BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creative Pinellas - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Creative Pinellas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://creativepinellas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Creative Pinellas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T223001 CREATED:20220111T221405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T205422Z UID:8868-1658390400-1658397600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Arts & Education and Community Outreach DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Arts and Education/Community outreach: With a Focus on Outreach Today to Expand and Create Audiences for Tomorrow\nCo-Host: Arts 4 All Florida\nKeynote Speaker: Lee Cohen\, ATR\, MPS\, REACE\, CCTSI\, PhD student in Expressive Therapies\nThursday\, July 21\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER:  \n \n \n \n \n \n Lee Cohen\n \n Posted on April 13\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n ATR\, MPS\, REACE\, CCTSI Art Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist Lee Cohen is a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist for individuals with an MPS (Masters in Professional Studies) in art therapy and creativity development. She is a registered art therapist in practice pursuing her Ph.D. in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University. Lee was a professional artist before becoming an… Read More \n \n \n \nREGISTER TODAY \nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-arts-and-education-and-community-outreach/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects6-0721.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T223001 CREATED:20220111T221423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T003120Z UID:8866-1655971200-1655978400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Economic Wellbeing for Artists DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Economic Wellbeing for Artists: How to Ensure Artists and Arts Organizations Thrive in Pinellas County.\nCo-Hosts: Clearwater Arts Alliance & St Pete Arts Alliance\nKeynote Speaker: Laura Zabel\, Springboard for the Arts\, Executive Director\nThursday\, June 23\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n     \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER:  \n \n \n \n \n \n Laura Zabel\n \n Posted on April 12\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Executive Director\, Springboard for the Arts Laura Zabel is the Executive Director of Springboard for the Arts\, an economic and community development agency run by and for artists. Springboard provides programs that help artists make a living and a life\, and programs that help communities connect to the creative power of artists. Springboard is a nationally… Read More \n \n \n \nREGISTER TODAY \nInterested\, but unable to attend. We understand not everyone is available to attend the in-person event\, but we would still like to invite you to be part of the conversation. Sign up below for the presentation replay and the volunteer advisory committee opportunity to be sent to you after the event.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-economic-and-wellbeing-needs-for-artists/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220521T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T223001 CREATED:20220111T163059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T220727Z UID:8984-1653130800-1653134400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Dance Community Meeting #6 DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas and Artist Laureate Helen French invite you to connect with us as we host our sixth in-person community forum for dancers and choreographers from Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.\nTo wrap up the year-long dance community conversations\, we are bringing Pinellas County’s dance community together to review and prioritize the opportunities and action items that came out of those conversations\, and discuss the best strategies to move them forward. \nJoin us in person for morning conversation and coffee\, then stay to tour the new exhibitions in The Gallery at Creative Pinellas and the new blooms in the Botanical Gardens. \n  \nRegister Here\n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/dance-community-meeting-6/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Virtual Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1920x1080-Helen-French-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T223001 CREATED:20220111T221437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T193149Z UID:8864-1652342400-1652349600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Arts and Tourism DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Arts and Tourism Presentation Video\n \n\nWe Convene: Arts and Tourism: Leveraging our Brand and Arts and Cultural Marketing\nCo- Host: Visit St. Pete/Clearwater \nKeynote Speakers: Malinda Horton\, Executive Director of the Florida Association of Museums (FAM) and Stephanie Barkow\, BVK Account Planning Director \nModerator: Steve Hayes\, CEO + President of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater \nThursday\, May 12\, 2022 | 8am -10am \nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nWE Convene: Arts and Tourism\nThis event will focus around how tourism and performing\, visual\, and other arts can work together to create a mutually virtuous cycle. Co Host Visit St Pete/Clearwater’s Steve Hayes will moderate the event that will feature two expert and interesting speakers. Malinda Horton\, Executive Director of the Florida Association of Museums (FAM)\, will share some inspiring collaborations in arts\, cultural\, educational and humanities organizations and with independent artists that are building engaging programs and driving interest and funding for Florida’s diverse cultural landscape. Stephanie Barkow\, BVK Account Planning Director\, will share how the arts are playing a role in travel trends and what key opportunities can be part of a destination specific strategy as we continue to move into the future as an arts and cultural destination. \nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS: \n \n \n \n \n \n Malinda Horton\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Executive Director at Florida Association of Museums Malinda Horton has been the Executive Director of the Florida Association of Museums (FAM) since 1995. In this role\, Horton represents and addresses the needs of the museum community\, enhancing the ability of museums to serve the public interest. She has managed a wide array of programs and… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Barkow\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n BVK\, Account Planning Director With over a decade of experience behind her\, the one thing Stephanie knows for sure is that the best strategy is a constantly evolving one. She is a continuous source of new insights and opportunities for our travel clients\, guiding Visit Salt Lake\, Wyoming Office of Tourism\, Reno Tahoe\, George Washington’s… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. \nPhoto Credit: MOREAN Art Center. Chihuly Collection URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-arts-and-tourism/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects4-0519.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T223001 CREATED:20220111T221452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T182354Z UID:8862-1651132800-1651140000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Accessibility and Equity DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Accessibility and Equity: Making arts accessible/welcoming to all\nCo- Hosted by Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Dallas Jackson\, Artist\, Educator\, Researcher\, Arts Consultant\nThursday\, April 28\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER:  \n \nREGISTER TODAY \nInterested\, but unable to attend. We understand not everyone is available to attend the in-person event\, but we would still like to invite you to be part of the conversation. Sign up below for the presentation replay and the volunteer advisory committee opportunity to be sent to you after the event.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. \nLearn More about all of WE Convene\nWE Convene - Learn More\nFeatured Image: Photo Credit Todd Bates. Courtesy of NOMAD Studios. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-accessibility-and-equity/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T223001 CREATED:20220111T221506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T162205Z UID:8860-1648108800-1648116000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:WE Convene: Performing Arts: How to support and grow the performing arts\nCo- Hosted with The Florida Orchestra \nFeaturing Keynote Speaker : Mark Cantrell\, President + CEO of The Florida Orchestra \nThursday\, March 24\, 2022 | 8am -10am \nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nWE Convene: Performing Arts | Photo By Priscilla Wyatt\nSome of the topics you can explore with us:\nCOLLABORATION and REACH\n\nHow do we get from a “Me” focus to a “We” focus?\nHow to create destination entertainment that brings people for an event?\nHow to bring performance to the people – “meet them where they are”?\n\n\nIMPACT | VALUE | COMMUNITY AWARENESS\n\nIt is time to tell the community why we are important and how we impact their lives!\nHow do we express the value we bring to the community?\nBy working together\, can we advocate for the performing arts throughout the county?\n\nKEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mark Cantrell \nMark Cantrell joined the Florida Orchestra in 2019 as the President and CEO. Prior to moving to Florida\, he was the Executive Director for the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. \nMark grew up in Scottsdale\, Arizona and attended Boston University where he received his B.A. in Music. Upon graduation\, he began playing with the Boston Pops\, Boston Symphony\, Boston Ballet Orchestra\, and Boston Lyric Opera. \nIn 1993\, after he and his wife Carolyn-also a professional musician-returned from touring Europe with West Side Story\, he founded JMC Cabinet Makers\, a small furniture studio focusing on custom designed and built furniture and the teaching of hand tool skills. Mark has been on faculty at Boston University\, University of Massachusetts Lowell\, and MIT as an adjunct professor. \nIn 2004\, Mark semi-retired from the music world and became a captain with a United Express carrier. Mark currently serves on the Advisory Boards for the Bolz Center for Arts Administration and the UW Health Performing Arts Medicine Program. \nMark is an avid outdoorsman. He has raced in several long-distance sled dog races and love’s to spend as much time outdoors as possible. fishing\, hunting\, canoeing\, camping and hiking are some of his favorite activities. Mark loves to cook and enjoys great wines. Mark is also an avid reader. \n\nSHARE YOUR SUCCESS STORY\nIn addition to lending your voice during this critical conversation\, you’re invited to share your success story. We know you have impacted your community and want to recognize and share your efforts as part of the opening introductions at the We Convene sessions.\n\nSUBMIT YOUR STORY\n\n \nWe Convene : Together For The Future of the Arts \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-performing-arts/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WC2-performing-arts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T223001 CREATED:20220111T221520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T212111Z UID:8858-1645689600-1645696800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Public Art and Placemaking DESCRIPTION:  \nWe Convene: Public Art and Placemaking\nCo- Hosted with Forward Pinellas\nFeatured Keynote Speaker : Renee Piechocki\nThursday\, February 24\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n      \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER: \n \n \n \n \n \n Renee Piechocki\n \n Posted on March 11\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Renee Piechocki is passionate about developing projects and initiatives to engage artists and communities in the public realm. She is an artist\, public art consultant\, and arts advocate. She founded Pittsburgh’s Office of Public Art in 2005 and served as director until 2017. She grew OPA to a team of five people to provide technical… Read More \n \n \n \nWE Convene: Public Art and Placemaking Event Photos / Photos by Priscilla Wyatt\nWE Convene : Together\, For The Arts\nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. \nCOVID Policy: This is currently planned as an in- person event. \nAll CDC recommendations for events will be followed at the time the event takes place. In the event this is shifted to a virtual event\, all ticket holders will be notified in advance. \n \n \n \n \n \n WE Convene – Public Art and Placemaking Session\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Take a listen to the first WE Convene session from February 24th at the Auditorium at Creative Pinellas. … Read More \n \n \n \nLearn More about all of WE Convene\nWE Convene - Learn More\nFeatured Image: Zulu Painter (Carlos Culbertson) URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-public-art-and-placemaking/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects-0224.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR