Tag: Boca Grande Art Center

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks from ‘the guys’ from the art show

To the Editor: Thank you to the good people of Boca Grande. Your support and attendance at our recent THE GUYS SHOW was great. We especially want to thank the community for their response to our...

Boca Grande Art Center cultivates the artists of the next generation through support and scholarships

February 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Alliances are not always created equal, as is the case of the Boca Grande Art Center, and their commitment to the importance of the arts in the lives of the next...

PROFILE: Johan Bjurman

January 22, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It takes a special person to make a lucrative career in the art world, but Johan Bjurman has done just that. To make it even more special, he still has a very pragmatic...

Two new artists join old favorites for upcoming ‘Guys Art Show’

January 16, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Two artists new to Boca Grande will be joining favorites Johan Bjurman and John Mitchell Sr. as the men put on their masks and raise their brushes for the third annual Guys...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BGAC scholarship deadline is March 1

To the Editor: For 34 years The Boca Grande Art Center has supported the arts in our community through workshops, lectures, tours and exhibits. Early in its evolution a Scholarship Program was...

Boca Grande Art Center to host ‘welcome back’ fall art show November 19-22

November 13, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Art Center will hold their opening show November 19-22, at 236 Banyan St. There will be a “members only” Opening Preview on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

‘The Guys’ are back for another great art show

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE The guys are back in town. The “guys” being four talented artists who will be showing off their skills with brush, canvas and shells on Jan. 24, 25 and 26 at the Boca Grande Art...

Looking for fun gifts for the holidays? Here are a few ideas

December 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Finding the perfect gift for some people is very difficult, which can make Christmas shopping a little less fun than we’d like. Here are a few unique ideas from around the island we...

The beginning of spring is heralded with a great ‘Art in Bloom’ show

To the Editor: In Boca Grande, where seasons blur and winter is not cold, spring did nonetheless decidedly begin on March 21, with a beautiful, colorful and exciting floral display. At the sixth...

Photography as art exhibition this weekend

March 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Camera Club’s annual “Photography as Art” show will be held at the Boca Grande Art Center March 1 to March 3. Seventeen artists will be exhibiting their works, using...