Southwest Florida's Premier Art Festival
FEBRUARY 2 & 3, 2019 • OPENING NIGHT FEBRUARY 1
On the waterfront in historic downtown Fort Myers
Festival Guide
Everything you need to know for a fabulous weekend
Opening Night
The Friday evening party is a feast for all your senses
VIP Access
Special privileges await you (at an incredible value)
Online Gallery
Explore the wonderful, expertly selected artists of ArtFest Fort Myers
Family Fun
A family-friendly festival, plenty to see and do for all ages
Special Getaway
Great value package includes hotel plus VIP tickets to the festival
Meet the Artists
Only 1 in 5 who apply are accepted, so you get the best
Art Education
Year-round programs for children and teens.
Download the Fort Myers Report
WOW! The City of Fort Myers is an Arts powerhouse.
Did you know? Nonprofit arts and culture in Fort Myers generates
- $49.7 million in annual economic activity
- 1,389 full-time equivalent jobs
- $6.7 million in local and state government revenue.
That’s more than TWICE other cities of the same size. Our community’s support for the arts is a win for everyone!
Download the Lee County report
In Lee County as a whole the numbers are even bigger:
- $140.1 million in annual economic activity
- 3,875 full-time equivalent jobs
- $18.8 million in local and state government revenues
Data from the just-published Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (AEP5) study — the most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry ever conducted in the United States. AEP5 was spearheaded by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education.
