THE
BRADENTON AREA
Bradenton, FL
Aimee Blenker, cultural marketing
executive, (941) 742-4060
[email protected]
http://www.bradentongulfislands.com
The Bradenton area may be
known for its barrier island
beaches, but it is also home to
exceptionally talented artists
and performers and numerous
historical organizations and
art schools of quality equal
to any found along Florida’s
Gulf Coast.
ArtCenter Manatee marks
its 82nd year as one of the
area’s premier visual arts
centers. Featuring works
from local, state and national
artists, exhibitions change
monthly in the three large
galleries. February 11 through
March 13, the exhibition
3 Modern Masters – Schaller,
Salminen & Mitchell will
be featured in the gallery.
Visit http://www.artcentermanatee.
org for more details and for
information on future exhibits.
The Artists’ Guild of Anna
Maria Island will celebrate the
work of several of its artists
in the months of Januarythrough April 2020, with a
reception for them as part of
the Holmes Beach Art District
Art Walks, the second Friday of
each month, from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. This event is open to the
public, and each artist looks
forward to talking about their
work. Throughout each month,
their work will be featured in
the front window of the Gallery
that is located at 5414 MarinaDrive in Holmes Beach. More
information can be found at
amiartistsguildgallery.com.
A vibrant neighborhood
with new artists, studios,
creative shopping and dining
opportunities, it may be
said that Village of the Arts
is experiencing another
renaissance. This eclectic
live-work community features
colorful, historic cottagesfilled with everything from
award-winning restaurants to
specialty shops, art studios
where you can interact with
the artists directly, healing
arts studios offering yoga,
acupuncture and meditation,
bakeries and 26 of Bradenton’s
art galleries along a walking
tour. To learn more, visit
http://www.villageofthearts.com.1
Village of the Arts
in Bradenton,
Florida.2
The Bradenton
Area, Moonlight
Moss, oil, 12 x 9", by
LuAnn Widergren.3
The Bradenton
Area, The Wave,
bottle caps, by
Jean G. Farmer.
Photo by Mark
Burrows.12 3106 http://www.AmericanArtCollector.com
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