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.
2024 The Power of the Portrait: Painting Annual Exhibition
Artists submitted works that reflect Florida’s flora and fauna. Three winners will be selected by a juror of professional stature in the Southwest Florida arts and cultural community and will be announced during the evening’s festivities.
Exhibition: November 7 to January 31
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
2025 Natural Selections:
Photography Annual Exhibition
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 festivities.
Exhibition: February 3, 2025 – April 25, 2025
Reception: Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (registration required)
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Art Reception Dates
2024 Natural Reflections Closing Art Reception: Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
2024 United Nation’s Ocean Decade Art Reception: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center