SF Spring Arts Festival

SF Spring Arts Festival Santa Fe College's annual Spring Arts Festival is one of Gainesville's most beloved family events.

What an incredible day! Today was special and so much fun. We are so grateful to everyone who was there to share it with...
04/13/2026

What an incredible day! Today was special and so much fun. We are so grateful to everyone who was there to share it with us! Thank you for coming out to celebrate art and our community. To all our artists, performers, students, volunteers, and visitors, you all are the best. Very special thank you to the extraordinary Elena Ohlander. We can't wait to see everyone again next spring!

Day 1 of the festival was so amazing. We can't thank our artists, students, and guests enough! We hope to see you for Da...
04/12/2026

Day 1 of the festival was so amazing. We can't thank our artists, students, and guests enough! We hope to see you for Day 2 10am - 4pm. Stage takeover by , free admission to , and so much incredible art!

The Spring Arts Festival is so excited to celebrate an incredible student mural at the SF Academy of Science and Technol...
04/06/2026

The Spring Arts Festival is so excited to celebrate an incredible student mural at the SF Academy of Science and Technology! This project was led by local artist .hornerart , founder of Mindfull Messages, her nonprofit mural movement dedicated to spreading positivity, collaboration, and student voice in schools.

Jenna worked closely with Santa Fe College students to propose, design, and execute this mural, while continuing her broader work collaborating with Alachua County students at Eastside High School to create a meaningful, student-driven mural in their own school.

Please come see this amazing work in person at Spring Arts Festival!

Public Viewing: Saturday, April 11, 11pm – 1pm
Enter through the courtyard next to the planetarium

Join us to experience this inspiring work and see how art can foster mindfulness, connection, and community.

Hugo Cruz, a UF alumnus, Gainesville resident, Nature enthusiast and conservationist is dedicated to revealing Nature’s ...
03/30/2026

Hugo Cruz, a UF alumnus, Gainesville resident, Nature enthusiast and conservationist is dedicated to revealing Nature’s hidden dimensions through Infrared Art Photography. Utilizing full-spectrum cameras and infrared filters, he transforms landscapes into vibrant, ethereal narratives. His art is preserved on museum-grade archival materials like ChromaLuxe, ensuring that these emotive, otherworldly glimpses of our world endure with archival brilliance and striking clarity.

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Tracey Fletcher has always loved the topographical nature of thick painting styles, but they’ve always been drawn to fib...
03/26/2026

Tracey Fletcher has always loved the topographical nature of thick painting styles, but they’ve always been drawn to fiber as a medium. Weaving with yarn and other fibers allows them to create uniquely textured pieces of abstract art. They weave directly into upcycled frames, so each piece is unique to that frame and truly one of a kind. To ensure no yarn goes to waste, Tracey uses every last scrap in small functional yarn sculptures or hand-sewn scrap-stuffed catnip toys. They are beyond excited to be back at the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival to share the warmth and coziness woven art can bring to a home.

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Born in Tampa, Florida, Curtis Whitwam has spent his life immersed in the natural ecosystems of wild Florida. His artwor...
03/25/2026

Born in Tampa, Florida, Curtis Whitwam has spent his life immersed in the natural ecosystems of wild Florida. 

His artwork is mission driven as a way to inspire you to see the beauty of the natural spaces that surround us and be moved to protect them.  

Artistically, natural patterns are his focus. The shape of the roots,  the branches of the trees, schools of fish, or swirls on the waters’ surface anchor a moment. This feeling of presence is expressed in his artwork through a painting technique he uses to execute the layers of color and value that create the resonance of a place or experience. 

Throughout his career, he has expressed his creations through many mediums, watercolor being his current favorite. Curtis’ artwork has been recognized with awards from the Florida and American Watercolor Society as well as many awards at premier Fine Art Festivals including a Best in Show Award at the 2025 Santa Fe College Fine Art Festival. 

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Arianna Leon Uberti "Ari Uberti" is a self-taught illustrator with over 10 years of experience, known for her vibrant co...
03/24/2026

Arianna Leon Uberti "Ari Uberti" is a self-taught illustrator with over 10 years of experience, known for her vibrant colors, expressive characters, and joyful, whimsical style. Her work lives at the intersection of imagination and community, transforming blank spaces into lively worlds full of movement, story, and personality. From large-scale murals to custom illustrations and branded artwork, Arianna creates pieces that feel playful yet intentional art that invites people in, sparks curiosity, and leaves a lasting smile. She is especially passionate about creating functional art that goes beyond the walls, designing visuals that can live in everyday life through merchandise, products, and shared experiences.

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Ann Jalsa has been creating Art Nouveau and late Victorian hand crocheted jewelry for almost 30 years. She hunts for vin...
03/23/2026

Ann Jalsa has been creating Art Nouveau and late Victorian hand crocheted jewelry for almost 30 years. She hunts for vintage antiques as she travels for Fine Art Festivals all over the country and national button conventions to find rare and beautiful relics from that period. Then she bales them in silver to create medallions and finishes the compositions with real pearls and gemstones. Some are more ornate, and some are extremely delicate, but are woven on a polymer nylon filament that creates great durability. She is happy to show her one of a kind creations to Gainesville, her hometown

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Inspired by the beauty found in the natural world, my work is not an imitation of any real living thing, but rather life...
03/17/2026

Inspired by the beauty found in the natural world, my work is not an imitation of any real living thing, but rather life forms that might exist in some other worldly place. Microorganisms, fungi, seeds, cacti, and sea life have been observed in great detail which have inspired me to create these "organic possibilities".

Using a potter's wheel and various hand-building techniques, my work is produced solely by myself in my studio. My clay of choice is a low-fire red earthenware clay which is then finished using oxide stains, underglazes, and my signature crawl glaze to create a rich textural, colorful surface that is unique to my work.

I have a sincere passion to create objects with clay and this energy radiates from within me into the work I produce.

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Art by B BatchWhile I knew that I have always had a talent for art, I did not begin to really develop my talent until I ...
03/16/2026

Art by B Batch

While I knew that I have always had a talent for art, I did not begin to really develop my talent until I was about 45 years old. I grew up in a paper mill town near Rumford, Maine. While in grade school, my teachers would comment on my artwork. During the first 40 years of my life, I continued to live in Maine, raised a family, and became an accountant. Just before moving to Summerfield, Florida in 1993 I took a drawing class at the Maine School of Art which I felt a connection to because my mother had graduated from there many years ago. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this class so when I got settled in Florida I decided to try a painting class at the local college. I had to learn accounting, but art seemed to come naturally to me.

I enter my art into festivals along the East Coast and have won awards in many shows. I have not had formal training, learning from local classes and workshops, experimenting and reading, also watching other artists and joining art clubs.

I have tried many mediums for my art but have always returned to acrylics. I stretch my own canvas so I can use the size that fits my painting and the kind of canvas I like. We go on many trips from Florida to Maine to get the photos that I work from.

I like to paint many subjects but have an attraction to flowers and nature. I have developed my own style of painting using colors and style that has an effect of making my paintings “POP”. I enjoy making people happy by taking them to a happy place on canvas.

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Eric Lewis is a Gainesville, Florida–based ceramic artist and instructor. A University of Florida graduate and local res...
03/11/2026

Eric Lewis is a Gainesville, Florida–based ceramic artist and instructor. A University of Florida graduate and local resident, he creates wheel-thrown functional pottery that emphasizes the relationship between form and surface. His work often combines assembled forms with slip and underglaze decoration that highlight structure and movement, introducing color and a restrained sense of play. He maintains an active studio practice while teaching ceramics within the Gainesville community.

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