OCTOBER ART WALK AT SBDAC CELEBRATES FORT MYERS ARTS AND CULTURE WITH PERFORMANCES, MUSIC, AND ART OPENINGS

September 27, 2018 – Fort Myers, FL – October’s Art Walk honors downtown Fort Myers arts and culture! Celebrate 10 Years of Art Walk and the annual Dark Art exhibition with live music, interactive games, food, drinks, and performances. Take part on Friday, October 5th from 6pm – 12am. The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First St. in the historic downtown Fort Myers River District.
The October art shows open with a bang! The first floor Grand Atrium will feature Dark Art, a spooky and strange group art show presented by Syzygy. On the second floor, take part in 10 Years of Art Walk, celebrating downtown Fort myers decade of cultural development.
Outside SBDAC, attendees can enjoy performances from 6pm – 10pm. Experience a traditional Polynesian dance at 6:20pm. Then, at 6:40pm see a performance from Gulfshore Ballet. Afterward, City of Fort Myers officials and Rivier District partners will offer up some interesting info about downtown’s past and future. A fire spinning performance by Fiero will complement the evening’s music from Strange Arrangement, starting at 8pm.
Dark Art celebrates the weird, quirky, and macabre with performances and interactive entertainment in the Grand Atrium. Wicked Apple Art will be demonstrating a live body paint session on the main stage, while local artists like Dharma LeFevre paint live around the main gallery. There will also be tarot readings by Shelby Elmore throughout the night, plus an interactive escape room puzzle from Brainstorm Bonita. At 9pm, Pixel Winters and Company perform a dark, strange burlesque revue featuring some of your favorite local performers, like Kitty Purrl and Freckles Galore.
In the Capital Gallery, commemorate 10 Years of Art Walk. This exhibition pays tribute to the artists, businesses, and galleries that helped create one of downtown’s favorite monthly events. The exhibition features Claudia Goode and Annette Brown, Jamie Kuser and Kathy Kuser, Andy Howl, Jeff and Dale Ocasio, Christina Jarmolinski, David Acevedo, David and Lily Hackett, Brooke Anderson and Suzanne Brown, Marc Harris, Ollie Gentry, Terry Tincher, and Stephen Blancett. From 6pm – 8pm, hear music from a String Trio. Stick around for the after party from 10pm – 12am, featuring a Jazz Trio, hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails.
This is a city-wide event is not to be missed! To learn more about Dark Art or 10 Years of Art Walk, visit www.sbdac.com or call 239 333 1933.
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Friday, October 5, 2018
Dark Art | Grand Atrium: 6pm – 10pm
10 Years of Art Walk | Capital Gallery: 6pm – 12am
October Art Walk Celebration | Front Steps of SBDAC: 6pm – 10pm
$1 Donation Entry