For the Love of Art

May 18, 2026

Thank you to all who joined us at the "For the Love of Art" Charity Auction & Honoree Celebration on May 18, 2026. 

The funds we raised will benefit visual arts education and The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials, a free supplies warehouse for public school teachers. Since this program started, annual investments ensure that essential supplies for student learning, valued at $28+ million to date, directly support classroom excellence and innovation in our local public schools. 

Join our email list (to join, scroll down) to receive your invitation to our 2027 “For the Love of Art” Charity Auction & Honoree Celebration.

For more information about For the Love of Art, please call:
305-298-9099 or email Marilen Marnett

Public School Alumni Achievement Awards

Fort The Love of Art features the Public School Alumni Achievement Awards, which celebrates the success of public school graduates who have made significant professional and community contributions. Their achievements serve as a reminder of the vast opportunities that a public school education offers. 

2026 Honorees

  • Hector E. Aguililla

    Principal
    Baker Tilly

  • Dr. Dawn M. Baglos

    Chief Human Capital Officer
    Miami-Dade County
    Public Schools

  • Farah Bridges

    Director, Litigation
    Cleveland Clinic

  • Ana Marie Cain

    CRA Specialist
    Bradesco Bank

  • David J. Clark

    SVP/Operations
    Broward Health

  • Dr. Carmen Concepcion

    Dean, School of Education
    Miami Dade College

  • Curtis J. Crider

    President & CEO
    Greater Miami and the
    Beaches Hotel Association

  • Lawrence Kaplan

    President
    Formerly Lawrence Factor Inc.
    (Now retired)

  • Yara Klukas

    First Assistant U.S. Attorney
    U.S. Attorney's Office
    Southern District of Florida

  • Alex Mena

    Executive Editor
    Miami Herald & El Nuevo Herald

  • Grant Miller

    Owner & Publisher
    Miami's Community
    Newspapers

  • Yolanda Nader

    CEO/CFO
    Dosal Tobacco Corporation

  • Ken O'Keefe

    Founder
    Hudson Randolph LLC

  • Emma Pacetti

    Executive Vice President
    Grove Bank & Trust

  • Karen Shosfy

    Senior Vice President of
    Corporate Communications
    Paramount

  • Jose Sirven

    Partner
    Holland & Knight

  • Randall Vitale

    Founder and Chief Executive
    Officer
    Vitale Partners

2026 Event Highlights

Art Auction 2025
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