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January 7, 2025 – (KEY WEST, FL). As the Tennessee Williams Key West Festival draws near, the Key West Art & Historical Society invites poets and writers to submit original works for its 2025 Poetry and Short Story writing contests – components of the annual celebration held each March in honor of the Pulitzer Prize-winning […]

January 6, 2025 – (KEY WEST, FL). Key West youth of all backgrounds and experience levels are invited to participate in a free poetry workshop as part of the Seawall Society of Young Poets, a series organized by Key West Poet Laureate Emily Schulten Weekley. These two-hour workshops will begin by reading examples of poems, […]

December 30, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL). On Thursday, January 16, join prominent South Florida architect, designer, and author Mario Cartaya as he explores the largely untouched buildings, streets, and artifacts in Cuba that serve as a time capsule into the past during his talk entitled, “Across the Florida Straits to Cuba: A Living History […]

Final Call to Female Artists: Florida Keys Women’s Art Exhibition Returns to the Key West Museum of Art & History December 30, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL). The Key West Art & Historical Society is reviving its popular juried art exhibition, “From a Woman’s Hand,” and invites Florida Keys women to apply before the January […]

December 2, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL). Locals and visitors alike can delight in festive holiday spirit at Key West Art & Historical Society’s “Holiday Concert & Bazaar” on Friday, December 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., located on the sweeping porch and promenade of the Key West Museum of Art & History, 281 […]

November 21, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL).  The Key West Museum of Art & History is pleased to present the exhibition, “Collecting Key West: The Work of Mario Sanchez”, opening on Friday, December 6.  The exhibition marks the twenty-year anniversary of his passing and commemorates his enduring legacy on the island.  A reception to mark […]

November 12, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL).  On Tuesday, November 26, join award-winning screenwriter and Pushcart-nominated author L.L. Kirchner as she examines Florida’s homegrown mafia during her talk entitled, “Florida Hustlers, Blue Bloods, and Dreamers: The Rise of the Sunshine State Mafia.”  During her discussion, based on her recent best-selling book, “Florida Girls,” Kirchner will […]

November 4, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL).  The Key West Art and Historical Society announces a $50,000 challenge grant from longtime supporter Dogwood Foundation to replace the inoperable elevator at the Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House.  Dogwood Foundation will match dollar for dollar up to $50,000 with a goal […]

Call to Female Artists: Florida Keys Women’s Art Exhibition Returns to the Key West Museum of Art & History October 21, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL).  Key West Art & Historical Society is reviving its popular juried art exhibition, “From a Woman’s Hand,” and invites Florida Keys women to apply.  The exhibit in the Key […]

Key West Museum of Art & History to open Major Exhibition featuring more than 40 works by acclaimed artist Norbert Szilagyi October 14, 2024 – (KEY WEST, FL).  The Key West Museum of Art & History is the venue for “Monkey in Paradise: A Norbert Szilagyi Retrospective,” an exhibition that will celebrate the longtime Key […]