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29
Apr
2025

Art Talk: Portraits Then and Now

Art Talk: Portraits Then and Now

Suzanne Havens is a painter and photographer passionate about studying art and art history. She provides insights from both the artists' and critics' perspectives, offering a fast-paced journey through Western art. Suzanne's presentation is filled with captivating visual images aimed at engaging all audiences.

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price
Arts Advocates member $0.00
Non-member $5.00
03
May
2025

Petticoats Are Showing Opening Reception

Petticoats Are Showing Opening Reception

The Petticoat Painters is one of the oldest continuously exhibiting women's art groups in the U.S. This group was formed in 1953 to showcase the talents of female artists at a time when women had difficulty in finding venues to show their work.

10
May
2025

Silk Painting and Tour of Island Gallery

05-10-2025 10:30 am -12:30 pm
Island Gallery & Studios
Silk Painting and Tour of Island Gallery

Roll up your sleeves and enjoy a medium that is full of surprises. Create a one-of-a-kind silk eyeglass case. Artist Dawn Gerardot Putman will demonstrate painting techniques.

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price
Arts Advocates member $30.00
Non-member $35.00
15
May
2025

2025 Scholarship Awards Luncheon

05-15-2025 11:00 am -1:30 pm
2025 Scholarship Awards Luncheon

Celebrate emerging artists ... the 2025 Scholarship Awards Luncheon is the annual celebration of our student scholars. Students will be introduced and some will perform. Our guest speaker is Courtney Smith, visual and performing arts director at Booker High School. Courtney was named 2023 Teacher of the Year, and she is a former Fine Arts Society/Arts Advocates scholarship winner.

Luncheons at Sarasota Yacht Club are sponsored by Observer Media Group.

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price
Patron (one ticket and one scholarship recipient ticket) $150.00
Sponsor (one ticket): $100.00
Arts Advocates member (one ticket) $45.00
Non-member (one ticket) $50.00
17
May
2025

Creative Portraits Playshop

Creative Portraits Playshop

Learn how to make creative portraits with your digital camera by watching, listening, and doing it yourself with help. We will use various types of lighting: continuous, flash, and moving flashlights. We will experiment with lighting placement, intensity, color temperature, modifiers, and reflectors. You will take turns being the model, posing the model, dressing the set, lighting, choosing camera settings for different effects, and more. You can watch and learn some techniques for development. 

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price
Registration $100.00
19
May
2025

Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage 5/19

05-19-2025 1:30 pm -3:00 pm
Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage 5/19

Take a guided tour of the paintings and sculptures owned by Arts Advocates on display at the Van Wezel. After that, step onto the stage where a Van Wezel guide will give you a peek behind the curtain and share stories and anecdotes about the colorful world of show business!

27
May
2025

Art Talk: The Art of Seeing and Developing a Creative Eye - David Tejada’s Photography Journey

Art Talk: The Art of Seeing and Developing a Creative Eye - David Tejada’s Photography Journey
David X. Tejada shares his journey as a professional photographer, capturing raw moments from corporate and industrial assignments for Fortune 500 companies, as well as behind-the-scenes lighting setups. He’ll take you through his time leading travel workshops around the world for Popular Photography Magazine, where he guided photographers to capture unique global landscapes and cultures. 

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Price
Arts Advocates member $0.00
Non-member $5.00
07
Jun
2025

Eclectic Expressions Opening Reception

Eclectic Expressions Opening Reception

"Eclectic Expressions" is a unique compilation of works by professional artists who are juried-in members of the Island Gallery and Studios in Bradenton, Florida.