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Art Walk kicks off Labor Day weekend in the Fort Myers River District

Art Walk will jump start an active Labor Day weekend in downtown Fort Myers.

The next monthly Art Walk will be held Friday, Sept. 2 with local art galleries and art stops featuring new exhibits and shows.

Then on Sunday, Sept. 4, the River District Alliance will host a Labor Day Weekend Block Party featuring live music on three stages. Those festivities begin at 6 p.m.

The monthly Art Walk runs from 6 to 10 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. The September Art Walk will include more than a dozen art galleries and art stops and will include new art shows, live music, and the traditional after party.

In October, Art Walk will celebrate its third anniversary. This monthly cultural event draws between 1,500 and 2,500 people each month.

Some highlights of the Friday, Sept. 2 Art Walk:

- Art of the Olympians: Table Tennis opening reception and exhibition match featuring former US Open & Florida State Champion Marvelous Marvin Leff.  Also, “21” featuring original works by 21 international Olympian artists. Vocalists Callie Atkinson, Sarah Daigle, and Jordan Pilant, winners of the 2011 Young Artists Awards competition, perform from 7-9 p.m.

- Art League of Fort Myers: Opening reception for Time of Transition exhibit.

- Arts for ACT Gallery: Opening reception for new show featuring artists Philip Heubeck, Sam Brough, and Annie St. Martin.

- Coloring The World: Opening reception for visiting featured artist Scott Guelcher.

- daas Gallery: Opening reception for Unfair: The Art of Alex Heria.

- Gallery Showcase and Information Center at IberiaBank (Bayview Court at First Street). Art Walk T-shirts are available at this location as well as buttons, maps and brochures.

- The Franklin Shops: Artwork on display by one of America’s greatest wildlife illustrators, John James Audubon.

- HOWL Gallery: Opening reception for a new exhibit featuring the fine art of Ohio based rock concert poster icon Derek Hess.

- In One Instant: Opening of Snap Flash Photo: Photography Portfolio of David Dack Maki.

- Leoma Lovegrove: “America America” showcases Lovegrove’s patriotic spirit and brilliant colors. Percentage of sales benefits local NYPD 10/13 in tribute to the fallen of the 9-11 attacks on America ten years ago.

- Sidney & Berne Dais Art Center: Opening for master artist Stacie Krupa’s “Sassy Spicy Soulmates – Seahorses, Sea Turtles & Salty, Socialite Friends.”

- Space 39 Gallery:  Group art show.

- Syzygy Gallery: Spiritual and religious art by Christina Jarmolinski.

Nearly 50 participants make Art Walk successful each month and they include the Alliance for the Arts, AmeriDry, Art League of Fort Myers, Art of the Olympians, Arts for ACT Gallery and Boutique, Browtopia, Cigar Bar, Coloring The World, Cool Hand Luc’s, daas Gallery, Downtown House of Pizza, Enjewel, First United Methodist Church, Florida Repertory Theatre, Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency, The Franklin Shops, French Connection Cafe, Green-n-Groovy Gallery & Boutique, Hampton Inn & Suites, Happenings A&E Magazine, Hideaway Sports Bar, Hotel Indigo, HOWL Gallery/Tattoo, Ichiban Japanese & Chinese Restaurant, IberiaBank, In One Instant Gallery of Photography, Legacy Harbour Hotel & Suites, Leoma Lovegrove, Mad Hatter Galleries, Main Street Antiques, Market America Realty & Investments, Morgan House Restaurant, The Oasis Luxury Condos, Potomac Bead Company, Red Door Studio, Red Rock Saloon, Renaissance Creativity Center, River District Alliance, Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Select Transportation, Space 39 Gallery, Spirits of Bacchus, Syzygy Gallery, Twisted Vine Bistro, United Café, Bar & Bistro, The Veranda Restaurant, What’s Up Dogs?, Yanos Restaurant, and the Young Artists Awards Program.

Held the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m., Art Walk features local and national artwork in the downtown art galleries and several art stops in the Fort Myers River District. The evening culminates with an after party at 10 p.m. The September after party will be held at Spirits of Bacchus on Hendry Street.

Another highlight of the very popular evening is the weekly Friday Night Live free concert series which takes place in the Patio de Leon. Sista Sanjah (reggae) will perform from 6 to 9 p.m.

Always a collector’s item, new Art Walk buttons will be available at galleries that night. Art Walk has its own T-shirt (in red or black). Shirts are available for a $12 donation at the IberiaBank gallery showcase during Art Walk.

A free shuttle service courtesy of Select Transportation Inc., with stops planned near the art venues, and parking at the Harborside Event Center will be available for Art Walk patrons. Shuttle stops include The Oasis Condominiums, Art of the Olympians, and the Patio de Leon entrance at First Street.

In October, look for the return of the seasonal Saturday Art Fair along the sidewalks of downtown. This will be the third year for the monthly Saturday Art Fair which runs October through April. This year, the art fair is a juried event. To find out more about the Saturday Art Fair, contact Claudia Goode at 239-337-5050.

A map of Art Walk, transportation, and parking will be distributed by participating galleries. Art Walk is a rain or shine event. Art Walk was started by a group of art galleries and art enthusiasts and debuted in October of 2008. Art Walk is a River District Alliance event. For more information on Art Walk, participating galleries and links to gallery websites, visit www.fortmyersartwalk.com.

MUSIC WALK Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

The monthly Music Walk returns August 20th to the downtown Fort Myers River District for its 1 Year Anniversary. Music Walk started in August of 2010 and was modeled after the extremely successful Fort Myers Art Walk. Over a dozen restaurants, bars, and galleries became Music Walk venues, and a massive outpouring of local musicians continue to perform month after month. The interest and attendance in the event has only grown since the first Music Walk in August of 2010, with the off-season summer months being just as busy as the traditional in-season months.

Music Walk founder and chairman of the event, Andy Howl, who co-owns HOWL Gallery/Tattoo, attributes the success of the event to the area’s need for more monthly entertainment options and a untapped grass roots music culture. “I think Fort Myers has the potential to be a magnet for art and music, it just takes the right timing and mixture of people to make it happen. Downtown Fort Myers has everything to be a state-wide destination for art and music.”

The first 400 attendants of the 1 Year Anniversary on August 20th will be able to get a free Music Walk guitar pick manufactured by Clayton Guitar Picks. Guitar picks will be evenly distributed among the venues. Additionally, a limited edition 1 Year Anniversary button will also be available at the venues. Blue Music Walk balloons will decorate the historic downtown streets. Visit the Music Walk website for a list of venues. www.fortmyersmusicwalk.com

The 3rd Saturday event features live music at over a dozen venues, including restaurants, galleries, and bars, plus street performers all over the beautiful downtown streets. Music Walk venues showcase a variety of music, from punk, rockabilly, indie, reggae, and folk, to piano, steel drums, and more. The event is the largest of its kind regionally. Music Walk is an all ages event that starts at 7 p.m. and goes until 10 p.m. or close at many venues. Free parking available.

Music Walk partners and venues include: HOWL Gallery/Tattoo, Spirits of Bacchus, Space 39, Red Rock Saloon, United Cafe, French Connection Cafe, Enjewel, Happenings Magazine, Hotel Indigo, Twisted Vine Bistro, Indigo Room, Harborside Event Center, Coloring The World, City Tavern, Downtown House of Pizza, World Famous Cigar Bar, Hideaway Sports Bar, Morgan House, The Veranda Restaurant, Market America Realty, Syzygy Gallery, Main Street Antiques, WinkNews6, Classic Rock 94.5, Cool Hand Luc’s, and AmeriDry.

Each month brings more people to Music Walk, with an estimated 4,000 attendees to the July event. Music Walk is organized by Andy Howl with help from Dee Hohimer, Suzy Lewis, and Jamie Kuser of Happenings Magazine.  Music Walk is a River District Alliance event. The River District Alliance is a non-profit organization that manages events and unifies business owners in the Fort Myers River District.

Fort Myers Entertainment, Art Walk Downtown Fort Myers

Looking for something to do in the Fort Myers as far as Entertainment, Fort Myers Art Walk in Downtown Fort Myers is your solution! This weekend, Downtown Fort Myers has your answer, it is Art Walk! Many local artist plus visitors is your solution! Paintings, Sculptures, Photographs plus many more art forms are showcased at the Art Walk Downtown Fort Myers!

Florida Art Fair, ROTARY CLUB OF SANIBEL-CAPTIVA 28th ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR, Photos

Here are pictures from the 28th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair, Florida Art Fair from photographer Trevor Borchelt. As you can see from some of the pictures, the Florida Art Fair Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva did a wonderful job bringing people from all around to Sanibel Island. A HUGE SUCCESS! Many Artist sold out. The 2012 Arts & Crafts Fair will be super. Great site too. www.sanibelartfair.com Click below to see some of the booths and art that were there on this weekend, including Ikki Matsumoto!

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Fort Myers Florida Weekly Wrap Up from the FortMyersDaily.Com

Fort Myers Florida Weekly Wrap Up from the FortMyersDaily.Com. It truly has been a great week to be in and around Fort Myers, this week. Below, we are taking a look back at what events we covered at the Fort Myers Daily. Take some time and enjoy!

• Dec 17 - AVOIDING HOLIDAY UPSETS FOR OUR LOVING COMPANIONS, Indian Creek Pet Hospital, Vet for Fort Myers and Sanibel & Captiva
• Dec 16 - Benefit for the St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer Research Center
• Dec 14 - Fort Myers, Charles Ross is bringing One-Man Star Wars Trilogy to the Foulds Theatre, at the Alliance for the Arts
• Dec 12 - Harry Chapin Food Bank, Fort Myers
• Dec 11 - Fort Myers Art Walk celebrates the holidays
• Dec 10 - Sun Harvest Citrus, Florida Oranges, Online Shopping
• Dec 09 - “The Object Show – An Invitational”, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers

Fort Myers Art Walk celebrates the holidays

The Fort Myers River District is alive with many holiday events including the Fort Myers Art Walk. The monthly downtown event will showcase several new art exhibits and be followed by the expanded Saturday Art Fair on Dec. 4.

The monthly Art Walk runs from 6 to 10 p.m. on the first Fridays. The December Art Walk will include more than a dozen art stops and will feature new art shows, holiday displays, live music, and the traditional after party. This Art Walk welcomes a new gallery downtown. Syzygy Gallery recently opened on First Street at the Patio de Leon entrance. Additionally that night, the Fort Myers Woman’s Community Club will hold their annual Holiday House displays at the Burroughs Home and the Langford-Kingston Home, both located at the corner of First and Fowler streets.

Growing in participation, the seasonal Saturday Art Fair has outgrown the Patio de Leon and has spread out to nearby Dean Street (between First and Bay). The art fair has also expanded its hours to 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and now features 23 local artist vendors.

Fort Myers, Saturday Art Fair Nov. 6

The next Fort Myers Art Walk was Friday, Nov. 5 in the downtown River District with several new art exhibits, followed by the expanded Saturday Art Fair on Nov. 6 in the Patio de Leon.

Look for the seasonal Saturday Art Fair in the Patio de Leon. That event has new extended hours and now takes place from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It features 22 local artist vendors.

Art Walk Two-Year Anniversary this Friday! Downtown Fort Myers Saturday Art Fair Returns this Saturday! On Oct. 1, Fort Myers Art Walk will observe its two-year anniversary in the downtown River District with new art exhibits and lots of excitement. The next monthly Art Walk will be Friday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 10 p.m. The October Art Walk will include more than a dozen art stops and will feature new art shows, live music, street performers, and the traditional after party. Then on Oct. 2, look for the seasonal return of the Saturday Art Fair in the Patio de Leon from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring nearly 2 dozen local artists. October 1st, 2010 was officially proclaimed Fort Myers Art Walk Day by Mayor Henderson, to see the full story click here. Some highlights of the Friday, Oct. 1 Art Walk: View photos and read more »

Lee County Domestic Animal Services, BACK TO SCHOOL PET ADOPTION SPECIAL

Get $25 off the regular adoption fee for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens when you donate 10 lbs. of unopened cat food to the Community Pet Pantry! Regular adoption fees range from $25 for pets six years of age and older to $95 for puppies.

For information about this week’s pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or log on to Animal Services’ website at www.LeeLostPets.com. When calling, please refer to the animal’s ID number. The website updates every hour so you will be able to see if these or any other pets are still available.

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Fort Myers Florida Weekly Wrap Up from the FortMyersDaily.Com

Fort Myers Florida Weekly Wrap Up from the FortMyersDaily.Com. It truly has been a great week to be in and around Fort Myers, this week. Below, we are taking a look back at what events we covered at the Fort Myers Daily. Take some time and enjoy!

• Sep 12 - Fort Myers Sports Bar and Restaurant, Shoeless Joe’s Sports Cafe, Great place in Fort Myers to Watch NFL Games
• Sep 10 - Fort Myers & Fort Myers Beach, Tips Expert, Indian Creek Pet Hospital
• Sep 09 - Things to do in Fort Myers! Fort Myers Beach
• Sep 08 - Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fort Myers Accommodations, Fort Myers Hotel
• Sep 07 - Fort Myers Body Building Competition, Fort Myers Health and Fitness
• Sep 06 - Fort Myers Fishing, 6th Annual McFlat’s Redfish Challenge, Ronald McDonald
• Sep 05 - Fort Myers Fishing, 6th Annual McFlat’s Redfish Challenge
• Sep 04 - 25th Annual American Sandsculpting Championship Festival, Fort Myers Beach
• Sep 03 - Check out our FortMyersDaily.com store for great Fort Myers Beach and Fort Myers Logos

Art Walk in Downtown Fort Myers

Where to go this weekend? Downtown Fort Myers Art Walk

The downtown River District’s monthly art event continues in August with new art shows and a one-act play. The next Fort Myers Art Walk will be Friday, Aug. 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. The Aug. 6 Art Walk will include more than a dozen art stops and will feature new art exhibits, a one-act play, live music, and the traditional after party.

Several galleries and businesses will be open for an additional Saturday daytime reception from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 7.
Held the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 pm., Art Walk features local and national artwork in the downtown art galleries and at several art stops in the Fort Myers River District. The evening culminates with an after party at 10 p.m. The August after party will be held at Spirits of Bacchus on Hendry Street.

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Art Walk Fort Myers, HOWL Gallery

SUGAR NINJAS OPENS THIS FRIDAY! AUGUST 6TH 6-10PM

HOWL Gallery presents the all-female comic art collaborative known as the SUGAR NINJAS. Created and published by Bob Pendarvis, the SUGAR NINJAS are a diverse group of talented women artists and storytellers. A former professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Bob Pendarvis taught the school’s first comics art class and went on to create and co-found the their Sequential Art BFA and MFA degree programs. He is assisted by Emma Ravenel and Gally Articola in producing the two book anthology which showcases the collective’s works. The two books vary greatly in content, with SUGAR NINJAS: SWEET featuring works that are cute and suitable for all ages, while SUGAR NINJAS: SPICY includes edgy and adult subject matter.

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Fort Myers Florida Weekly Wrap Up from the FortMyersDaily.Com

Fort Myers Florida Weekly Wrap Up from the FortMyersDaily.Com. It truly has been a great week to be in and around Fort Myers, this week. Below, we are taking a look back at what events we covered at the Fort Myers Daily. Take some time and enjoy!

• Jul 17 – Fishing Florida with Venture Out, Fort Myer Boating
• Jul 15 – Where is your favorite beach in Fort Myers?
• Jul 14 – Lee County Helps Louisiana Oil Spill Clean Up, Animal Oil Spill Release on our Beach
• Jul 13 – Art Walk Downtown Fort Myers
• Jul 10 – Fort Myers Sports Bar and Restaurant, Shoeless Joe’s Sports Cafe
• Jul 08 – Fort Myers Publix
• Jul 07 – Family Photos at the Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant in Fort Myers
• Jul 06 – Fort Myers 4th of July Fireworks

Art Walk Downtown Fort Myers

Last weekend was Art Walk in downtown Fort Myers. Photographer, Andrew J. Newton was there taking some great photos of one of the events held at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Thank you so much Andrew J. Newton for the photos! If you haven’t been to Art Walk in downtown Fort Myers yet, make sure you do next month!

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Fort Myers Pets of the week from Lee County Domestic Animal Services

July Adoption Promotion!
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs: Adopt one pet and get a second pet free during July!

• For information about this week’s pets, call 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or log on to Animal Services’ website at www.LeeLostPets.com.  When calling, please refer to the animal’s ID number.  The website updates every hour so you will be able to see if these or any other pets are still available.

• The shelter is open for adoptions from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Saturday.  The Shelter is located at 5600 Banner Drive, Fort Myers, next to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, off Six Mile Cypress Pkwy.

• All adoptions include spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, rabies vaccination & county license if 3 months or older, flea treatment, worming, heartworm test for dogs 6 months & over, feline aids & leukemia test for cats, training DVD, 10 day health guarantee, and a bag of Science Diet pet food.

• The adoption package is valued at $500.

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Art Walk Of Downtown Fort Myers

It was nothing but amazing art, amazing people, great fun and amazing music! Fort myers Daily and our photographer Cameron Michael received exclusive access to the Project Trio concert!  Be sure to check out the photographs and see what it was all about !  Support your local arts and be sure to check it out EVERY first Friday & Saturday of every month in Downtown Fort Myers !

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Art Walk Downtown Fort Myers

Come see what all the buzz is about ! Located in Downtown Fort Myers River District! Art Walk starts on the First Friday of Every Month and is a two day event and tonight it starts at 6pm-10pm & Saturday 12pm-4pm  with hundreds of artists showing their work off ! be sure to come out for the festivities!  good people. good art,and great fun! Keep a look out for our photographer Cameron Michael he will be out there gathering photos of all the fun people and amazing artwork!