Business for the Arts Broward’s (BFA) Arts Mean Business Speaker Series (AMB) kicks off the new year with a live presentation, followed by a meet & greet and cocktail hour, with Emmy-nominated recording artist Alexander Star on Wednesday, January 24 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at General Provision Downtown, 300 SW 1st Ave #155, in Fort Lauderdale.

Presented by the Castle Group and the Cathy and James Donnelly Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward, the Arts Mean Business Speaker Series is free and open to the public. Guests who wish to attend must email their RSVP to rvegas@bfabroward.org. For more information, visit https://bfabroward.org/programs/arts-means-business/

Born in Pennsylvania, raised in Tennesee and now residing in Fort Lauderdale, Star has performed in more than 10 countries, including the United Nations’ headquarters, and participated in Super Bowl LIV campaigns with NFL Stars Larrry Fitzgerald, Jarvis Landry, Mark Sanchez. Star’s music has also been featured in France’s top-rated reality TV series Les Anges 9. With a passion for making a social impact through his music, Star has helped over 500 teens in foster care write and record original music via his proprietary ‘Impact Songwriting’ workshops. “Music is the kind of medicine people enjoy taking, so I write prescriptions based on the symptoms around me,” said Star.

AMB is just one of several ways BFA supports local artists while fostering cultural vitality, creative success, and economic development. BFA continuously supports the local arts community and promotes local artists, cultural non-profits, and diverse art-related projects. BFA annually hosts several events in addition to AMB, including Art in the Workplace, Art Curation, Public Art Creation, Art & Somm and the popular Art +Stroll.

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.bfabroward.org or contact Robyn Vegas at 954-940-5344 or rvegas@bfabroward.org.