ART RECEPTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
Intersection of Art & the Environment
The Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center Art Gallery hosts several exhibitions each year. Shows feature works by featured artists, local students, or Reserve friends and family. Most of the works are available for purchase. 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.
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 – May 8, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 5, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Through the Light of the Mangroves - United Arts Collier and Rookery Bay Mixed Media Exhibition
Friends of Rookery Bay has established a special partnership with United Arts Collier. We work together to promote the arts and the environment through exhibitions that are juried by local art experts.
Exhibition: May 12 – October 29, 2026
Closing Reception: Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
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