ART RECEPTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

The Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center Art Gallery hosts several exhibitions each year. A partnership with the United Arts Council of Collier County (UAC) enables annual exhibitions of painting and photography juried by local art experts while other shows feature works by local students, Reserve friends & family, or featured artists. Most of the works are available for purchase.

• 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.

Join exhibiting Rookery Bay Research Reserve’s Staff and Volunteers during our Summer Art Show. Exhibit Dates: May 2 – October 28, 2022 at the Environmental Learning Center. Some are available for purchase by visiting during business hours to see all our amazing local artists have to offer.

Featured artists include Ann D’Alessandro, Paul Allen, Geoffrey A Britt, Terri Caton, Jean C Hall, Kathleen Lunday, Evan Sherer, Martin Strasmore, and Macy Noll.

Join exhibiting photographers and juror for our Annual Photography Art Reception. Photographers submitted works that reflect Florida’s flora and fauna. Three winners selected by a professional photographer will be announced during the evening’s virtual festivities, as well as the first screening of the virtual exhibit.

Exhibition: February 1, 2023 – April 28, 2023
Reception: February 2, 2023 from 5:30pm – 7pm (registration required)