BIG ARTS of Sanibel

Open Studio Sept Oct
2026-09-18 - 2026-10-16 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States
In the fourth collaborative production between the Captiva Island Historical Society and the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village, Children of the Islands offers a rare and heartwarming look at what it was like growing up on Sanibel and Captiva before the Sanibel Causeway forever changed island life. Acclaimed documentarian and award-winning broadcast journalist Ken Sneeden combines extensive archival research with moving first-person recollections to preserve the voices of those who experienced this remarkable way of life firsthand. From the adventures of children growing up in pioneer homesteads to the enduring legacy of prominent Black pioneer families such as the Gavins and Walkers—whose world-famous shell collecting supported the island’s early shell industry—the documentary celebrates a community shaped by agriculture, commercial fishing, hard work, and strong family ties. Filled with rarely seen photographs, historic film footage, and unforgettable personal stories, Children of the Islands captures a disappearing way of life and preserves it for future generations.

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Exploring Watercolor Painting October
2026-10-02 - 2026-10-23 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Edward Scissorhands
2026-10-05 19:00 (America/New_York) | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Wine & Raku Mixer October
2026-10-06 16:00 - 18:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Psycho
2026-10-12 19:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

TAPE IT UP: October Crescent Moon
2026-10-13 10:00 - 13:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Artisan Fused Glass Jewelry Oct
2026-10-14 - 2026-10-15 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

The Secret Weapons of Colored Pencil
2026-10-19 - 2026-10-20 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Bram Stoker's Dracula
2026-10-19 19:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Exploring Printmaking Monotype Monoprint
2026-10-21 10:00 - 14:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Architecture of Human Ties
2026-10-23 - 2027-01-17 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

The Shining
2026-10-26 18:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Orchid & Succulent Planters
2026-10-27 - 2026-10-29 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Secrets and Stories of the Sanibel Lighthouse
2026-10-28 19:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Beginning Potter’s Wheel
2026-11-02 - 2026-12-07 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

POTTERY: HAND-BUILDING INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED
2026-11-02 - 2026-12-07 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

The Hunt
2026-11-02 19:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

INTERMEDIATE POTTERS WHEEL
2026-11-03 - 2026-12-08 | FL

Intermediate/Advanced Handbuilding
2026-11-03 - 2026-12-15 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Glass Fused Art, Nov
2026-11-04 - 2026-11-18 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Beginning Pottery – Handbuilding
2026-11-04 - 2026-12-09 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

ADVANCED POTTERS WHEEL
2026-11-04 - 2026-12-09 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

BEGINNING POTTERY WHEEL
2026-11-05 - 2026-12-17 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

POTTERY: BEGINNING HAND-BUILDING
2026-11-05 - 2026-12-17 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Open Studio Nov Dec
2026-11-06 - 2026-12-11 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Zentangle Drawing
2026-11-09 10:00 - 13:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Nashville
2026-11-09 18:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Wine & Raku Mixer November
2026-11-10 16:00 - 18:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Exploring Watercolor Painting November
2026-11-12 - 2026-11-19 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States

Sum Function
2026-11-12 19:00 | BIG ARTS Sanibel, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States
