"Lavender Melts into Gold" Oil by SCAL Artist Gloria Krekel
Welcome All Artists!
Beginners to Professionals, Visitors to Residents, Watercolors to Oils, Sculpture to Collage and more. See what we have to offer and join us for activities or, better yet, become a member!
If you are interested in attending our meetings or joining us for plein air painting, please see the schedules listed below.
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 Peter Zell: pbzell@aol.com
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: Jane Hudson janehudsonpainter@yahoo.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:
Receiving Date & Time: Monday, June 2, 2025 (9:00am - 11:00am)
Removal Date & Time: Monday, September 29, 2025 (9:00am - 11:00am)
To access the prospectus and labels, click on the buttons below:
FESTIVAL OF TREES 2025
IT'S OFFICIAL...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. [Thank you Sherry Fonseth-Lais]. 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.
The event will include the SCAL team
(volunteers needed) to decorate our tree on
November 19 and 20, a community family day on
November 21, and a ticketed benefit with an auction of trees and wreaths on
November 22.
- Artistic Theme: The theme for the SCAL tree is “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/contribute ornaments to decorate the tree.
- Ornament Quantity: 100 pieces total (to cover a 7’5” tree). If possible, we request each participating artist contribute 4 (or more) ornaments. Extras will be donated to the winning bidder.
- Topper & Tree Skirt: 3D creation of artists’ tools, mostly used paint brushes. Skirt (still to be determined).
- Ornament Criteria: 2D or 3D ornaments. Size 6” rounds or 4” ornaments.
- Deadline for ornament submission: Thursday, October 16, 2025 (bring to SCAL member meeting at the Sanibel Library, 1st floor conference room, at 11:30 am).
For our Snowbird members who will not be back for the first meeting of the season: Items can be shipped. Please contact either:
Joleen Raho: joleenmercedes@gmail.com or
Donna Esher: palmislandglass@comcast.net
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, Exhibitor's Agreement, 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: