Fall in Love with the Arts

Love is an art of the heart, and the heart of the arts. This February, bring your Valentine and join us for an upcoming event or theatre production, an art class or gallery exhibition! If piano music is your love language, then consider us fluent. Click here to see a list of all our upcoming concerts.

February’s Featured Gallery Exhibit

Unearthed: Camyljah Rose and Khaysie Tiburcio

Friday, February 3-25 • Through their individual practices, Camyljah Rose and Khaysie Tiburcio create art meditating on the idea of discovery. Both artists approach their work with a sense of playfulness. Through experimentation, both artists allow their practice to evolve and change organically, letting one piece grow into the next. This exhibition presents a series of paintings made on the artists’ road to self-discovery. Each painting represents an idea or emotion the artist has unearthed from the tangled roots of her mind. Both artists paint in an effort to understand herself, and with the hope of being understood by the viewer.

Friday, February 3 • Opening Reception: Friday, February 3, 5-7 p.m. • See it first. See it free. This event is open to the public. Come meet your neighbors at this free event!

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Share the Love: Dueling Pianos Dinner Under the Stars

Tuesday, February 14 • This Valentine’s Day, share the love and enjoy an interactive outdoor dueling piano concert with a catered buffet dinner benefiting two great organizations: the Alliance for the Arts and Our Mother’s Home.

Tickets are $100 per person and include dinner, dessert, entertainment and a champagne toast. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the show takes place from 6 – 10 p.m. on the Alliance for the Arts festival grounds under our new café lights.

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In the Theatre this February

February’s Theatre Performance

The Last Show, Written & Performed by Derek Lively, Directed by Bill Taylor

Performances February 16 – 26 • Set in an illegal underground nightclub in a city where all public social gatherings and all forms of art have been banned, a performance artist risks arrest to perform for the first (and last time) in front of his dying mother. With nothing but props, a microphone and a bottle of cognac, the performance artist holds nothing back because this show is unlike any other that he has performed.

Performances are February 16 – 18 and 23 – 25 at 7:30 p.m. and February 26 at 2 p.m.

This production contains adult content and language. Please use discretion.

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An Intimate Evening of Jazz Featuring Ben Rosenblum

Performance February 1, 7:00 pm • Join us in our Foulds Theatre for an intimate evening of Jazz by Award-winning New York City jazz pianist Ben Rosenblum. Rosenblum, the internationally-touring, multi-instrumentalist has been described as a talent not to be missed. The band never repeats the same program twice in a row – every evening is a unique experience shaped by the audience and the setting.

Tickets are $25 and available on Eventbrite.

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Storytelling Showcase: Stories of Love

Friday, February 3 • When was the last time that a story transported you into another world? Join us as our tellers get up on stage and tell their tales of love. In this second of a series of storytelling events, Storytellers of the Round Table and The Elephant Showcase Storytellers bring you stories in the oral tradition. Captivating, spellbinding, and entertaining.

Featuring Dr. Joel Ying, Mary Lou Williams, Rhonda Brazina, Marilyn Graham.

Tickets are $18 for members, $20 for non-members.

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Patchouli: Landscape of Guitar

Saturday, February 4 •Live music continues at the Alliance for the Arts, and what better backdrop for a performance than the gorgeous Florida sky? Patchouli is an award-winning folk festival headliner and Public Radio favorite with pure, sparkling lead vocals and beautiful harmonies. Reserve your tickets now for Patchouli’s one and only show, happening on February 4, 2023. Gates open at 6:00 pm.

Tickets are $18 for members, $20 for non-members.

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Outdoor Bluegrass Concert (Bill Metts and Bear Hill Bluegrass)

Sunday, February 5 • Join fellow bluegrass music lovers for great live music by bands from southwest Florida and beyond! Our popular Palmgrass bluegrass concerts are always a toe-tapping good time.

The concert will be held on our Green Market Stage. Gates open at 2:00 p.m. with Bill Metts playing at 3:00 p.m. and Bear Hill Bluegrass taking the stage at 4:00 p.m. Chairs and coolers are permitted.

Tickets are $15 for members, $16 for non-members.

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Grand Piano Series: Boyd Meets Girl

Saturday, February 11 • Grand Piano Series presents Boyd Meets Girl for family-friendly concerts with inspiring music.

Each Concert is limited to 30 minutes to ensure the best experience for all ages.

Our youngest community members are free to crawl, walk, play, and otherwise enjoy themselves throughout the performance!!

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Artist Mixer

February 9, 5-7:00 pm • Connect with the creative community at our Visual Artist Mixer. See familiar faces, introduce yourself to new ones and share some laughs for an evening of connection. The evening will feature light refreshments and of course, lots of art. While this event is free, an RSVP is required.

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Art Classes for All Ages and Abilities

Your creative journey starts with you, so pick your level and don’t stop until you get to your destination. Stay connected and inspired from your living room, kitchen table or studio with our online art classes or connect outdoors or in our classroom. Upcoming classes include:

ADULT & TEEN
• Zentangle for the Seasons (13+)
• Playing with Pastels Class for Beginners and Intermediate (16+)
• Fluid Art Series: Create Big Cells!
• The Art of Qigong Exercise
• Palette Knife Painting in Oil (16+)
• Groundbreaking: Centuries of Black American Art (Lecture)
• Come Together: The Art of Assemblage
• The Art of Finding Love in the Stars (18+)
• Step-by-Step Batik Sea Turtle
• Leatherworking-Small Journal (12+)
• Getting Your Art Into the Retail Environment Series
• Fine Art Acrylic-Plein Air Painting (18+)
• Fine Art Acrylics (18+)
• Portrait Drawing
• “Are You Stuck” Workshop (16+)
• Painting with Terry Lynn (16+) Morning, Afternoon and Evening Studio
• Animal Pastels (18+)
• Beginning Belly Dancing (Ages 18+)
• Belly Dance Bliss (18+)
• Poets of the 3rd Dimension: Six Renaissance Sculptors (Lecture)
• Mosaic Jewelry Making
• The Art and Craft of the Personal Story
• 3 Day Batique Techniques Workshop

YOUTH
• Zentangle for the Seasons (13+)
• Playing with Pastels Class for Beginners and Intermediate (16+)
• Painting with Eunique (ages 5-10)
• Manga and Pizza (Ages 12-18)
• Free Family ArtLab
• Painting with Eunique (ages 5-10)
• Rising Artist Experience Mixed Media (Ages 5-9)

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Wednesday Night Market

Every 2nd Wednesday • Join us under the stars, every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5 pm to 8 pm for our monthly pop-up Market. We feature a selection of fresh produce, art, live music, food trucks and beer and wine.

Interested in becoming a vendor? Contact Emily at [email protected]

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Spring Break Arts Camp

Registration, scholarship opportunities and volunteer applications open January 27 • Our Spring Break Arts Camp combines hands-on art-making activities, creative games and playtime in the park for the opportunity to connect and craft in our classrooms, galleries and theatre spaces. Participants will explore a new artistic medium each day.

Open to all students currently enrolled in First-Sixth grade. Daily and weekly rates available to members and non-members.

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Free Family Art Labs

Saturday, February 18 • Drop in for free, hands-on family fun from 10 a.m. to noon! This month, we’ll take inspiration from the gallery and work with pastels to explore February’s themes such as Valentines day, President’s Day and of course Black History Month. Come ready to imagine and create! After the fun, peruse local produce and products at our GreenMarket.

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Arts on Tap

March 11 • Hurricane Ian couldn’t stop us from bringing back Arts On Tap! Our popular fundraising event for the Alliance for the Arts combines all of your happiest hours into one incredible evening!

On March 11, mingle, play, sip and savor as local craft brewers pour award-winning, rare and brand new artisan brews or delight your senses with an awesome selection of hand-selected wines and tasty culinary creations, play twisted pub and oversized lawn games.

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