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NSAL Florida Presents Celebrate the Arts, Honoring Rob Russell with the Lifetime Achievement Award

 

BOCA RATON, FL – The National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) Florida is thrilled to announce its spectacular annual fundraiser, Celebrate the Arts, taking place at The Wick Theatre’s immersive Museum Club on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The dazzling evening, which champions young emerging talent, will honor Palm Beach social and cultural icon, Rob Russell, with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The event will be Co-chaired by NSAL leaders Arlene Herson and Shari Upbin, with Marilynn Wick serving as Honorary Chair. Tickets are $ and include a lavish dinner and entertainment programming. Learn more at NSALFlorida.org

Celebrate the Arts is the cornerstone of NSAL Florida’s annual fundraising efforts, providing critical scholarships and financial awards that allow young artists to advance their careers, attend prestigious training programs, and compete at the national level. The gala underscores the Florida nonprofit’s over 40-year history and the National organization’s seventy-year legacy of nurturing talent across the nation.


This year’s gala will shine a spotlight on Rob Russell, known throughout South Florida as a legendary cabaret performer and cultural ambassador. The evening will be filled with music, as Rob’s acclaimed cabaret friends will be performing.



SAVE THE DATE : April 25th-Celebrate the Arts at The Wick Theatre honoring Rob Russell with the Lifetime Achievement Award


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Lifetime Achievement Recipients Jeff and Joanna Kaye with NSAL Scholarship and Competition Winner and NSAL Board members and Supporters



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