Growing Up with the Arts: Camp Bravo

Brooklyn and Cali McChesney

For Brooklyn and Cali McChesney, Camp Bravo has become more than a summer tradition—it’s made The Studios feel like home.

It Started with a Simple Idea

Peyton Evans

Founder Peyton Evans imagined a place where artists could connect, create, and inspire one another. Twenty years later, that vision continues to grow.

The Thread That Connects Us

William Rhodes

William Rhodes creates art that weaves together memory, history, and community, one story at a time.

The Art of Being Welcoming

John and Paula Tishok

Community hosts John and Paula Tishok help visiting artists experience Key West through friendship and generosity.

2026 Golden Mango Award

Linda Downs and Angela Majors

2025 Golden Mango Award

Rick Worth

2024 Golden Mango Award

Rosi Ware

2023 Golden Mango Award

Tony Falcone

2022 Golden Mango Award

Ben & Helen Harrison

2021 Golden Mango Award

Lynn Kaufelt

The Golden Mango celebrates the people who make Key West more creative, more generous, and more interesting simply by being part of it.

Jed Dodds, Executive Director

2020 Golden Mango Award

Christopher Peterson

2019 Golden Mango Award

Judy Blume & George Cooper

2018 Golden Mango Award

John Martini

2017 Golden Mango Award

Anne McKee

I’m happy to see The Studios as a leader in the arts in the Florida Keys. Thank you so much for this beautiful Mango Award designed by the talented Helen Harrison.

Lynn Kaufelt, 2021 winner

2016 Golden Mango Award

Bill & Ann Lorraine

2015 Golden Mango Award

Stanley & Judith Zabar