Delight in exciting events and interactive displays offered for Art & Design Week in greater Fort Lauderdale.
Art & Design Week in 2023 is January 21 – 29, and it includes arts, entertainment and educational events.
Plenty events and tours are free. Others require a fee.
Deals
2-for-1 entry for NSU Museum of Art January 21-29, 1 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, 954-525-5500, website. Regular fees are $12 for adults; $8 for seniors & military; $5 for students 13 – 17 years old & university students with ID; and free for NSU students, faculty and staff, museum members, and ages 12 and younger. For another deal, NSU Art Museum offers free entry days
Free Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week events include these and others:
Ignite Broward
Image via Ignite
Ignite Broward features light, video and 3D displays January 25-29 in downtown Fort Lauderdale and in Dania. Feature: Free ‘Ignite Broward’ fest features light, video & 3D displays
Information and other events are featured on the website
AOTA Fest
Avenue of The Arts festivities include
Kids Art Day 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. January 28, at Sistrunk Marketplace, 115 NW Sixth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33311. Local organizations feature art and environmental activities. Free entry Register online for free tickets
Artists participate in live painting event 7 p.m. January 27 at Sistrunk Marketplace, 115 NW Sixth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33311. Free entry. Register online.
Sistrunk Marketplace is a food hall with assorted dining vendors.
Information about AOTA FEST is online.
Word Play Florida Road Show
It's a “traveling public art adventure” featuring interactive sculpture and other arts elements.
Displays include
- 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. January 27 and 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. January 28 at Artspark at Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway in Hollywood
- 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Fort Lauderdale Art Walk featuring music by Russell Mofsky and Gold Dust Lounge band, 844 NE 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33304
Presented by Revolving Museum
Modeling The Reef workshop
Register online. Ecology presentation and sculpting workshop is 6 p.m. January 28 at 601 City Center Way Pembroke Pines, 954- 392-2120
Urban Sketchers
Urban Sketchers offers an opportunity to sketch with others at picturesque Esplanade Park, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. January 28, 400 SW 2nd St. Fort Lauderdale.
Hollywood ArtWalk
Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk is 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. January 21, includes tours, artisan vendors and live entertainment. Feature: Downtown Hollywood ArtWalk
Pompano Jazz Festival. Photo/Alice Soyer
Pompano Jazz Festival
Register online for free tickets. Pompano Jazz Fest January 20-21 features David Sanborn, Spyro Gyra and others. Feature: Pompano Jazz Fest includes David Sanborn & free entry with registration
Art Walk Wilton Manors
Art Walk Wilton Manors includes 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. January 21 on Wilton Drive, featuring shops and restaurants.
Free film
Free film and panel discussion 12:30 p.m. January 22 presented by Fort Lauderdale Internationl Film Festival. It's at Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, email hal@fliff.com
Talk with Recording Artist Alexander Star
Recording artist Alexander Star is featured in a discussion 6 p.m. January 24 at General Provision, 300 SW 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Information, rvegas@bfabroward.org.
Please return to this feature as other events are added.
Moss Mural
Festivities for Moss Mural RSVP required, 954-356-7900 or Trish.Pederson@marriott.com, for reception 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. January 26 featuring Moss Mural at AC Hotel by Marriott Fort Lauderdale Beach, 3029 Alhambra St., Fort Lauderdale
Art & Music
Music and Art with Andy Friedman 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. January 26, 404 SE 17th St. Fort Lauderdale. Information is online.
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