Saturday and Sunday, February 1 - 2, 2025
Opening Night Friday, January 31, 2025

Saturday and Sunday,
February 1-2, 2025
Opening Night Friday,
January 31, 2025

ArtFest Supports Arts In Healthcare

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Dedicated to providing art enrichment to our community, ArtFest Fort Myers is particularly attuned to supporting art education programs. This season, the fine art festival found a unique and exciting way to contribute to Lee Memorial Heath Systems “Arts In Healthcare”.

When the brightly painted King Arthur Flour Truck pulled into ArtFest Fort Myers on February 5th, the 20-foot long spatula on the roof was pointing toward delightful surprises to come. All weekend, delicious chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, baked on site, were sold for a donation (to a charity of ArtFest’s choosing) AND King Arthur Flour matched the weekend earnings to add to that final dollar amount! “Our weekend fundraiser at ArtFest Fort Myers was one of most impressive on our tour,” said Julie Christopher, Marketing Program Manager for King Arthur Flour.

On Wednesday, March 30th, ArtFest Fort Myers was pleased to present “Arts in Healthcare” with a check in the amount of $2200 plus two beautiful new Art Carts. These Art Carts, stocked with a wide variety of art supplies, travel with volunteers through the hospital corridors, bringing the opportunity for creative expression to patients of all ages. “The Arts in Healthcare program is based on the understanding that there is an artist within all of us and creative expression can work with the healing arts to promote patients well being and stress reduction while enhancing positive thoughts,” explains Doug MacGregor, a well know local artist and the administrator of this program. “We are delighted with the support from ArtFest Fort Myers – their funding will stock our Art Carts for many months to come.”

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Saturday and Sunday, February 1-2, 2025

Opening Night Friday, January 31

On the waterfront in historic downtown Fort Myers

Phone: 239-768-3602

Email: info@artfestfortmyers.com

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