Arts and Culture in Gainesville

While football may stand foremost in the minds of many visitors to Gainesville, there's quite another side to our city—equally renowned among theater-goers, art-lovers and  fans of culture in general. Whether it's cutting-edge visual art, traditional crafts, up-to-the-minute media collections or theatrical and dance performances of every genre, Gainesville gives its guests and residents a rich offering of art and culture of all kinds.

Stay Close to the Art Action

Gainesville is well known for its innovative Cultural Arts Coalition and Civic Media Center. Luckily our hotel's just a close drive away from these cultural destinations—both of which have been models for similar organizations all over the country. Additionally, our hotel's near enough the Micanopy Community Council for the Arts for a well-worth-it day trip, standing as it does in the same category as the Gainesville Cultural Arts Coalition and the Civic Media Center as a bastion of arts support and community organizing.

Performing Arts Venues

Art & Museums

Other Art & Culture Destinations

Micanopy Community Council for the Arts

The  Micanopy Community Council for the Arts features a permanent art gallery, rotating gallery shows for youth and adult artists as well as a wide array of arts-related events and artist assistance in the area. A drive to the lovely community of Micanopy is definitely worth the trip!

Gainesville Cultural Arts Coalition

The  Gainesville Cultural Arts Coalition provides community-enriching, diverse programs, experiences and events, including: the Annual Arts Festival; the Girl Power program; the Environmental Ambassadors program; the annual Kwanzaa Celebration, as well as the Gentlemen of Distinction program.

Civic Media Center

The Civic Media Center  is one of the few alternative media libraries in the country and offers a comprehensive collection of alternative media—including more than 10,000 books, journals, newspapers, magazines, zines, video, film and audio—for the community of Gainesville, and of course, visitors to the area.