Marco Island is your holiday home this season as you begin to think about holiday shopping, please consider the opportunity to support your local artists.

Shop Local!

Buy artful and one-of-a-kind gifts at the Art Center and enjoy a special holiday discount each Tuesday throughout November and December! The Art Center is offering a 10% discount for any purchase in the Gift Gallery. The Art Center Gift Gallery is known as a “hidden gem” of unique gifts created by local artists. This is the perfect time to purchase a gift for your grandparent, parent, significant other, sibling, child, or any important person in your life. Shop on a “10% Tuesday” and find that one-of-a-kind gift right here at Marco Island Center for the Arts. The staff are ready to help you select a thoughtful treasure.

Gift Certificates Redeemable for any Art Center or Theatre program or Purchase

Gift Certificates are also the perfect gift for your art, music, theatre loving family or friend. The gift certificates can be used for anything from an art class, music performances, gift gallery, art purchase, theatre tickets, or comedy performance. A gift certificate is a great holiday gift idea and redeemable for any of our programs. Gift Certificates are available by calling 239-394-4221 or stopping in the Marco Island Center for the Arts.

Ninth Annual Festival of Trees Decorator Entry Now Open

Become a “decorator” for the Marco Island Center for the Arts 2022 Festival of Trees. The Art Center is looking for creative individuals, businesses, groups, and organizations to help increase the holiday spirit by decorating a tree. The Festival of Trees is a holiday event and dollars raised benefit the nonprofit classes for children and adults and art exhibitions and events. Founded in 2014 by dedicated Marco Island volunteer and art supporter, Mr. Dave Rice, the Festival of Trees is a community goodwill event. The Ninth Annual Festival of Trees is November 28th through December 1st. The Festival offers students, individuals, families, businesses, clubs, and organizations a unique opportunity to participate in this annual holiday fundraiser. “We are excited to have people showcase their creative talent, providing a beautiful atmosphere for families that consider the Festival of Trees the official start to the holiday season,” said Rice.

To get more information on how to enter this popular holiday tradition at the Art Center and get your application to be a decorator visit https://www.marcoislandart.org/festival-of-trees/.