ART RECEPTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
Intersection of Art & the Environment
- The Reserve and UAC work together to promote the arts and the environment. While applied science is the focus of most Reserve activities, we acknowledge that there are many pathways toward greater understanding of the natural world.
- Our Art Gallery creates an opportunity for people to increase their sense of wonder for nature by stimulating and celebrating personal expression through the visual arts.
2025 ``Gulf to Glades`` Artists from Betty Newman Art Gallery
Friends of Rookery Bay is working with artists from the Betty Newman Art Gallery on Marco Island to feature pieces that represent various SWFL flora and fauna from the Gulf to the Everglades. Join us to admire works by Judy Chinski, Barbi Dalton, Sandra Esham, Ulrike Kerner, Betty Newman, Joe Parisi, and Jim Robelland.
Exhibition: November 3 to January 31
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
2026 ``Going Coastal: Paul Arsenault’s Artful Impressions of Collier County``
Friends of Rookery Bay presents the work of Paul Arsenault, a celebrated Southwest Florida painter whose art reflects a deep connection to the local environment and community.
Exhibition: February 3, 2026 – April 30, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 5, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
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Art Reception Dates
2025 Summer II Collective 5 Art Reception: Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center