The Village covers 36 acres (150,000 m2) and contains over 200 homes, art galleries, restaurants, workshops and studios.
Artisians from the Village of the Arts received regulatory relief from the city of Bradenton allowing artist-in-residences to live and work out of their homes.
Most have been restored, painted in colorful hues and pastels,[4] and converted into workshops, studios, medical facilities, family activities, galleries and cafes.
Village artists practice their craft in the following areas: Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, stained glass, altered books, copper-pigment work, assemblage, collage, oil-painting, quilting, acrylic painting, fiber art, mixed media, encaustic painting, fashion and custom clothing, antiques and their restoration, sculpture, drawing, photography, book-selling, basket-weaving, re-cycled and up-cycled art, botanical objects, mosaic, clay, pottery, music instruction and performance, art instruction, watercolors, dichroic glass, woodcarving, jewelry, cut and polished stone work, metal working and many more.
Patrons are able to become involved in the production of a piece that meets the needs of a specific space in their home or office.