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This summer, 5-12 year olds can immerse themselves in the culture and history of the island while engaging in their passion for the arts and the environment. Key West Art & Historical Society’s ArtCamp! begins June 8 and extends over the summer until August 14 with a roster of weekly sessions that celebrate Key West’s […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Key West Art and Historical Society wins the prestigious $20,000 Knight Arts Foundation Challenge! Key West Art and Historical Society, one of Florida’s oldest not-for-profits, wins the prestigious $20,000 Knight Arts Challenge People’s Choice Award. They were the sole 2014 Florida Keys-based award nominee. The Society will use the grant monies to […]

Legacy of the WPA Artists Celebrated at the Custom House! Reviving two revivals, The Key West Art and Historical Society opens “Coping with Depression: The WPA” and “Celebrating the Colors of Key West: Jack Baron” on August 16th at The Custom House. Two galleries of etchings, watercolors, acrylics, and tapestries await visitors of the museum […]

May 2, 2018 – (Key West, FL).  History sails onward with Key West Art & Historical Society’s Hindu Harbor tours featuring Mark Hedden On Saturday, May 12, launching at 10:00am, writer, photographer, and birder Mark Hedden will offer passengers “A History of the Natural History of Key West” during a90-minute seafaring excursion presented by Key West […]

May 22, 2019 — (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society Distinguished Speakers Chip Kasper and Sandy Delgado present “The 1919 Hurricane and its impacts in Key West” On Thursday, June 6 from 6:00-7:00pm, Key West Art & Historical Society presents Chip Kasper and Sandy Delgado, who will present “The 1919 Hurricane and its impacts in Key West,” at […]

January 8, 2020 – (Key West, FL). Edible history continues with Fourth Annual Conch Revival Picnic at Key West Lighthouse & Keeper’s Quarters Key West Art & Historical Society, Great Events Catering, and Isle Cook Key West team up to present the fourth annual Conch Revival Picnic, an informal Conch heritage dinner prepared by acclaimed chefs […]

March 4, 2020 — (Key West, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society Kinetic Parade Honors Pioneering Florida Keys Folk Artist Stanley Papio The Fifth Annual Papio Kinetic Sculpture and Art Bike Parade— a family-friendly, art-inspired, human-powered mobile sculpture and art-bike parade that celebrates creativity and innovation—is set to roll on Saturday, April 4, followed by complimentary entry […]