Tag: Boca Grande Art Center

Carol Hall wins first place from Pastel Society

February 26, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Congratulations to internationally accredited artist Carol Hall, whose pastel painting On the Run earned the First Place Award of Excellence at the Pastel Society of Tampa Bay’s exhibition,...

Gail Cleveland at Crews Bank through February

February 19, 2026
Staff Report
Community

Award-winning artist Gail Cleveland is featured this month at Crews Bank on Park Ave. in partnership with the Boca Grande Art Center. Gail is part of a family dynasty of professional artists and...

Venice Art Merit Award

January 29, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

One More Time … Susan Shaffer’s encaustic monotype “Forest” recently received a Merit Award at the Venice Art Center’s juried exhibition, Colors in Motion – marking her second ribbon...

Crews Bank features Susan Shaffer

January 15, 2026
Staff Report
Community, News

Once again, the Boca Grande Art Center partners with Crews Bank & Trust to present rotating local artists’ exhibits at its Park Avenue branch. January features mixed-media works by Susan...

Kick off the season at Boca Grande Art Center

November 13, 2025
Staff Report
Entertainment, Events, News

Above, art by Rae Medgyesy Photo submitted Kick off the holiday season with Deck the Walls and More, Boca Grande Art Center’s annual Fall Show celebrating the magic of small-scale art. This...

Letters: Art Center thanks St. Andrew’s and its supporters

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Art Center family is overjoyed to once again celebrate the impact we have on our community. This year’s Spring Show was especially meaningful, as it allowed us to...

Kelly Reark shows at Crews Bank

The first thing you notice about Kelly Reark (Borza)’s artwork is her obvious passion for fish and fishing, revealed in stunning detail on a grand scale. She has been an active part of Boca...

Boca Grande Art Center Spring Show March 17-19 at St. Andrew’s

Babs Vanyo The Boca Grande Art Center will present its first exhibit of the season, made possible by the generosity of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and Italiano Insurance. It will be hosted...

Government ineffectiveness with carpeting, parking and P.O.

March 13, 2025
Susan Hanafee
Opinion

The Art Center on our little island in Southwest Florida was hard hit by back-to-back hurricanes last fall. The hardwood floors had to be replaced as well as some drywall. Now the county, which...

Appreciating our regular island journalists

January 16, 2025
Garland Pollard
Editorial

The Boca Beacon is a community enterprise. It is part of a great American tradition, the independent, family-owned community weekly newspaper. This week, we want to thank the local contributors...