The Art Center

The Boca Grande Art Center office is temporarily closed to the public until further notice. At the mandate of Lee County, our facility is still closed. We will continue to follow the guidelines from Lee County and our local health authorities as we are in full support of our community efforts to stay safe from any spreading of the COVID-19.  We hope to have an update in the coming weeks and will provide some guidance on our workshops scheduled to begin in November and our art exhibits for this Fall 2020 and into 2021.  

BGAC is hopeful that we will still host art shows on the Community Center grounds outdoors and will also move to provide digital viewing of our art and displays.  If the county lifts some restrictions, our art exhibits will be hosted in the Art Center building and we will follow social distancing and visitors will wear masks in the facility.

You may reach our office via email for Tonya Doherty at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Joy Strother at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

We encourage you to continue to monitor the Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for any further information. 

We look forward to updating you soon and providing more details about our art season that will begin this fall.

Be well,

Tonya Doherty
Executive Director
Boca Grande Art Center

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OUR HISTORY
The Boca Grande Art Center "BGAC" was founded in 1986 orginally called Boca Grande Art Alliance by a small group of talented artists living in Boca Grande, Florida, who were in search of a venue to show their art works to residents and visitors.  The Fust Library in town hosted several early exhibitions. We have become much more than an alliance of local artists and have become the center for visual arts here on the island.  Today we have grown as a 501-c3 non-profit operation with a very supportive and active membership.

Over the years, our program has added art exhibits, workshops, classes, educational lectures, special events and scholarships. These all celebrate the local culture and promote the visual arts for the public and contribute to the cultural life of our community.

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Artists and art enthusiasts are encouraged to get involved in the many activities of the Art Center. Come visit. You may wish to attend the art shows, enroll in or teach a workshop, volunteer to help with exhibits and other events.  Meet the Exhibiting Artist Members who provide friendship and encouragement to one another in support of the community and its artistic vitality.

Another way you can contribute to the Boca Grande Art Center is to ask us about Legacy Giving! Legacy gifts make a positive impact, come in all sizes and fit every budget. 

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Artist Members

The images above are a small sampling of our Exhibiting Artist Members' work. 

Membership

We invite you to join the Art Center or renew your membership for the year 2020-2021.  In addition to supporting the enrichment of our community, there are also additional member benefits:

• Art Show previews
• Special "Members Only" invitations
• Discounts on classes and workshops
• Discounts on Lectures
  
• Newsletters & online notice of events
• Member rates for art events and tours

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