Florescence

A Garden Club of America
Major Flower Show

Florescence

Open to the Public
April 19, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
April 20, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Caroline Wiess Law Building
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum admission affords entry to Florescence, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

General Information
Florescence is one of the largest competitive national flower shows sanctioned by the Garden Club of America in the United States, presented by The Garden Club of Houston, River Oaks Garden Club, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Florescence will showcase floral and horticultural arrangements by garden club experts, renowned floral and garden designers, members of The Asia Society, Houston, and other noted personalities. Many of these flower arrangements will be interpretations of masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston´s permanent collection.

Other exhibits will include arrangements from The Asia Society, Federated Garden Clubs, Texas State Floral Association, and Lamar High School Floral Design students.

Click here for Florescence 2009 slide show

Dates and Times:
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Location:
Caroline Wiess Law Building
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet

Cost:
Open to the public
General museum admission: $7 per person
MFAH members: free

Florescence 2009

Florescence 2009

Florescence 2009

   
Calendar of Events  

General Exhibition: 
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Open to the public
Cost: $7 per person; MFAH members: free

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet

Tea and Floral Demonstration
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
2:30 p.m.
Demonstration by Remco Van Vliet

Reservations required
Cost: $50 per person

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Brown Auditorium Theater
1001 Bissonnet

Opening Reception
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Reservations required; cocktail attire
Cost: $150 per person

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet

Florescence Lecture and Luncheon
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lecture by Bobby McAlpine

Reservations required
Cost: $125 per person

Lecture at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Caroline Wiess Law Building
1001 Bissonnet

Formal seated luncheon to follow at Hotel Zaza
5701 Main Street

Florescence 2009

Florescence 2009

 

All proceeds will benefit both Garden Clubs' civic projects
and the Museum's operating budget.


Reservations:
Lou Ellen Stansell
(713) 639-7523
lstansell@mfah.org

   
For more information about Florescence and/or special events please call Lou Ellen Stansell, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (713) 639-7523 or email.
 

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