Editing Lake Worth Beach, Florida (section)

===Arts===

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, founded by [[Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr.]] as the Palm Beach County Council of the Arts in West Palm Beach in 1978, evolved into the official county government agency to support and promote local arts and culture. In 2012, the organization relocated from West Palm Beach to the Robert M. Montgomery Jr. Building in Lake Worth Beach and renovated the building with the assistance of the Lake Worth Beach CRA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/pbc-cultural-council|title=Palm Beach County Cultural Council|publisher=Historical Society of Palm Beach County|accessdate=October 16, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408081030/https://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/pbc-cultural-council|archivedate=April 8, 2023}}</ref> This building was formerly the 1,000&nbsp;seat Lake Theatre, which opened at 601&nbsp;Lake Avenue in 1940, constructed at a cost of $75,000.<ref name="100th jewels2"/> The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County hosts many cultural events at its headquarters and elsewhere in Palm Beach County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palmbeachculture.com/council-events/|title=Cultural Council Events|publisher=Cultural Council for Palm Beach County|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref>

Several art galleries are located in downtown Lake Worth Beach. These include the Art Link International, Artisans on the Ave, Benzaiten, Bruce Konder Galleries, Flamingo Gallery, HATCH 1121, No So So, and Palm Beach Gallery. The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County also lists art organizations and facilities such as the Armory Arts Center, Bamboo Room, Book Cellar, Downtown Dance, Lake Worth Art League, [[Lake Worth Playhouse]], Lake Worth Public Library, Social House, and Urban Arts Lofts.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www.palmbeachculture.com/wp-content/uploads/Lake-Worth-Arts-Cultural-Master-Plan-2018.pdf|title=Arts & Cultural Master Plan for Downtown Lake Worth|publisher=Cultural Council for Palm Beach County|work=Lord Cultural Resources; Jon Stover Associates|date=2017|accessdate=November 9, 2021}}</ref>{{rp|12}} The Lake Worth Playhouse was founded in 1953. The building it is housed in originally opened in 1929 as the Oakley Theatre, which had previously been virtually demolished by the [[1928 Okeechobee hurricane]]. However, the Oakley Theatre quickly went into bankruptcy due to the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]].<ref name="100th jewels2"/> Today, the Lake Worth Playhouse hosts a number of year-round events, including ballets, dramas, foreign and independent films, musicals, and operas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lakeworthplayhouse.org/playhouse_history/|title=Lake Worth Playhouse History|publisher=Lake Worth Playhouse|accessdate=December 7, 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival.jpg|thumb|upright|Lake Worth Street Painting Festival]]