Pa-Hay-Okee kicks off on April 14 with an artist panel discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by an opening reception and preview of the exhibit’s artworks from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Admission is free to both opening night events and to the exhibition itself, which runs through June 26th from Mondays through Saturdays.

Attending opening night will be Pa-Hay-Okee Guest Curator and ArtSail founder Ombretta Agró Andruff and many of the Pa-Hay-Okee featured artists.

“Pa-Hay-Okee” artists have captured the beauty, fragility and diversity of the Florida wetlands and the flora and fauna that inhabits them in unique and profound ways. The artists’ contributions span a variety of media, from lens-based work by Faithfull and Strauss, to fiber work and tapestries by Alfonso and Linderman, along with powerful multi-media installations and drawings by Pettersson, Mitchell, Efrein and Aleman, and delicate watercolors by Condon.

Pa-Hay-Okee will feature installations and engagements that promote ecological awareness and explore threats to Florida’s environment, while drawing a sense of urgency to the human impact on South Florida’s fragile ecosystem.

Pa-Hay-Okee will have a closing reception on Friday, June 17th, featuring multidisciplinary artistic performances such as poetry reading and video screenings.

ArtServe is located at 1350 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304. Call (954) 462-8190 or email information@artserve.org.