The making and interpreting of visual art is a defining attribute of the human experience,
and is essential to a comprehensive liberal arts education.

FGCU Art Galleries
FGCU Art Galleries produce evocative contemporary art exhibitions featuring local, national and international artists. The three exhibition spaces on campus are the Wasmer Art Gallery, the ArtLab Gallery and the Reference Gallery. All the exhibitions and events on campus are free and open to the public.
Watch a selection of events from past seasons here
The Bower School of Music & the Arts would like to thank our streaming partner, WGCU
Public Media
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Wild Garden: Jen Clay, Cynthia Mason, Luca Molnar, Grace Ramsey and Anastasia Samoylova | /cas/bsma/images/wildgarden.jpg | 28 | 08 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
August 28-September 28, 2023 Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow Image Credit: Luca Molnar, Baker-Miller Pink, 2022, Oil on linen, 36 x 36 in. |
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Wild Garden: Jen Clay, Cynthia Mason, Luca Molnar, Grace Ramsey and Anastasia Samoylova | /cas/bsma/images/wildgarden.jpg | 05 | 09 | 2023 | 10:00am | 4 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
August 28-September 28, 2023 Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow Image Credit: Luca Molnar, Baker-Miller Pink, 2022, Oil on linen, 36 x 36 in. |
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Wild Garden: Jen Clay, Cynthia Mason, Luca Molnar, Grace Ramsey and Anastasia Samoylova | /cas/bsma/images/wildgarden.jpg | 11 | 09 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
August 28-September 28, 2023 Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow Image Credit: Luca Molnar, Baker-Miller Pink, 2022, Oil on linen, 36 x 36 in. |
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Wild Garden: Jen Clay, Cynthia Mason, Luca Molnar, Grace Ramsey and Anastasia Samoylova | /cas/bsma/images/wildgarden.jpg | 18 | 09 | 2023 | 10:00am | 2 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
August 28-September 28, 2023 Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow Image Credit: Luca Molnar, Baker-Miller Pink, 2022, Oil on linen, 36 x 36 in. |
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Wild Garden: Jen Clay, Cynthia Mason, Luca Molnar, Grace Ramsey and Anastasia Samoylova | /cas/bsma/images/wildgarden.jpg | 22 | 09 | 2023 | 10:00am | 1 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
August 28-September 28, 2023 Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow Image Credit: Luca Molnar, Baker-Miller Pink, 2022, Oil on linen, 36 x 36 in. |
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Wild Garden: Jen Clay, Cynthia Mason, Luca Molnar, Grace Ramsey and Anastasia Samoylova | /cas/bsma/images/wildgarden.jpg | 25 | 09 | 2023 | 10:00am | 4 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
August 28-September 28, 2023 Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow Image Credit: Luca Molnar, Baker-Miller Pink, 2022, Oil on linen, 36 x 36 in. |
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Wild Garden: Jen Clay, Cynthia Mason, Luca Molnar, Grace Ramsey and Anastasia Samoylova artists' talk | /cas/bsma/images/wildgarden.jpg | 31 | 08 | 2023 | 5:00pm | 1 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Artists' Talk and Reception with the Artists: Thursday, August 31, 5:00-7:00pm Employing different mediums and methods, the work of five Florida artists drifts between the natural and the surreal to conjure distinctive environments, lifeforms, and habitats. The colors, textures, and narrative mysteries on display create an immersive space--wild and lush. If these works are alluring, even playful, they also hint at darker visions, grappling with questions of control, cultivation, and social responsibility. The natural world has a history much longer than human culture; in Florida, we are bearing witness to the changes we have wrought. These artists do not shy from away from troubling questions about the future even as they revel in human possibility and natural (or supernatural) wonder. Jen Clay (Miami, FL), Cynthia Mason (St. Petersburg, FL), Luca Molnar (Deland, FL), Grace Ramsey (Fort Myers, FL), and Anastasia Samoylova (Miami, FL) will be present at the opening for an artist talk event. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow Image Credit: Luca Molnar, Baker-Miller Pink, 2022, Oil on linen, 36 x 36 in. |
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Labor Day ~ FGCU closed | 04 | 09 | 2023 | 8:00am | 1 | 1 | ||||
Wind Orchestra | /cas/bsma/images/windorchestra.jpg | 14 | 09 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Wind Orchestra |
Voice Faculty Recital Nisita Concert Series | /cas/bsma/images/ncs.jpg | 16 | 09 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 10 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
Nathalie Avila, soprano Lydia Howery, mezzo-soprano Helen Tintes-Schuermann, mezzo-soprano Raymond Diaz, baritone Isabelle Aubin, piano Robin Shuford Frank, piano The talented applied voice and diction faculty of the Bower School of Music will delight you with an evening of vocal music selections, solos and ensembles, from art song and opera classics, and musical theater repertoire. Soprano Nathalie Avila, mezzo-sopranos Lydia Howery and Helen Tintes-Schuermann, baritone Raymond Diaz and pianists Isabelle Aubin and Robin Shuford Frank will be featured, with a short appearance by Jeanie Darnell, soprano. Join us for this much anticipated concert from last season. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts 239-745-4268 |
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Jazz Ensemble | /cas/bsma/images/jazzensemble.jpg | 17 | 09 | 2023 | 3:00 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
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Symphonic Band | /cas/bsma/images/symphonicband.jpg | 19 | 09 | 2023 | 7:30pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Symphonic Band |
Study Days ~ No classes at FGCU | 20 | 09 | 2023 | 8:00am | 1 | 1 | ||||
Study Days ~ No classes at FGCU | 21 | 09 | 2023 | 8:00am | 1 | 1 | ||||
Woodwind Quintet Nisita Concert Series | /cas/bsma/images/ncs.jpg | 24 | 09 | 2023 | 3:00 pm | 1 | 10 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
Suzanne Kirton, flute Judy Christy, oboe Paul Votapek, clarinet Spencer Bay, horn Kristen Sonneborn, bassoon with Michael Baron, piano The Bower School of Music Woodwind Quintet provides a captivating musical experience that showcases the beauty and versatility of woodwind instruments. Each instrument brings its unique tonal qualities, blending together to create a rich and diverse sound palette. Each member of the quintet is also a member of the Naples Philharmonic. The repertoire of the woodwind quintet is diverse, ranging from classical compositions like Mozart and Beethoven to contemporary pieces ensuring there is something for everyone to enjoy. They will be joined by pianist Michael Baron for a performance of the ever popular Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts 239-745-4268 |
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Songs of the Night: Vocal Area Concert | /cas/bsma/images/chamberchoir337x261.jpg | 30 | 09 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Vocal area concert |
Chamber & University Choirs, Bel Canto & Cantabile | /cas/bsma/images/choirs.jpg | 08 | 10 | 2023 | 3:00 pm | 1 | 6 | Naples United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Rd., Naples |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Choir |
Citrus Flux: Lauren Ashley S. Baker, Jessica Dehen, and Karri Leamon exhibition opening reception and artist talk | /cas/bsma/images/citrusflux1.jpg | 12 | 10 | 2023 | 5:00 pm | 1 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
10/12/23, 5:00-7:00 p.m., opening reception and artist talk 10/13/23 – 11/16/23 FGCU Art Galleries has long had a practice of bringing Art Program alumni back to exhibit their work as artists. This year, we are bringing back to campus three artists who have each recently completed their MFA: Lauren Ashley S. Baker (’10, Art; MFA 2018 Florida State University), Jessica Dehen (’14, Art; MFA 2022 University of Miami), and Karri Leamon (’18, art; MFA 2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). Together, these artists span the gamut of materials from traditional paintings on canvas to sculpture, to video projection and installation art. All are currently teaching and creating in their institutions. They come to us to share their questions and answers that allow us to better understand how to make art, study art, and teach art. Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts Image Credit: Design by Anica Sturdivant |
Citrus Flux |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibitions opening reception and artists talk | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 12 | 10 | 2023 | 5:00 pm | 1 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/12/23 Opening reception in conjunction with the Citrus Flux exhibition 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
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HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL | /cas/bsma/images/heathers.jpg | 12 | 10 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 12 | TheatreLab, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Based on the film by written by Daniel Waters Directed by Mark Danni October 12-15, 2023 HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is based on the classic 1989 film. The setting is Westerberg High, ruled by the shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. Misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under. Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, Desperate Housewives), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She’s the Man), HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. Tickets are $40 & $45 for the general public and $10 for students and are available
at theatre.zone HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL was originally directed Off-Broadway by Andy Fickman and choreographed by Margeurite Derricks. HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com |
Heathers: the Musical |
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL | /cas/bsma/images/heathers.jpg | 13 | 10 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 12 | TheatreLab, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Based on the film by written by Daniel Waters Directed by Mark Danni October 12-15, 2023 HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is based on the classic 1989 film. The setting is Westerberg High, ruled by the shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. Misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under. Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, Desperate Housewives), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She’s the Man), HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. Tickets are $40 & $45 for the general public and $10 for students and are available
at theatre.zone HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL was originally directed Off-Broadway by Andy Fickman and choreographed by Margeurite Derricks. HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com |
Heathers: the Musical |
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL | /cas/bsma/images/heathers.jpg | 14 | 10 | 2023 | 2:00 pm | 1 | 12 | TheatreLab, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Based on the film by written by Daniel Waters Directed by Mark Danni October 12-15, 2023 HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is based on the classic 1989 film. The setting is Westerberg High, ruled by the shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. Misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under. Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, Desperate Housewives), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She’s the Man), HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. Tickets are $40 & $45 for the general public and $10 for students and are available
at theatre.zone HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL was originally directed Off-Broadway by Andy Fickman and choreographed by Margeurite Derricks. HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com |
Heathers: the Musical |
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL | /cas/bsma/images/heathers.jpg | 14 | 10 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 12 | TheatreLab, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Based on the film by written by Daniel Waters Directed by Mark Danni October 12-15, 2023 HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is based on the classic 1989 film. The setting is Westerberg High, ruled by the shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. Misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under. Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, Desperate Housewives), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She’s the Man), HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. Tickets are $40 & $45 for the general public and $10 for students and are available
at theatre.zone HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL was originally directed Off-Broadway by Andy Fickman and choreographed by Margeurite Derricks. HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com |
Heathers: the Musical |
HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL | /cas/bsma/images/heathers.jpg | 15 | 10 | 2023 | 2:00 pm | 1 | 12 | TheatreLab, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Based on the film by written by Daniel Waters Directed by Mark Danni October 12-15, 2023 HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is based on the classic 1989 film. The setting is Westerberg High, ruled by the shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. Misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark and sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place - six feet under. Brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Kevin Murphy (Reefer Madness, Desperate Housewives), Laurence O’Keefe (Bat Boy, Legally Blonde) and Andy Fickman (Reefer Madness, She’s the Man), HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious, heartfelt, and homicidal new show based on the greatest teen comedy of all time. Tickets are $40 & $45 for the general public and $10 for students and are available
at theatre.zone HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL was originally directed Off-Broadway by Andy Fickman and choreographed by Margeurite Derricks. HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com |
Heathers: the Musical |
Citrus Flux: Lauren Ashley S. Baker, Jessica Dehen, and Karri Leamon | /cas/bsma/images/citrusflux1.jpg | 13 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 1 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
10/13/23 – 11/16/23 FGCU Art Galleries has long had a practice of bringing Art Program alumni back to exhibit their work as artists. This year, we are bringing back to campus three artists who have each recently completed their MFA: Lauren Ashley S. Baker (’10, Art; MFA 2018 Florida State University), Jessica Dehen (’14, Art; MFA 2022 University of Miami), and Karri Leamon (’18, art; MFA 2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). Together, these artists span the gamut of materials from traditional paintings on canvas to sculpture, to video projection and installation art. All are currently teaching and creating in their institutions. They come to us to share their questions and answers that allow us to better understand how to make art, study art, and teach art. Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts Image Credit: Design by Anica Sturdivant |
Citrus Flux image |
Citrus Flux: Lauren Ashley S. Baker, Jessica Dehen, and Karri Leamon | /cas/bsma/images/citrusflux1.jpg | 16 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
10/13/23 – 11/16/23 FGCU Art Galleries has long had a practice of bringing Art Program alumni back to exhibit their work as artists. This year, we are bringing back to campus three artists who have each recently completed their MFA: Lauren Ashley S. Baker (’10, Art; MFA 2018 Florida State University), Jessica Dehen (’14, Art; MFA 2022 University of Miami), and Karri Leamon (’18, art; MFA 2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). Together, these artists span the gamut of materials from traditional paintings on canvas to sculpture, to video projection and installation art. All are currently teaching and creating in their institutions. They come to us to share their questions and answers that allow us to better understand how to make art, study art, and teach art. Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts Image Credit: Design by Anica Sturdivant |
Citrus Flux image |
Citrus Flux: Lauren Ashley S. Baker, Jessica Dehen, and Karri Leamon | /cas/bsma/images/citrusflux1.jpg | 23 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
10/13/23 – 11/16/23 FGCU Art Galleries has long had a practice of bringing Art Program alumni back to exhibit their work as artists. This year, we are bringing back to campus three artists who have each recently completed their MFA: Lauren Ashley S. Baker (’10, Art; MFA 2018 Florida State University), Jessica Dehen (’14, Art; MFA 2022 University of Miami), and Karri Leamon (’18, art; MFA 2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). Together, these artists span the gamut of materials from traditional paintings on canvas to sculpture, to video projection and installation art. All are currently teaching and creating in their institutions. They come to us to share their questions and answers that allow us to better understand how to make art, study art, and teach art. Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts Image Credit: Design by Anica Sturdivant |
Citrus Flux image |
Citrus Flux: Lauren Ashley S. Baker, Jessica Dehen, and Karri Leamon | /cas/bsma/images/citrusflux1.jpg | 30 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
10/13/23 – 11/16/23 FGCU Art Galleries has long had a practice of bringing Art Program alumni back to exhibit their work as artists. This year, we are bringing back to campus three artists who have each recently completed their MFA: Lauren Ashley S. Baker (’10, Art; MFA 2018 Florida State University), Jessica Dehen (’14, Art; MFA 2022 University of Miami), and Karri Leamon (’18, art; MFA 2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). Together, these artists span the gamut of materials from traditional paintings on canvas to sculpture, to video projection and installation art. All are currently teaching and creating in their institutions. They come to us to share their questions and answers that allow us to better understand how to make art, study art, and teach art. Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts Image Credit: Design by Anica Sturdivant |
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Citrus Flux: Lauren Ashley S. Baker, Jessica Dehen, and Karri Leamon | /cas/bsma/images/citrusflux1.jpg | 06 | 11 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
10/13/23 – 11/16/23 FGCU Art Galleries has long had a practice of bringing Art Program alumni back to exhibit their work as artists. This year, we are bringing back to campus three artists who have each recently completed their MFA: Lauren Ashley S. Baker (’10, Art; MFA 2018 Florida State University), Jessica Dehen (’14, Art; MFA 2022 University of Miami), and Karri Leamon (’18, art; MFA 2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). Together, these artists span the gamut of materials from traditional paintings on canvas to sculpture, to video projection and installation art. All are currently teaching and creating in their institutions. They come to us to share their questions and answers that allow us to better understand how to make art, study art, and teach art. Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts Image Credit: Design by Anica Sturdivant |
Citrus Flux image |
Citrus Flux: Lauren Ashley S. Baker, Jessica Dehen, and Karri Leamon | /cas/bsma/images/citrusflux1.jpg | 13 | 11 | 2023 | 10:00am | 4 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
10/13/23 – 11/16/23 FGCU Art Galleries has long had a practice of bringing Art Program alumni back to exhibit their work as artists. This year, we are bringing back to campus three artists who have each recently completed their MFA: Lauren Ashley S. Baker (’10, Art; MFA 2018 Florida State University), Jessica Dehen (’14, Art; MFA 2022 University of Miami), and Karri Leamon (’18, art; MFA 2022 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). Together, these artists span the gamut of materials from traditional paintings on canvas to sculpture, to video projection and installation art. All are currently teaching and creating in their institutions. They come to us to share their questions and answers that allow us to better understand how to make art, study art, and teach art. Sponsored by the FGCU Alumni Association, Gene and Lee Seidler, The Wasmer Endowment, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts Image Credit: Design by Anica Sturdivant |
Citrus Flux image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 13 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 1 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 16 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 23 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 30 | 10 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 06 | 11 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 13 | 11 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 20 | 11 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 27 | 11 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 04 | 12 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Psychology of Sustainability: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce exhibition | /cas/bsma/images/psychologyofsustainability.jpg | 11 | 12 | 2023 | 10:00am | 5 | 11 | Arts Complex Courtyard, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Outdoor Mural Project 10/13/23 – 9/1/24 As part of the FGCU Art Galleries’ continuation of site-specific projects, FGCU Art Alumni Ehren Gerhard (’09, Art) and Michael Santacroce (’20, Art) are collaborating on two mural style paintings to be installed on at the end of the Arts Complex Courtyard. The murals explore how the “Psychology of Sustainability” is incorporated into everyday life and the challenge to understand the full impact those choices have in relation to the environment. Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler, WGCU Public Media and the State of Florida, Department
of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and
the National Endowment for the Arts |
Psychology of Sustainability image |
Robin Schulte – Jack and the Levitator | /artevents/images/storytelling337x261.jpg | 17 | 10 | 2023 | 6:00 pm | 1 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
This event is free and open to the public, more information and updates at fgcustorytelling.com |
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Fjelstul Art Lecture Motherlands, Sunspells, and Ghost Orchids: Art Making in Precarious Landscapes Cristina Molina | /cas/bsma/images/fjelstullecture23.jpg | 26 | 10 | 2023 | 6:00 pm | 1 | 3 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
Cristina Molina is a visual artist who hails from the subtropics of Miami and currently lives and works in New Orleans—two environmentally precarious sites that have influenced her research on identity, loss, and disappearing landscapes. Spanning performance, video installation, photography, and textile design, Molina’s artwork is set amongst vulnerable terrains both real and imagined. Using the language of magical realism, her works reshape and centralize little-known narratives to upend dominant histories. Molina’s projects are typically collaborative and often include the participation of The Crystal Efemmes—a collective that produces immersive installations and performances with feminist agendas and mythical proposals. Recent accolades include a fellowship at the Artist in Residence in Everglades program (2019), the Joan Mitchell Center (2021), and project support from the National Association for Latino Arts and Culture, The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2020 Molina was one of 61 artists selected for the national exhibition State of the Art at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Previously, her work has been featured at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, The Polk Museum, New Orleans Film Festival, and Syros International Film Festival among others. Cristina Molina is an Associate Professor and Gallery Director at Southeastern Louisiana University. Image credit: Cristina Molina, Matrilineal Portrait, 2016, Archival Pigment Print |
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Baron & Navarro Piano Duo Nisita Concert Series | /concerts/images/barronnavarro.jpg | 29 | 10 | 2023 | 3:00 pm | 1 | 10 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
Michael Baron, piano |
Baron and Navarro Piano Duo |
Andrus Madsen, harpsichord & Susan Ogata, violin Nisita Concert Series | /cas/bsma/images/madsen_ogata.jpg | 02 | 11 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 10 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
Come join Andrus Madsen for an evening of music that will transport listeners to the
17th and 18th centuries. An early music specialist and graduate of the Eastman School of Music in
harpsichord performance, Dr. Madsen currently acts as Minister of Music at Second
Church in Newton, MA where he also directs the Newton Baroque Ensemble. Susanna Ogata
enjoys an active performance schedule in greater New England and beyond. Dedicated
to exploring music on historical instruments, Susanna has participated and soloed
with the Handel and Haydn Society, where she serves as Assistant Concertmaster. She
is an active chamber musician and founding member of the Boston Classical Trio. |
Harpsichord Nisita Concert Series |
Jazz Ensemble Concert | /cas/bsma/images/jazzensemble.jpg | 05 | 11 | 2023 | 3:00 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Jazz |
Percussion Chamber Ensembles Concert | /concerts/images/student_ensemble_series_325x225.jpg | 08 | 11 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This free concert is free and open to the public |
Student Ensemble image |
Daniel Lochrie, clarinet and bass clarinet & Michael Baron, piano Nisita Concert Series | /concerts/images/daniel_locharie.jpg | 09 | 11 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 10 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
Daniel Lochrie is clarinetist and bass clarinetist in the Nashville Symphony and is
a professor of clarinet at Belmont University. In addition to playing clarinet and
bass clarinet recitals throughout the U.S., Dr. Lochrie has been associated with summer
festivals in Crested Butte, Colorado, Lancaster, Ohio, Urbino, Italy, and Szeged,
Hungary. He is an active chamber and recording studio musician in Nashville, where
he has frequently performed as soloist and chamber musician on WPLN’s Live in Studio C, Belmont’s Camerata chamber series, and Lipscomb’s Faculty and Friends. He is joined by pianist Michael Baron and violist Kyle Szabo from the Bower School
of Music for a delightful evening of exquisite music. |
Daniel Lochrie |
Wind Chamber Ensemble | /cas/bsma/images/studentensembleseries.jpg | 13 | 11 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Student Ensemble Series |
Symphonic Band (Blue Band) Concert | /cas/bsma/images/symphonicband.jpg | 14 | 11 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Symphonic Band |
Wind Chamber Choirs Concert | /cas/bsma/images/studentensembleseries.jpg | 15 | 11 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Student Ensemble Series |
Symphonic Band (Green Band) Concert | /cas/bsma/images/symphonicband.jpg | 16 | 11 | 2023 | 7:00 pm | 1 | 6 | Gateway High School, 13820 Griffin Dr., Fort Myers |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Symphonic Band |
Thanksgiving Break ~ FGCU closed | 20 | 11 | 2023 | 8:00 am | 5 | 1 | ||||
Wind Orchestra Concert | /cas/bsma/images/wo337x261.jpg | 30 | 11 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
Wind Orchestra |
22nd Annual Pottery Sale | /artevents/images/potterysale23.jpg | 01 | 12 | 2023 | 10:00 am | 1 | 3 | Arts Complex Courtyard, FGCU Campus |
In December 2023 we welcome you to join us for the 22nd edition of the FGCU Pottery Sale, made possible through our ongoing collaboration with the United Arts Council of Collier County. Beautiful, functional ceramic works from our talented Art Program alumni are featured at this annual event, along with contributions from current faculty, students and community participants. Enjoy free coffee with the artists at 10:00 a.m.! |
Pottery Sale |
17th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser | /artevents/images/emptybowls23.jpg | 01 | 12 | 2023 | 11:30 am | 1 | 3 | Arts Complex Courtyard, FGCU Campus |
Friday, December 1, 2023 with intended start time 11:30 a.m. |
Empty Bowls 2023 |
Thinking Space ~ FGCU Chamber Strings Concert in partnership with the Sanibel Music Festival | /cas/bsma/images/string_quartet.jpg | 01 | 12 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
String quartet |
Jeffrey Williams, baritone & Michael Baron, piano Nisita Concert Series | /concerts/images/jeffrey_williams.jpg | 03 | 12 | 2023 | 3:00 pm | 1 | 10 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
Jeffrey Williams has been hailed by Baltimore Sun, as “very likable, a winning performance sung with much confidence, phrasing everything stylishly,” by Miami Herald as possessing a “commanding, sizeable, effortless, manly baritone” and by Opera News as a “versatile, fearless performer.” The November/December 2021 issue of the Journal of Singing declared, “Jeffrey Williams is a superb singer in every respect. His voice is opulent and beautifully balanced, and he sings with flawless musical polish and insightful expressiveness.” He is joined by pianist Michael Baron in a wide-ranging program chosen from the rich repertoire for baritone voice. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts |
Jeffrey Williams |
Choirs & Symphony Orchestra Concert: Joyful & Triumphant | /cas/bsma/images/joyful-337x261.jpg | 05 | 12 | 2023 | 4:00 pm | 1 | 6 | Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples |
Tickets are $30 for general admission and $10 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/joyful |
Joyful & Triumphant |
Senior Projects, Fall 2023 Artists' Talk and Opening Reception | /cas/bsma/images/srprojectsfall23.jpg | 07 | 12 | 2023 | 5:00 pm | 1 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Faculty Mentor: Mary Voytek At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and present a coherent
body of self-generated work. This exhibition combines their knowledge of techniques
and concepts while drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each
senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique installation that
combines their technical skills and conceptual vision. This event is free and open to the public; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries Image Credit: Senior Project student Kea Suiko Kamiya poses with supporter in front of her exhibition Consider the Ravens, 2023. Photo by Darron Silva |
Sr Projects image |
Piano Ensembles | /cas/bsma/images/piano_ensembles.jpg | 07 | 12 | 2023 | 7:30 pm | 1 | 6 | U. Tobe Recital Hall, Music Building, FGCU Campus |
This concert is free and open to the public |
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Senior Projects, Fall 2023 | /cas/bsma/images/srprojectsfall23.jpg | 08 | 12 | 2023 | 10:00 am | 1 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Faculty Mentor: Mary Voytek At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and present a coherent
body of self-generated work. This exhibition combines their knowledge of techniques
and concepts while drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each
senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique installation that
combines their technical skills and conceptual vision. This exhibition is free and open to the public; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries Image Credit: Senior Project student Kea Suiko Kamiya poses with supporter in front of her exhibition Consider the Ravens, 2023. Photo by Darron Silva |
Sr Projects image |
Senior Projects, Fall 2023 | /cas/bsma/images/srprojectsfall23.jpg | 11 | 12 | 2023 | 10:00 am | 5 | 11 | Wasmer Art Gallery, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus |
Faculty Mentor: Mary Voytek At the end of their studies, art majors are required to develop and present a coherent
body of self-generated work. This exhibition combines their knowledge of techniques
and concepts while drawing on research of historical and contemporary artists. Each
senior art major in the exhibition designs and creates a unique installation that
combines their technical skills and conceptual vision. This exhibition is free and open to the public; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries Image Credit: Senior Project student Kea Suiko Kamiya poses with supporter in front of her exhibition Consider the Ravens, 2023. Photo by Darron Silva |
Sr Projects image |