FGCU TheatreLab

August 28-September 28, 2023

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.

August 28-September 28, 2023

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.

August 28-September 28, 2023

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.

August 28-September 28, 2023

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.

August 28-September 28, 2023

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.

August 28-September 28, 2023

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.

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.

This concert is free and open to the public

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

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

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

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

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

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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
October 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m.
October 14 & 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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

888-966-3352, ext. 1

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

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
October 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m.
October 14 & 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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

888-966-3352, ext. 1

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

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
October 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m.
October 14 & 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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

888-966-3352, ext. 1

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

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
October 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m.
October 14 & 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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

888-966-3352, ext. 1

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

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
October 12, 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m.
October 14 & 15 at 2:00 p.m.

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

888-966-3352, ext. 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

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

Image credit: Ehren Fritz Gerhard and Michael V. Santacroce, Psychology of Sustainability, 2023, Digital mockup

This event is free and open to the public, more information and updates at fgcustorytelling.com

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

Michael Baron, piano
Priscila Navarro, piano

Back by popular demand, the Baron & Navarro Piano Duo performs a wide range of music for piano duo with electric energy and melting lyricism to critical acclaim. Formed in 2013, they have been praised for their technical brilliance and innovative programming. Their debut at Carnegie Hall and the release of their first international CD, “French Music for Piano Duo,” have garnered spectacular reviews. Dr. Baron is Distinguished Professor of Music and Head of Keyboard Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University and Dr. Navarro is Assistant Professor of Piano and Director of Keyboard Studies of at Whitworth University of Spokane, Washington. This concert features masterpieces of Schubert, Bizet, Liszt, and Gershwin’s ever-popular “Rhapsody in Blue”. This is a concert guaranteed to please!

Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/concerts and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students.

Come join Andrus Madsen for an evening of music that will transport listeners to the 17^th and 18^th 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. 

This program will feature both solo works for harpsichord and chamber music that promises to dazzle and delight its audience.

Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/concerts and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students.

This concert is free and open to the public

This free concert is free and open to the public

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.

Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/concerts and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students.

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

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.!

Friday, December 1, 2023 with intended start time 11:30 a.m.
FGCU ARTS COMPLEX COURTYARD

Now in its 17^th year, the FGCU Empty Bowls Fundraiser is committed to helping our neighbors in need who are experiencing food insecurity through support for the food pantry at our partner organization, Interfaith Charities of South Lee. As always, there will be handmade bowls and delicious soups, dedicated student volunteers, and the friends, colleagues and community participants that make this support possible. Please join us!

For more info closer to the event, stay tuned on www.facebook.com/FgcuEmptyBowls

This concert is free and open to the public

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

Tickets are $30 for general admission and $10 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/joyful

Faculty Mentor: Mary Voytek

Opening Reception and Artists' Presentation
Thursday, December 7, 2023 from 5-7pm
Music by The Freecoasters, 6-7pm (Reggae and Soul Music from South Florida)

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.

The students in the Fall 2023 exhibition are:
Lisa Absher
Brielle Anuario
Paul Firmin
Chloe Grabow
Sofia Guagenti
Julio Julio
Michael Roesler

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation, The Smith Family Foundation of Estero, 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

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

This concert is free and open to the public

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.

The students in the Fall 2023 exhibition are:
Lisa Absher
Brielle Anuario
Paul Firmin
Chloe Grabow
Sofia Guagenti
Julio Julio
Michael Roesler

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation, The Smith Family Foundation of Estero, 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

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

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.

The students in the Fall 2023 exhibition are:
Lisa Absher
Brielle Anuario
Paul Firmin
Chloe Grabow
Sofia Guagenti
Julio Julio
Michael Roesler

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation, The Smith Family Foundation of Estero, 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

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

January 18, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 p.m., artist talk in U. Tobe Recital Hall followed by reception in the Arts Complex

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

January 19-February 29, 2024

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

This exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

January 19-February 29, 2024

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

This exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

January 19-February 29, 2024

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

This exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

January 19-February 29, 2024

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

This exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

January 19-February 29, 2024

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

This exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

January 19-February 29, 2024

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

This exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

January 19-February 29, 2024

For over twenty years, Shana McCaw and Brent Budsberg have investigated perceptions of history, ancestral memory, and psychological displacement through gallery interventions, explorations of architecture, and intuitive performance. A Tenuous Framework exhibits for the first time in a gallery setting, The Inhabitants, a video installation made in collaboration with filmmaker and Florida native Tate Bunker. Improvised over a multi-year period, this hybrid project melds film with numerous artistic forms that can be experienced both independently and in relation to the film. For this exhibition, The Inhabitants will be accompanied by architectural miniatures, installations, photography, and video works that both led to and emerged out of the filmmaking process. Objects seen on the screen are simultaneously experienced firsthand in reinterpreted forms, creating uncanny associations that bring into question the relationship between reality and artifice.

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

This exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 239-590-7199 or fgcu.edu/artgalleries

Image credit: Shana McCaw, Brent Budsberg, and Tate Bunker; film still from The Inhabitants, 2012-2022

Misha Vitenson, violin
Avi Nagin, violin
Michael Klotz, viola
Jason Calloway, cello
with Michael Baron, piano

Praised for their "intelligence" and “immensely satisfying” playing by the New York Times, the Amernet String Quartet has garnered recognition as one of today's exceptional string quartets and are Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University in Miami. Their sound has been called “complex” but with an “old world flavor.” The Amernet's performance schedule has taken the quartet across the Americas and to Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. They have collaborated with many of today's most prominent artists and ensembles. They are joined by pianist Michael Baron in the rarely heard Piano Quintet by Enrique Granados.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

Described as "luminaries," "world-class," and "adventurous," the flute-piano duo of Dr. Iva Ugrcic and Dr. Satoko Hayami have presented uniquely diverse and virtuosic programs through dynamic performances and storytelling since 2017. Passionate about premiering and commissioning works by contemporary composers, especially women composers from diverse backgrounds, the duo prioritizes and thrives in sharing the perspectives of newly composed works while celebrating the ones that paved the path for future generations. We are proud to welcome back to our stage Satoko Hayami who graduated from FGCU in the class of 2010.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

Polish-American violinist Kinga Augustyn is a versatile New York City-based virtuoso performer and recording artist. “Stylish and vibrant” (The Strad), and “beyond amazing, one hell of a violinist!” (Fanfare), Ms. Augustyn has performed as a soloist with orchestras in the United States, Europe and Asia. As a recitalist and chamber musician Kinga has appeared at the Stern Auditorium and the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Aspen Music Festival, the Chicago Cultural Center, Teatro Ristori and Gran Teatro La Fenice. For this recital she partners with pianist Michael Baron in presenting masterpieces for violin and piano, and violin solo.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

This concert is free and open to the public

Valerie Francis, soprano

Imani Sarai Francis, soprano

Isabelle Aubin, piano

Dr. Valerie Francis, Director of Opera at Nicholls State University, Executive Artistic Director for the Celebration of the Negro Spiritual Concert Series, and the Nicholls State University Gospel Choir will be joined by her daughter, emerging artist Imani Sarai Francis, 1^st place winner in the Advanced American Negro Spiritual category at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Southern Region Competition in their first concert on the Nisita Concert Series. This amazing mother and daughter artist duo celebrate the African American Spirituals in performances and lectures throughout the United States and abroad. Their presentations preserve the Negro Spiritual literature, its proper performance practices, interpretation, historical significance, and vocal techniques.

Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/concerts and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students.

Do not miss the Delta Blues 2024 Concert, featuring Big A & the Allstars and Honey Bee Jones. These musicians reside in Clarksdale, Mississippi, which is considered "the birthplace of the blues." This is a chance to hear Delta blues as it is still performed today in Mississippi. Come and soak in the rhythm that changed music forever. This concert is sponsored by the the FGCU College of Arts & Sciences, FGCU Honors College and the Bower School of Music & the Arts. It is free and open to the public. 

This concert is free and open to the public

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering 

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

February 16-25, 2024

February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering 

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

February 16-25, 2024

February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering 

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

February 16-25, 2024

February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering 

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

February 16-25, 2024

February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering 

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

February 16-25, 2024

February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering 

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

February 16-25, 2024

February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

Silent Sky

By Lauren Gunderson

Original Music by Jenny Giering 

Directed by Dan Bacalzo

February 16-25, 2024

February 16, 17, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

February 18, 24* & 25 at 2:00 p.m.

An intelligent and ambitious scientist pursues her passion for astronomy, but is constrained by gender norms of her era, and the pull of family obligations. Lauren Gunderson’s play, written in 2011, is a contemporary take on an overlooked historical figure, Henrietta Leavitt, who solved one of the mysteries of the stars.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and can be purchased at fgcu.edu/theatrelab

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

Silent Sky is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation.

The Baroque era spanned from approximately 1600–1750, producing some of the greatest masterpieces in the history of Western music and a style that would become foundational for centuries to come.

What is less well-known here in the West is that the Baroque period also witnessed the efflorescence of innovative and robust musical genres, styles, and traditions in societies extending far beyond Europe: Indonesian gamelan, Chinese guheng playing, Brazilian samba, and the creative expressions of enslaved people of African descent, to name a few.

Moreover, the persistence of European Baroque influences on diverse musics around the world in modern times has continued to resonate across the global musicultural landscape throughout the centuries, from the song and panpipe traditions of the South American Andes and vibrant steel drum traditions of Trinidad to Irish dance tunes and the sacred music of Indigenous peoples from Florida to Bolivia.

This concert encompasses all these traditions and more through an exciting, eclectic musical journey that explores a pivotal historical period in the world of music-making, the Baroque, while also making the musical case for “Baroque music,” writ large, as a vital, living legacy of contemporary music the world over. Join FSU College of Music faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students for this musical performance of Global Baroque.

This concert is free and open to the public

Laila Biali, vocals

Brandon Robertson, bass

Paul Gavin, percussion

Join the multi-award-winning Canadian vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Laila Biali for a memorable evening of live music as part of the Nisita Concert Series. Laila’s trio will feature bassist Brandon Robertson, Dorothy and John Guigon Endowed Director of Jazz Studies, and drummer Paul Gavin, masterfully mixing jazz, and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy. Expect pop hits reimagined, jazz classics as you’ve never heard them before, Canadian songbook gems, plenty of original material, and personal stories that weave it all together with warmth and joy.

Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/concerts and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students.

Meet and mingle with the most creative students and faculty on campus at an interactive showcase of our arts and humanities programs. Join us for a fun evening of networking and learning. This event is free and open to the public.

This concert is free and open to the public. Because this event is outside on the lawn, we recommend bringing lawn chairs or a blanket for seating. A limited number of chairs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This concert is free and open to the public.

This concert is free and open to the public.

Lauded for “superb playing” and “poised, alert musicianship” by the Boston Globe, and labelled “definitely a man to watch” by London’s The Independent after his 2012 Wigmore Hall recital debut, American pianist Spencer Myer is one of the most respected and sought-after artists on today’s concert stage. Myer has garnered stellar audience and critical acclaim from around the globe and is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation. Currently an Associate Professor at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, his appearance on the Nisita Concert Series will be highlighted by a performance of all 24 Debussy Preludes.

Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/concerts and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students.

This concert is free and open to the public

26^th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

3/21/24, 5:00-7:00 p.m., opening reception and artists’ talk

3/22– 4/4/24

Students working in sculpture, drawing, printmaking, painting and ceramics submit their finest works for this annual juried exhibition. Up to 70 works of art, demonstrating students’ accomplishments and experiments, will be featured. The jurors for the exhibition are area arts professionals.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation, The Smith Family Foundation of Estero, Method & Concept, The Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild, 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: Paul Firmin, Fall from Freedom, 2022, Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 in.

26^th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

3/22– 4/4/24

Gallery hours: 10:00a-4:00p Monday-Friday

Students working in sculpture, drawing, printmaking, painting and ceramics submit their finest works for this annual juried exhibition. Up to 70 works of art, demonstrating students’ accomplishments and experiments, will be featured. The jurors for the exhibition are area arts professionals.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation, The Smith Family Foundation of Estero, Method & Concept, The Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild, 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: Paul Firmin, Fall from Freedom, 2022, Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 in.

26^th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

3/22– 4/4/24

Gallery hours: 10:00a-4:00p Monday-Friday

Students working in sculpture, drawing, printmaking, painting and ceramics submit their finest works for this annual juried exhibition. Up to 70 works of art, demonstrating students’ accomplishments and experiments, will be featured. The jurors for the exhibition are area arts professionals.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation, The Smith Family Foundation of Estero, Method & Concept, The Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild, 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: Paul Firmin, Fall from Freedom, 2022, Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 in.

26^th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition

3/22– 4/4/24

Gallery hours: 10:00a-4:00p Monday-Friday

Students working in sculpture, drawing, printmaking, painting and ceramics submit their finest works for this annual juried exhibition. Up to 70 works of art, demonstrating students’ accomplishments and experiments, will be featured. The jurors for the exhibition are area arts professionals.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation, The Smith Family Foundation of Estero, Method & Concept, The Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild, 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: Paul Firmin, Fall from Freedom, 2022, Oil on canvas, 60 x 60 in.

This opera is free and open to the public

This opera is free and open to the public

Emile Naoumoff has been likened to both Vladimir Horowitz and Arthur Rubinstein as a pianist, displaying the fire of the former and the poetry of the latter. He was also signed as a composer at age 18 – the youngest on their roster – with the music publisher Schott, Mainz. At the age of seven, after a fateful meeting in Paris, Emile became the last disciple of the legendary Nadia Boulanger, who referred to him as “The gift of my old age”. Since that time, he has enjoyed a worldwide performance career. He has been professor of piano at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music since 1998. For his concert at FGCU he wil be playing works of Fauré, Ravel, Nadia Boulanger, Lili Boulanger, and his own compositions. 

Tickets can be purchased online at fgcu.edu/concerts and are $15 for the general public or $7 for students.

**Please note that this is a change of location from the one listed in the season brochure. This church has reopened following the extended closure after Hurricane Ian, and we are excited to be bringing our strings back to the island! Come early and see the progress being made, have dinner on the island, and hear our incomparable students perform. 

This concert is free and open to the public 

This concert is free and open to the public  

This concert is free and open to the public 

The Life of Galileo

By Bertold Brecht

Directed by Barry Cavin

April 12-21, 2024

April 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 20* & 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The authorities are terrified the populace may gain knowledge, so they condemn it as an unpardonable sin. Galileo, a flawed man who desperately wants to share his discoveries to the world, fears he may meet the same fate as Bruno who was burnt at the stake for defying the will of those in charge. But the stars are there for all to see and one day, Galileo knows, the people will simply look up.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available for purchase online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab, or at the door, based on availability.

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

The Life of Galileo

By Bertold Brecht

Directed by Barry Cavin

April 12-21, 2024

April 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 20* & 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The authorities are terrified the populace may gain knowledge, so they condemn it as an unpardonable sin. Galileo, a flawed man who desperately wants to share his discoveries to the world, fears he may meet the same fate as Bruno who was burnt at the stake for defying the will of those in charge. But the stars are there for all to see and one day, Galileo knows, the people will simply look up.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available for purchase online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab, or at the door, based on availability.

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

The Life of Galileo

By Bertold Brecht

Directed by Barry Cavin

April 12-21, 2024

April 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 20* & 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The authorities are terrified the populace may gain knowledge, so they condemn it as an unpardonable sin. Galileo, a flawed man who desperately wants to share his discoveries to the world, fears he may meet the same fate as Bruno who was burnt at the stake for defying the will of those in charge. But the stars are there for all to see and one day, Galileo knows, the people will simply look up.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available for purchase online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab, or at the door, based on availability.

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

The Life of Galileo

By Bertold Brecht

Directed by Barry Cavin

April 12-21, 2024

April 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 20* & 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The authorities are terrified the populace may gain knowledge, so they condemn it as an unpardonable sin. Galileo, a flawed man who desperately wants to share his discoveries to the world, fears he may meet the same fate as Bruno who was burnt at the stake for defying the will of those in charge. But the stars are there for all to see and one day, Galileo knows, the people will simply look up.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available for purchase online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab, or at the door, based on availability.

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

The Life of Galileo

By Bertold Brecht

Directed by Barry Cavin

April 12-21, 2024

April 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 20* & 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The authorities are terrified the populace may gain knowledge, so they condemn it as an unpardonable sin. Galileo, a flawed man who desperately wants to share his discoveries to the world, fears he may meet the same fate as Bruno who was burnt at the stake for defying the will of those in charge. But the stars are there for all to see and one day, Galileo knows, the people will simply look up.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available for purchase online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab, or at the door, based on availability.

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

The Life of Galileo

By Bertold Brecht

Directed by Barry Cavin

April 12-21, 2024

April 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 20* & 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The authorities are terrified the populace may gain knowledge, so they condemn it as an unpardonable sin. Galileo, a flawed man who desperately wants to share his discoveries to the world, fears he may meet the same fate as Bruno who was burnt at the stake for defying the will of those in charge. But the stars are there for all to see and one day, Galileo knows, the people will simply look up.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available for purchase online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab, or at the door, based on availability.

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

The Life of Galileo

By Bertold Brecht

Directed by Barry Cavin

April 12-21, 2024

April 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.

April 14, 20* & 21 at 2:00 p.m.

The authorities are terrified the populace may gain knowledge, so they condemn it as an unpardonable sin. Galileo, a flawed man who desperately wants to share his discoveries to the world, fears he may meet the same fate as Bruno who was burnt at the stake for defying the will of those in charge. But the stars are there for all to see and one day, Galileo knows, the people will simply look up.

Tickets for this event are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available for purchase online at fgcu.edu/theatrelab, or at the door, based on availability.

*There will be a discussion with the cast and crew following this performance

 This concert is free and open to the public

This cabaret is free and open to the public 

This concert is free and open to the public 

Opening reception and presentations by the artists Thursday, April 18 at 5:00 p.m.

April 19-May 3, 2024

At the end of their studies, FGCU 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. The range of exhibitions is unique each year and represents what the next generation of artists are exploring. 

During the opening on Thursday, April 18, the artists will be present to provide an overview of their work in a public presentation. Afterwards, the public is encouraged to talk one on one with the artists and learn more about their inspiration and techniques. 

The artists for the Spring 2024 semester are: Lucia Buergo, Ash Cohen, Taylor Crato, Justin Davis, Sophia Guagenti, Jade Johnson, Hannah Kenn, Erika Mancera, Pauline Nguyen, Patricia Poon, Zy Sawyer, Anastasia Walborn, and Madison White.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero; 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.

The galleries are free and open to the public.

Image Credit: Senior Project Spring 2023, (left to right) Seniors Adrian Matheson and Sarah A. Baker speaking in front of Sarah A. Baker’s exhibition “Unraveling.” Photo by Darron Silva

This concert is free and open to the public

Tickets are $15 for students and $29-65 for the general public and are available at artisnaples.org/events/

Tickets are $15 for students and $29-65 for the general public and are available at artisnaples.org/events/

April 19-May 3, 2024

At the end of their studies, FGCU 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. The range of exhibitions is unique each year and represents what the next generation of artists are exploring. 

During the opening on Thursday, April 18, the artists will be present to provide an overview of their work in a public presentation. Afterwards, the public is encouraged to talk one on one with the artists and learn more about their inspiration and techniques. 

The artists for the Spring 2024 semester are: Lucia Buergo, Ash Cohen, Taylor Crato, Justin Davis, Sophia Guagenti, Jade Johnson, Hannah Kenn, Erika Mancera, Pauline Nguyen, Patricia Poon, Zy Sawyer, Anastasia Walborn, and Madison White.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero; 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.

FGCU Wasmer Art Gallery is open 10am to 4pm Monday – Friday and by special appointment. Please contact 239-590-7199 for further information or go to fgcu.edu/artgalleries.

The galleries are free and open to the public.

Image Credit: Senior Project Spring 2023, (left to right) Seniors Adrian Matheson and Sarah A. Baker speaking in front of Sarah A. Baker’s exhibition “Unraveling.” Photo by Darron Silva

April 19-May 3, 2024

At the end of their studies, FGCU 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. The range of exhibitions is unique each year and represents what the next generation of artists are exploring. 

During the opening on Thursday, April 18, the artists will be present to provide an overview of their work in a public presentation. Afterwards, the public is encouraged to talk one on one with the artists and learn more about their inspiration and techniques. 

The artists for the Spring 2024 semester are: Lucia Buergo, Ash Cohen, Taylor Crato, Justin Davis, Sophia Guagenti, Jade Johnson, Hannah Kenn, Erika Mancera, Pauline Nguyen, Patricia Poon, Zy Sawyer, Anastasia Walborn, and Madison White.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero; 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.

FGCU Wasmer Art Gallery is open 10am to 4pm Monday – Friday and by special appointment. Please contact 239-590-7199 for further information or go to fgcu.edu/artgalleries.

The galleries are free and open to the public.

Image Credit: Senior Project Spring 2023, (left to right) Seniors Adrian Matheson and Sarah A. Baker speaking in front of Sarah A. Baker’s exhibition “Unraveling.” Photo by Darron Silva

April 19-May 3, 2024

At the end of their studies, FGCU 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. The range of exhibitions is unique each year and represents what the next generation of artists are exploring. 

During the opening on Thursday, April 18, the artists will be present to provide an overview of their work in a public presentation. Afterwards, the public is encouraged to talk one on one with the artists and learn more about their inspiration and techniques. 

The artists for the Spring 2024 semester are: Lucia Buergo, Ash Cohen, Taylor Crato, Justin Davis, Sophia Guagenti, Jade Johnson, Hannah Kenn, Erika Mancera, Pauline Nguyen, Patricia Poon, Zy Sawyer, Anastasia Walborn, and Madison White.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation; The Smith Family Foundation of Estero; 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.

FGCU Wasmer Art Gallery is open 10am to 4pm Monday – Friday and by special appointment. Please contact 239-590-7199 for further information or go to fgcu.edu/artgalleries.

The galleries are free and open to the public.

Image Credit: Senior Project Spring 2023, (left to right) Seniors Adrian Matheson and Sarah A. Baker speaking in front of Sarah A. Baker’s exhibition “Unraveling.” Photo by Darron Silva

Tickets are $35 for premium seating and $20 for general admission and are available at choralartistry.org

On April 21 at 4pm FGCU's Chamber Choir and Symphony Orchestra will join Choral Artistry for a large choral-orchestra masterwork performance at Moorings Presbyterian Church.  The program includes:

Duruflé Requiem (combined choirs and orchestra)

Badings Troi Chansons Bretonnes (Chamber Choir)

Saint-Saëns Havanaise (Symphony Orchestra; Lisa Hallinan, soloist)

Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor (Symphony Orchestra, Quang Vo, soloist)

It is a remarkably impressive program, and having over 120 student musicians on the stage is a powerful event.  We hope you can join us.

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public

This concert is free and open to the public