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BIG Arts (Barrier Island Group for the Arts)
900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957
+1 239 395 0900
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BIG Arts, which stands for Barrier Island Group for the Arts, is a cultural organization presenting everything from Jazz and Brahms concerts to classes in pottery. There are over 160 workshops and 20 concerts every year, as well as films and lectures. The BIG Arts Center has a dance studio, art galleries and sculpture garden. Every Thanksgiving weekend, BIG Arts hosts the Juried Fine Arts and Contemporary Craft Fair. Most events have a fee and members receive a 10 percent discount. Reservations for events and classes are necessary.

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