The Naples Players’ has received the prestigious Grand Aurora Award for Best Rehabilitation Project for its $22 million theater renovation. Spanning 12 states and more than 60 categories, the Aurora Awards celebrate excellence in architecture, interior design, and construction across the Southeast.

A free celebration of pets is happening on Saturday at Baker Park in Naples.

October is National Arts & Culture Month. This year’s theme is “Stories Unite Us.” Every artwork in this year’s Naples Invitational tells a story.

Bob Rauschenberg is one of a half dozen artists who have placed art on the moon. This article details the clandestine operation that resulted in the "moon museum."

The path of becoming a professional artist isn’t easy. Aside from developing the necessary skills in your particular field, obtaining specific materials can help separate an artist from the field.

Every town has its haunted legends. On Thursday evening, the Southwest Florida Historical Society welcomes paranormal investigator Jean Gray to the Collaboratory for “Historic Haunts of Southwest Florida.” Gray will unearth the history behind local legends and show how fiction often overshadows truth.

Carolyn Gora is now president of the Alliance for the Arts Board of Directors. The Alliance has also welcomed to its board Justin Thibaut, president and CEO of LSI Companies, and Brian Williams, a partner at the law firm Cole, Scott & Kissane.

Shazam! That’s the name of the blue sculpture that the Sarasota Art Museum has just installed in its courtyard. It stands 12 feet tall by 10 feet wide and is a striking example of contemporary Constructivist sculpture. Created by Brooklyn-based sculptor John Clement, “Shazam” pushes the boundaries of the genre by transforming utilitarian materials into playful, gravity-defying structures.

This week, two shows open and nine shows continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters, plus the Sarasota Jewish Theatre presents a limited engagement of “We’ve Got Short Shorts.”

In 1968, Robert Rauschenberg bought property on Captiva Island. Two years later, he made it his permanent home. Bob Rauschenberg Gallery Director Jade Dellinger says it was a move written in the stars.