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So, we first scaled back the number of participating artists. This which will take
year’s show will feature 190 of the very best artists – from right place on March
here in Naples and across the country - showcasing their work in 23 and 24 on
beautiful Cambier Park. 5th Avenue
And, then we created a new, more walkable layout, extended South. This is a
the hours on Saturday, and even hired a live band – the Blu-Tones favorite show for
to play at the Cambier Park Bandshell. Oh, and small bites from art enthusiasts
Artichoke & Company and Naples Smoked BBQ and beverages and collectors
from Rip Tide Brewery and The Wine Store will be available into and is ranked #34 on Sunshine Artist magazine’s 100 Best Classic &
the evening! Contemporary Craft Shows list. This juried art show features 250
“We listened to our artists and our shoppers. We feel that by artists set up along Naples’ beautiful main street.
implementing these suggested changes, it will allow the Naples According to artist and longtime NAA outdoor art show
National Art Show to remain Naples top outdoor art show,” exhibitor, Edward Loedding, “The patrons who attend NAA shows
Maureen Roberts, NAA outdoor shows manager. are sophisticated and successful. They know exactly what they want
In addition, the Naples Art Association will host its 23rd annual and have the means to acquire it.”
Naples New Year’s Art Show on January 5 and 6. Ranked the A suggested $5 donation is requested at the entrance of each
#17 outdoor art show in the country according to Sunshine Artist of these shows with all money raised going toward the NAA’s art
magazine’s 2018 100 Best Fine Arts & Design Shows, this is the education programs.
first outdoor show of the New Year in Naples. Shoppers will have
the opportunity to mingle with about 250 professional artists
showing original oils and acrylics on canvas, watercolors, 2D and
3D mixed media, limited edition prints, photography, digital art, For more information about the NAA’s outdoor art shows, please
sculpture, wood carvings, ceramics, hand-crafted jewelry, leather visit NaplesArt.org/Outdoor-Shows.
works, and more.
Boosting the number of participating artists, available art, and
ambiance of the event on Saturday is Art in the Park. The Naples
Art Association’s Art in the Park juried art show, which has been
hosted monthly since 1957, making it the oldest outdoor art show in
Naples, proudly connects artists with art shoppers each month from
November through April in Naples’ scenic Cambier Park. For art
lovers, Art in the Park is a casual, fun-filled venue for meeting local
artists and becoming acquainted with their work. For participating
NAA artists, Art in the Park not only gives them the opportunity
to show and sell their work, it affords them a wonderful platform
in which to build rapport with collectors while fostering their
knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the arts and their
own extensive portfolios.
And, one of the last major art festivals of the winter season on
beautiful 5th Avenue South is the Naples Downtown Art Show,

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