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As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

As part of FGCU’s 25^th anniversary, this exhibition kicks off the season with work by Art Program faculty. Investigations in areas such as social commentary, the environment and material processes are embedded in paintings, ceramics, prints, sculptures and more. The diverse content and techniques on display represent the breadth of research being conducted by the Art Program faculty. Happening only once every three years, this exhibition is a special opportunity to see studio faculty work in one exhibition.

Sponsored by Gene and Lee Seidler; WGCU Public Media; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture

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

Image credit: Grace Mikell Ramsey, Teach Us To Number Our Days (detail), 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in

Suzanne Kirton, flute

Judy Christy, oboe

Paul Votapek, clarinet

Kristen Sonneborn, bassoon

Ryan Little, horn

with Michael Baron, piano

The Bower School of Music Faculty Woodwind Quintet, also principal players of the Naples Philharmonic, perform exquisite music for wind quintet and are joined by pianist Michael Baron for a Sextet! A concert sure to dazzle and delight to kick off our season.

Tickets are $10 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

Nathalie Avila, soprano

Carolann Sanita VanderMeer, soprano

Lydia Howery, mezzo-soprano

Helen Tintes-Schuermann, mezzo-soprano

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. Sopranos Nathalie Avila and Carolann Sanita VanderMeer, mezzo-sopranos Lydia Howery and Helen Tintes-Schuermann, and pianists Isabelle Aubin and Robin Shuford Frank will be featured, with short appearances by Jeanie Darnell, soprano and Krzysztof Biernacki, baritone.  The program is approximately and hour and forty-five minutes with intermission. 

This concert has been cancelled due to Hurricane Ian.

Sure to be a brilliant concert, this father/son team of two master musicians will perform both repertoire for the clarinet and for solo piano. Paul Votapek is an instructor of clarinet at the Bower School of Music and principal clarinetist of the Naples Philharmonic. His father, Ralph Votapek has had an extraordinary worldwide career after winning the gold medal of the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. He has performed with many of the great orchestras throughout the world, including 16 times as the Chicago Symphony’s guest soloist.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

The Impresario and Bastien and Bastienna will be an encore performance of Opera Workshop’s production of Mozart one-act operas in May 2022 and is being presented at the lovely Wang Opera Center in Naples.

Tickets can be purchased in person or online at operanaples.org and are $15-$60, or $8 for students

The Impresario and Bastien and Bastienna will be an encore performance of Opera Workshop’s production of Mozart one-act operas in May 2022 and is being presented at the lovely Wang Opera Center in Naples.

Tickets can be purchased in person or online at operanaples.org and are $15-$60, or $8 for students

This concert is free and open to the public

By Henrik Ibsen 

Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp

Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

A stubborn doctor wants to save lives by bringing attention to a public health crisis, but his efforts are stymied by politicians and citizens concerned with economic repercussions. Branded an “enemy of the people” by those seeking to silence him, he stands to lose everything dear to him – his job, his reputation, his family, and their future well-being – if he continues to speak out.

Tickets are $10 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 the 2p performance on 11/19

By Henrik Ibsen 

Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp

Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

A stubborn doctor wants to save lives by bringing attention to a public health crisis, but his efforts are stymied by politicians and citizens concerned with economic repercussions. Branded an “enemy of the people” by those seeking to silence him, he stands to lose everything dear to him – his job, his reputation, his family, and their future well-being – if he continues to speak out.

Tickets are $10 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 the 2p performance on 11/19

By Henrik Ibsen 

Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp

Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

A stubborn doctor wants to save lives by bringing attention to a public health crisis, but his efforts are stymied by politicians and citizens concerned with economic repercussions. Branded an “enemy of the people” by those seeking to silence him, he stands to lose everything dear to him – his job, his reputation, his family, and their future well-being – if he continues to speak out.

Tickets are $10 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 the 2p performance on 11/19

By Henrik Ibsen 

Translated by R. Farquharson Sharp

Directed by Dan Bacalzo 

A stubborn doctor wants to save lives by bringing attention to a public health crisis, but his efforts are stymied by politicians and citizens concerned with economic repercussions. Branded an “enemy of the people” by those seeking to silence him, he stands to lose everything dear to him – his job, his reputation, his family, and their future well-being – if he continues to speak out.

Tickets are $10 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 the 2p performance on 11/19

This concert is free and open to the public

Come explore Incan civilization in this rarely-performed zarzuela (Spanish musical drama) as students of the FGCU Bower World Music Ensemble presents a fully-staged musical production of Daniel Alomía Robles's El cóndor pasa - tale that not only dramatizes a conflict between indigenous miners and American bosses, but one that also celebrates Peruvian pride in the face of foreign exploitation. Presented in Spanish with English translation.

Thursday, November 3, 2022 6:00pm

Light reception to follow in the Arts Complex Lobby

Community engagement is at the heart of Holly Hanessian’s creative practice. Her project-based artworks emphasize inventive solutions for social issues that connect people to new ways of thinking. In each project, she meets with community members on a one-to-one basis to build relationships, create ownership, and collaborate. Her current project links plastic bottled water overuse to climate change and includes the production of Hurricane Emergency Art Kits and Go-Packs for seasonal assistance with hurricane preparedness and recovery.

Hanessian’s artwork is positioned at the intersection of socially engaged art, design, craft, and contemporary art. Many of the community-based art projects focus on at-risk populations who are often underrepresented and adversely affected by global warming events. The public facing projects she develops are rooted in the need to create a collectively just and sustainable life for all. Holly Hanessian is currently Professor of Art/Ceramics and MFA Graduate Program Director at Florida State University.

Sponsored by Alice and Dean Fjelstul

Image Credit:

Hurricane Emergency Art Kit, 2020; An edition of 25 sets that includes: Sawyer Water mini-filter, hand sewn and printed book, digitally printed cloud placemat, set of porcelain cups, tray, match holder and votive candle holder, hand soothers, felt trivet, and screen-printed tin container that floats. Photograph by Becki Rutta

More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artevents/

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

Svetlana Shmulyian, vocalist

Willerm Delisfort, piano

Brandon Robertson, bass

Svetlana Shmulyian’s Night at the Movies is a program based on her chart-topping record (#1 on Billboard™️ US Traditional Jazz Charts). The concert takes listeners on a dynamic musical journey consisting of innovative jazz arrangements of movie soundtracks ranging from the American movie classics, French New Wave, to modern day Academy Award™️ winners, and animated films. Night at the Movies will feature vocalist Svetlana Shmulyian, Florida Native and NYC Jazz pianist Willerm Delisfort, BSM faculty member Brandon Robertson on bass, and an exclusive special guest.

Tickets are $10 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

Acclaimed for her artistry and refined characterizations, mezzo soprano Sarah Barber appears regularly on operatic and concert stages across North America. Opera News lauds her as a “rich-voiced, imaginative artist” and a “major find”. Also an awarded music educator, she performs regularly as a Teaching Artist with Central City Opera and has served on the voice faculties of The University of Colorado Boulder, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado State University, and other institutions across the Front Range of Colorado. Ms. Barber will appear in recital at FCGU, presenting She Wrote That: Music by Women Composers. She will be accompanied by the brilliant Peruvian pianist Priscila Navarro.

Tickets are $10 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. More information and the link to register for guaranteed seating can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/concerts/joyfulandtriumphant

This event is free and open to the public. More information can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/artevents/

As we navigate these challenging times, helping our neighbors with food insecurity continues to be a critical community need. Now in its 16th year, the FGCU Empty Bowls Fundraiser is committed to supporting the food pantry at our partner organization, Interfaith Charities of South Lee. There will be bowls and soup, dedicated student volunteers, and the friends, colleagues and community participants who make it happen.
For more info: www.facebook.com/FgcuEmptyBowls

This event is free and open to the public, however, there is a fee for the bowl.

Join members of the Bower School of Music’s string program as they perform a concert of baroque music as part of the ongoing partnership with the Sanibel Music Festival.
This concert is free and open to the public ***Please note the change of time and location for this concert. It was initially to be held at the Sanibel Luminary Festival.

Assisted by Michael Baron, piano

Logan Skelton is a much sought-after pianist, teacher and composer whose work has received international critical acclaim. As a performer, Skelton has concertized widely in the United States, Europe and Asia and has been featured on many public radio and television stations including NPR's "Audiophile Audition," "Performance Today," "All Things Considered," and "Morning Edition," as well as on radio in China and national television in Romania. He has recorded numerous discs for Centaur, Albany, Crystal, Blue Griffin, Supertrain, and Naxos Records. He is currently Director of Doctoral Studies in Piano Performance at the University of Michigan.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $7 for students and are available at fgcu.edu/concerts

239-745-4268

Faculty Mentor, Morgan T. Paine

Opening Reception and Artists’ Presentations, December 8, 2022, 5-7pm

December 9 – 16, 2022

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.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation and The Smith Family Foundation of Estero and WGCU Public Media

Image: Al Payne, Conscious (Where We Meet) (Senior Project installation detail), 2022, Mixed media installation, 88 x 150 in.

This concert is free and open to the public

Faculty Mentor, Morgan T. Paine

December 9 – 16, 2022

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.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation and The Smith Family Foundation of Estero and WGCU Public Media

Image: Al Payne, Conscious (Where We Meet) (Senior Project installation detail), 2022, Mixed media installation, 88 x 150 in.

Faculty Mentor, Morgan T. Paine

December 9 – 16, 2022

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.

Sponsored by The Layden Family Foundation and The Smith Family Foundation of Estero and WGCU Public Media

Image: Al Payne, Conscious (Where We Meet) (Senior Project installation detail), 2022, Mixed media installation, 88 x 150 in.