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SUMMARY:AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas announces our new exhibition and fundraiser\, AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts\, happening at the FloridaRAMA Impact Gallery in St. Petersburg. \nThe AMPED exhibition is a group show featuring 50 artists from Pinellas and Hillsborough counties\, showcasing about 75 pieces across genres such as film\, painting\, photography\, glass\, ceramics\, mixed media sculpture\, and assemblage. It will be on view at the FloridaRAMA Gallery Sept. 5-Nov. 1\, 2026. \nAMPED! Turn Up for the Arts celebrates both Creative Pinellas and our cultural community. AMPED! highlights not only the continued growth of the creative community\, but also how vital the arts remain to our region.   \nAs Pinellas County’s Local Arts Agency\, Creative Pinellas funds artists\, showcases exhibitions and art events and amplifies the creative community. Our success is tied into everyone’s success and we are AMPED to present this exhibition at the FloridaRAMA Impact Gallery. \n\n                \n				    \n					    Shop the Exhibition\n				    \n				    \n					    Shop Now
URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/amped-turn-up-for-the-arts-2/
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SUMMARY:AMPED: Creative Conversations with Merritt Capurro and Stephanie Chill
DESCRIPTION:To keep connection going throughout the run of AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts\, on view at the FloridaRAMA Impact Gallery in St. Petersburg from Sept. 5-Nov. 1\, 2026\, Creative Pinellas is hosting Creative Conversations panels with our cultural community during Second Saturday Artwalk on Sept. 12 and Oct. 10. They will be moderated by Creative Pinellas CEO Margaret Murray. \n\nOn Oct. 10\, Merritt Capurro and Stephanie Chill\, both Tampa Bay natives\, will talk about the role tourism plays in an arts destination like Pinellas County. The timing comes perfectly ahead of Art Everywhere: A Celebration of Culture & Creativity\, happening throughout the county Nov.1-Dec. 6. \nChill is a cultural programs and nonprofit professional whose work centers on connecting people through arts\, heritage\, and international exchange. As Executive Director of Clearwater Sister Cities\, Inc.\, she develops cultural programs and partnerships that create opportunities for residents and visitors to experience Clearwater’s international connections in meaningful ways. Her background spans public humanities\, museums\, heritage preservation\, and community-based programming\, including previous work as a Program Officer at Florida Humanities. Chill is currently leading Clearwater Illuminations: Lantern Festival and International Night Market\, a new cultural arts festival inspired in part by Clearwater’s sister-city relationship with Nagano\, Japan. The event\, taking place Dec. 6 at Coachman Park\, received funding from Creative Pinellas as part of Art Everywhere: A Celebration of Culture & Creativity. \nCapurro is known for stylized realism that uses bold color\, lifelike hands\, and rich symbolism to stir curiosity and conversation. Her signature Fruity Soirée series features hands bursting through the canvas to grasp fruit and liquid\, blurring the line between pleasure and surreal tension. With roots in costume & textile design alongside scenic mural work\, her art blends decades of technique with playful exploration. Whether creating large-scale murals or striking canvases\, she brings dramatic composition\, technical skill\, and just enough mischief to make you look twice.
URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/amped-creative-conversations-with-merritt-capurro-and-stephanie-chill/
LOCATION:FloridaRAMA\, 2606 Fairfield Ave S\, Saint Petersburg\, FL\, 33712\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Exhibition
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