~ The following is a press release provided by the Gainesville Fine Arts Association. It has been published here as received, without additional reporting or editing by Alachua County Today staff. ~
An Artistic Game of Chance and Collective Creativity
Gainesville, FL – On October 30th, 2025, the Gainesville Fine Arts Association will take their support for artistic creativity to a new level - with an old game - that promises inspiration, intrigue and satisfaction for the community’s collective passion for creativity.
Exquisite Corpse Art-A-Thon is a collaborative art-making game developed by Surrealist artists in the 1920s. Each artist adds to the piece without seeing the whole work - only a small portion of the previous section is visible as a guide. The artwork is passed from one artist to the next, creating unexpected juxtapositions and dreamlike compositions as each adds their own vision. The process celebrates chance and collective creativity. There will be 8 large pieces, with three artists working on each one.
Beginning October 28th, the artists will set up in front of GFAA Gallery, 1314 S. Main Street, Gainesville, and each artist will have 24 hours to complete their assigned section. Just like a marathon, you can directly support each artist by sponsoring their specific fundraising page. All proceeds raised will go to the artist (30%) and to our nonprofit programming here at GFAA (70%). Donation portal is https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/exquisite-corpse-art-a-thon.
Overview:
From Tuesday to Thursday, October 28 to 30th, 2025, twenty-four artists will take over GFAA to participate in Exquisite Corpse Art-A-Thon, an artistic game of chance and collective creativity to inspire the community to sponsor the local artists involved as well as GFAA’s work to promote and encourage local artists. Public viewing of the artists creating is from 11am to 4pm each day.
Details:
Twenty-four artists will be working on eight 3 x 6.5 ft panels. Works will be revealed on Halloween night, October 31st at 7:30pm during Gainesville's Artwalk from 7pm to 10pm and auctioned at a Silent Auction with bidding through Small Business Saturday, November 29th, during GFAA's first 'MADE Art Market.' Exquisite Corpse bidding will close and winners announced at 4 pm.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Watch the artists at work on October 28th– 30thfrom 11am to 4pm at GFAA
- See the big reveal on Halloween evening, Friday, October 31stat 7:30pm, (Art Walk Artist Reception will also be held from 7pm to10pm) at GFAA
- Exquisite Corpse exhibit on view with silent auction bidding open from October 31st – November 29th, 2025
- Silent auction bidding closes: November 29th, at 4pm (during MADE: Art Market, 11am - 5pm) at GFAA
All exhibitions are free and open to the public. If interested, volunteers are needed to assist in the artists’ hospitality. Contact Katy at director@gainesvillefinearts.org for more information.This project is funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County, the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, the City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Community Foundation of North Central Florida.
EXQUISITE CORPSE ART-A-THON
An Artistic Game of Chance and Collective Creativity
The Artists
Work #1:
Lexi Braun
Ursa Johnson
April Burk Clark
Work #2:
Avery Oquinn
Arianna Leon
Charis Cochran
Work #3:
Daniel Horak
Frank Curtis
Frank Barone
Work #4:
Sarit Sela
Heidi M. Stein
Michelle Nagri
Work #5:
Lisa Klug
Sylvia McIntyre-Crook
Stephanie Perez
Work #6:
- Shannon Sweeney
Linda McVay
Jasmine Laska
Work #7:
Mandy St. Peter
Cheryl Russell
Andrew Hix
Work #8:
Ryan Griffin
Brian Moody
Peter Senesac
~ The following is a press release provided by the Gainesville Fine Arts Association. It has been published here as received, without additional reporting or editing by Alachua County Today staff. ~
An Artistic Game of Chance and Collective Creativity
Gainesville, FL – On October 30th, 2025, the Gainesville Fine Arts Association will take their support for artistic creativity to a new level - with an old game - that promises inspiration, intrigue and satisfaction for the community’s collective passion for creativity.
Exquisite Corpse Art-A-Thon is a collaborative art-making game developed by Surrealist artists in the 1920s. Each artist adds to the piece without seeing the whole work - only a small portion of the previous section is visible as a guide. The artwork is passed from one artist to the next, creating unexpected juxtapositions and dreamlike compositions as each adds their own vision. The process celebrates chance and collective creativity. There will be 8 large pieces, with three artists working on each one.
Beginning October 28th, the artists will set up in front of GFAA Gallery, 1314 S. Main Street, Gainesville, and each artist will have 24 hours to complete their assigned section. Just like a marathon, you can directly support each artist by sponsoring their specific fundraising page. All proceeds raised will go to the artist (30%) and to our nonprofit programming here at GFAA (70%). Donation portal is https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/exquisite-corpse-art-a-thon.
Overview:
From Tuesday to Thursday, October 28 to 30th, 2025, twenty-four artists will take over GFAA to participate in Exquisite Corpse Art-A-Thon, an artistic game of chance and collective creativity to inspire the community to sponsor the local artists involved as well as GFAA’s work to promote and encourage local artists. Public viewing of the artists creating is from 11am to 4pm each day.
Details:
Twenty-four artists will be working on eight 3 x 6.5 ft panels. Works will be revealed on Halloween night, October 31st at 7:30pm during Gainesville's Artwalk from 7pm to 10pm and auctioned at a Silent Auction with bidding through Small Business Saturday, November 29th, during GFAA's first 'MADE Art Market.' Exquisite Corpse bidding will close and winners announced at 4 pm.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Watch the artists at work on October 28th– 30thfrom 11am to 4pm at GFAA
- See the big reveal on Halloween evening, Friday, October 31stat 7:30pm, (Art Walk Artist Reception will also be held from 7pm to10pm) at GFAA
- Exquisite Corpse exhibit on view with silent auction bidding open from October 31st – November 29th, 2025
- Silent auction bidding closes: November 29th, at 4pm (during MADE: Art Market, 11am - 5pm) at GFAA
All exhibitions are free and open to the public. If interested, volunteers are needed to assist in the artists’ hospitality. Contact Katy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
This project is funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County, the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, the City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Community Foundation of North Central Florida.
EXQUISITE CORPSE ART-A-THON
An Artistic Game of Chance and Collective Creativity
The Artists
Work #1:
Lexi Braun
Ursa Johnson
April Burk Clark
Work #2:
Avery Oquinn
Arianna Leon
Charis Cochran
Work #3:
Daniel Horak
Frank Curtis
Frank Barone
Work #4:
Sarit Sela
Heidi M. Stein
Michelle Nagri
Work #5:
Lisa Klug
Sylvia McIntyre-Crook
Stephanie Perez
Work #6:
- Shannon Sweeney
Linda McVay
Jasmine Laska
Work #7:
Mandy St. Peter
Cheryl Russell
Andrew Hix
Work #8:
Ryan Griffin
Brian Moody
Peter Senesac