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Canadian Friends

Contact Us

For additional information or to become a part of Canadian Friends, please contact Jason LoRusso, senior major gifts officer, at 239-254-2670 or jlorusso@artisnaples.org.

Council for Canadian American Relations

Artis—Naples is an approved beneficiary of the Council for Canadian American Relations (CCAR), a 501(c)(3) public charity in the U.S. that is a “qualified donee” under the Income Tax Act (Canada). For information about CCAR, please visit ccar-nyc.org or contact info@ccar-nyc.org.

Canadian Friends Leadership

Chairs

John & Lynda Rogers

Past Chairs

Bill & Barbara Etherington

Community Ambassadors

Andrea & Robert Chisholm
Grey Oaks

Bryce & Nicki Douglas
Wyndemere

Gary Colter & Victoria Shipp
Mediterra

Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson
Bear’s Paw

Bill & Barbara Etherington
Bonita Bay

Bob & Eileen Stuebing
Park Shore

The Canadian Friends is a special group of donors who support, promote and celebrate the mission of Artis—Naples.

Canadian Friends enliven the strong relationship between Southwest Florida and Canada and help introduce premier Canadian visual and performing artists to Naples. Canadian Friends support Artis—Naples with an annual gift of $1,600 or above and enjoy all associated Leadership Circle benefits as well as exclusive Canadian Friends events and access to reserved seating. For more details, we invite you to review our Canadian Friends brochure.

2025-26 Season Events

Canadian Friends events will be announced in the fall.

Formal invitations to follow closer to event dates.

Join

Enrich your experience of the arts by joining Friends of Artis—Naples and/or Leadership Circle. You’ll enjoy private previews of new exhibitions, invitations to exclusive social events, discounts and more.

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Give

Artis—Naples is Southwest Florida’s leading cultural resource, thanks to the generous support of loyal donors like you. Help us continue to provide art and educational opportunities for all ages.

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Community

Whether you’re enjoying our cultural campus during our free Community Days, or making new friends in a Lifelong Learning class, or attending an off-campus music performance, we hope to see you soon.

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