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 United Nation's Ocean Decade
The Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition catalyzed by the United Nation’s Ocean Decade initiative from July 29th- October 31st 2024. The Ocean Decade Exhibition is a mobile global art display focused on promoting awareness of the ocean’s significance. Through innovative and compelling digital art, it emphasizes the 7 Principles of Ocean Literacy, with the goal of encouraging deeper understanding and conservation of oceanic ecosystems.
Learn More: Exhibition – The Ocean Agency
Exhibition: July 29 – October 31, 2024
Reception: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm (registration required)
2023 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)
DETAILS
Even more fun at Rookery Bay!
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