Student Art Display In Key West

Enjoy browsing a gallery showcasing projects by students artists.
The pieces include paintings, pottery, photography, graphic art and drawings — and some may be available to buy.Â
The free exhibit is at Florida Keys Community College in the Library Gallery, 5901 College Road, Key West.  The exhibit is available 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to noon [...]

Full Moon Art Walk in Key West

Galleries and other businesses along  a section of  Duval Street in Key West participate in an art walk event.
The Full Moon Howl Upper Duval Street Art Walk is Saturday, June 26, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Duval Street from Truman Avenue to United Street.

Free Art Event Saturdays In Key West

The public and local artists are invited to participate in these free events.
A Taste of Art offers the opportunity for mingling with a rotating assortment of artists, jewelers and authors.
The free events are Saturdays 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting, in The Historic Simonton Court, 320 Simonton St.  For information, email jamesmarquardt@bellsouth.net.

Military can visit museums free

More than 600 museums in 50 states are waiving admission fees for active-duty military personnel and their families from May 31-Sept. 6 as part oaf the Blue Star Museum program.
If you are an active-duty military person and/or an immediate family member (spouse or child), you must show a Geneva Conventions CAC ID or a DD [...]

Save $5 on Reggae Festival

Folks who purchase tickets early save $5 on admission to the Lower Keys Reggae Fest event.
Music from the islands is featured, along with food and beverages, during the outoor event on West Summerland Key.
The event is Saturday, April 3, noon to 6 p.m. at mile marker 34.
Tickets are $20 if purchased before the event,  or $25 [...]

Art Walk in Big Pine Key

Enjoy art and entertainment at the Artists In Paradise Art Walk.
The monthly event is Friday, March 5, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  on Key Deer Boulevard in Big Pine Key.
Live music is featured and some shops and galleries are offering refreshements and raffles. For more information, phone 305-872-1828.

Art Show In Plantation Key

Sculptures, watercolor paintings and an assortment of other art pieces are featured during a free art show in Plantation Key.
The event also features music performances and food and beverages available for purchase.
Art Under The Oaks Show is Saturday, Jan. 16 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The booths are at the San Pedro Catholic [...]

Half off admission to three museums

Monday, May 18, is International Museum Day. To mark the occasion, the Key West Art & Historical Society is offering half-price admission to its three Key West museums: Custom House Museum, 281 Front St.; Key West Lighthouse & Keeper’s Quarters Museum, 938 Whitehead St.; and Fort East Martello Museum, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd.
If you visit the Custom [...]

Rare plants at GardenFest in Key West

Experience and buy tropical plants, arts and crafts and garden supplies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1, at Garden Fest in Key West at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, 5210 College Road (MM 4.5).
South Florida’s top nurseries be selling all kinds of plants, including bromeliads, [...]

Art, Jazz in the Gardens

Helio Gardens Gallery will present a group art show coinciding with the weekly Sunday evening Jazz Night Feb. 15 at the Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St., Key West.
Artists include Walter Palmer, James Seaman, Thomas Bowker, Tom Joris and Thomas Avery.
Providing the jazz, from 5 to 7 p.m. will be Lenore Troia with musicians Gordy Michaels and [...]