Press Releases

8/7/2020: United Arts Council, CAPA merge to get county arts plan moving
United Arts Council, CAPA merge to get county arts plan moving. 
8/6/2020: Call Out for Local Artists to Enhance Welcome to Immokalee Signs
Call Out for Local Artists to Enhance “Welcome to Immokalee” Signs. 
7/23/2020: Mercato hosting month-long outdoor “apARTment” art exhibit
Mercato hosting month-long outdoor “apARTment” art exhibit
2/25/2020: Arts and Culture plan jumps its first hurdle; next stop, Collier commissioners
Arts and Culture plan jumps its first hurdle; next stop, Collier commissioners
1/30/2020: United Arts Council to receive National Endowment for the Arts grant
United Arts Council to receive National Endowment for the Arts grant 
1/1/2020: Collier Countians can see the first draft of the county's historic first arts and culture strategic plan
Collier Countians can see the first draft of the county’s historic first arts and culture strategic plan. 
10/10/19: Corkscrew Swamp unveils 2019-20 Gallery Cafe Artists Series
Corkscrew Swamp unveils 2019-20 Gallery Cafe Artists Series 
9/10/19: The Arts are Coming to Collier County!
The Arts are Coming to Collier County! 
9/6/19: Community Survey to Launch Sept. 9
Community Survey to Launch Sept. 9
9/5/19: Collier County Arts & Culture Strategic Plan: Community Forums Announced
Collier County Arts & Culture Strategic Plan: Community Forums Announced
8/23/19: Eric Clapton, accordion classes and more: Task force wants public wish lists, issues in Collier County Arts
Eric Clapton, accordion classes and more: Task force wants public wish lists, issues in Collier County Arts 
8/9/19: Fall for Paradise Coast: 6 things to add to your autumn itinerary this season
Fall for Paradise Coast: 6 things to add to your autumn itinerary this season
12/29/18: 2018 was Southwest Florida arts groups' year for building, rebuilding, getting ready for building
2018 was Southwest Florida arts groups’ year for building, rebuilding, getting ready for building 
11/15/18: Parallel Harmonies closing reception at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center
Parallel Harmonies closing reception at Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center 
10/11/18: 'Tapman' Reggie Myers plans to click with Naples in free dance show
‘Tapman’ Reggie Myers plans to click with Naples in free dance show 
7/7/18: Collier on the brink of learning how much is here in the arts and what it can do
Collier on the brink of learning how much is here in the arts and what it can do 
6/15/18: Naples area artists hit by Hurricane Irma suffered quietly, still recovering
Naples area artists hit by Hurricane Irma suffered quietly, still recovering 
6/14/18: Naples artists, art lovers have a new destination in council new quarters
Naples artists, art lovers have a new destination in council new quarters
6/18: Hurrican Releif Money Available for Collier County Artists
 Hurrican Releif Money Available for Collier County Artists
4/12/18: League Club Awards $327,970 to 30 community agencies: Thank You!
League Club Awards $327,970 to 30 community agencies
3/31/18: Collier arts groups' aid from Legislature slashed; prospects dim after Irma
 Collier arts groups’ aid from Legislature slashed
3/13/18: State Arts Budget Cut Impacts SWFL Centers
State Arts Budget Cut Impacts SWFL Centers
2/17/18: Photography Annual Reception a 'wild' Success
2018 Photography Annual Reception a ‘wild’ Success
2/3/18: Art in Other Places
Art in Other Places
12/13/17: Got Arts?
They brought $44 million-plus to Collier County UAC survey says
9/5/17: Arts & Us
Collier leaders spell out finacial impact of arts from national survey
9/27/16: UAC Names Another Leader
2016 UAC Names Another Leader
2/6/16: United Arts Council Looking In-depth at Arts Impact
United Arts Council Looking In-depth at Arts Impact
9/1/15: Native Neapolitan raises the bar in fostering Collier arts
Native Neapolitan raises the bar in fostering Collier arts
6/6/15: Local Arts Programs Slashed
Local arts programs slashed- NDN 6-16-15