A recent @keys_arts “Gather ’Round” Series event at Williams Hall captured exactly what makes our arts community so special: tradition, creativity, and live storytelling. Now, that same energy returns to Williams Hall for the Key West Playwrights Festival on May 7 & 8. 🎭✨
Join us for two nights of original short plays by local writers and artists, with a different lineup each evening. 🎟️ View the full lineup and secure your seats at KeysTix.com or at the link in our bio. @williamshall_kw
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(Photo: @mikemarrerophotography )
TOMORROW: Join us for our seasons last Connections Project at Royal Furniture featuring musician Larry Baeder! Be a collector! Donate $100 to the Arts Council grants program in person to choose and take home a canvas of your choice! Wonderful art, fun and friends! See you there! 😄
📍Royal Furniture- 3326 N Roosevelt St., Key West
⏰ 5:30-7:30
Take a look at our time at the Oldest House in Key West for our Gather ‘Round! ⭐️ This unique project aimed at combining seemingly disparate Conch traditions and featured Key West native Bronson Arroyo, former Major League Baseball All-Star and accomplished musician, for an acoustic performance along with a baseball art exhibit at the Oldest House. Thank you to everyone at the Oldest House for such a warm welcome! 🎨
Want to be apart of the fun? Become a member by clicking the link in our bio!
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Two nights. Fresh voices. Original plays. 🎭
We’re excited to present the Key West Playwrights Festival at Williams Hall on May 7 and 8!
Join us for two engaging evenings of original short plays, showcasing new works from a diverse group of playwrights in an intimate, up-close setting.
Featuring Susannah Wells, Mathias Maloff, Cassidy Timms, Mariah Woessner, and Phillip Cole White—performing works by Chris Moore, Diane May, Martha Hooten, Neal Ruchman, Matt Flynn, Shannon Edwards, Amber Nolan, Julio Trinidad, Dominic Paolillo, Carolyn Cooper, Aramis Ikatu, Mark Hedden, Juliet Gray, and Mike Marrero.
✨ Different playwrights each night—come for one or make it a full experience and attend both.
🎟️ More info + tickets at KeysTix or at the link in our bio: @williamshall_kw
Made possible by a generous donation from the Florida Keys Council of the Arts.
Thank you @shadypalmartgallery for hosting the fabulous pop-up reception for the Arts Council‘s connections project. We are grateful to the many talented artists & Janice Nagel for welcoming us!
Great evening of art, friends & music 🎶 by Jeff Dalton
🎨 Our Connections Canvas Spotlight series features a turtle created by artist Shannon P. Wiley 🐢
Shannon describes this canvas as “a happy turtle finding his way into the world!” Shannon is the owner of WileyArt and lives and works in the Keys. He displays in many galleries here, and we are glad to have him part of the Arts Council! 🎨
➡️ Interested in this canvas and others like it? We will be at Artists in Paradise Gallery in Big Pine Key TOMORROW starting at 5:30. Enjoy light bites, music, and artwork of course! 😄Stop by and check it out! ⭐️
Can’t make it? Check out the link in our bio for upcoming dates for our Connections Project Pop-Ups! See you there! ✨
Come feel the Power of Percussion the next two Saturdays, March 21 and 28, 12 noon to 1 p.m! Click the link in bio to register for our FREE workshops in preparation for an interactive performance with the Everglades Songbook Suite band during @afrorootsfestival .
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Our season continues with a glimpse of our Gather ‘Round at the REEF Center (@reef_org ) in Key Largo! 🌊We met some amazing people who are dedicated to marine conservation and the arts! 🎨Thank you to the staff at REEF for such a warm welcome and for sharing your mission with us. 🐠
➡️TOMORROW: Join us in Islamorada at the Diving Museum for our next Gather ‘Round! RSVP’s appreciated, please stop by 4:00-5:30 for a discussion on the Dive Into Art project! See you there! ⭐️
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🎨 Our Connections Canvas Spotlight series features a "lemon" shark created by artist Araña Glass 🍋
"Araña is a Florida Keys artist that hopes to inspire curiosity, imagination, love and peace with each work she makes!"
➡️ Interested in this canvas? TODAY the Arts Council will be at Shady Palm Gallery in Marathon for our event starting at 5:30pm. Stop by and check it out! 😄
Can’t make it today? Check out the link in our bio for upcoming dates for our Connections Project Pop-Ups! See you there! ✨
On the road again! 🚗 The Arts Council held two Pop Ups last week! 🎨 The first at @sandraleephotos in Marathon, and the second at @reef_org in Key Largo! Thank you as always to our supporters, canvas collectors, and event hosts for lovely events. 💕
☀️Join us this Thursday at Shady Palm Gallery in Marathon at 5:30pm for our next Pop- Up! ⭐️
What a blast at our Pop-Up at the welcoming and beautiful Sandra Lee Art Studio in Marathon! 🎨
Join us for our next Connections Pop Up at Shady Palm Art Gallery in Marathon 3/5 at 5:30 pm! See you soon! 🎉
🌴The Arts Council spent this past weekend at the Truman Waterfront for the annual Arts and Crafts Festival! 🎨 We had a great time getting out and seeing so many amazing patrons, and even some of the artists that created canvases! Thank you to our board members, advisors, and volunteers for helping us out this weekend! ⭐️
➡️TOMORROW: The Arts Council hits the road for TWO Pop Ups!
📍Sandra Lee Photography and Art Studio, Marathon @ 11:00 am
📍REEF Center, Key Largo @ 5:30 pm
Join us for small bites, friends, and friend-raising for a good cause! See you there!!
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