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to the 2nd Annual Polaris Banquet
 

The Carolinas Freedom Foundation Rising Stars Class of 2020 are a group of motivated and dedicated young professionals working to raise money in support of CFF programs that inspire patriotic citizenship in our youth and community by honoring the service of veterans and first responders. The man or woman who raised the most funds during the twelve-week campaign that began at the 2019 Freedom Breakfast is awarded the prestigious Polaris Award.

Rising Star nominees and supporters will gather for the 2nd Annual Polaris Award Dinner at the historic Palmer Building (2601 East 7th Street, Charlotte) where, following a wine reception and banquet dinner, the 2019 Freedom Award Winner Mary Whyte, who is an internationally renowned artist and founder of Patriot Art Foundation, will deliver a keynote address, and the 2020 Polaris Award winner will be announced.

February 26, 2020
6pm-9pm
The Palmer Building, 2601 East 7th St, CLT
Cocktail Attire

Seating is limited, but the options are plentiful:

• Tickets to attend are $75 per person (early bird through January 31, 2020); $85 per person thereafter

• For $150 share this Carolinas Freedom Foundation experience with deserving Veterans and First-Responders by including a charitable gift through our BOGO (buy one ticket/gift one ticket) initiative.

• Sponsor Flags in Classrooms for $250 and receive 2 tickets and program recognition.

• Sponsor Youth Scholarships for $500 and receive 4 tickets and program recognition.

• Sponsor a Table for $750 and receive a Table (up to 10) with signage and program recognition. 

Please click on the link below to Register for this event - we look forward to seeing you there!

Registration for Rising Stars Polaris Banquet

More about World Renowned Keynote Mary Whyte
 

Mary Whyte is an American watercolor artist receiving international recognition for her watercolor paintings of contemporary realism and portraiture. In 2016 the Portrait Society of America chose Mary Whyte as the recipient of the Society’s Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is the highest honor awarded by the Portrait Society with past recipients including iconic artists such as Andrew Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, and Nelson Shanks. Whyte has been awarded the South Carolina Arts Commission’s prestigious Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award, the highest honor for an artist given by the state of South Carolina. Mary Whyte presents her watercolor paintings in museum exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally.  In the United States, the groundbreaking exhibition Working South was featured on CBS Sunday Morning. The exhibition of 50 works depicted blue-collar workers in industries vanishing throughout the south, with the exhibition traveling to museums throughout the southern United States.  See the clip below:

Click on the link above to view the CBS News feature on Mary Whyte

 

Read the Chadd Scott Forbes article WE THE PEOPLE: PORTRAITS OF VETERANS IN AMERICA EXHIBITION by clicking the link below

We The People: Portrait of Veterans in America Exhibition (Forbes, January 2, 2020)

 

Also read more about Mary and hear a brief audio interview from South Carolina Public Radio in CHARLESTON ARTIST HONORS OUR NATION'S VETERANS by clicking the link below.

Charleston Artist Honors Our Nation's Veterans (South Carolina Public Radio, December 2019)

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