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Love Art? There’s No Lack of Opportunities in Southwest Florida

Joining an art group offers opportunities to socialize, learn, share knowledge, network, participate, volunteer and get your art out there. Southwest Florida offers a wealth of great places to do all of this. One of them is the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs (CFABS), where there are opportunities galore to explore art, music, theater, film and dance; take classes; and attend concerts, films, performances and lectures.  

CFABS consists of two campuses—one dedicated to the visual arts and one to the performing arts. The Center for Visual Arts offers multiple fine art galleries, fully equipped studios, gift shop, library, sculpture garden and classes in painting, drawing, clay, sculpture and more, according to marketing and creative director Christine Elzinga. Meanwhile, at the Center for the Performing Arts, patrons can enjoy concerts, dance, theater, comedy, film, lectures and youth education classes. 

Following are some of the many organizations catering to the arts in Southwest Florida. 

 

Local Art Centers, Leagues and Associations 


Alliance for the Arts
10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers 
239-939-2787; artinlee.org 

 

Art League of Fort Myers
1451 Monroe Street, Fort Myers 
239-275-3970; artswfl.com 

 

BIG ARTS Sanibel
900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel 
239-395-0900; bigarts.org 

 

Cape Coral Art League
516 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral  
239-772-5657; capecoralartleague.org 

 

Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs
26100 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs 
239-495-8989; artcenterbonita.org 

 
Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs
10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs 
239-495-8989; artcenterbonita.org 

 

Fort Myers Beach Art Association and Gallery
3030 Shell Mound Blvd., Fort Myers Beach 
239-463-3909; fortmyersbeachart.com 

 

Naples Art Association
585 Park Street, Naples 
239-262-6517; naplesart.org 

 

Pine Island Art Association
4577 Pine Island Road, Matlacha 
239-283-4432; pineislandart.com