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 The end of snowbird season doesn’t mean an end to opportunities to engage with the arts at the Alliance. Here’s a collection of upcoming exhibitions and exciting opportunities for local artists! Current Exhibition: Bits and Pieces: The Realm of Creation  On display until June 9 • Since early 2020, Hodge has been drawn to the mysterious inner mechanics of artistic creation in a series of new works which are reflections of how the cerebral cortex of our brain uniquely synthesizes bits and pieces of memory and along with our imagination creates meaning in paintings that contain a unique shorthand of colored marks, shapes, and forms. This new visual language reflects how this artist creates deep and profound meaning in abstract works of art. In the Theatre Lobby: “Techniques” by Barbara Yeomans In the Member Gallery: Lee County Art Educators Upcoming Exhibition: Joan Sonnenberg: A Retrospective  Opening Reception: June 16, 5-7pm • Interested in geometric patterns achieved through multiple reverse etching processes, Joan superimposes and stacks up to ten images on top of each other until it becomes a complex montage of lines, shapes, and patterns. She strives to alter and combine abstraction with realism; capturing marks made over time through human intervention; the mundane, decaying worn objects, dumpsters, wall graffiti. She also portrays street people, each embedded with stories to tell. She strives to convey the harmonious coexistence of abstraction and realism, transcending and encompassing both doctrines. In the Theatre Lobby: Christian De Jesus Storm Stories: A Juried Exhibition, Submissions Open June 1  We believe in the healing power of art. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, we have seen a great need for healing in our community. We are asking artists to create artwork about their experiences during or after the storm in any capacity. It may be stories of resilience or trauma or loss. It can evoke a wide range of emotions. It is meant to be cathartic and therapeutic and shareable, something everyone can relate to in some way. Artists may submit 1 – 3 pieces for consideration for this exhibition. There is no entry fee. We encourage artists to submit 2D and 3D artwork using found objects and recycled materials collected after Hurricane Ian. Alternatively, we ask artists to submit artwork expressing their experiences during and after Hurricane Ian. All media will be accepted, such as paint, collage, photo, drawing, print, etc. Only original artwork will be accepted. No giclée. All entries must be submitted online no later than August 7 at 5pm. Exhibition will display September 1-30, 2023. Download the Prospectus → Call for Mural Proposals!  The Alliance for the Arts is launching the Bloom & Wallace Digital Arts Lab – the first of its kind in Lee County – providing opportunities for the public of all ages and abilities to explore and hone skills in writing, filmmaking, podcasting, digital design, computer generated paintings, photography, digitally created music, e-books, 3D design, editing and other creative applications. The Alliance for the Arts will commission an artist or artist group to paint a mural in the new Digital Lab. Artists are being asked to submit proposals for a mural to be painted in the front corner of the Lab, approximately 9ft wide to be completed in July 2023. The selected artist will be awarded a stipend of $1,000 for completion of the mural. Deadline to submit a proposal: June 26, 2023. Download the Prospectus → Call to Fiber Artists!  Inside the Claiborne & Ned Foulds Theatre are 6 noise canceling panels, roughly 4’x4.5’ (exact sizes can be provided upon request). The Alliance for the Arts is asking up to 6 fiber artists to create new covers for the panels. Submissions accepted on rolling basis. Email your submission to Emily at [email protected]. Download the Prospectus → Display Your Art at Palm City Brewing  We are looking for 3-4 artists to display art at Palm City Brewing as part of an ongoing partnership between PCB and the Alliance. They are looking for Florida/beach themed artwork to decorate their walls. The work will be on display for 3-4 months inside their brewery. The work must be for sale. Sales will be processed through the Alliance for the Arts and will be subject to our standard 40% commission with 60% of the sale price going to the artist. If a piece sells, artists will be invited to replace it with another piece. Email [email protected] if you are interested in participating. Artist Studio Tours 2023  After a few eventful years which prevented the event from happening, the Alliance for the Arts is once again kicking off our beloved Artist Studio Tours! This event will take visitors on a self-guided tour of the studios and creative spaces of artists all over our community. The Alliance is seeking up to 10 artists interested in opening up their art studios to visitors in September of this year. There is no cost to participating artists and artists are welcome to sell their work to visitors with no commission split. If you are interested in participating, please email [email protected] with a bio or artist statement, images of your studio or workspace, and up to 3 images of your artwork.    Alliance for the Arts • ArtInLee.org 239-939-2787 • 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers Membership • Donate • Classes • Exhibits • Theatre • Digital Arts Lab  Janet & Bruce Bunch · The Claiborne & Ned Foulds Foundation Leigh Frizzell Hayes · Mary Lou & Richard Helms Meisenberg Family Trust · Jon & Megan Romine · Arthur Zupko And incredible people like you! |