Artist Reception: Friday, November 7, 2025, 5:00 PM Without the corals, the octopus has no sanctuary. Without the reef, a thousand of species lose their story. Without care, we lose our home. To hold life, we must protect what sustains it. To feel at home in this world, we must remember we are not alone […]
Monday, January 19, 2026, 10:00AM - 2:00PMFriday, March 20, 2026, 10:00AM - 2:00PMFriday, April 10, 2026, 10:00AM - 2:00PMAny 1-day class fee: $115 / $92 annual donors Any 2-classes fee: $210 / $168 annual donorsAll 3-classes fee: $285 / $228 annual donorsWe are unable to alter discounted packages once purchased.Artists of all levels are welcome to […]
Image Title: Visita al Oraculo Artist Reception: Friday, January 30, 2026, 5:00 PM Ebenezer Leyva is carrying out an experimental inquiry about perception. This introspective search has led him to pursue the essential plot that unites things, the energetic mesh that links all in existence. LEARN MORE
Image Title: CaughtArtist Reception: Friday, March 20, 2026, 5:00 PMMiville, an innovator in the process of chemical manipulation using the classic darkroom printing method, created a substantial body of work in the late 1980s and early 1990s, at the dawn of digital photography. Each work consists of silver gelatin-paper with the basic chemical elements of […]
Friday, March 20, 2026, 10:00AM - 2:00PMFriday, April 10, 2026, 10:00AM - 2:00PMEither 1-day class fee: $115 / $92 annual donors 2-classes fee: $210 / $168 annual donorsWe are unable to alter discounted packages once purchased.Artists of all levels are welcome to explore the art of printmaking. Register for one or two classes and introduce yourself […]
Mondays, March 30 & April 6, 13, 20, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM 4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 per 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used. Purchased as needed through the box office.Have you always wanted to learn the basics of throwing clay on the pottery wheel?Beginning students will […]
Mondays, March 30 & April 6, 13, 20, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM 4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 includes a 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used. Purchased as needed through the box office.Discover the timeless art of pottery through hand-building!This beginner-friendly class is perfect for those new to […]
Tuesdays, March 31 & April 7, 14, 21, 2026from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 per 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used & purchased as needed through the box office.If you’re comfortable with the basics of throwing and eager to learn more advanced techniques, this class […]
Tuesdays, March 31 & April 7, 14, 21, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 includes a 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used. Purchased as needed through the box office.Discover the timeless art of pottery through hand-building!This beginner-friendly class is perfect for those new to working […]
Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM4-session class fee: $168 / $135 annual donorsBeginning Student Kit: $125 This class will combine beginning and advanced students. A hands‐on learning experience offering an outlet for creativity for those who are artistically blessed, as well as those who are artistically challenged.Petra will provide […]
Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 per 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used & purchased as needed through the box office.Prerequisite: Participants must have taken Beginner and Intermediate Pottery Wheel classes in advance of this class -OR- have significant […]
Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM 4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 per 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used for that bag of clay. Purchased as needed through the box office.Designed for students with basic hand-building experience, this class deepens your understanding of techniques […]
Thursdays April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 per 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used for that bag of clay. Purchased as needed through the box office.Discover the art of creating with your hands in this all-levels pottery handbuilding class!Whether […]
Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM4-week class fee: $196 / $157 donorsSupply fee: $65 per 20 lb. bag of clay & glaze used & purchased as needed through the box office.Have you always wanted to learn the basics of throwing clay on the pottery wheel?Beginning students will discover how to […]
1-day class fee: $65 / $52 annual donors Supply fee: $15 per student, payable to instructor for all supplies providedJoin us for this 2-hour PAINT-ALONG class and create your very own ibis under Sissi’s instruction.Journey into a mix of realism, a hint of childlike joy, and a harmonious play of bright colors with a sneaky dash of […]
Fridays, April 3, 10, 17, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM1-day fee: $30 for all participants each Friday; available to registered students only.Students who are registered in the March/April 4-week pottery sessions will be allowed to participate in these Friday open studio classes. The open studio will offer current students extra time outside of class […]
Monday, April 6 & Tuesday April 7, 2026from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM2-day Workshop fee: $245/$196 annual donorsIntermediate & Advanced watercolor artists will be approaching the abstract through collage and using your collage to create an abstract watercolor painting. This is not a class for beginning watercolor painters…as I won’t be teaching the basics of […]
Mary Bronstein, 2025, 1h 53mR for language, some drug use and bloody imagesWith her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywFDoT7LBbQ
Presented in partnership with the Captiva Island Historical SocietyAlice O’Brien, Harold Bixby, J.N. Darling and Kent Curtis. Individually, remarkable. Together, unstoppable! Acclaimed documentarian and award-winning broadcast journalist Ken Sneeden scores another winner in this premiere of the 11th full-length documentary of the Captiva Island Historical Society’s “Captiva Memories Collection."-ABOUT KEN SNEEDEN: Following his career as […]
Class fee: $105 for all participants. Includes a pre-thrown 8-inch clay pot for each student.Enjoy this fun-filled evening as we begin in the classroom learning about Raku, a traditional Japanese pottery-firing technique. Students will experience the application of crackle glaze, copper mat glaze, and more...Students will observe the exciting steps of loading and unloading the […]
Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00AM - 2:00PM1-day class fee: $115 / $92 annual donors Artists of all levels are welcome to explore the art of printmaking during this one-day class, and introduce yourself to mono-printing using a Sturges press.Deb will begin class with a demonstration of the creative process. She will guide students on how to […]
Eco-educator and PBS star Steve Trash® brings his award-winning blend of magic, music, and eco-fun to this annual, free event at BIG ARTS! After the show, stay for outdoor festivities in the Sculpture Garden, with live music, art projects, and delicious family-friendly food, drinks, snacks and desserts. Free and fantastic fun for all ages! Steve […]
Presented in partnership with the Sanibel Historical Museum & VillageAward-winning filmmaker Ken Sneeden returns with the second installment in his film series about how hurricanes have shaped the history of the islands. This time, the documentary focuses on the destruction that followed Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida in September of 2022. Through personal stories and […]
We invite you to slip on your bell bottoms and platform shoes and “party like it’s 1979” when ABBAFAB turns Christensen Performance Hall into a glittering disco. Backed by a multimedia light show, world‑class vocalists and musicians recreate every shimmering harmony and hook from “Waterloo” to “Dancing Queen,” weaving in film and Broadway favorite “Mamma Mia.” Their […]
Artwork Credit: Barbara Ellis Artist Reception: Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:00 PM This annual exhibit highlights the work of artist-instructors who lead BIG ARTS Workshops and Classes. Through a diverse mix of mediums, it reflects the creativity, skill, and passion they share with students throughout the season.
Image: The Weight of Memory, Damaris Cebrian-HernandezArtist Reception: Friday, May 1, 2026, 5:00 PMThis collaboration between Hope Healthcare’s Art Therapy Program and Lee Health’s Arts in Healthcare Program highlights the healing power of creative expression. This meaningful exhibit reveals personal journeys through grief, illness, and recovery, offering insight into the strength that emerges through art.