Barbara Benjamin Art Exhibits 2025:
Creative Liberties
Show: April- May 2025
I’m continuing my 10-month residency at Creative Liberties and have changed out the work that is hanging there.
Reception: April 4, 5-7PM
Here are some of the pieces on display from April through May.





Creative Liberties
927 Lime Ave., Sarasota, FL
Phone: 941-799-6634
Email: [email protected]
https://www.creativeliberties.net

Creative Liberties
Event: March 14 & April 11, 4-8 PM
Art Crawl Trolley by Discover Sarasota Tours stops at Creative Liberties! More than 20 galleries and studios located in these Sarasota arts districts: Main Street, North Palm, South Palm, Burns Court, Towles Court, and the Limelight District. $5 from each ticket will be donated to The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County. We look forward to greeting everyone!
Friday March 14 and Friday April 11, 4PM. Go to https://www.discoversarasotatours.com for more info.

Art Center Sarasota – Member’s Show
Show: Jan. 30 – March 5, 2025
Reception: Thursday, January 30,2025.
“Garden Gems” was juried into the annual members show
Creative Liberties
Show: Jan. 9- March 9, 2025
I’m excited to say that I am a Featured Artist at Creative Liberties for 10 months. I was chosen by a panel of artists out of a number of artist applicants.
Creative Liberties
927 Lime Ave., Sarasota, FL
Phone: 941-799-6634
Email: [email protected]
https://www.creativeliberties.net








Venice Art Center – “It’s All In Your Head”
Show: Jan. 4 – Feb. 5, 2025
Juried into this show is:
Peaceful Coexistence, Mixed Media Collage, $300
Reception January 10, 2025, 5-7 PM
Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave. South
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: 941-485-7136
Email [email protected]
Hours: Monday — Saturday 9am – 5pm
http://www.veniceartcenter.com/

Creative Liberties
Show: Nov. 23 – Dec. 30, 2024
With Steve Blumenthal
Reception: Saturday, Dec.14, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 pm.
901 Apricot Ave., Sarasota, FL.









Venice Art Center “The Road Less Traveled”
Show: Dec. 10 – Jan. 2, 2025
Juried into this show is:
Rainbow Row, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 10″, $250
Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave. South
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: 941-485-7136
Email [email protected]

Venice Art Center – “Mixed Up Crazy”
Show: Nov. 8-Dec. 5, 2024.
Reception Nov. 8th
Phone: 941-485-7136
Monday – Saturday 9am – 5pm
http://www.veniceartcenter.com
Chantilly Lace, watercolor 12″ x 16″
Merit Award $400

Barbara Benjamin Art Exhibits 2019:
Northport Art Center
“Garden Party Simply Squares”
Show: May 11- June 21, 2019
Reception May 17
5950 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL 34287
Phone: 941-423-6460
http://northportartcenter.com
2-D Honorable Mention AND a People’s Choice Award for:
Vivid, 10 x 10″ Alcohol Ink and Pen on Yupo.
Still Life and Still Life Collaboration Show
April 5- May 3
Reception April 5
Big Bouquet, Acrylic

Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave. South
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: 941-485-7136
Email [email protected]
Hours: Monday — Saturday 9am – 5pm
http://www.veniceartcenter.com/
Venice Art Center
Members Show
March 1-29 Reception: March 1, 5-7 pm
In Full Bloom, Acrylic
Merit Award

Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave. South
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: 941-485-7136
Email [email protected]
Hours: Monday — Saturday 9am – 5pm
http://www.veniceartcenter.com/
Northport Art Center
Member Art Show
Reception Friday, January 18, 6:30-8 pm
5950 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL 34287
Phone: 941-423-6460
http://northportartcenter.com
The Three Amigos, Oil, 8×10″, $125
Barbara Benjamin Art Exhibits 2018:
Venice Art Center – “Hot, Hot, Hot”
May 25th – July 6th
Reception: Friday May 25th-5-7PM
Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave. South
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: 941-485-7136
Email [email protected]
Hours: Monday — Saturday 9am – 5pm
http://www.veniceartcenter.com/
Art Center Sarasota
Florida’s Finest Annual Juried Exhibition
May 24th – July 6th
Reception: May 31st 5-7PM

Art Center Sarasota
707 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.365.2032
http://artsarasota.org/exhibitions
North Port Art Center
Summertime Sizzle
May 14th-June 22nd
Reception May 18th
5950 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL 34287
Phone: 941-423-6460
http://northportartcenter.com/
Real—Not Real
March 15-April 20 Reception: March 15th 5-7PM
North Port Art Center
Life in the Pond
5950 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL 34287
Phone: 941-423-6460
http://northportartcenter.com/
Visual Arts Center of Punta Gorda, FL.
Plein Air Exhibit
January 9th- January 25th
Visual Arts Center
210 Maud St.
Punta Gorda, FL
Hours: September- May ,Monday- Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday
10 am-2pm ; June- August, Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm
Barbara Benjamin has three pieces in this show.

Venice Art Center
“Earth, Wind, Fire, Water”
January 19th-February 10th
Reception: January 19th, 5-7PM
Sponsor: Village On The Isle
Juror: Walter Yovaish
Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave. S
Venice, FL 34285
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm
http://www.veniceartcenter.com/
North Port Art Center
Members Show
January 8th-February 2nd
Reception: January 19th
5950 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL 34287
Phone: 941-423-6460
http://northportartcenter.com/
Art Center Sarasota:
New and Now
December 14-January 12.
Art Center Sarasota
707 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.365.2032
http://artsarasota.org/exhibitions

ArtCenter Manatee
Member Show
December 15th 2017-January 6th 2018
ArtCenter Manatee
209 9th St West
Bradenton, FL 34205

Thursday, October 19th, 5PM is the opening reception
for First Impressions show at Art Center Sarasota.
Barbara Benjamin has 3 pieces, two watercolors and one oil painting in this juried show at
Art Center Sarasota
Gallery 4: First Impressions
Open, All Media, Juried Exhibit
On view October 12-December 1st
Thursday October 19th, 2017 5-7PM
Free and Open to the Public
Light Chaser’s Fifth Annual Show
Gala Opening Event
Friday, February 26th 2016 from 5pm to 8pm
The gala will be held at:
Edson Keith Mansion – Phillippi Estate Park
5500 S. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34231
Friday and Saturday, February 26th & 27th from 5pm to 8pm and Sunday, February 28th from Noon to 5 pm
http://lightchasersinc.com/events/annual_show.php
Venice Art Center
“Everything Art” Members Show
Reception: Friday March 4th-5-7PM
Exhibit: Friday March 4th-Friday April 1st 2016
390 Nokomis Ave. South
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: 941-485-7136
Email [email protected]
Hours: Monday — Saturday 9am – 5pm
http://www.veniceartcenter.com/
Art Center Sarasota
New/Renew show-open juried, all media
Reception:
Exhibit: March 17th-April 23rd
707 N. Tamiami Tr.
Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 941-365-2032
http://www.artsarasota.org/exhibitions
North Port Art Center
The Garden Party
Reception: Friday, March 18 6:30-8:00 pm
Exhibit: March 5th-April 2nd 2016
5950 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL 34287
Phone: 941-423-6460
http://northportartcenter.com/
Wallkill River School of Art
232 Ward St.
Montgomery,NY
Hours: Monday-Saturday 12-6pm
http://wallkillriverschool.com/
Artists’ Collective of Hyde Park
4338 Albany Post Rd.
Hyde Park,NY
Hours: Thursday- 3-6pm. Friday-Sunday-12-6pm
http://www.artistscollectiveofhydepark.com/
Art Center Sarasota
707 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota,FL
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm
Venice Art Center
390 Nokomis Ave. S
Venice, FL
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Summer Hours-Closed Saturdays
Visual Arts Center
210 Maud St.
Punta Gorda, FL
Hours: September- May ,Monday- Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday
10 am-2pm ; June- August, Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm