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Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events:
January 6 - Art Walk: Special Performance by Dance Alliance.
Now Showing:
Legends of 68', featuring artwork from four dynamic USA Olympians from the 1968 Olympic Games.
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Art of the Olympians Presents Let it Snow!
Art of the Olympians (AOTO) predicts snow flurries in downtown Fort Myers during the Holiday Stroll from 6:30 – 9:30pm. Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson will ride down First Street in a horse- drawn carriage as holiday lights illuminate the streetscape. From here the procession will travel down Hendry St., to a Christmas tree in the median at corner of Edwards & Hendry, and continue to AOTO where we’ll have snow machines blowing snow from atop the building down on to the visitors below. AOTO will also host a snowball throwing competition.
Get in the winter spirit and stroll through the museum’s two galleries this Art Walk and discover memorabilia from Winter Olympic icons like Shaun White, Peggy Fleming and Cameron Myler.
Guests are encouraged to visit both the Olympic Sport and Olympic Art Galleries to view the Legends of ’68 exhibit and a collection of works be Olympic Artist Steve Allen. These 1968 Olympic Legends joined AOTO founder, Al Oerter in 2005 to help the organization inspire individuals to discover and explore the power of their creative potential through arts, sports and educational programs based on the Olympic values.
Their artwork and stories will be on display through January 28. Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery at the Al Oerter Center for Excellence at 1300 Hendry St., Fort Myers. Admission to the Let It Snow reception is free of charge.Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Gallery is closed to on Sundays, Mondays and holidays.
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