Open to the Public
April 2015
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Please check back at a later date for more details
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.
Florescence will be held April 16-17, 2013 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; building to be announced. Florescence is one of the largest competitive national flower shows sanctioned by The Garden Club of America. Presented by:
The River Oaks Garden Club, The Garden Club of Houston and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Florescence will showcase floral arrangements and horticultural specimens exhibited by Garden Club of America members from all over the country.
Many of these arrangements will be interpretations of masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's permanent collection. Other competitive classes will include photography, botanical jewelry, and needle arts. A conservation exhibit will also be included in this prestigious show. Other non-judged exhibits will include floral arrangements from The Asia Society, Texas; Federated Garden Clubs; Texas State Florists' Association and Lamar High School Floral Design students. |
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Flower Show General Exhibition:
Tuesday and Wednesday
April 16-17, 2013
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Museum members are free
Non-members $13 at door/$12 online (general museum admission)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Floral Demonstration and Tea:
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
2:30 pm
Reservation required
Cost: $TBD per person
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Cocktail Reception:
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Reservations required
Cost: $TBD per person
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Florescence Luncheon:
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
10:30 am
Seated Luncheon, Reservations required
Cost: $TBD per person
Lecture at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet
Luncheon following at TBD
All proceeds will benefit both Garden Clubs' civic projects
and the museum's operating budget.
Click here to see civic contributions.
For more information or to make a reservation, please call Development Special Events
at 713-639-7523, email Florescence@mfah.org
or visit mfah.org/florescence |
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