May 2024

May 3 - June 7

Art As Therapy, Hope and Healing Through Art - A Powerful Collaboration Between Hope Healthcare and Lee Health

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

Event Category:

Fine Arts

The collaboration between Hope Healthcare’s Hospice program and Lee Health shares the vision of healing through art. The expressive arts, in all forms, strive to provide hope and healing through the creative process. This exhibit shares the journey of each artist during bereavement, grief, illness, depression, physical and emotional challenges, rehabilitation and recovery. We hope […]

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May 23 @ 7:00 pm - May 25 @ 7:00 pm

Fort Myers Film Festival at BIG ARTS

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

Event Category:

Film Series

The Fort Myers Film Festival’s 14th annual event will include BIG ARTS this year! The festival will have select films screening May 23-May 25 in BIG ARTS Christensen Performance Hall.

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June 2024

June 14 - July 19

Bootcamp: An Immersive Experience in Contemporary Art - Florida SouthWestern State College Student Exhibit

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

Event Category:

Fine Arts

BIG ARTS and FSW have partnered for years to give serious art students a venue to realize this essential part of the creative process: to exhibit, to share, to examine, and assess. Each time, the students of FSW create a professional and engaging group of works. BIG ARTS is dedicated to education in the arts, […]

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June 15 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Art Vibe

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

Event Category:

Community Artists

Free and open to the public, Art Vibe 2024 will highlight a new gallery exhibit, recognize scholarship recipients, and feature entertainment, food, and drinks.In the Dunham Family Gallery, “Bootcamp: An Immersive Experience in Contemporary Art” curated by senior visual arts students from Florida SouthWestern State College will be on display. Students and professors will be […]

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June 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gelli Art – Instructor: Erica Sharp

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

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July 2024

July 15 @ 10:00 am - July 16 @ 12:00 pm

Dragon Eye Sculpture – Instructor: Erica Sharp

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

MONDAY JULY 15TH -or- TUESDAY JULY 16TH - 10:00 A.M – 12:00 P.M.BOTH CLASSES ARE OPEN TO STUDENTS ENTERING 2ND GRADE THROUGH 12TH GRADEEACH 2-HOUR CLASS FEE: $45 / $36 ANNUAL DONORS REGISTRATIOn & release of liability forms /*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 */ .elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px} TO REGISTEREMAIL: email completed registration and […]

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July 30 - October 20

The Heights Center at BIG ARTS
Mezzanine Gallery

Event Category:

Fine Arts

Every summer, BIG ARTS Outreach Programing includes field trips with The Heights Center of Lee County. This collaboration between our Arts Education and Fine Arts departments provides engaging, hands-on art projects where awe, wonder, and youthful energy are evident in each piece of artwork.

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October 2024

October 20 - October 27

Nautical Twilight
Dahye Kim
Dunham Family Gallery

Event Category:

Fine Arts

Artist Reception: Friday, October 25
The exhibition “Nautical Twilight” explores the quality of time in video and film, expanding it into space.

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October 21 @ 6:00 pm

Untold Stories - Sanibel Island’s Store
WGCU Documentary

Event Category:

Community Artists

Sanibel Island’s Store, an hour-long documentary from WGCU Public Media, explores the power of community and family legacy on a barrier island ever threatened by storms. The film highlights the resiliency of islanders and Bailey’s General Store, established in 1899, as the family business rebuilds for the third time after Hurricane Ian.

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November 2024

November 14 @ 9:00 am - November 15 @ 12:00 pm

SKETCHING IN A WATERCOLOR JOURNAL
Artist-Instructor: Sunny Krchmar

Event Category:

November 2024 Workshops

Two-day class. Thursday & Friday, November 14 & 15, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Join artist Sunny Krchmar to energize your current watercolor skills by learning how to create a watercolor journal. Sketching in watercolor is a great way to keep a fresh approach and fuse your personality into each painting.

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November 15 - November 16

BIG ARTS Fall Film Festival

Event Category:

Film Series

Renowned, critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker Andrew Rossi will join us from New York City to screen three of his most engaging and entertaining documentaries.

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November 18 @ 7:00 pm

Janet Planet

Event Category:

Film Series

Annie Baker, 2023, US, PG-13, 113 min
In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet.

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