Ajuan Mance is an artist and Professor of African American Literature at Mills College in Oakland, California, who completed a residency at The Studios of Key West last year. Mance was attracted to exploring the Florida Keys and the possibility of using art to honor specific communities in this region.

Mabel Poblet still finds The Studios of Key West a place of inspiration, going back almost a decade to her time there in 2016 as an artist-in-residence. It was a rewarding experience for the Cuban artist at the monthlong program offered by one of the Florida Keys’ leadings art nonprofits.

Hustle Souls  is bringing its live instruments, brass section, and funk feels to the Key West Theater Feb. 2. 

Hy Conrad’s credits span murder mysteries, games, and the critically acclaimed TV series “Monk,” which he joined as a story consultant and, later, executive producer. The novelist and playwright is now preparing “Write Me a Romance,” which will be presented as a stage reading at The Studios of Key West.

The 42nd Annual Key West Literary Seminar (KWLS) is exploring the “family” of best-selling fiction, biographies, and journalism when it returns for its latest edition. The seminar, taking place Jan. 9-12, explores a different theme each year. It will direct attendees toward the ways writers use the concept of family to narrate and propel the stories of our lives. 

After several summers working in a hot Florida Keys yard, there was a real need for a new functional space for Gayle Antonides. The potter’s makeshift setup — involving a tent, a pottery wheel balanced on a storage tub, and a lawn chair — had become too susceptible to mosquitos, storms, and soaring temperatures.