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Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the past, present, and future of the arts in Southwest Florida as we celebrate 50 years of creativity and community
Executive Director Neil Volz and Board Member Pamela Beckman will be delivering opening remarks and discussing the past, present and future of the Alliance.
John Davis of WGCU will be the guest moderator.
The panel will feature prominent voices from across the region, including:
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- David Acevedo, Visual Artist & Co-Founder of DAAS Co-op Art Gallery
- Dr. Andrew Kurtz, Gulf Coast Symphony Music Director
- Nancy MacPhee, Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau
- Jason Teeters, Entrepreneur and Founder of Jet Set State
- Dr. Jason Thomashefsky, Fine & Performing Arts Coordinator for Lee County Schools
The event will also include a presentation by Tori Lynn, the Community Engagement Coordinator at Florida Gulf Coast University, about the recent 2025 Southwest Florida State of the Arts study by FGCU on arts and culture, which states that as of May 2025, the region had a higher concentration of visual arts organizations, museums and other nonprofit arts organizations relative to the state.
Enjoy light refreshments and engaging conversation with local arts leaders. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. – come early, connect, and be part of the dialogue shaping the next 50 years of the arts.
