Art Council Of Southwest Florida

recently an interactive website and monthly newsletters, “Reflections,” to all member organizations’ artists. Our Biennial Shows, our Coop Art Gallery, and our new partnership with the Southwest Florida Community Foundation have created more opportunities for publicizing all that the Art Council of Southwest Florida has to offer its member organizations and the greater public community.

Our Coop Art Gallery at Coconut Point Mall is now in its fourth year with almost 300 artists participating from 16 member organizations since its inception. As the economy strengthens, space at Coconut Point Mall may be difficult to secure. It now occupies over 7000 square feet in Coconut Point Mall, Estero. As a result, the ACSWF’s Advisory Board has been formed with the purpose of finding a permanent home for the Coop Art Gallery and the Art Council.

History
The Art Council of Southwest Florida (ACSWF), a 501-C-3 non-profit organization, was formed in 1963 and today consists of 19 affiliated art organizations consisting of members from Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades & Hendry counties with a combined membership of over 6800 artists.

Mission
The mission of the ACSWF is to provide and coordinate educational opportunities in the arts; to promote appreciation for the arts and artists in Southwest Florida; to encourage the exchange of ideas among member artists; and to coordinate the activities, venues, and exhibition dates of its affiliated organizations.

ART COUNCIL BIENNIAL SHOWS

WINNERS’ CIRCLE SHOW 2015:
The Art Council of Southwest Florida sponsors this show every other year usually in odd-numbered years. It showcases artists who have won awards at member organizations’ art exhibits during the two-year period preceding the show. We are pleased that the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda will be hosting our next Winners’ Circle Show from March 16 to 28, 2015. Details are listed in the Calendar above.

SPRING SHOW 2016:
Open to all current members of Art Council of Southwest Florida’s member organizations, this biennial art show is held every other year usually in even-numbered years. The Spring Show 2016 will be held in February 2016 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers.

Winners’ Circle Show 2017 will be hosted by the Naples Art Association at The Von Liebig Art Center, February 4 to March 4, 2017.