FSU Museum of Fine Arts to host inaugural Art in Bloom event

“The galleries of the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) will be filled with vibrant florals June 11 during the museum’s inaugural Art in Bloom event, sponsored by Tallahassee Nurseries. Donna Morrison’s “Roseate Portrait” (2024) depicts a roseate spoonbill standing in tall grass, rendered in soft washes of pink, purple and green watercolor. The artwork will be featured as part of Art in Bloom at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. (MoFA) For the first time at MoFA, local floral artists will create botanical arrangements inspired by watercolor paintings featured in the Tallahassee Watercolor Society’s 2026 Tri-State Annual Juried Water Media Exhibition. The resulting displays will transform the galleries into a temporary collaborative installation. Guests attending the ticketed event will be the first to view the floral installations while enjoying wine provided by Damas, light bites from Food Glorious Food and Cruton & Co., cakes from Eats by Elyse and live music. MoFA Director Kaylee Spencer said the event highlights the creative connections between visual art and floral design. “We are excited to host this event at MoFA. Art in Bloom celebrates the generative power of artistic dialogue: how a creative act in one medium can inspire, transform and expand into another,” said Spencer. “We are thrilled to share these floral creations alongside original watercolors, inviting guests to experience the conversation that emerges between paintings and floral design. That exchange between artists, materials and forms of expression is at the heart of what we foster here at the museum. Every ticket purchased helps support the museum’s exhibitions, programming and collections all year long.” As presenting sponsor of Art in Bloom, Tallahassee Nurseries is providing both financial support and floral expertise to help bring MoFA’s inaugural celebration to life. “We are excited to be involved with an event that showcases the artistry growing in our area and cultivates the community’s connection with the arts. Our floral designers’ creativity shines at every event or occasion, so we are delighted to see their bespoke designs displayed alongside the works of other talented florists and local artists,” said Melissa Hutchinson, social media and outreach manager for Tallahassee Nurseries. The post FSU Museum of Fine Arts to host inaugural Art in Bloom event appeared first on Florida State University News .

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