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Fort Myers arts center with galleries, theatre, classes and a Saturday market.
About
Alliance for the Arts is a nonprofit arts center on a 10 acre campus in Fort Myers. It runs free art galleries, a theatre, film nights and more than 200 classes for kids and adults. Families also come for the Saturday morning market and seasonal events. Its work has served Lee County since 1975.
Upcoming events
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:30 amContemporary Painting with Terry LynnTue, Oct 13 · 9:30 amDrop In with Terry Lynn (All Levels)Tue, Oct 13 · 3:00 pmGroup Ukulele LessonsTue, Oct 13 · 6:00 pmZentangle for the SeasonsWed, Oct 14 · 9:30 amFine Art Acrylics with Marilyn HedlundWed, Oct 14 · 9:30 amInstructed Life Drawing – Gestural & Structural Approach to the Figure (18+, Beginner to Advanced Level)Wed, Oct 14 · 4:30 pmHula Dance (Ages 3-12)Wed, Oct 14 · 5:30 pmHe Said, She Said: Writing Better DialogueWed, Oct 14 · 6:00 pmPicture Perfect: Exploring Photo Editing TechniquesWed, Oct 14 · 6:00 pmMend & Make NewThu, Oct 15 · 9:30 amWatercolor with Linda BensonThu, Oct 15 · 10:00 amAcrylic Painting with Pat Smelkoff: Large SunflowerThu, Oct 15 · 6:30 pmThe Quill: A Writers CircleFri, Oct 16 · 6:00 pmSip and Create: Fall Flower FunSat, Oct 17 · 9:00 amAlliance Morning MarketSat, Oct 17 · 10:00 amAcrylic Painting with Pat Smelkoff: Beginning Zhostovo: Metal TraySat, Oct 17 · 10:00 amFamily ArtLab at the AllianceSat, Oct 17 · 10:30 amOil Painting BasicsSat, Oct 17 · 1:00 pmJust MakeSat, Oct 17 · 2:00 pmDrawing Fundamentals (Ages 16+)
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 pmThe Rocky Horror Picture Show Outdoor Screening + Haunted House PreviewSat, Oct 17 · 5:00 pmDouble Feature: Rocky Horror Picture Show Outdoor Movie Event + Summoning the Damned PreviewSun, Oct 18 · 10:00 amStep By Step Batik: SunflowerSun, Oct 18 · 1:00 pmGet Hooked: An Introduction to CrochetMon, Oct 19 · 11:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Prometheus Bound-Waldorf Inspired Story Class (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 19 · 1:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wise Humans (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 19 · 3:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: What Is…Art? (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 20 · 9:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wisdom Without the Hemlock-Arts/Philosophy Class II (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 amDrop In with Terry Lynn (All Levels)Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 amContemporary Painting with Terry LynnTue, Oct 20 · 11:30 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: The Tempest: An Arts Encounter with Shakespeare’s The Tempest (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 20 · 3:00 pmGroup Ukulele LessonsTue, Oct 20 · 5:00 pmAdvanced Drawing for Tweens and Teens (Ages11-16)Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 pmZentangle for the SeasonsTue, Oct 20 · 6:30 pmMembers Only Book Club 2026Wed, Oct 21 · 9:30 amFine Art Acrylics with Marilyn HedlundWed, Oct 21 · 9:30 amInstructed Life Drawing – Gestural & Structural Approach to the Figure (18+, Beginner to Advanced Level)Wed, Oct 21 · 4:30 pmHula Dance (Ages 3-12)Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmTrick-or-Treat House: Less Scare, More Care (Community Night) – NO Haunted HouseWed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmMend & Make NewWed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmPicture Perfect: Exploring Photo Editing Techniques
Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmTrick-or-Treat House: Less Scare, More CareThu, Oct 22 · 9:30 amWatercolor with Linda BensonThu, Oct 22 · 10:00 amMaster the Comma Stroke with Pat SmelkoffThu, Oct 22 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Game Over!
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 pmStage Fright Nights: Summoning the Damned Haunted HouseFri, Oct 23 · 6:00 pmFestive Flourishes: Wreath Making WorkshopFri, Oct 23 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Scary StoriesSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 amPlaying with Line and Ink with Julie Tibus – Holiday EditionSat, Oct 24 · 10:30 amOil Painting BasicsSat, Oct 24 · 2:00 pmDrawing Fundamentals (Ages 16+)Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Rise of the Undead (Zombie Night)Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 pmGet Hooked: An Introduction to CrochetMon, Oct 26 · 11:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Prometheus Bound-Waldorf Inspired Story Class (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 26 · 1:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wise Humans (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: What Is…Art? (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wisdom Without the Hemlock-Arts/Philosophy Class II (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 amDrop In with Terry Lynn (All Levels)Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 amContemporary Painting with Terry LynnTue, Oct 27 · 11:30 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: The Tempest: An Arts Encounter with Shakespeare’s The Tempest (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 pmGroup Ukulele LessonsTue, Oct 27 · 5:00 pmAdvanced Drawing for Tweens and Teens (Ages11-16)Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 pmZentangle for the SeasonsWed, Oct 28 · 9:30 amFine Art Acrylics with Marilyn HedlundWed, Oct 28 · 9:30 amInstructed Life Drawing – Gestural & Structural Approach to the Figure (18+, Beginner to Advanced Level)Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 pmHula Dance (Ages 3-12)Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 pmPicture Perfect: Exploring Photo Editing TechniquesWed, Oct 28 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned – Bare Bones (Discount Night)Thu, Oct 29 · 9:30 amWatercolor with Linda BensonThu, Oct 29 · 10:00 amAcrylic Painting with Pat Smelkoff: Sunflower T-ShirtThu, Oct 29 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + FreakArt After Dark (Community Fundraiser Night)Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Full Scream A Head (Intensity Night)
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 pmNude Nocturne 2026Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 amAlliance Morning MarketSat, Dec 19 · 9:00 amAlliance Morning Market
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 pmThe Rocky Horror Picture Show Outdoor Screening + Haunted House PreviewSat, Oct 17 · 5:00 pmDouble Feature: Rocky Horror Picture Show Outdoor Movie Event + Summoning the Damned PreviewSun, Oct 18 · 10:00 amStep By Step Batik: SunflowerSun, Oct 18 · 1:00 pmGet Hooked: An Introduction to CrochetMon, Oct 19 · 11:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Prometheus Bound-Waldorf Inspired Story Class (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 19 · 1:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wise Humans (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 19 · 3:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: What Is…Art? (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 20 · 9:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wisdom Without the Hemlock-Arts/Philosophy Class II (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 amDrop In with Terry Lynn (All Levels)Tue, Oct 20 · 9:30 amContemporary Painting with Terry LynnTue, Oct 20 · 11:30 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: The Tempest: An Arts Encounter with Shakespeare’s The Tempest (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 20 · 3:00 pmGroup Ukulele LessonsTue, Oct 20 · 5:00 pmAdvanced Drawing for Tweens and Teens (Ages11-16)Tue, Oct 20 · 6:00 pmZentangle for the SeasonsTue, Oct 20 · 6:30 pmMembers Only Book Club 2026Wed, Oct 21 · 9:30 amFine Art Acrylics with Marilyn HedlundWed, Oct 21 · 9:30 amInstructed Life Drawing – Gestural & Structural Approach to the Figure (18+, Beginner to Advanced Level)Wed, Oct 21 · 4:30 pmHula Dance (Ages 3-12)Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmTrick-or-Treat House: Less Scare, More Care (Community Night) – NO Haunted HouseWed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmMend & Make NewWed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmPicture Perfect: Exploring Photo Editing TechniquesWed, Oct 21 · 6:00 pmTrick-or-Treat House: Less Scare, More CareThu, Oct 22 · 9:30 amWatercolor with Linda BensonThu, Oct 22 · 10:00 amMaster the Comma Stroke with Pat SmelkoffThu, Oct 22 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Game Over!Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 pmStage Fright Nights: Summoning the Damned Haunted HouseFri, Oct 23 · 6:00 pmFestive Flourishes: Wreath Making WorkshopFri, Oct 23 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Scary StoriesSat, Oct 24 · 10:00 amPlaying with Line and Ink with Julie Tibus – Holiday EditionSat, Oct 24 · 10:30 amOil Painting BasicsSat, Oct 24 · 2:00 pmDrawing Fundamentals (Ages 16+)Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Rise of the Undead (Zombie Night)Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 pmGet Hooked: An Introduction to CrochetMon, Oct 26 · 11:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Prometheus Bound-Waldorf Inspired Story Class (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 26 · 1:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wise Humans (Ages 9-11)Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 pmHomeschool Enrichment Series: What Is…Art? (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: Wisdom Without the Hemlock-Arts/Philosophy Class II (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 amDrop In with Terry Lynn (All Levels)Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 amContemporary Painting with Terry LynnTue, Oct 27 · 11:30 amHomeschool Enrichment Series: The Tempest: An Arts Encounter with Shakespeare’s The Tempest (Ages 13-18)Tue, Oct 27 · 3:00 pmGroup Ukulele LessonsTue, Oct 27 · 5:00 pmAdvanced Drawing for Tweens and Teens (Ages11-16)Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 pmZentangle for the SeasonsWed, Oct 28 · 9:30 amFine Art Acrylics with Marilyn HedlundWed, Oct 28 · 9:30 amInstructed Life Drawing – Gestural & Structural Approach to the Figure (18+, Beginner to Advanced Level)Wed, Oct 28 · 4:30 pmHula Dance (Ages 3-12)Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 pmPicture Perfect: Exploring Photo Editing TechniquesWed, Oct 28 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned – Bare Bones (Discount Night)Thu, Oct 29 · 9:30 amWatercolor with Linda BensonThu, Oct 29 · 10:00 amAcrylic Painting with Pat Smelkoff: Sunflower T-ShirtThu, Oct 29 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + FreakArt After Dark (Community Fundraiser Night)Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 pmHaunted House: Summoning the Damned + Full Scream A Head (Intensity Night)Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 pmNude Nocturne 2026Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 amAlliance Morning MarketSat, Dec 19 · 9:00 amAlliance Morning Market
