Arts Coast Magazine – Literary

By Lashonda Curry

Pinellas County artists and art organizations will have their largest platform yet to display the area’s amazing creative culture during the Art Everywhere celebration this fall. From the first week… Read More

By Maggie Duffy

Pinellas County is home to more art per square mile than anywhere else in Florida, making it one of the state’s most vibrant cultural destinations. This fall, we’re celebrating the… Read More

By Creative Pinellas

Creative Pinellas has awarded $20,000 in Hurricane Relief Grants for the 2024-25 season, supporting 20 individual artists and 10 nonprofit arts organizations. Funded through the December 7th Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser, these grants help artists recover and create while enabling organizations to sustain operations and community programs…. Read More

By Skyla Luckey

By Skyla Luckey. Poets who want to read their works at Jack Kerouac’s St. Pete house now have the opportunity…. Read More

By Margo Hammond

By Margo Hammond. My antidote for hurricane angst? Read a book about them, the scarier the better. Think of it as an inoculation, helping to prepare you for what’s to come…. Read More

By Medina Karagic

By Medina Karagic. EQV is a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower men and boys through the transformative power of hip-hop and spoken word, building resilience and unity… Read More

By Margo Hammond

By Margo Hammond. Barbara Dunnavant hasn’t written her memoirs yet, but you can “read” the story of her life in the delightful pins she wears…. Read More

By Kaitlin Crockett

By Kaitlin Crockett. A week later and I’m still gushing about the Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Exhibition. Seeing family, friends and our community enjoying the print installation and my work was very special to me. … Read More

By Kerry Kriseman

By Kerry Kriseman. Every one of us has a story to tell. The connectedness that results when we can empathize and see ourselves in someone else’s story is needed now more than ever in this increasingly difficult world…. Read More

By Alyssa Sotelo

By Alyssa Sotelo. For Poetry Appreciation Month, I could not wait to attend the jazz and poetry celebration presented by the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association… Read More

By Sheila Cowley

We live in a stressful world! And the arts can help. We asked Arts Coast readers what arts they turn to when they need some comfort, or just need a laugh – for this wonderful collection of feel-good arts… Read More

By Carlene Cobb

By Carlene Cobb. The Women Behind the Words: Celebrating the Women of The St. Petersburg Press showcased the literary achievements of 10 female authors with connections to St. Pete, at The Studio@620. … Read More

By Ralph Wimbish

By Ralph Wimbish. A lawyer, a politician, a trailblazer. Bette Wimbish was all that and more. She was my mother…. Read More

By Tyler Gillespie

By Tyler Gillespie. To me, alligators represent our state’s history – its beauty, its complications. They demand we avoid them while asking us to take a closer look. This can be fertile ground for writers who choose to approach the page at their own risk…. Read More

By Sheila Cowley

It’s not easy to earn a living as a full-time artist. We asked a range of visual, literary and performing artists how they made the transition to a full-time career… Read More