August 19-December 14, 2024

Works from the Permanent Collection are on display on the third floor of the Wilson G. Bradshaw Library behind University Archives & Special Collections. This selection features a variety of works with a focus on Ann Wolff, born in Lübeck, Germany in 1937; Wolff is a founder of the Studio Glass Movement and is known for her lyrical narratives dealing with womanhood. This exhibition space rotates each semester to feature different aspects of the FGCU Art Galleries’ Permanent Collection, which houses over 2,100 works of art in a variety of mediums and styles.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler and the Wasmer Endowment

More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artgalleries/currentseason/#CurrentShow

Image Credit: Ann Wolff, Ariadne on Her Way to Minotaurus, 1984, Four-color intaglio vitreograph print, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2022.0004.0289

Opening Talk and Reception: Thursday, August 29, 5:00-7:00pm

The FGCU Permanent Collection of Art is an invaluable resource to students and the public. This exhibition showcases recent gifts including World War II era WPA prints, vitreographs by Karen Kunc, promised works from avid collector Robert E. Feir ranging from professional, contemporary artists to FGCU’s very own alumni, and new works by Peter Massing. Narrative structures using the figure and abstract compositions form the basis for the curatorial selection. These gifts have expanded the collection in scope and depth. The works on display represent a small fraction of the gifts, made possible by the generosity and support of the FGCU Art Galleries’ donors and community.

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: Karen Kunc, Frond, 2000, Intaglio vitreograph and woodcut print with digital transfer, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2020.0001.0026

August 30-October 3, 2024

The FGCU Permanent Collection of Art is an invaluable resource to students and the public. This exhibition showcases recent gifts including World War II era WPA prints, vitreographs by Karen Kunc, promised works from avid collector Robert E. Feir ranging from professional, contemporary artists to FGCU’s very own alumni, and new works by Peter Massing. Narrative structures using the figure and abstract compositions form the basis for the curatorial selection. These gifts have expanded the collection in scope and depth. The works on display represent a small fraction of the gifts, made possible by the generosity and support of the FGCU Art Galleries’ donors and community.

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: Karen Kunc, Frond, 2000, Intaglio vitreograph and woodcut print with digital transfer, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2020.0001.0026

August 30-October 3, 2024

The FGCU Permanent Collection of Art is an invaluable resource to students and the public. This exhibition showcases recent gifts including World War II era WPA prints, vitreographs by Karen Kunc, promised works from avid collector Robert E. Feir ranging from professional, contemporary artists to FGCU’s very own alumni, and new works by Peter Massing. Narrative structures using the figure and abstract compositions form the basis for the curatorial selection. These gifts have expanded the collection in scope and depth. The works on display represent a small fraction of the gifts, made possible by the generosity and support of the FGCU Art Galleries’ donors and community.

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: Karen Kunc, Frond, 2000, Intaglio vitreograph and woodcut print with digital transfer, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2020.0001.0026

August 30-October 3, 2024

The FGCU Permanent Collection of Art is an invaluable resource to students and the public. This exhibition showcases recent gifts including World War II era WPA prints, vitreographs by Karen Kunc, promised works from avid collector Robert E. Feir ranging from professional, contemporary artists to FGCU’s very own alumni, and new works by Peter Massing. Narrative structures using the figure and abstract compositions form the basis for the curatorial selection. These gifts have expanded the collection in scope and depth. The works on display represent a small fraction of the gifts, made possible by the generosity and support of the FGCU Art Galleries’ donors and community.

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: Karen Kunc, Frond, 2000, Intaglio vitreograph and woodcut print with digital transfer, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2020.0001.0026

August 30-October 3, 2024

The FGCU Permanent Collection of Art is an invaluable resource to students and the public. This exhibition showcases recent gifts including World War II era WPA prints, vitreographs by Karen Kunc, promised works from avid collector Robert E. Feir ranging from professional, contemporary artists to FGCU’s very own alumni, and new works by Peter Massing. Narrative structures using the figure and abstract compositions form the basis for the curatorial selection. These gifts have expanded the collection in scope and depth. The works on display represent a small fraction of the gifts, made possible by the generosity and support of the FGCU Art Galleries’ donors and community.

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: Karen Kunc, Frond, 2000, Intaglio vitreograph and woodcut print with digital transfer, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2020.0001.0026

August 30-October 3, 2024

The FGCU Permanent Collection of Art is an invaluable resource to students and the public. This exhibition showcases recent gifts including World War II era WPA prints, vitreographs by Karen Kunc, promised works from avid collector Robert E. Feir ranging from professional, contemporary artists to FGCU’s very own alumni, and new works by Peter Massing. Narrative structures using the figure and abstract compositions form the basis for the curatorial selection. These gifts have expanded the collection in scope and depth. The works on display represent a small fraction of the gifts, made possible by the generosity and support of the FGCU Art Galleries’ donors and community.

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: Karen Kunc, Frond, 2000, Intaglio vitreograph and woodcut print with digital transfer, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2020.0001.0026

August 30-October 3, 2024

The FGCU Permanent Collection of Art is an invaluable resource to students and the public. This exhibition showcases recent gifts including World War II era WPA prints, vitreographs by Karen Kunc, promised works from avid collector Robert E. Feir ranging from professional, contemporary artists to FGCU’s very own alumni, and new works by Peter Massing. Narrative structures using the figure and abstract compositions form the basis for the curatorial selection. These gifts have expanded the collection in scope and depth. The works on display represent a small fraction of the gifts, made possible by the generosity and support of the FGCU Art Galleries’ donors and community.

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: Karen Kunc, Frond, 2000, Intaglio vitreograph and woodcut print with digital transfer, Gift of Carol L. Shay, Collection of FGCU Art Galleries, 2020.0001.0026

Angela Massey, flute

Kris Marshall, trumpet

Caroline Owen, piano

The highly acclaimed Astralis Chamber Ensemble presents over sixty recitals each season at venues across the US with instrument pairings that are unique worldwide. Angela Massey (flute), Kris Marshall (trumpet), and Caroline Owen (piano) present “Radiance” with a brilliant trio by Jim Stephenson, an exciting new work by Alan Elkins, and solos to feature each performer. Award-winning flutist, Angela Massey has been a featured soloist with the Tryon Concert Association, Kosciuszko Foundation in NYC, and abroad in France, Germany, Italy, Romania, and Switzerland. Kris Marshall is principal trumpet with the Southwest Florida Symphony, Venice Symphony, and performs with leading orchestras across Florida. Pianist, Caroline Owen has performed in venues across the U.S. and internationally in the Czech Republic, Italy, and Austria where she studied at the prestigious Salzburg Mozarteum. Join us as we explore chamber music for flute and trumpet with the Astralis Chamber Ensemble.

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

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 founding faculty members of the Bower School of Music and the Arts at FGCU and long-time musical collaborators soprano Jeanie Darnell, Head of Vocal Studies, and pianist Michael Baron, Head of Piano Studies, will take you on a musical journey of art songs, beginning in Vienna with the colorful Walzer Gesänge, Op. 6 of Alexander Zemlinsky and the Sieben frühe Lieder of Alban Berg, a new Viennese School composer; continuing through Paris, France with stylistically eclectic and charming mélodies of Francis Poulenc and on to Bergen, Norway, with Edvard Grieg, who set to music the poetry from the Golden Age of Scandinavian writers; finally, ending with witty Michigander, the accomplished modern composer/pianist Logan Skelton in the United States. 

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts; 239-745-4268

Opening Reception with the Artists, Thursday, October 17, 2024, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

The Annual Alumni Exhibition is a celebrated event that showcases the talents and artistic journeys of former students. Note to Self features the introspective and autobiographical works of Briena Harmening (‘05, Art), Quinn Miller (‘15, Art), and Caitlin Rosolen (‘17, Art). The exhibition provides a rich and varied palette of mediums—textile art, printmaking, photography, and painting — allowing each artist to convey their personal narratives and reflections. This exhibition not only celebrates the individual journeys of the artists but also reflects the diverse paths taken by alumni, highlighting the lasting impact of their artistic education. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the works, discovering the layers of meaning and personal significance imbued in each piece.

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: Quinn Miller, The Birth of Hekatonkheires, 2021, Photograph

Outdoor Mural Project

Opening Reception with the Artist, Thursday, October 17, 2024, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

FGCU Art Program Alumni Paul Firmin (‘23, Art) was selected for the second annual Public Art Project. In the creation of this two-part mural, the artist sought to craft a visual testament to the essence of the Arts Complex at FGCU, perceived as its very heart and soul. Utilizing acrylic paint, the mural brings to life figures imbued with the colors of the heart and third-eye chakras, symbols that resonate deeply with the artist. The heart, linked with breath and nature, and the soul, represented through the elemental imagery of water and the vastness of the ocean, merge to form a holistic vision. This artwork was envisioned to act as a conduit of healing energy for all who pass through the Arts Complex, enriching their journey with its restorative essence.

This project is supported by a grant from The Community Foundation.

Image credit: Paul Firmin, Heart & Soul, 2024, Acrylic on four panels

This concert is free and open to the public

October 18-November 21, 2024

The Annual Alumni Exhibition is a celebrated event that showcases the talents and artistic journeys of former students. Note to Self features the introspective and autobiographical works of Briena Harmening (‘05, Art), Quinn Miller (‘15, Art), and Caitlin Rosolen (‘17, Art). The exhibition provides a rich and varied palette of mediums—textile art, printmaking, photography, and painting — allowing each artist to convey their personal narratives and reflections. This exhibition not only celebrates the individual journeys of the artists but also reflects the diverse paths taken by alumni, highlighting the lasting impact of their artistic education. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the works, discovering the layers of meaning and personal significance imbued in each piece.

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: Quinn Miller, The Birth of Hekatonkheires, 2021, Photograph

October 18-November 21, 2024

The Annual Alumni Exhibition is a celebrated event that showcases the talents and artistic journeys of former students. Note to Self features the introspective and autobiographical works of Briena Harmening (‘05, Art), Quinn Miller (‘15, Art), and Caitlin Rosolen (‘17, Art). The exhibition provides a rich and varied palette of mediums—textile art, printmaking, photography, and painting — allowing each artist to convey their personal narratives and reflections. This exhibition not only celebrates the individual journeys of the artists but also reflects the diverse paths taken by alumni, highlighting the lasting impact of their artistic education. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the works, discovering the layers of meaning and personal significance imbued in each piece.

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: Quinn Miller, The Birth of Hekatonkheires, 2021, Photograph

October 18-November 21, 2024

The Annual Alumni Exhibition is a celebrated event that showcases the talents and artistic journeys of former students. Note to Self features the introspective and autobiographical works of Briena Harmening (‘05, Art), Quinn Miller (‘15, Art), and Caitlin Rosolen (‘17, Art). The exhibition provides a rich and varied palette of mediums—textile art, printmaking, photography, and painting — allowing each artist to convey their personal narratives and reflections. This exhibition not only celebrates the individual journeys of the artists but also reflects the diverse paths taken by alumni, highlighting the lasting impact of their artistic education. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the works, discovering the layers of meaning and personal significance imbued in each piece.

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: Quinn Miller, The Birth of Hekatonkheires, 2021, Photograph

October 18-November 21, 2024

The Annual Alumni Exhibition is a celebrated event that showcases the talents and artistic journeys of former students. Note to Self features the introspective and autobiographical works of Briena Harmening (‘05, Art), Quinn Miller (‘15, Art), and Caitlin Rosolen (‘17, Art). The exhibition provides a rich and varied palette of mediums—textile art, printmaking, photography, and painting — allowing each artist to convey their personal narratives and reflections. This exhibition not only celebrates the individual journeys of the artists but also reflects the diverse paths taken by alumni, highlighting the lasting impact of their artistic education. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the works, discovering the layers of meaning and personal significance imbued in each piece.

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: Quinn Miller, The Birth of Hekatonkheires, 2021, Photograph

October 18-November 21, 2024

The Annual Alumni Exhibition is a celebrated event that showcases the talents and artistic journeys of former students. Note to Self features the introspective and autobiographical works of Briena Harmening (‘05, Art), Quinn Miller (‘15, Art), and Caitlin Rosolen (‘17, Art). The exhibition provides a rich and varied palette of mediums—textile art, printmaking, photography, and painting — allowing each artist to convey their personal narratives and reflections. This exhibition not only celebrates the individual journeys of the artists but also reflects the diverse paths taken by alumni, highlighting the lasting impact of their artistic education. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the works, discovering the layers of meaning and personal significance imbued in each piece.

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: Quinn Miller, The Birth of Hekatonkheires, 2021, Photograph

October 18-November 21, 2024

The Annual Alumni Exhibition is a celebrated event that showcases the talents and artistic journeys of former students. Note to Self features the introspective and autobiographical works of Briena Harmening (‘05, Art), Quinn Miller (‘15, Art), and Caitlin Rosolen (‘17, Art). The exhibition provides a rich and varied palette of mediums—textile art, printmaking, photography, and painting — allowing each artist to convey their personal narratives and reflections. This exhibition not only celebrates the individual journeys of the artists but also reflects the diverse paths taken by alumni, highlighting the lasting impact of their artistic education. Visitors are encouraged to engage with the works, discovering the layers of meaning and personal significance imbued in each piece.

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: Quinn Miller, The Birth of Hekatonkheires, 2021, Photograph

Outdoor Mural Project

October 2024-October 2025

FGCU Art Program Alumni Paul Firmin (‘23, Art) was selected for the second annual Public Art Project. In the creation of this two-part mural, the artist sought to craft a visual testament to the essence of the Arts Complex at FGCU, perceived as its very heart and soul. Utilizing acrylic paint, the mural brings to life figures imbued with the colors of the heart and third-eye chakras, symbols that resonate deeply with the artist. The heart, linked with breath and nature, and the soul, represented through the elemental imagery of water and the vastness of the ocean, merge to form a holistic vision. This artwork was envisioned to act as a conduit of healing energy for all who pass through the Arts Complex, enriching their journey with its restorative essence.

This project is supported by a grant from The Community Foundation.

Image credit: Paul Firmin, Heart & Soul, 2024, Acrylic on four panels

This concert is free and open to the public

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

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

This concert is free and open to the public

Maria Foglietto, voice, guitar, tamburello

Tommaso Adorni, oud, clarinet, voice

Kavi Cardinale, clarinet, voice, guitar

with Tom Cimarusti, accordion

Come enjoy the sounds of the Mediterranean as TRIO MAKARI takes you on an exciting musical journey from Sicily to Greece and Spain to mainland Italy. The Athens-based ensemble will dazzle the audience with ancient and newly composed songs, hypnotizing tarantellas, and other works featuring the accordion, clarinet, guitar, oud and tambourine. The evening promises to be one you’ll never forget!

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 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