BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creative Pinellas - ECPv6.16.3//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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T203838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T203838Z UID:10000356-1687006800-1687010400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Jenipher Chandley\, 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nSaturday\, June 17 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Jenipher Chandley\n \n Posted on November 3\, 2022 by Jenipher Chandley \n Jenipher Chandley is a representational artist working in her hometown of St. Petersburg Fl. Where she has raised her 4 children and is a proud new grandmother. She has earned degrees in Interior\, and Graphic Design\, from IADT Tampa. Jenipher is currently lead curator for Bar@548\, She also has co-curated and exhibited in 100’s of… Read More \n \n \n \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on March 14\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/jenipher-chandley-2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230611T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T202943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T202943Z UID:10000345-1686488400-1686492000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks-5/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T203639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T203714Z UID:10000355-1686402000-1686405600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Aimee Jones\, 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nSaturday\, June 10 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Aimee Jones\n \n Posted on November 3\, 2022 by Aimee Jones \n Aimee Jones is a visual artist and educator currently working in St. Petersburg\, Florida. She earned her MFA and graduate certification in Women and Gender Studies in 2022 at the University of South Florida. She was a finalist for the Carlos Malamud Prize in 2022\, has exhibited in Spain and throughout the U.S.\, and was… Read More \n \n \n \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on March 14\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/aimee-jones-2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230604T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T202857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T202857Z UID:10000344-1685883600-1685887200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks-4/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T202808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T202808Z UID:10000343-1685797200-1685800800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks-3/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230528T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230528T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T202630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T202645Z UID:10000342-1685278800-1685282400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Kimberly Engel\, 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nSunday\, May 28 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Kimberly Engel\n \n Posted on November 3\, 2022 by Kimberly Engel \n Kimberly Engel is a contemporary abstract painter who lives and works in Clearwater\, Florida. Her distinct gestural style combines a love for color interaction with spontaneous mark making. Engel’s paintings explore levels of transparency\, evoking depth and light. She is inspired by the constant presence and changing states of large bodies of water. Engel describes… Read More \n \n \n \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on March 14\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/kimberly-engel-2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T202458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T202458Z UID:10000341-1685192400-1685196000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Troy Bernardo\, 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nSaturday\, May 27 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Troy Bernardo\, In Memory\n \n Posted on November 3\, 2022 by Troy Bernardo \n Troy loves spending time reading\, writing\, camping\, and drinking local craft beer. He is an English Department Head at an alternative online school\, and lives with his wife Laura\, his daughter\, Alice\, and their four cats in St. Petersburg\, Florida. Troy’s book\, Hardly Harding\, is available on Amazon\, and his published short stories can be… Read More \n \n \n \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on March 14\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/troy-bernardo-2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T202312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T202312Z UID:10000340-1684674000-1684677600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Kate Cummins\, 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nSunday\, May 21 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Kate Cummins\n \n Posted on November 3\, 2022 by Kate Cummins \n “I cant remember a time when I wasn’t drawing\, painting or fabricating something out of something else” says artist Kate Cummins of her work. “I come from a creative household where the arts had a natural hierarchy”. After completing an Honors Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree from the University of Western Ontario\, Kate travelled extensively… Read More \n \n \n \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on March 14\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/kate-cummins-2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T202132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T202132Z UID:10000339-1684587600-1684591200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks-2/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230716T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230323T182011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T162146Z UID:10000332-1683982800-1689516000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition - Artist Talks DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n*Please note that we may be adding more artists to the schedule. \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More \n \n \n \n  \nArtist Talk Schedule\nSaturday\, May 13 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Patrick Arthur Jackson\n \n Posted on November 3\, 2022 by Patrick Arthur Jackson \n Patrick Arthur Jackson is a creative multi-hyphenate with a passion for community connection through storytelling. He is the Associate Artistic Producer at American Stage\, where he oversees New Play Development and Casting. Patrick most recently served as the Assistant Director/Choreographer for the production of The Colored Museum at American Stage. He holds a Bachelor of… Read More \n \n \n \nSunday\, May 14 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Marie Cummings\n \n Posted on by Marie Cummings \n Marie Cummings was born in Detroit\, Michigan. There she studied psychology and business at Wayne State University. She moved to Clearwater\, Florida with her three daughters\, where she embarked on a career as a Realtor. When her last daughter entered college\, Marie decided to seek a new direction in her life: she wanted to explore… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, May 20 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSunday\, May 21 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Kate Cummins\n \n Posted on by Kate Cummins \n “I cant remember a time when I wasn’t drawing\, painting or fabricating something out of something else” says artist Kate Cummins of her work. “I come from a creative household where the arts had a natural hierarchy”. After completing an Honors Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree from the University of Western Ontario\, Kate travelled extensively… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, May 27 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Troy Bernardo\, In Memory\n \n Posted on by Troy Bernardo \n Troy loves spending time reading\, writing\, camping\, and drinking local craft beer. He is an English Department Head at an alternative online school\, and lives with his wife Laura\, his daughter\, Alice\, and their four cats in St. Petersburg\, Florida. Troy’s book\, Hardly Harding\, is available on Amazon\, and his published short stories can be… Read More \n \n \n \nSunday\, May 28 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Kimberly Engel\n \n Posted on by Kimberly Engel \n Kimberly Engel is a contemporary abstract painter who lives and works in Clearwater\, Florida. Her distinct gestural style combines a love for color interaction with spontaneous mark making. Engel’s paintings explore levels of transparency\, evoking depth and light. She is inspired by the constant presence and changing states of large bodies of water. Engel describes… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, June 3 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSunday\, June 4 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSaturday\, June 10 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Aimee Jones\n \n Posted on by Aimee Jones \n Aimee Jones is a visual artist and educator currently working in St. Petersburg\, Florida. She earned her MFA and graduate certification in Women and Gender Studies in 2022 at the University of South Florida. She was a finalist for the Carlos Malamud Prize in 2022\, has exhibited in Spain and throughout the U.S.\, and was… Read More \n \n \n \nSunday\, June 11 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSaturday\, June 17 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Jenipher Chandley\n \n Posted on by Jenipher Chandley \n Jenipher Chandley is a representational artist working in her hometown of St. Petersburg Fl. Where she has raised her 4 children and is a proud new grandmother. She has earned degrees in Interior\, and Graphic Design\, from IADT Tampa. Jenipher is currently lead curator for Bar@548\, She also has co-curated and exhibited in 100’s of… Read More \n \n \n \nSunday\, June 18 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSaturday\, June 24 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSunday\, June 25 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Agueda Zabisky\n \n Posted on by Agueda Zabisky \n Brazil is my native country\, and I studied and graduated in graphic design in 1990. Artistic experimentation and a need to work hands-on led me to engage with clay. Since 2005\, I have been creating ceramic sculptures and decorative art pieces. A move to the U.S. (St. Petersburg) in 2020 opened up new opportunities for… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, July 1 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSunday\, July 2 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSaturday\, July 8 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSunday\, July 9 @ 1pm \nTBD \nSaturday\, July 15 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Dennis DeBon\, In Memory\n \n Posted on by Dennis DeBon \n Dennis DeBon is the creator of EnergyWebs\, which are one-of-a-kind works of modern glass art. He is often been compared to artist Jackson Pollock. Like Pollack\, Dennis uses simple artistic techniques and has combined reverse painting on glass with spin art and taken both to a whole new level. Each EnergyWeb is cut from a… Read More \n \n \n \nSunday\, July 16 @ 1pm \nTBD URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-artist-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230516T201833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T201833Z UID:10000338-1683982800-1683986400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Artist Talks: Patrick Arthur Jackson\, 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nSaturday\, May 13 @ 1pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Patrick Arthur Jackson\n \n Posted on by Patrick Arthur Jackson \n Patrick Arthur Jackson is a creative multi-hyphenate with a passion for community connection through storytelling. He is the Associate Artistic Producer at American Stage\, where he oversees New Play Development and Casting. Patrick most recently served as the Assistant Director/Choreographer for the production of The Colored Museum at American Stage. He holds a Bachelor of… Read More \n \n \n \nBeginning on May 13th and running through July 16th\, on select Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm\, 2023 Emerging Artists will present Artist Talks.* Free and open to the public \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on March 14\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: May 4 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/artist-talks-patrick-arthur-jackson-2023-emerging-artist-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ArtistTalkBanner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T200000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230314T163457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T154052Z UID:10000330-1683223200-1683230400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to attend an opening reception at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition happening Thursday\, May 4 from 6pm – 8pm. This seventh annual exhibition features original work by artists awarded grants from Creative Pinellas: Troy Bernardo\, Jenipher Chandley\, Marie Cummings\, Kathryn Cummins\, Dennis DeBon\, Kimberly Engel\, Patrick Arthur Jackson\, Aimee Jones\, Amy Wolf\, and Agueda Zabisky. \nDon’t miss an incredible evening and this special opportunity to experience and purchase amazing artwork from these up-and-coming artists!\nPlease RSVP\n  \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Get Ready for the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2023. The exhibition is on view May 5 through July 16\, 2023. Free…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition – Artist Talks\n \n Posted on March 23\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Listen and get to know the 2023 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice and exhibition collection at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas…. Read More \n \n \n \n\nMEET THE ARTISTS\n \n \n \n \n \n Troy Bernardo\, In Memory\n \n Posted on November 3\, 2022 by Troy Bernardo \n Troy loves spending time reading\, writing\, camping\, and drinking local craft beer. He is an English Department Head at an alternative online school\, and lives with his wife Laura\, his daughter\, Alice\, and their four cats in St. Petersburg\, Florida. Troy’s book\, Hardly Harding\, is available on Amazon\, and his published short stories can be… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jenipher Chandley\n \n Posted on by Jenipher Chandley \n Jenipher Chandley is a representational artist working in her hometown of St. Petersburg Fl. Where she has raised her 4 children and is a proud new grandmother. She has earned degrees in Interior\, and Graphic Design\, from IADT Tampa. Jenipher is currently lead curator for Bar@548\, She also has co-curated and exhibited in 100’s of… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Marie Cummings\n \n Posted on by Marie Cummings \n Marie Cummings was born in Detroit\, Michigan. There she studied psychology and business at Wayne State University. She moved to Clearwater\, Florida with her three daughters\, where she embarked on a career as a Realtor. When her last daughter entered college\, Marie decided to seek a new direction in her life: she wanted to explore… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kate Cummins\n \n Posted on by Kate Cummins \n “I cant remember a time when I wasn’t drawing\, painting or fabricating something out of something else” says artist Kate Cummins of her work. “I come from a creative household where the arts had a natural hierarchy”. After completing an Honors Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree from the University of Western Ontario\, Kate travelled extensively… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dennis DeBon\, In Memory\n \n Posted on by Dennis DeBon \n Dennis DeBon is the creator of EnergyWebs\, which are one-of-a-kind works of modern glass art. He is often been compared to artist Jackson Pollock. Like Pollack\, Dennis uses simple artistic techniques and has combined reverse painting on glass with spin art and taken both to a whole new level. Each EnergyWeb is cut from a… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kimberly Engel\n \n Posted on by Kimberly Engel \n Kimberly Engel is a contemporary abstract painter who lives and works in Clearwater\, Florida. Her distinct gestural style combines a love for color interaction with spontaneous mark making. Engel’s paintings explore levels of transparency\, evoking depth and light. She is inspired by the constant presence and changing states of large bodies of water. Engel describes… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Patrick Arthur Jackson\n \n Posted on by Patrick Arthur Jackson \n Patrick Arthur Jackson is a creative multi-hyphenate with a passion for community connection through storytelling. He is the Associate Artistic Producer at American Stage\, where he oversees New Play Development and Casting. Patrick most recently served as the Assistant Director/Choreographer for the production of The Colored Museum at American Stage. He holds a Bachelor of… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aimee Jones\n \n Posted on by Aimee Jones \n Aimee Jones is a visual artist and educator currently working in St. Petersburg\, Florida. She earned her MFA and graduate certification in Women and Gender Studies in 2022 at the University of South Florida. She was a finalist for the Carlos Malamud Prize in 2022\, has exhibited in Spain and throughout the U.S.\, and was… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy Wolf\n \n Posted on by Amy Wolf \n Amy Wolf is a ceramics and mixed media artist based in St. Petersburg\, FL. Originally hailing from equal parts northern California and Western Pennsylvania\, she spent her adult life between NYC\, PA\, NJ and Lima\, Peru before permanently relocating to St. Pete in early 2020 for an artist residency. She received her BFA from The… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agueda Zabisky\n \n Posted on by Agueda Zabisky \n Brazil is my native country\, and I studied and graduated in graphic design in 1990. Artistic experimentation and a need to work hands-on led me to engage with clay. Since 2005\, I have been creating ceramic sculptures and decorative art pieces. A move to the U.S. (St. Petersburg) in 2020 opened up new opportunities for… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2023-emerging-artist-exhibition-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/23-EAE-Web-ON.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T200000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20230308T194629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T170352Z UID:10000329-1679943600-1679947200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:OUT OF EDEN Curator's Talk DESCRIPTION:IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Catch our “Curator’s Talk” for Out of Eden that streamed LIVE on Instagram.\nWatch the LIVE stream HERE\n\nBe sure to follow @creativepinellas\nOn Monday\, March 27th from 7-8pm\, Creative Pinellas went live on Instagram for a “Curator’s Talk”! Senior Director of Arts and Cultural Programming at Creative Pinellas\, Beth Gelman\, spoke with Kathryn Markel\, Principle of Kathryn Markel Fine Arts and gallery representative of Yolanda Sánchez.  \nBeth and Kathryn discussed the intricacies of Yolanda Sánchez’s “Out of Eden” exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, her body of work represented at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York\, and advice for artists seeking gallery representation!  \nFeatured Guests\nBeth Gelman\, Senior Director of Arts and Cultural Programming at Creative Pinellas \n \n \n \n \n \n Kathryn Markel\, Principle of Kathryn Markel Fine Arts\n \n Posted on March 15\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Kathryn Markel began her eponymous gallery in 1976 with the belief that contemporary art can be beautiful as well as visually and intellectually rigorous\, and that acquiring it should be a source of pleasure and self-discovery.  For almost 40 years\, we have helped collectors find the art that speaks to them\, and\, therefore\, exhibit a diverse… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\nFeatured Artist\n \n \n \n \n \n Yolanda Sánchez\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2022 by Yolanda Sánchez \n Born in Havana\, Cuba\, Yolanda Sánchez immigrated to the United States in February 1960. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and has practiced and taught psychology at the graduate level for over30 years. In her mid-thirties\, Dr. Sánchez returned to school\, obtaining a BFA and subsequently\, an MFA from Yale… Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding OUT OF EDEN\n \n \n \n \n \n OUT OF EDEN Exhibition\n \n Posted on December 5\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for OUT OF EDEN\, a nature-inspired exhibition of works by international-acclaimed\, Cuban-American artist Yolanda Sánchez…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/out-of-eden-curators-talk/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/OUT-OF-EDEN-CURATORS-TALK-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T200000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20221130T211556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T171732Z UID:10000320-1679425200-1679428800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:afroQuantum Experiences: ArtMaker Talks Ep 9 DESCRIPTION:Join us on Facebook Live – facebook.com/CreativePinellas for the final episode as artist laureate. This month will be about Women’s History Month: Scene makers\, Culture Creators & The Black Goddess\nJoin Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate Jake-ann Jones as she talks one-on-one with leading artists\, thinkers\, critics\, and creators about arts and artists in the Black and Brown community and in society as a whole.  A playwright\, journalist\, visual artist\, and social justice activist\, Jake and her guests will delve deeply into the power of art to uncover truths and drive change. The series will explore what it takes to be an artist\, the role of the artist in building community\, the importance of the artist in recovering and creating new stories\, and why artists are important to the future of our world. \n  \nMeet the Host\n \n \n \n \n \n Jake-ann Jones\n \n Posted on July 7\, 2021 by Jake-ann Jones \n Jake-ann Jones also works under the name J.A. Jones and J.A. Morton (she\, her\, hers)\, is the 2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, and author of the Black Classic Press release SometimesFarmgirls Become Revolutionaries: Notes on Black Power\, Politics\, Depression\, and the FBI. She works extensively with community organizations through the SOW Fund at Pinellas Community… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nMeet the Guests\n \n \n \n \n \n Jai Hinson\n \n Posted on March 9\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Choreographer and educator Jai Hinson is the founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Arts 4 Life Academy\, located in Clearwater\, FL. She has been engaged with cultural and performing arts for over 40 years and for nearly three decades years has shared her gifts and talents with the youth and families of the Tampa… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ancestral Funk Inc\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Ancestral Funk Inc is an artist emporium that allows artists to be who they were purposed to be. It was started in 2018 and was the brainchild of artist Siobhan Monique who believed that artists need an authentic space to be who they were destined to be! Its team consists of powerful\, pioneering creatives\, including… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lorielle J. Hollaway\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Lorielle J. Hollaway is the founder of Cultured Books children’s bookstore and the Founding Director of the affiliated nonprofit Cultured Books Literacy Foundation. Lorielle’s professional career has centered upon informal literacy education\, a passion that informs Cultured Books’core values to Cultivate Curiosity\, Inspire Impact\, be Dignity Driven\, and be CommUNITYCommitted. Since Cultured Books Literacy Foundation’s… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiffany N. Moore\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Tiffany N. Moore is the CEO of Moore Eventful LLC (established in March of 2016)\, as well as a wife and mother of a son and daughter. Through Moore Eventful LLC she provides professional services designed to create the perfect foundation and management to memorable events. In 2018\, she became the owner of her very… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sharlene Emmanuel Edwards\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n A native Brooklynite\, Sharlene Emmanuel Edwards wears many hats\, all of which involve working with others in an incredibly uplifting way. Sharlene’s cultural view has been shaped not only by her more than 19 years’ experience in public health\, education\, community health and public speaking\, but also by her strong Caribbean roots. She is currently… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shundra Allison\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Becoming a full-time entrepreneur can be difficult\, Shundra Allison found out just how daunting entrepreneurship can be after leaving her corporate job to become a full-time entrepreneur. Today\, Shundra is the owner and operator of Urban Drinkery Wine Bar\, Co-Owner of Power Plug Radio and Entertainment Corp.\, Founder and CEO of #TheBurgCares non-profit organization and… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-10/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Gallery Event,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/afroQuantum-Experiences-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20221221T173603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T171319Z UID:10000326-1674914400-1674921600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:IMAGINE BLACKNESS Opening Reception + Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend an opening reception and artist talk for the IMAGINE BLACKNESS: ALTERNATE REALITIES AND COLLECTIVE DREAMING exhibition happening Saturday\, January 28 from 2-4 PM. The artist talk will begin at 2pm with the reception to follow.\nPlease RSVP\n  \nOn display will be a collaborative exploration of Blackness and Black representation through AI-generated images created by artist\, McArthur Freeman II\, and sociologist\, Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman. This exhibition invites viewers to engage in the act of collective dreaming as a social intervention\, which moves beyond the reality of the present world to (re)-imagine and discover new ways of seeing and being. Inspired by Black speculative fiction and Afro-Futurism\, the project offers viewers interactive opportunities to question\, inspire\, and escape by engaging the viewers’ own imaginations in the co-construction of the future and alternate worlds. \n\nFeatured Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n McArthur Freeman\n \n Posted on December 21\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n McArthur Freeman II is a visual artist and designer whose work explores hybridity and the construction of identity. His works have ranged from surreal narrative paintings and drawings to digitally constructed sculptural objects and animated 3D scenes. His most recent works combine three interrelated emerging technologies: digital sculpting\, 3D scanning\, and 3D printing. Freeman’s work… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman is a Tampa native and a sociologist whose work addresses the intimate ways that systems of oppression (racism\, sexism\, and colorism) are reproduced through the material and affective experiences of Black women and families in Brazil and the United States. She earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her M.A. & Ph.D…. Read More \n \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding IMAGINE BLACKNESS\n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGINE BLACKNESS Exhibition\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for IMAGINE BLACKNESS\, a collaborative exploration of Blackness and Black representation through AI-generated images created by artist\, McArthur Freeman II\, and sociologist\, Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/imagine-blackness-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IB-OR-Web-Image-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T200000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20221221T163500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T212532Z UID:10000324-1674151200-1674158400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:OUT OF EDEN Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend an opening reception for the OUT OF EDEN exhibition happening Thursday\, January 19 from 6-8 PM.\nPlease RSVP\n  \nOn display will be a nature-inspired exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed Cuban American artist Yolanda Sánchez. This is the first time that her textile work and her paintings are shown together. Her textiles are created using the traditional Korean Bojagi wrapping technique while her fabric choice and color are anything but traditional. Her artwork is full of lush\, vibrant colors that reflect the landscape surrounding the Gallery at Creative Pinellas and all of Pinewood Park. This exhibition will take you on a creative meditation of natural beauty. \nDon’t miss a magical evening that will awaken our senses through depths of color\, texture and light. \n\nFeatured Artist\n \n \n \n \n \n Yolanda Sánchez\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2022 by Yolanda Sánchez \n Born in Havana\, Cuba\, Yolanda Sánchez immigrated to the United States in February 1960. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and has practiced and taught psychology at the graduate level for over30 years. In her mid-thirties\, Dr. Sánchez returned to school\, obtaining a BFA and subsequently\, an MFA from Yale… Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding OUT OF EDEN\n \n \n \n \n \n OUT OF EDEN Exhibition\n \n Posted on December 5\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for OUT OF EDEN\, a nature-inspired exhibition of works by international-acclaimed\, Cuban-American artist Yolanda Sánchez…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/out-of-eden-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OUT-OF-EDEN-OPENING-NIGHT-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230417 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20221205T161523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T223157Z UID:10000306-1674086400-1681689599@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:OUT OF EDEN Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join us for OUT OF EDEN\, a nature-inspired exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed Cuban American artist Yolanda Sánchez.\n  \nCuban American artist Yolanda Sánchez brings her nature-inspired art to the Gallery at Creative Pinellas with a new exhibition entitled “Out of Eden.” This is the first time that her textile work and her paintings are shown together. Her textiles are created using the traditional Korean Bojagi wrapping technique while her fabric choice and color are anything but traditional. Her artwork is full of lush\, vibrant colors that reflect the landscape surrounding the Gallery at Creative Pinellas and all of Pinewood Park. This exhibition will take you on a creative meditation of natural beauty. \n\nFeatured Artist\n \n \n \n \n \n Yolanda Sánchez\n \n Posted on December 2\, 2022 by Yolanda Sánchez \n Born in Havana\, Cuba\, Yolanda Sánchez immigrated to the United States in February 1960. She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and has practiced and taught psychology at the graduate level for over30 years. In her mid-thirties\, Dr. Sánchez returned to school\, obtaining a BFA and subsequently\, an MFA from Yale… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nEvents Surrounding OUT OF EDEN\n \n \n \n \n \n OUT OF EDEN Curator’s Talk\n \n Posted on March 8\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us to attend an OUT OF EDEN Curator’s Talk on Monday\, March 27th from 7-8pm…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/out-of-eden/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/OUT-OF-EDEN-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230227 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20221221T173613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T171917Z UID:10000325-1674086400-1677455999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:IMAGINE BLACKNESS Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Join us for IMAGINE BLACKNESS: ALTERNATE REALITIES AND COLLECTIVE DREAMING\, a collaborative exploration of Blackness and Black representation through AI-generated images created by artist\, McArthur Freeman II\, and sociologist\, Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman.\nFrom a botanical paradise laden with richly hued figures to an otherworldly futuristic sci-fi cosmos\, this exhibition invites viewers to engage in the act of collective dreaming as a social intervention\, which moves beyond the reality of the present world to (re)-imagine and discover new ways of seeing and being. Inspired by Black speculative fiction and Afro-Futurism\, the project offers viewers interactive opportunities to question\, inspire\, and escape by engaging the viewers’ own imaginations in the co-construction of the future and alternate worlds. \n\nFeatured Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n McArthur Freeman\n \n Posted on December 21\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n McArthur Freeman II is a visual artist and designer whose work explores hybridity and the construction of identity. His works have ranged from surreal narrative paintings and drawings to digitally constructed sculptural objects and animated 3D scenes. His most recent works combine three interrelated emerging technologies: digital sculpting\, 3D scanning\, and 3D printing. Freeman’s work… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman is a Tampa native and a sociologist whose work addresses the intimate ways that systems of oppression (racism\, sexism\, and colorism) are reproduced through the material and affective experiences of Black women and families in Brazil and the United States. She earned her B.A. from Cornell University and her M.A. & Ph.D…. Read More \n \n \n \n  \nEvents Surrounding IMAGINE BLACKNESS\n \n \n \n \n \n IMAGINE BLACKNESS Opening Reception + Artist Talk\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Join us to attend an opening reception and artist talk for the IMAGINE BLACKNESS: ALTERNATE REALITIES AND COLLECTIVE DREAMING exhibition happening Saturday\, January 28 from 2-4 PM…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/imagine-blackness/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IB-Web-Image-1920x1080-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T210000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220923T091922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T215154Z UID:10000281-1671127200-1671138000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX DESCRIPTION:THE PARTY IS BACK!\nWe are excited to announce the relaunch of Arts Annual’s THE PARTY REDUX on Thursday\, December 15th from 6-9 pm at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. This one-night only event will be our only fundraiser of the year. Experience music\, visual art\, and participatory experiences – all from the Arts Coast. Enjoy a cash bar\, light bites\, and art. Dj Isha\, host of WMNF’s LatinX will be playing music throughout the evening. You’ll also be one of the first to try out the Arts Navigator\, a new app that will lead you to more incredible arts experiences in the Arts Coast. Come view\, buy\, and create during this unforgettable night of art. \nAlso\, thank you to everyone for your understanding as we navigated Tropical Storm Nicole\, resulting in the cancellation of our Arts Annual Fundraiser.   \nIf you have already purchased a ticket\, please read on.   \nIf you need a ticket\, tickets can be purchased online for $25. \nBook Now\n  \nIf you already have a general admission ticket\, your ticket will be valid for this new date. You will also get a complimentary ARTS COAST raffle ticket and free admission that night to the Holiday Lights happening at the Florida Botanical Gardens in our Park\, for continuing to support Creative Pinellas. \nIf you already have a VIP ticket\, you will still receive a VIP experience with an open bar\, two special and exclusive gifts\, three ARTS COAST raffle tickets\, and free admission to the Holiday Lights happening at the Florida Botanical Gardens in our Park.  \nThank you for continuing to support this fund event and we hope you can join us. \nTickets for THE PARTY REDUX helps us fulfill our mission of facilitating a vibrant and sustainable Pinellas County arts community as an arts and cultural destination. \n\n  \n\n\n\nArts Annual 2022 Exhibition Artists:  \n\nAnna Ayres\, Elizabeth Barenis\, Nathan Beard\, Christina Bertsos\, Saumitra Chandratreya\, Neverne Covington\, Javier T. Dones\, John Gascot\, Jim Gigurtsis\, Jason Hackenwerth\, Steph Hargrove\, Kenny Jensen\, Patricia Kluwe Derderian\, Cecilia Lueza\, Cora Marshall\, Mark Mitchell\, Gianna Pergamo\, Babs Reingold\, Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse\, Xina Scuderi\, Emily Stehle\, Judy Vienneau\, and Angela Warren. \n \n \n Jason Hackenwerth\, Immediate Past President & Artist\n By JasonHackenwerth \n Jason Hackenwerth is a professional artist with an extensive exhibition history spanning more than two decades. He was named a prestigious alum from his undergraduate\, as well as graduate\, universities of Webster University and Savannah College Of Art And Design…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Anna Ayres\n By Anna Ayres \n Anna Ayres began her painting career well before she began painting. A childhood immersed in the four seasons of rural Vermont showcased the natural world to Ayres\, initiating an early sense of wonder and gratitude for it. In winters\, the Ayres family skated by lantern on icy cornfield valleys. In summers\, a waterfall in the… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Tom Sivak\n By Tom Sivak \n Tom Sivak\, Composer. Notable credits include Prelude and Fugue\, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die! In 3-D!!! (2011 New York Musical Theater Festival)\, and The Great Bardo\, starring Jose Ferrer (Lincoln Center). Recent works include micro-operas\, Love v Death and Frankie & Gianni\, and musicals Oh Gasparella! and Sunshine City…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Judy Vienneau\n By Judy Vienneau \n Judy Vienneau is a Professional Artist and Arts Administrator with a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Since moving to Florida from Massachusetts in 1989\, having worked previously in commercial graphic design and advertising for 10 years\, Vienneau has been studying traditional sculptural techniques\, and producing wire and mixed media sculpture…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Kenny Jensen\n By Kenny Jensen \n I am a multidisciplinary professional artist focused on growing an oil painting practice to sustain my goal to live and create artwork in the wilderness of Gulf Hammock\, FL. My wide ranging creative practices flow out of a lifelong connection to the hidden and overlooked wonders of Florida’s unique natural environment. I have been active… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Saumitra Chandratreya\n By Creative Pinellas \n Born 1990\, Saumitra Chandratreya is a Fiber-Installation artist who lives in St. Petersburg\, FL and Chicago\, IL. He was born in Mumbai and Bangalore\, India is his other home. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2017 with a Master of Design in Fashion\, Body and Garment. He has a… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Xina Scuderi\n By Xina Scuderi \n Xina Scuderi is a fine art photographer based in St. Petersburg\, Florida. In 2019 she was inspired to start the ‘Doors of St. Pete Project’ to honor her father who was an Artisan and Door Designer in St. Pete from the 1970s until the 2008 recession. Xina grew up in a house surrounded by craftsmanship… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Babs Reingold\n By Creative Pinellas \n Venezuela-born American artist Babs Reingold creates sculptures\, drawings\, and installations focusing on the environment and poverty. Ms. Reingold has an extensive showing history with 16 solo exhibitions and over 75 group exhibitions ranging from museums\, universities\, alternative spaces and galleries. Solo exhibits include venues in New York City\, Los Angeles CA\, Atlanta GA\, Savannah GA\,… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Elizabeth Barenis\n By Elizabeth Barenis \n She believes that what the viewer finds in the art is one of the most important things about it. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Gianna Pergamo\n By Gianna Pergamo \n Gianna Pergamo is an artist from Brooklyn\, New York who now lives in St. Petersburg\, Florida. She received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2011. Gianna is primarily a mixed media artist\, combining collage\, acrylic paint\, colored pencil\, and more. She was a previous recipient of the Creative Pinellas… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Angela Warren\n By Angela Warren \n Angela Warren lives in St. Petersburg\, Florida. In 2018 she received a Pollock and Krasner Fellowship to attend Vermont Studio Center artist in residence program.Angela spent 2017 and 2018 teaching art post hurricane Irma in St. John\, US Virgin Islands where she helped people heal through art…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Javier T Dones\n By Javier Dones \n Javier’s current work springs from a lifelong passion and fascination for the elements of nature\, her power\, arrangements\, and structures. The medium is metals and chemistry. Copper is the main working material…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Nathan Beard\n By Nathan Beard \n Nathan Beard’s richly layered paintings combine playful Abstract Expressionism with fields of color that transition slowly through hue and temperature. He slices blue painter’s tape\, strip-by-strip\, and methodically applies it to create cyclic patterns that enhance… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Neverne Covington\n By NeverneCovington \n Neverne Covington’s drawings\, prints\, paintings and sculpture explore childhood\, language\, landscape\, memory\, and the American south where she grew up. Her work has been exhibited at the Florida Museum for Women Artists\, the Tampa Museum of Art\, the Brevard Museum of Art\, the State Capital and various venues throughout Florida and at the Museum of… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Mark Mitchell\n By MarkMitchell \n Mark Mitchell is an international artist and painter of Conceptual Pop Art. As a PRATT grad\, SVA alum\, and former NYC advertising creative director\, he has spent his entire career honing his visual communication skills…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Patricia Kluwe Derderian\n By PatriciaKluweDerderian \n Arts Coast Galleries Artist Patricia Kluwe Derderian has always loved to draw\, even the smell of her uncle’s colored pencils inspired her to major in architecture – since art was not an option in the little city where she was raised in Brazil. She has used her art to express her projects and ideas…. Read More \n \n\n \n \n Emily Lee Stehle/The Happiest Rabbit\n By Emily Lee Stehle \n Emily Lee Stehle is a mixed media fiber artist who has been three times an Emerging Artist. First with Florida CraftArt in 2017\, second with the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in 2018 and 2021 for Creative Pinellas. She says she’ll never stop emerging as she sees inspiration every day for her art practice of… Read More \n \n\n \n \n Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse\n By Carol Mickett Robert Stackhouse \n Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse are a collaborative team whose 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art is focused on water and climate issues.  Mickett and Stackhouse were the 2020 Creative Pinellas Art Laureates and received a Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Critic Award for their science conversations. … Read More \n \n\n \n \n Cecilia Lueza\n By Cecilia Lueza \n Argentine-American artist Cecilia Lueza is well known for creating vibrant public art across the United States and beyond. Throughout her career\, the artist has intensely explored a wide range of artistic media including painting\, sculpture and monumental outdoor installations. Her awe-inspiring murals can often be found in unexpected locations such as rooftops and street intersections…. Read More \n \n\n \n\n\nSee how the Arts Coast is a vibrant and sustainable arts community and an arts and cultural destination. \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 Collection\n \n Posted on November 16\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Browse the Arts Annual 2022 and collect what feels right for you from the amazing Arts Coast artists featured in the latest exhibition from Creative Pinellas…. Read More \n \n \n \n  \n\nWe are still holding our Arts Coast Raffle. Purchase tickets when you arrive for a chance to win one of 3 ARTS COAST PACKAGES!\n\nRaffle tickets are; 1 ticket for $25\, 3 tickets for $50\, and 10 tickets for $100. Must be present with a ticket to win. \n\n\nFor the Love of Art | Value: Over $1\,200\nEnjoy your choice of lunch or brunch for four at the Teak Restaurant at the St. Pete Pier. Plus a $1\,000 gift certificate towards the purchase of artwork at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas.\n\nARTcation for Two | Value: Over $600\nEnjoy a dinner at Birch and Wine\, then see a theatre production at American Stage\, and spend the night in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg at the Hyatt Place St Pete.\n\nExplore the Arts for Two | Value: $500\nExperience some of what the Arts Coast has to offer! Enjoy a Food Arts Class for two and a Family Entry to the DLM Children’s ART Museum at the Dunedin Fine Art Center\, 2 theatre tickets to both American Stage and freeFall Theatre\, a Night at the Opera with St. Pete Opera\, and two tickets to the Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete.\n\n  \nBeyond the Walls 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 2022\n \n Posted on October 17\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Get ready to experience a brilliant splash of color and artistic inspiration on your next trip to the Arts Coast. Cool art pieces created by leading artists living and working in the Arts Coast\, Pinellas County\, are on display in participating hotels\, reinventing the typical art gallery experience by taking art Beyond The Walls. You’ll be… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nPAST EVENTS: \nFriday\, November 11: Artist Tours & Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. Free to the public. Below is the schedule for the artists’ talks. 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, November 12: Performances in the Park\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 wraps up a celebratory weekend with artists in Music\, Theatre\, Dance and Film for Performances in the Park.  There will be special appearance by Tampa Bay Ray’s mascot and food available by Top Nosh Street Food.  Free to the public. In the Courtyard: 11:00 am: Scenes from the Nutcracker from the… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\n  \n\n\n \nCREATIVE PINELLAS is a 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION # CH52844 AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE\, 800-435-7352 OR VISITING WWW.800HELPFLA.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT\, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.\n\nRelated Events\nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More \n \n \n \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022-the-party/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/22-AA-Logo-Poppins-THE-PARTY-REDUX-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T160000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220830T094041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T153712Z UID:10000208-1668250800-1668268800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park DESCRIPTION:The Arts Annual 2022 wraps up a celebratory weekend with artists in Music\, Theatre\, Dance and Film for Performances in the Park.  \nThere will be special appearance by Tampa Bay Ray’s mascot and food available by Top Nosh Street Food.  \nFree to the public. \n \n\nIn the Courtyard:\n11:00 am: Scenes from the Nutcracker from the Academy of Ballet Arts – Suzanne Pomerantzeff\, Director (A Childhood Classic!) \n11:30 am: Musical highlights from Oh Gasparella! A new musical by Tom Sivak (She’s not your mother’s Disney princess!) \n12:15 pm: Latin Dance Performance and Instruction with Javier T. Dones  (Learn some moves then stay to dance with band) \n1:00 pm & 1:45 pm: (2 sets) O Som Do Jazz led by composer David Manson  (Florida Brazilian bossa nova\, samba-jazz & MPB band ) David Manson with O Som Do Jazz premieres new jazz compositions Nova Música: New Works influenced by Brazilian samba\, Bossa Nova & Baião. \n2:45 pm Musical highlights from GASPAR! THE MUSICAL music by Constantine Grame and book and lyrics by Bill Leavengood  (a fast-paced\, bawdy tale of “trading places” that finds the legendary pirate\,  Jose Gaspar\, magically transported through time to modern day Tampa Bay) \nIn the Auditorium:\n\n12:00 pm\nDiversity 2022 – A Portrait of the Local Community.\nA 30-minute film by Don Gialanella and Ran Flugstad illustrating the diversity and beauty of the human community of Pinellas County. \n1:00 pm\nLittle Satchmo\nDirected by John Alexander\nProduced by Lea Umberger and JC Guest\nFeaturing Sharon Preston-Folta\, daughter of Louis Armstrong\nThe life of legendary American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong’s secret daughter\, who kept her familial link hidden for years. \n2:00 pm\nSIMI The Series Episode 1\nWritten and Directed by Debbie Yati Garrett.\nCo-Directed by Cranstan Cumberbatch\nThis is a Supernatural Drama and Thriller. \n3:00 pm\nDiversity 2022 – A Portrait of the Local Community.\nA 30-minute film by Don Gialanella and Ran Flugstad illustrating the diversity and beauty of the human community of Pinellas County. \n4:00 pm\nLittle Satchmo\nDirected by John Alexander\nProduced by Lea Umberger and JC Guest\nFeaturing Sharon Preston- Folta\, daughter of Louis Armstrong \n  \n  \n\n\n \n\n\n  \nRelated Events\nThursday\, November 10: THE PARTY\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX\n \n Posted on September 23\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n We are excited to announce the relaunch of Arts Annual’s THE PARTY REDUX on Thursday\, December 15th from 6-9 pm at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. This one-night only event will be our only fundraiser of the year. Experience music\, visual art\, and participatory experiences – all from the Arts Coast…. Read More \n \n \n \nFriday\, November 11: Artist Tours & Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. Free to the public. Below is the schedule for the artists’ talks. 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022-musica-latina/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22-AA-Logo-Poppins.-1920-x-1080-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221231T170000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220726T151433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T175901Z UID:10000196-1668168000-1672506000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 DESCRIPTION:The Arts Annual Exhibition is open at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas November 11th through December 31st\, 2022.\nNow in its fifth year! This year’s Arts Annual features some of Pinellas county’s most well-known artists as well as innovative up-and-coming creators. Each year\, Creative Pinellas invites past Professional and Emerging Artist Grantees to participate in the Arts Annual and highlight some of our county’s amazing artistic talent. Arts Annual 2022 features 25 artists and over 100 pieces of artwork are on display. You will be able to view\, buy\, and engage in participatory experiences – all from the arts coast. \nThe Gallery now has extended hours Wednesdays through Sundays\, from 12 pm – 8 pm until December 30th. December 31st\, the gallery will be closing at 5 pm. \nBe sure to stop by our NEW Holiday Pop-Up Cafe opening Nov 30th located inside the Gallery at Creative Pinellas! The Cafe will be serving coffee\, tea\, hot chocolate\, bottled water\, and snacks. \nAttend the exhibition to view the creative works of Anna Ayres\, Elizabeth Barenis\, Nathan Beard\, Christina Bertsos\, Saumitra Chandratreya\, Neverne Covington\, Javier T. Dones\, John Gascot\, Jim Gigurtsis\, Jason Hackenwerth\, Steph Hargrove\, Kenny Jensen\, Patricia Kluwe Derderian\, Cecilia Lueza\, Cora Marshall\, Mark Mitchell\, Gianna Pergamo\, Babs Reingold\, Carol Mickett & Robert Stackhouse\, Xina Scuderi\, Emily Stehle\, Judy Vienneau\, and Angela Warren. \nSee how the Arts Coast is a vibrant and sustainable arts community and an arts and cultural destination. \n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 Collection\n \n Posted on November 16\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Browse the Arts Annual 2022 and collect what feels right for you from the amazing Arts Coast artists featured in the latest exhibition from Creative Pinellas…. Read More \n \n \n \nBeyond the Walls 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the Walls 2022\n \n Posted on October 17\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Get ready to experience a brilliant splash of color and artistic inspiration on your next trip to the Arts Coast. Cool art pieces created by leading artists living and working in the Arts Coast\, Pinellas County\, are on display in participating hotels\, reinventing the typical art gallery experience by taking art Beyond The Walls. You’ll be… Read More \n \n \n \n \nPAST EVENTS: \nFriday\, November 11: Artist Tours & Talks\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. Free to the public. Below is the schedule for the artists’ talks. 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism… Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, November 12: Performances in the Park\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 wraps up a celebratory weekend with artists in Music\, Theatre\, Dance and Film for Performances in the Park.  There will be special appearance by Tampa Bay Ray’s mascot and food available by Top Nosh Street Food.  Free to the public. In the Courtyard: 11:00 am: Scenes from the Nutcracker from the… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More \n \n \n \nThursday\, December 15: THE PARTY REDUX\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX\n \n Posted on September 23\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n We are excited to announce the relaunch of Arts Annual’s THE PARTY REDUX on Thursday\, December 15th from 6-9 pm at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. This one-night only event will be our only fundraiser of the year. Experience music\, visual art\, and participatory experiences – all from the Arts Coast…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22-AA-Logo-Poppins.-1920-x-1080-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220830T090559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T141028Z UID:10000206-1668168000-1668186000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Annual 2022 – Artist Tours & Talks DESCRIPTION:The Arts Annual 2022 continues Friday with artist tours and talks throughout the day. These opportunities allow us to celebrate the artists in the Arts Coast while learning more about the artists and their processes. \nFree to the public.\nBelow is the schedule for the artists’ talks. \n12:00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Neverne Covington\n \n Posted on August 5\, 2021 by NeverneCovington \n Neverne Covington’s drawings\, prints\, paintings and sculpture explore childhood\, language\, landscape\, memory\, and the American south where she grew up. Her work has been exhibited at the Florida Museum for Women Artists\, the Tampa Museum of Art\, the Brevard Museum of Art\, the State Capital and various venues throughout Florida and at the Museum of… Read More \n \n \n \n12:30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Patricia Kluwe Derderian\n \n Posted on August 4\, 2021 by PatriciaKluweDerderian \n Arts Coast Galleries Artist Patricia Kluwe Derderian has always loved to draw\, even the smell of her uncle’s colored pencils inspired her to major in architecture – since art was not an option in the little city where she was raised in Brazil. She has used her art to express her projects and ideas…. Read More \n \n \n \n1:00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Jim Gigurtsis\n \n Posted on October 29\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Jim Gigurtsis was born in Crete\, Greece and moved to England as a young adult. Jim moved to Seminole\, Pinellas County from Europe in 2016. Jim Gigurtsis is an award winning multi-discipline artist. His work is internationally known and found in private and public collections. Jim’s preferred medium is oil painting but he also uses… Read More \n \n \n \n1:30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Emily Lee Stehle/The Happiest Rabbit\n \n Posted on July 6\, 2021 by Emily Lee Stehle \n Emily Lee Stehle is a mixed media fiber artist who has been three times an Emerging Artist. First with Florida CraftArt in 2017\, second with the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in 2018 and 2021 for Creative Pinellas. She says she’ll never stop emerging as she sees inspiration every day for her art practice of… Read More \n \n \n \n2:00pm Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival Panel Discussion*\n\n\nCreative Pinellas is excited to share that the Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival will be presenting their first event of their three day event here at Creative Pinellas with “THE JOURNEY: The Future of Black Tampa Bay.” \n“THE JOURNEY: The Future of Black Tampa Bay” panelists and moderator are: \n\n\n\n\n\nAntonio Brown\, Black Excellence Summit\, Barbershop Bookclub/Central Station Barbershop & Grooming\nCeleste Davis\, Director of Arts\, Culture\, and Tourism for the City of St. Petersburg\nDr. Katurah Jenkins Hall\, GRACE-Greater Reach Alliance of Counselors and Educators\, LLC\nCarl Lavender\, Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete\nJudith Scully\, law professor\, co-founder of Stetson’s Innocence Project\nJake-ann Jones (Moderator)\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Jake-ann Jones\n \n Posted on July 7\, 2021 by Jake-ann Jones \n Jake-ann Jones also works under the name J.A. Jones and J.A. Morton (she\, her\, hers)\, is the 2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, and author of the Black Classic Press release SometimesFarmgirls Become Revolutionaries: Notes on Black Power\, Politics\, Depression\, and the FBI. She works extensively with community organizations through the SOW Fund at Pinellas Community… Read More \n \n \n \n3:00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Judy Vienneau\n \n Posted on October 29\, 2021 by Judy Vienneau \n Judy Vienneau is a Professional Artist and Arts Administrator with a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. Since moving to Florida from Massachusetts in 1989\, having worked previously in commercial graphic design and advertising for 10 years\, Vienneau has been studying traditional sculptural techniques\, and producing wire and mixed media sculpture…. Read More \n \n \n \n3:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Christina Bertsos\n \n Posted on September 21\, 2021 by Christina Bertsos \n Fluidity converges with emotion and sensuality in the stone sculptures of Chicago born sculptor\, Christina Bertsos. Creating surfaces honed by hand to coax the stone’s luminous quality\, she highlights its beauty as a reflection of humanity’s inner essence. Bertsos began her self-taught journey in 2012 at the Dunedin Fine Art Center in Dunedin\, FL. A… Read More \n \n \n \n4:00pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Saumitra Chandratreya\n \n Posted on October 25\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Born 1990\, Saumitra Chandratreya is a Fiber-Installation artist who lives in St. Petersburg\, FL and Chicago\, IL. He was born in Mumbai and Bangalore\, India is his other home. He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2017 with a Master of Design in Fashion\, Body and Garment. He has a… Read More \n \n \n \n4:30pm \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Mitchell\n \n Posted on August 4\, 2021 by MarkMitchell \n Mark Mitchell is an international artist and painter of Conceptual Pop Art. As a PRATT grad\, SVA alum\, and former NYC advertising creative director\, he has spent his entire career honing his visual communication skills…. Read More \n \n \n \n*This panel conversation will be held at the auditorium at Creative Pinellas \n  \nRelated Events\nThursday\, November 10: THE PARTY\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – THE PARTY REDUX\n \n Posted on September 23\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n We are excited to announce the relaunch of Arts Annual’s THE PARTY REDUX on Thursday\, December 15th from 6-9 pm at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. This one-night only event will be our only fundraiser of the year. Experience music\, visual art\, and participatory experiences – all from the Arts Coast…. Read More \n \n \n \nSaturday\, November 12: Performances in the Park\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual 2022 – Performances in the Park\n \n Posted on August 30\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n The Arts Annual 2022 wraps up a celebratory weekend with artists in Music\, Theatre\, Dance and Film for Performances in the Park.  There will be special appearance by Tampa Bay Ray’s mascot and food available by Top Nosh Street Food.  Free to the public. In the Courtyard: 11:00 am: Scenes from the Nutcracker from the… Read More \n \n \n \nBecome a Sponsor Today!\n \n \n \n \n \n Arts Annual Sponsorship\n \n Posted on September 1\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n SUPPORT PINELLAS ARTS AND CULTURE! Be part of an unforgettable arts and cultural experience! As an Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser sponsor\, you will receive marketing and publicity leading up to and during the Arts Annual\, both in the gallery and online. Your support helps Creative Pinellas provide funding to the creative community. Thank you… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-annual-2022-artist-tours-talks/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22-AA-Logo-Poppins.-1920-x-1080-v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T200000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220526T184226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T231436Z UID:10000179-1660676400-1660680000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:afroQuantum Experiences: ArtMaker Talks DESCRIPTION:Join us on Facebook Live – facebook.com/CreativePinellas\nJoin Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate Jake-ann Jones as she talks one-on-one with leading artists\, thinkers\, critics\, and creators about arts and artists in the Black and Brown community and in society as a whole.  A playwright\, journalist\, visual artist\, and social justice activist\, Jake and her guests will delve deeply into the power of art to uncover truths and drive change. The series will explore what it takes to be an artist\, the role of the artist in building community\, the importance of the artist in recovering and creating new stories\, and why artists are important to the future of our world. \nMeet Your Host\n \n \n \n \n \n Jake-ann Jones\n \n Posted on July 7\, 2021 by Jake-ann Jones \n Jake-ann Jones also works under the name J.A. Jones and J.A. Morton (she\, her\, hers)\, is the 2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, and author of the Black Classic Press release SometimesFarmgirls Become Revolutionaries: Notes on Black Power\, Politics\, Depression\, and the FBI. She works extensively with community organizations through the SOW Fund at Pinellas Community… Read More \n \n \n \nSpecial Guests\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Andrida McCall Hosey\n \n Posted on August 2\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Andrida McCall Hosey is a native of Pittsburgh\, PA. She has been living in St Petersburg since 1999. She is the former lead theater instructor for the award-winning Fine Arts program at John Hopkins Middle School. As the first female African American student to graduate from Marquette University’s School of Theatre\, Andrida found work in… Read More \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Boyzell Hosey\n \n Posted on August 10\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Boyzell Hosey is a visual storyteller specializing in photography and journalism. He is the senior editor for visual storytelling at ProPublica and is a former Deputy Editor and Director of Photography for the Tampa Bay Times.  He has exhibited locally with Your Real Stories\, Studio@620 and Creative Pinellas. He serves on the boards of University… Read More \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Siobhan Monique\n \n Posted on July 28\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Heavily influenced by her uncle\, Buster Cooper\, a ten-year member of the famed Duke Ellington Band\, Siobhan has been dancing to jazz tunes well before she could walk. At the age of three she paired that dancing with singing in the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Saint Petersburg\, Florida. Her love for music blossomed… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-3/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Gallery Event,Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/afroQuantum-Experiences-Web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T200000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220608T170046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T181340Z UID:10000263-1658512800-1658520000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:DARKMATTER Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend an opening reception for DARKMATTER exhibition happening Friday\, July 22 from 6-8 PM.\nPlease RSVP\n  \nOn display will be an immersive exhibition of works by internationally-acclaimed sculptor and multi-disciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth. This exhibition will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through turbulence and drama to transcendence and joy. Two massive sculptures made in the artist’s signature vocabulary of latex balloons will anchor the show in the main gallery and will be accompanied by huge paintings and a scintillating retrospective of more than 50 drawings and images of Hackenwerth’s exhibitions from the past 20 years. \nDon’t miss an incredible evening that will inspire the whole family with promises of intrigue and surprise. \nFEATURED ARTIST\n \n \n \n \n \n Jason Hackenwerth\, Immediate Past President & Artist\n \n Posted on July 5\, 2022 by JasonHackenwerth \n Jason Hackenwerth is a professional artist with an extensive exhibition history spanning more than two decades. He was named a prestigious alum from his undergraduate\, as well as graduate\, universities of Webster University and Savannah College Of Art And Design…. Read More \n \n \n \nEvents Surrounding DARKMATTER\n \n \n \n \n \n DARKMATTER Exhibition\n \n Posted on June 8\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for DARKMATTER\, an immersive exhibition of works by internationally-acclaimed sculptor and multi-disciplinary artist Jason Hackenwerth. This exhibition will take viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through turbulence and drama to transcendence and joy. Two massive sculptures made in the artist’s signature vocabulary of latex balloons will anchor the show in the main gallery and… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/darkmatter-exhibition-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event,Opening Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DARKMATTER-Opening-Reception-Web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T100000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220111T221405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T205422Z UID:10000245-1658390400-1658397600@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:20220626T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220616T172339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220624T170123Z UID:10000275-1656259200-1656262800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Closing Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the 2022 Emerging Artists\nThe 2022 Emerging Artist exhibition is coming to a close and we want to celebrate the collective successes that all of the 2022 Emerging Artists. You are invited to join the artists and the Creative Pinellas team at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas at 4-5pm to take a final look at the exhibition and raise a glass of champagne to toast the wonderful work shared with the community. \nPlease RSVP\n  \nMeet The Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n Dorian Angello\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Dorian Angello \n 2022 Emerging Artist Growing up in Florida before a widespread understanding of neurodiversity\, Dorian found in the arts a refuge from traditional schooling\, a lens through which to understand the world\, and an avenue for self-expression. He began his formal arts education at USF\, then completed a Master’s degree in Graphic Design at the prestigious… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam and Kayte Bush\n \n Posted on by Kayte and Adam Bush \n Adam and Kayte are a husband-and-wife team\, dedicated to making an impact\, not only in the artistic world but striving to bring today’s important issues to the next generation; those who will have to face them. Their current project\, Dimple’s Days is inspired by their children’s unique journeys and their own passion for humanism\, environmentalism\,… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ditty\n \n Posted on by Jon Ditty \n 2022 Emerging Artist Jon Didier\, better known by his stage name\, Jon Ditty\, is a Rapper\, Songwriter\, and Artist based in Dunedin\, FL. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida\, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in December of 2010. While completing his Arts Degree\, Jon found himself more and more preoccupied… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Kaufman\n \n Posted on by Alex Kaufman \n 2022 Emerging Artist Alex Kaufman is an artist and designer based out of St. Petersburg\, Florida. Kaufman has been the lead designer at MGA Sculpture Studio since 2016\, working  on  large-scale  public art for Mark Aeling’s studio in the Warehouse Arts District. The most notable CAD designs completed in that time include 2020’s First Flight Monument\, located at… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa Mandala\n \n Posted on November 15\, 2021 by Teresa Mandala \n 2022 Emerging Artist Teresa Mandala is an artist whose work embraces the divine feminine through a dance of color\, visual movement\, and unique textures. She enjoys exploring new mediums and often works in ceramic\, wood\, metal\, glass\, watercolor\, acrylic\, and oil paints to find unconventional ways to express complex concepts. Her concepts and themes are… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel Ratcliff\n \n Posted on by Rachel Ratcliff \n 2022 Emerging Artist Rachel Ratcliff is an award winning visual artist currently residing in Clearwater\, Florida. Rachel was born into a family of artists\, gardeners\, and naturalists and was immersed in a world of nature and art at a young age. Working primarily with acrylics\, her early art emerged from the colorful botanical universe of… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Rippert\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Heather Rippert \n 2022 Emerging Artist Heather Rippert\, fine artist\, living in Clearwater\, Florida\, has been painting and drawing from the time she could hold a pencil. Growing up an only child\, she discovered a magical world to disappear into every time she picked up art supplies. Her high school art teacher and mentor\, Michael Mulhern\, was instrumental… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ashley Rivers – The Nature of Fire\n \n Posted on by Ashley Rivers \n Arts Impact Fund – Visual: To create and display a 3D public art sculpture of a Bird of Paradise flower to increase viewer happiness and vibrancy… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketsy Ruiz (Sketzii)\n \n Posted on November 15\, 2021 by Sketzii \n I convey the many facets of Puerto Rican ethnic identity and Latin culture in my work. I take photographs while traveling\, research\, learn\, and connect with the people of these diasporas and communities to inspire a reference or a new body of work. My mission is to tell our stories and for this reason my… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Margherita Tibaldo\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Margherita Tibaldo \n 2022 Emerging Artist Margherita Tibaldo is an Italian Fine Artist based in Dunedin\, FL. At the young age of 19\, Margherita and her family moved to Florida\, all the way from Italy\, where she has been able to focus on her art career. For the past few years\, she has been honoring her skills in… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2022-emerging-artist-exhibition-closing-commemoration/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Emerging-Artist-Closing-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025326 CREATED:20220516T201359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220624T174032Z UID:10000174-1656248400-1656262800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition Closing Commemoration DESCRIPTION:Join us to attend a participatory Closing Commemoration for THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND exhibition happening Sunday\, June 26 from 1-5 pm.\nThis commemoration will create an opportunity for our community to come together with activities that include art making\, names reading\, and a guided meditation. \nActivities for the Day\n1-2:00\nArt activity\n1:30\nEmerging Artist Talk – Heather Rippert (Gallery)\n2:00\nCommemoration with Empath Health to close The Things They Left Behind (Auditorium)\n3:30\nGuided Meditation  Led by Frederick Woods\, Professional Artist Grantee (Front classroom)\n4:00\nEmerging Artist Closing Reception\nPlease RSVP\n  \n“THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND: Grief\, Discovery\, and Remembrance\,” an interactive community-curated exhibition was created to memorialize and honor those who have passed away over the last two years from Covid and other causes. Conceived as a way to use the arts to help our community heal\, the exhibition features crafts\, writing\, photography\, and other memorabilia from those being remembered\, including the artwork of arts administrator Suzanne Ruley. “THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND: Grief\, Discovery\, and Remembrance” exhibition runs through June 26. Programming in partnership with Empath Health. \n  \nEXHIBITION SPONSORS \nSUNCOAST HOSPICE FOUNDATION a member of Empath Health \nVisit St. Pete/Clearwater \nPinellas County\, FL \nThe State of Florida and Division of Cultural Affairs \nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS \nEmpath Health \nCentral Pinellas Chamber of Commerce \nGreater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce \nSt. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce \nSafety Harbor Chamber of Commerce \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/the-things-they-left-behind-exhibition-closing-commemoration/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/THE-THINGS-THEY-LEFT-BEHIND-CC-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T100000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025327 CREATED:20220111T221423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T003120Z UID:10000246-1655971200-1655978400@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:20220619T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220619T143000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025327 CREATED:20220615T234559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T234907Z UID:10000274-1655643600-1655649000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Talks Sunday Edition DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2022 Emerging Artists as they speak about their art practice with guests at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas.\nThis is an opportunity to get an intimate view into the thoughts and processes of three of the 2022 Emerging Artists \nMeet Margherita Tibaldo Garcia @ 1pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Margherita Tibaldo\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Margherita Tibaldo \n 2022 Emerging Artist Margherita Tibaldo is an Italian Fine Artist based in Dunedin\, FL. At the young age of 19\, Margherita and her family moved to Florida\, all the way from Italy\, where she has been able to focus on her art career. For the past few years\, she has been honoring her skills in… Read More \n \n \n \n\nMeet Heather Rippert @ 1:30pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Rippert\n \n Posted on by Heather Rippert \n 2022 Emerging Artist Heather Rippert\, fine artist\, living in Clearwater\, Florida\, has been painting and drawing from the time she could hold a pencil. Growing up an only child\, she discovered a magical world to disappear into every time she picked up art supplies. Her high school art teacher and mentor\, Michael Mulhern\, was instrumental… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\nMeet Ketsy Ruiz  @ 2pm\n \n \n \n \n \n Ketsy Ruiz (Sketzii)\n \n Posted on November 15\, 2021 by Sketzii \n I convey the many facets of Puerto Rican ethnic identity and Latin culture in my work. I take photographs while traveling\, research\, learn\, and connect with the people of these diasporas and communities to inspire a reference or a new body of work. My mission is to tell our stories and for this reason my… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-talks-sunday-edition/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Emerging-Artist-Talks-Sunday.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220618T143000 DTSTAMP:20260531T025327 CREATED:20220616T185905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T185959Z UID:10000276-1655560800-1655562600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Talk - Third Saturday DESCRIPTION:Listen and get to know the 2022 Emerging Artist\, Ashley Rivers as she speaks about her art practice and exhibition collection with guests at The Gallery at Creative Pinellas.\nThis is an opportunity to get an intimate view of Ashley – The Nature of Fire. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Ashley Rivers – The Nature of Fire\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Ashley Rivers \n Arts Impact Fund – Visual: To create and display a 3D public art sculpture of a Bird of Paradise flower to increase viewer happiness and vibrancy… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Third Saturdays at Pinewood\n \n Posted on April 6\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Celebrate at Pinewood (Florida Botanical Gardens\, Creative Pinellas\, Heritage Village) from 10 am to 5 pm every 3rd Saturday! Free event\, free parking! Learn More…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-talk-third-saturday-2/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ashley-Rivers-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR