowledge the extraordinary leadership and contribution that Dennis has made to elevate Oolite Arts and the Miami artist community by putting artists first,” the Oolite Arts Board of Directors said in a statement. “Dennis came to Oolite Arts at a critical time in our organization’s history. After selling our main building, which put us on firm financial footing, we needed a visionary to help us create the right programming and find the right home for Miami’s artists. He exceeded our expectations, and we’re excited about Oolite’s future.”

Founded in 1984 as ArtCenter South Florida, the organization began by offering artist studios in the then abandoned storefronts on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Recognized as one of the catalysts in the neighborhood’s renaissance, Oolite Arts sold its landmark building in 2014, providing the organization with an endowment to expand its role in South Florida. Oolite Arts continues its programming at 924 Lincoln Road as the new campus is constructed.










Today's News

May 28, 2023

At 99, painter Richard Mayhew is still upending expectations

An iconic wine store and the mystery of the missing bottles

Want to be an artist? You're in luck. This one is selling his practice.

Exhibition at David Zwirner presents new paintings by Belgian artist Luc Tuymans

Berlin police investigate Roger Waters after he wore Nazi-style costumes at concerts

Decades old? No problem: Publisher makes a bet on aging books

Group exhibition 'Borrowed Landscapes' is now on view at Blum & Poe

Phillips announces highlights included in June Design Auction

Fernanda Fragateiro & Haleh Redjaian on view at valerie traan_gallery

'Essence of Nature: Pre-Raphaelites to British Impressionists' opens at Newcastle’s Laing Art Gallery

Fondazione MAST opens an exhibitiion of works by Andreas Gursky

Leila Heller Gallery presents artistic work by Katya A. Traboulsi

Oolite Arts' visionary leader Dennis Scholl to retire

BRICK CITY exhibition featuring global iconic architecture recreated From LEGO® bricks

Rijksmuseum receives largest donation in its history to support annual sculpture exhibitions

Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, Turin announces retirement of Director Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev

Review: Problematic attachments in 'Aspects of Love'

'Sutr Santati: Then. Now. Next' opens at Melbourne Museum

Gianni Colombo: A Space Odyssey retrospective by the Milanese artist to celebrate 30th anniversary of his death

Public Matters: Contemporary art in the Belevedere Garden on view until October 2023

Brian Calvin's exhibition 'Still' now on view in Venice

Two premieres reflect the ups and downs of a major flute project

A Kurdish Turkish writer on the tensions between politics and art

'Work Hard Have Fun Make History' review: Labor, meet greed

James Acaster finds his way back to music

Importance of Hiring a Professional Web Design Company: A Comprehensive Guide

Five Points of Calvinism

How to Get the Best Quality Photo Prints?

Protecting Your Assets During Divorce: How Tulsa Attorneys Can Help

Unveiling the Splendor: The Continuum Condo - A Luxurious Haven of Timeless Elegance

The Role of Reflective Practise in Teachers' Professional Development




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful