Chamber cuts ribbon at Bell Tower art gallery branch
A little over three months after the SanCap Chamber of Commerce celebrated the post-hurricane reopening of the Rachel Pierce Art Gallery on Sanibel, it cut the ribbon on Feb. 2 at the artist’s second gallery at the Bell Tower in Fort Myers.
“Rachel has been such a force in the Southwest Florida community, one gallery cannot contain her energy and positive spirit,” chamber President and Chief Executive Officer John Lai said. “She has done so much for the islands and beyond, and specifically for the chamber, we can’t be more excited about her branching out.”
The new location at the Center Court will offer art classes ranging from glass painting and photography lessons to children’s art and everything in between. Pierce has hired three teachers for the classes.
“The hours are also much longer at the Bell Tower Gallery than Sanibel, giving shoppers more options,” she said. “Business has been great on Sanibel, enough where I knew I wanted to expand and now is a great time to branch out while the island continues to heal.”
Pierce has been instrumental in supporting island nonprofits and a cheerleader for local businesses and the role of the chamber in the islands’ swift recovery.
The Bell Tower is at 13499 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers.