The information listed below includes:
Monthly Meetings, Plein Air, Calls to Artists, Exhibitions, Recurring Events and Artists' Websites.
Each section contains information regarding the activity or event, schedule, and any forms required.
Welcome All Artists!
Beginners to Professionals, Visitors to Residents, Watercolors to Oils, Sculpture to Collage and more. See what we have to offer and join us for activities or, better yet, become a member!
If you are interested in attending our meetings or joining us for plein air painting, please see the schedules listed below.
All Monthly Meetings are held at the Sanibel Community House located at:
The Community House
2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
All are welcome to our paint outs!
Welcome to the Sanibel Captiva Art League 2024-2025 Season of plein air painting. All outdoor painting is naturally subject to weather conditions. Details and dates will be updated shortly. A brief friendly critique follows the morning session.
SCAL Plein Air Chairperson Peter Zell: pbzell@aol.com
For the current 2023-2024 Plein Air Schedule please click the link below:
Walt Whitman's “Imaginary Lines” is the featured theme for the Sanibel-Captiva Art League sponsored art exhibit at BIG ARTS for the 2023-2024 season. This theme is open to broad interpretation. Artists are encouraged to think creatively about their work through the feelings contained in the verse. Well executed art that flows with the exhibit’s title is most desirable.
Click on prospectus for more information.
Contact Information: Chairperson Michele Buelow: michele.buelow@gmail.com
"In the Sea" Let your artwork be inspired by the thoughtful words of poet e. e. cummings
as he explores the theme of life and its many emotional experiences. Freshly rendered works are cordially invited as entries in this popular juried exhibition. This Captiva Island annual art exhibition is sponsored by the Captiva Civic Association (CCA) and the Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL) and is open to all members of CCA and SCAL, as well as the Art Council of Southwest Florida.
SCAL Chairperson: Joleen Raho
Located at 770 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, the Sanibel Public Library has been recognized as one of the best libraries in the country, and has been consistently on the top of the list of places to visit on Sanibel.
2023-24 Exhibits/Shows:
Summer 2023 - Food for Thought - Stop by the library to enjoy a good read and view current works of art by members of the Sanibel-Captiva Art League.
October 23, 2023 to January 2, 2024 - Resilience & Recovery - A juried exhibit at the Sanibel Public Library heralding the strength of nature and the ever-changing beauty of our sanctuary islands.
This juried exhibit is open to all members of the Sanibel-Captiva Art League
and all residents of Sanibel and Captiva. Artists are encouraged to portray the challenges, emotional experiences, spectacular outcomes, and beauty emerging from sudden, life-altering change.
To access the prospectus and tags, please click the links below:
The Bailey Homestead House, 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida
This exhibit will feature original works of art and is open to all members of the Sanibel-Captiva Art League and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. The artwork and the exhibit will be representative of the theme "WILD" and align with the SCCF mission: to protect and care for Southwest Florida's coastal ecosystems.
All artwork will be displayed inside the Bailey Homestead House. This is a buy-it-off-the-wall exhibit; if your artwork sells, you may replace it with another suitable piece from your collection. All exhibitors must serve as docent at least twice during the exhibition.
For more information, click on the prospectus and exhibitor's agreement buttons below.
The Sanibel Historical Museum & Village, 950 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL
Call to Artists
Let your artwork be inspired by settings and images viewed on the property of the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village.
Take advantage of 3 formally scheduled plein air sessions for SCAL members on November 2, 2023, December 21, 2023, and February 1, 2024. (See the SCAL plein air schedule in the PLEIN AIR section of this website.)
All artwork will be displayed in the buildings of the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village. This is a buy-it-off-the-wall exhibit. For detailed information, including a release and tags, click on the buttons below.
There will be a wine and cheese reception on
February 23rd from
4:00 - 6:00.
The Sanibel-Captiva Art League has many affiliation with other organizations and business to enrich our community through fine art. Below you will find websites of: SCAL member artists, local galleries, affiliate websites, and sites offering art instruction.
Madeline Baron – MadelineBaron.com
Suzanne Bennett – suzannegbennett.com
Marcy Calkins - marcycalkins.com
Renee Chastant – ReneeChastant.com
Allison Davis- Sanibelart.store
Alene Enyart – alaneenyart.com
Brad Goldman – GoldmanGallery.com
Brad MacKenzie – BradMacKArt.com
Jane Mahoney - janemahoney.art
Karen Meredith – KarenMeredithArt.com
Merrie Jo Snow – merriejosnow.com
Arline Stigum - stigum.com
Julie Siler Olander - juliesilerolander.com
Debby Topliff - debbytopliff.com
Sheila Wissner - sheilawissner.com
Peter Zell – peterzellart.com
Sanibel Community House
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF)
Bailey’s General Store
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank
Captiva Island Yacht Club
Big Arts
Captiva Civic Association
Arts Council of Southwest Florida
The Island Sun
The Islander
The Santiva Chronicle
Local Sites that have workshops, classes, exhibits, juried shows, and other offerings.
Alliance of the Arts: artinlee.org
Art League of Fort Myers: artleagueoffortmyers.org
Art Quilters Unlimited: artquiltersunlimited.com
Arts of the Inland: artsoftheinland.com
Big Arts: www.bigarts.org
CAFE: www.callforentry.org
Cape Coral Art League: capecoralartleague.org
Cape Coral Arts Studio: capecoral.net
Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs: artcenterbonita.org
Estero Art League: esteroartleague.com
Fort Myers Beach: fortmyersbeachart.com
Lehigh Art League: Frieda Jellema calfred123@hotmail.com
Marco Island Center for the Arts: marcoislandart.org
Naples Art Association: naplesart.org
National League of American Pen Women/ Naples: nlapw.org
Pan American Alliance for Art, Culture, and Industry:
Graciela Price gprice438@centurylink.net
Pine Island Art Association: pineislandart.com
Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild: swflfinecraftguild.org
Southwest Florida Pastel Society: pastelsociety.org
Visual Arts Center/Charlotte County: visualartcenter.org
BIG Arts
Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery
The Tower Gallery
2 Islands Gallery
Sanibel Art & Frame Company
Watson Macrae Gallery