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 Wildlife and Wild Places in SWFL
Summer I Mixed Media Art Exhibition
Inspired by the work of Friends of Rookery Bay and their mission, students at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) created original photographs and sculptures. Artists found their inspiration through different plant life, birds, reptiles, ecosystems and landscapes throughout the region. Three winners will be selected by the public and announced May 8 at the Reception.
Exhibition: April 28 to August 1
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
2025 Summer II ``Through the Lens of Nature: A Celebration of Flora, Fauna and Culture.`` Collective 5 Exhibition
Friends of Rookery Bay hosts a new inspiring exhibition featuring Giampaolo Curreri, Lin Nesdale, Jody Futteman, Peggy Keigley and Lisett Lloren with the Collective 5, using mixed media.
Exhibition: August 4 to October 31
Reception: Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
DETAILS
Even more fun at Rookery Bay!
Art Reception Dates
2025 Natural Selections:
Photography Annual Reception Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
2025 Summer I Art Reception: Thursday, May 8, 2025 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
2025 Summer II Collective 5 Art Reception: Thursday, August 7, 2025 from 5:30p.m. – 7:00p.m. at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center