"Lavender Melts into Gold" Oil by SCAL Artist Gloria Krekel
Welcome to the 2025-2026 Season!
We have many wonderful exhibits and activities planned.
For convenience, you can download and print the Autumn 2025 thru Spring 2026 Master Calendar by clicking on the blue button below. We will update this document again once the new Sanibel Library Exhibits and the Art in Bloom dates are confirmed.
For full details of our major events, continue scrolling down to the individual listings and their corresponding documents.
We can't wait to get started!!
2025-2026 Monthly Meetings
Monthly (Member) Meetings are scheduled on the 3rd Thursday of the month from October thru April:
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
(please note new meeting venues and different locations for certain dates below)
Monthly (Board of Directors) Meetings are
also
held on the 3rd Thursday of the month from October thru April:
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM on the same dates
(BOD meetings at the Sanibel Library will be on the upper level & BOD at the Sanibel Recreation Center will be in the Osprey room)
- October 16, 2025 - Location: Sanibel Public Library 1st floor. First meeting of season, no guest speaker.
- November 20, 2025 - Location: Sanibel Recreation Center (Osprey Room). Amejo Amyot https://www.instagram.com/amejoamyot
- December 18, 2025 - Location: Sanibel Recreation Center (Osprey Room). Jan Atkielski https://janellenart.com
- January 15, 2026 - Location: Sanibel Public Library 1st floor. Antonia Crook https://www.atelierantonia.com
- February 19, 2026 - Location: Sanibel Public Library 1st floor. Douglas David Fine Art www.douglasdavid.com
- March 19, 2026 - Location: Sanibel Public Library 1st floor. Annual Luncheon Meeting and Election of Officers.
- April 16, 2026 - Location:
Sanibel Public Library 1st floor. Helen Kinkin
https://helenkinkin.com/artist-bio
Guest speakers are scheduled for all but 2 meetings due to other program planning. Please visit the links next to their names.
Plein Air
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
(All are welcome to our Paint Outs)
Welcome to the Sanibel Captiva Art League 2025-2026 Season of plein air painting. All outdoor painting is naturally subject to weather conditions. A brief friendly critique follows the morning session.
SCAL Plein Air Chairperson Antonia Crook:
For the 2025-2026 Plein Air Schedule please click the blue button below:
“Tower Gallery” - Medium: Oil by SCAL Artist Peter Zell
Sanibel-Captiva Art League Summer Exhibition
Sanibel Public Library
SCAL Summer Library Exhibit Chairperson: Gloria Krekel
glowrm@gmail.com
The Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL) and Sanibel Public Library offer the following art exhibit to local artists,
to be held at the Sanibel Public Library, 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel FL 33957.
Exhibit Dates:
This show has been extended...new removal date is Monday, November 3, 2025
(replacing the original date of September 29th)
Receiving Date & Time: Monday, June 2, 2025 (9:00am - 11:00am)
(NEW) Removal Date & Time: Monday, November 3, 2025 (9:00am - 11:00am)
To access the prospectus and labels, click on the buttons below:
FESTIVAL OF TREES 2025
We are excited to announce that the Sanibel-Captiva Art League was accepted to participate in the Festival of Trees, organized by the Community Housing and Resources group. This event, scheduled in November 2025, will display a uniquely designed SCAL tree as part of a larger celebration where creativity and community converge to bring a festive and artistic touch to the holiday season.
On Saturday, November 22 from 5:00-7:30 pm, there will be a benefit when trees and wreaths will be auctioned off by artist Rachel Pierce. This is a ticketed event with dinner.
- Artistic Theme: “Island Masterpieces” allowing for a broad representation of human-made or nature-made artworks found on Sanibel Island. Our SCAL members are encouraged to create ornaments to decorate the tree.
- Ornament Quantity: 100-125 pieces total (to cover a 7’5” tree). If possible, we request each participating artist contribute 4 or more ornaments.
- Ornament Criteria: Ornaments should be 4” square shaped or 6” round, 2D or 3D featuring themes related to Sanibel and Captiva island style. They must include a secure hanging method and be free of live (or previously living), dried, edible, or scented materials.
- Topper & Tree Skirt: To be announced.
- Ornament Delivery: All completed ornaments must be brought to the October 16th SCAL membership meeting on the first floor of the Sanibel library, 11:30 am-1:30 pm. If you are not on island by then, please contact Sherry Fonseth-Lais at sher1130@aol.com to get mailing information for your creations to help meet this deadline.
- Tree Assembly/Designer Days: Decorating the tree will occur on site at the Sanibel Community House, over a period of three partial days, (Tuesday) November 18, 1-6 pm; (Wednesday) November 19, 9am -2 pm; (Thursday) November 20, 9am-2pm. We will need one or two volunteers on each day to help Sherry decorate.
For full details refer to the special MailChimp sent on 09/03/25.
To learn more about the event, visit the CHR website: https://sancapchr.org/festival-of-trees/
Bailey Homestead Preserve
'SKY' Exhibit
November 12, 2025 - December 5, 2025
Exhibit Chairs:
Jenny Evans (SCCF) 239-472-1932
Maureen Ginipro (SCAL) 631-672-2105
This exhibit is open to all members of the Sanibel-Captiva Art League and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation members. The exhibit will feature fresh works of art that align with SCCF’s mission to protect and care for Southwest Florida’s coastal ecosystems and celebrate our amazing skies and their contribution to our beautiful environment.
To access the prospectus and labels, click on the blue buttons below:
Sanibel-Captiva Art League ~ 50th Juried Exhibition
'Ode to Joy'
December 19, 2025 - January 25, 2026
BIG ARTS - Dunham Family Gallery ~ 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
Exhibit Chair: Nancy Sperte
Ode to Joy is the featured theme for the Sanibel-Captiva Art League sponsored art exhibit at BIG ARTS for the 2025-2026 season. This theme is open to broad interpretation. Freshly rendered works not previously exhibited in public are cordially invited to participate in this popular juried exhibition, which is open to all members of the Sanibel-Captiva Art League and the Art Council of Southwest Florida.
Juror & Judge: David Acevedo
To access the Prospectus, SCAL Exhibitor's Agreement, Labels, BIG ARTS Exhibitor's Contract, IRS Form W9, and to Pay online, please click the blue buttons below.
Sanibel Community House
'Cast Ashore' Exhibit
January 7, 2026 - February 11, 2026
Exhibit Chair: Joleen Mercedes Raho (951) 239-6713
SCH Contact: Kristin (239) 472-2155
This theme is open to broad interpretation. Freshly rendered works not previously exhibited in public are cordially invited to participate in this juried exhibition. This Sanibel Community House art exhibition is sponsored by the Sanibel Community Association (SCA) and the Sanibel-Captiva Art League (SCAL). It is open to all members of SCA, SCAL, and any affiliate of the Art Council of Southwest Florida.
Juror & Judge: Tim Smith, Founder, Sanibel Pottery Studio School
To access the Prospectus, SCAL Exhibitor's Agreement, SCA Exhibitor's Agreement & Waiver, Labels, and to Pay online, please click the blue buttons below.
Bailey Homestead Preserve
'NATURE' Exhibit
February 10, 2026 - March 6, 2026
Exhibit Chairs:
Jenny Evans (SCCF) 239-472-1932
Maureen Ginipro (SCAL) 631-672-2105
The exhibit will feature fresh works of art that align with and highlight SCCF’s mission to protect and care for Southwest Florida’s coastal ecosystems and celebrate the amazing nature that makes our environment so spectacular.
To access the prospectus and labels, click on the blue buttons below:
Sanibel Public Library
'Art in Bloom'
March 2026 - Dates to be announced
SCAL Liaison:
Joleen Mercedes Raho
Email: joleenmercedes@gmail.com
Additional details will be provided following the first
Art in Bloom Committee meeting in late autumn 2025.
Captiva Civic Association
'REFLECTIONS' Exhibit
March 19, 2026 - April 16, 2026
SCAL Exhibit Chair:
Joleen Mercedes Raho
Email:
joleenmercedes@gmail.com
This annual art exhibition is sponsored by the Captiva Civic Association and the Sanibel-Captiva Art League. Freshly rendered works not previously exhibited in public are cordially invited to participate in this popular juried exhibition, which is open to all members of the Captiva Civic Association, Sanibel-Captiva Art League, and the Art Council of Southwest Florida.
Juror & Judge: Monica Rahman
To access the Prospectus, Artist Agreement, Labels, and to Pay Online, click on the blue buttons below:
Red Sky - Acrylic on Canvas by SCAL artist Jane Hudson