This Spring the Melrose Bay Gallery and Bellamy Road are sponsoring an exciting plein air event, the third Annual Melrose Open Air Arts. Beginning April 1st and culminating April 11th,  seventy-five artists from around Florida will gather for ten days in and around Melrose. Working in a variety of media, they will celebrate North Florida’s heritage and beauty in paintings, photographs, sculpture and mixed media. Fresh from the artists’ hands, their work will be exhibited in both galleries through May 11. Over the weekend of April 3rd there is a special public observation of artists in the field at various locations around Melrose Bay on Lake Santa Fe.

Open Air Arts is a benefit for the Conservation Trust of Florida and is also an educational event promoting land conservation, with public presentations by the Trust and the Putnam Land Conservancy on the rewards of land conservation. Hundreds of artworks will be on display at the conclusion of the initial festivities Saturday, April 11 at both galleries.

Schedule of Events

April 1 – 8: Artists in the field, both galleries open daily.

April 3 – 5: Special artist work days with public observation at lakeside locations (maps available).

April 4 and 11: Public presentations by Conservation Trust and Putnam Land Conservancy at Bellamy Road, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., respectively.

April 11: Gala Reception with live music and refreshments at both galleries, 6 – 10 p.m.