The Alliance for the Arts is a creative hub that spurs and supports self-expression, imagination, and equity. It is the place to gather, meet new people, start conversations, bring attention to, and, ultimately, solve the challenges our community faces.  LAEA proudly partners every year with the Alliance to bring the Future of Art Student Exhibition to our community.  

Alliance for the Arts Newsletter

Classes for All Ages

Events

On the first weekend in February, ArtFest will enliven the Fort Myers waterfront with exceptional art by more than 200 select artists, plus lively entertainment, delicious food, and fun children’s art activities.  High School students will love participating in the Art Under 20- High School Exhibit and making chalk street paintings during Chalk Block.

Contact: Annie Crouch   annie.crouch@artfestfortmers.com  

Phone: 239-768-3602

Art Under 20

Chalk Block

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates contain over a dozen historic structures, including the winter homes and botanical laboratory of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, a 15,000 square foot museum, and 21 acres of botanical gardens. Opportunities for participation throughout the year include community art events, such as the Annual Children’s Tree Trail and Art in the Garden, as well as programs ranging from pre-k to homeschool classes and popular school break and summer camps.

Contact: Mike Cosden mcosden@edisonfordwinterestates.org

To register for the Annual Children's Tree Trail or Art in the Garden, contact Leeanne Criswell at lcriswell@edisonford.org or (239) 335-3679

KLCB's mission is to inspire, educate, and engage the Lee County community in improving, beautifying, and protecting our environment.  Stay tuned for more information about KLCB's student conservation art contest

Contact: Tisha Bayne   tisha@klcb.org

Since 1986 the mission of the Foundation has been to enhance the quality of public education in Lee County by increasing community involvement in, and support for, Lee County Public Schools.  The foundation offers numerous opportunities for young artists such as Kids Tag Art and Wicked Walk and support for educators like their classroom grants.

Foundation for Lee County Public Schools

Director of Programs, Lindsey Medley-Debiram lindseym@LeeSchools.net 

Program Assistant, Justin Coffin justinco@LeeSchools.net 

This is a program for 5th Grade Students in Lee County.

Lee County Kids Tag Art is an educational fundraising project created in partnership with the Lee County Tax Collector's Office and designed to benefit the art classrooms in Lee County Public Schools. The program is offered annually to each elementary school’s fifth-grade students. We are proud to have a program that brings businesses, students, families, and government together to increase awareness and support art in education.

The program is designed to teach children how art is used in commerce, exhibited by 120+ specialty license plates in Florida. 5,600 fifth grade students within 49 public schools will have the opportunity to create a design that will become their very own front-end decorative license plate!

Lee County Tax Collector

Chief Communications Officer, Lauren Bernaldo LaurenB@leetc.com 

Engagement Coordinator, Joanne Hayden joanneh@leetc.com