Back (L to R): Shah Hadjebi, Wilson McCray, Macy Noll / Front (L to R): MariaPia Malerba, Marti Koehler / Not Pictured: Dahye KimFollowing the success of BIRDS, No Words in 2025, BIG ARTS once again invites visitors to experience art as it unfolds. CURRENTS transforms the Dunham Family Gallery into a collaborative underwater mural […]
Each summer, BIG ARTS Outreach Program partners with The Heights Center to provide more than 120 students in grades K–8 with hands-on visual arts experiences that encourage creativity and self-expression. In 2026, students explored the work of Piet Mondrian, Henri Matisse, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, and Jean Arp, drawing inspiration from each artist’s distinctive style […]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the events that took place on 9/11, and BIG ARTS is partnering with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation for a special event to never forget the lives affected by it. Sanibel Councilman John Henshaw will be the keynote speaker and present on his experience at Ground Zero when […]
Mondays, September 14, 21,28, October 5, 12, 19, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM6-class session fee: $295 / $236 annual donorsStudent supply fee: $65 purchased as needed through the box office. Includes a 20lb. bag of clay, glaze used and kiln firing.During this 6-week course, beginning students will learn the basics of throwing clay on […]
Tuesdays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6 13, 20, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM6-class session fee: $295 / $239 annual donorsStudent supply fee: $65 purchased as needed through the box office. Includes a 20lb. bag of clay, glaze used and kiln firing.Hand-building for the intermediate to the advanced. We will explore more hand-building techniques […]
Tuesdays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM6-week class fee: $295 / $236 donorsSupply fee: $65 a 20 lb. bag of clay, glaze used and firing of artwork.Purchased as needed through the box office.If you’re comfortable with the basics of throwing and eager to learn more advanced techniques, […]
Wednesday & Thursday September 16, 17, 2026from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM2-day class fee: $95 / $76 annual donorsDiscover the vibrant world of kiln-formed glass in this hands-on, multi-session workshop. Whether you are a seasoned fuser or a complete beginner, this class guides you through the process of designing, firing, and finishing stunning glass pendants […]
Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM6-class session fee: $295 / $239 annual donorsStudent supply fee: $65 purchased as needed through the box office. Includes a 20lb. bag of clay, glaze used and kiln firing.“Ready to get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing?”Step away from the […]
Wednesdays, September 16, 23, 30 October 7, 14, 21, 2026 from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM6-week class fee: $295 / $236 donorsSupply fee: $65 20 lb. bag of clay, glaze, and firing artwork.Purchased as needed through the box office.Prerequisite: Participants must have taken Beginner and Intermediate Pottery Wheel classes in advance of this class -or- […]
Thursdays September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM6-week class fee: $295 / $236 donorsSupply fee: $65 per 20 lb. bag of clay,glaze used, and firing artwork. Purchased as needed through the box office.Have you always wanted to learn the basics of throwing clay on the pottery wheel? Join […]
Fridays, September 18, 25, & October 2, 9, 16, 2026from 9:30am to 12:30pm1-day fee: $25 each FridayAvailable to currently registered students only.Open studio offers students extra time outside of class to continue and complete their artwork.The studio time cannot be used for production work, defined as high-volume production; creating multiple pieces outside of class projects […]
Fridays, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 4-day multi-week class fee: $180 / $144 annual donors Join us to jump start your creativity and be inspired by a variety of watercolor exercises. Students of all skill lev-els are welcome and will work at their own pace in les-sons that […]