BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creative Pinellas - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Creative Pinellas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://creativepinellas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Creative Pinellas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20240702T190958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T162358Z UID:94685-1723136400-1723140000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Creative Pinellas Artist Grants Application Q&A Session - August 8th 5pm DESCRIPTION:Applying for a Creative Pinellas Artist Grant? \nJoin us for an application Q&A session to get all your questions answered about our current grant opportunities! Attend one of two free virtual sessions on August 8 to learn more about the application process and content. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Creative Pinellas Artist Grants 2024-25\n \n Posted on June 12\, 2024 by Creative Pinellas \n Creative Pinellas is thrilled to announce its latest evolution in supporting the cultural landscape of Pinellas County. Applications open August 1st. Download the Application Planning Packet today!… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/creative-pinellas-artist-grants-application-qa-session-2/ CATEGORIES:Grants and Support,Livestream,Virtual Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Application-Info-Session.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20240702T190224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T192653Z UID:94678-1723118400-1723122000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Creative Pinellas Artist Grants Application Q&A Session - August 8th 12pm DESCRIPTION:Applying for a Creative Pinellas Artist Grant? \nJoin us for an application Q&A session to get all your questions answered about our current grant opportunities! Attend one of two free virtual sessions on August 8 to learn more about the application process and content. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Creative Pinellas Artist Grants 2024-25\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Creative Pinellas is thrilled to announce its latest evolution in supporting the cultural landscape of Pinellas County. Applications open August 1st. Download the Application Planning Packet today!… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/creative-pinellas-artist-grants-application-qa-session/ CATEGORIES:Grants and Support,Livestream,Virtual Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Application-Info-Session.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240702T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20240509T164820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T183035Z UID:92929-1719946800-1719950400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Flora & Fauna – IG LIVE Artist Talk DESCRIPTION:Please join A Galban and Tarin Mohajeri\, Beyond Placemaking grantees and the force behind the Flora & Fauna exhibition\, as they talk with Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation Executive Director Emily Goot about art\, environmental sustainability\, and our intricate relationship with the flora and fauna that inhabit our planet. LIVE on Instagram. \nShop the Collection\n\nEvents\n \n \n \n \n \n Flora & Fauna – Artist Talk\n \n Posted on May 1\, 2024 by Creative Pinellas \n Join the artists behind the exhibition Flora & Fauna: A Galban\, Adriano Nicot\, Froilán Escobar\, Jorge Dans\, Josignacio\, and Leslie Hiatt as they chat about their art\, their individual process\, and why they are drawn to use flora and fauna as subject matter…. Read More \n \n \n \nExhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n Flora & Fauna Exhibition\n \n Posted on April 17\, 2024 by Creative Pinellas \n Flora & Fauna showcases the artworks of A Galban\, Adriano Nicot\, Jorge Dans\, Froilán Escobar\, Josignacio\, and Leslie Hiatt… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flora & Fauna Opening Reception\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Celebrate the magic of nature with us at the opening reception of the Flora & Fauna Exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas…. Read More \n \n \n \nArtists\n \n \n \n \n \n AGalban\n \n Posted on February 6\, 2024 by Creative Pinellas \n Born in Havana\, Cuba in 1967\, Edel Alvarez Galban\, aka AGalban\, has always had a fascination with everything artistic. From his infancy he painted everything around him\, becoming a threat to all the walls\, furniture and electrical devices in his childhood home\, no one wanted the child to visit their home for fear he would… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tarin Mohajeri\n \n Posted on May 15\, 2024 by Creative Pinellas \n Co-curator Tarin Mohajeri was born in Miami\, Florida and grew up in West Palm Beach. She has always had a love for art\, especially photography. She studied Humanities and Photography at Florida State University and ultimately received a master’s in arts administration. Tarin worked for FSU Museum of Fine Arts\, Florida Gulf Coast Art Center\,… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/flora-fauna-ig-live-artist-talk/ CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Exhibition,Live Performance,Livestream,Virtual Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230828T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230828T190000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20230713T200339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T131913Z UID:82738-1693245600-1693249200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Grant 24 Workshop #3 DESCRIPTION:Artists! If you’re thinking about applying for an Emerging Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas – join us live on Facebookfor a workshop with information and advice for submitting your application.\nwww.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nCreative Pinellas’ Grants and Business Manager\, Charlene Harrison will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. This workshop will also be an excellent time for people to ask questions about the grant application and review process. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-grant-24-workshop-3/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/happy-potter-using-laptop-and-smiling-at-camera-in-S2NFBYW-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20230713T200226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230807T150321Z UID:82737-1692198000-1692201600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Grant 24 Workshop #2 DESCRIPTION:Artists! If you’re thinking about applying for an Emerging Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas – join us live on Facebookfor a workshop with information and advice for submitting your application.\nwww.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nCreative Pinellas’ Grants and Business Manager\, Charlene Harrison will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. This workshop will also be an excellent time for people to ask questions about the grant application and review process. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-grant-24-workshop-2/ CATEGORIES:Gallery Event,Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Workshop-2-Emerging-Artist-Grant.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230725T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20230713T200117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T131113Z UID:82736-1690290000-1690293600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Grant 24 Workshop #1 DESCRIPTION:Artists! If you’re thinking about applying for an Emerging Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas – join us live on Facebook for a workshop with information and advice for submitting your application.\nwww.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nCreative Pinellas’ Grants and Business Manager\, Charlene Harrison will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. This workshop will also be an excellent time for people to ask questions about the grant application and review process. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-grant-24-workshop-1/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/black-young-artist-using-laptop-technology-for-art-JVLWAMU-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230321T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20221130T211556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T171732Z UID:75079-1679425200-1679428800@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/ 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:20230221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20221130T211525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T154304Z UID:75077-1677006000-1677009600@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. \nBlack Futures Month Episode 8\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 Guest\n \n \n \n \n \n Tamia Iman Kennedy\n \n Posted on March 31\, 2022 by Tamia Iman Kennedy \n Tamia Iman Kennedy is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker\, focusing on acting\, writing\, producing\, curating\, and educating. Through her Edutainment Company\, Black On The Scene\, Kennedy is able to follow her passion\, ensuring Black representation in the film\, television\, and digital realm. The grant will allow Kennedy to launch ‘The Film Club’ for audiences to analyze Black… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cora Marshall\n \n Posted on October 29\, 2021 by Creative Pinellas \n Cora Marshall\, born in Washington\, DC\, is an artist and educator. She earned her BFA. from Howard University\, her MSEd from Bank Street College of Education with Parsons School of Design\, and her doctorate in art from NYU. Dr. Marshall\, Professor of Art Emeritus\, served as chairperson of the Department of Art at Central Connecticut… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Frederick “Rootman” Woods\n \n Posted on March 29\, 2022 by Frederick Woods \n Frederick Woods (Rootman) is a Florida native who grew up in the small North Florida town of Hampton. From an early age he loved to draw and taught himself by studying the technique of the Old Masters’ paintings. Over time\, his own unique approach to art emerged—one that combines many different styles with a modern… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-9/ CATEGORIES: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:20230206T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20221129T175638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T175744Z UID:74879-1675684800-1675688400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Professional Artist Grant Workshop Livestream #3 DESCRIPTION:Artists! Are you thinking about applying for a Professional Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas?\nJump online to a facebook live stream workshop – facebook.com/CreativePinellas for  information and advice for submitting your application. \nCreative Pinellas’ Charlene Harrison\, Grants & Business Manager\, will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. \nThis is also a great time for artists to ask any questions about the grant application and review process. \nInterested in Applying for the Professional Artist Grant 2023?\nApply Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/professional-artist-grant-workshop-livestream-3-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PAG-GRID-SLANT-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20221130T211447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T221503Z UID:75075-1673982000-1673985600@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 Guest\n(Black Lit Episode) \n \n \n \n \n \n Bob Devin Jones\n \n Posted on July 14\, 2021 by Bob Devin Jones \n Bob Devin Jones is the heart of St. Petersburg. The St Pete arts community revolves around The Studio@620\, an imaginative arts space that is home to a wide range of visual arts\, dance\, jazz\, kites\, gospel\, quilts\, opera\, boating\, theatre\, film\, photography\, workshops and lectures\, poetry\, puppetry and pretty much anything established and emerging artists… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tenea Johnson\n \n Posted on May 30\, 2021 by Tenea Johnson \n Tenea D. Johnson is a multimedia storyteller\, musician\, editor\, arts & empowerment entrepreneur\, and award-winning author of numerous short stories and 8 speculative fiction works\, including Frequencies\, a Fiction Album and Broken Fevers\, of which Publisher’s Weekly wrote “the 14 hard-hitting\, memorable short stories and prose vignettes in this powerhouse collection … are astounding in their originality” (starred review)…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miesha Brundridge\n \n Posted on January 10\, 2023 by Creative Pinellas \n Miesha Brundridge is 35 years young and is STUDIO 620 Poetry showcase curator and author of “A Beautiful Disaster” (found on Amazon & lulu.com). Miesha started writing in middle school in the 90s and was raised in Lakeland\, FL\, a very conservative town. She was in the army for six years with one tour to… Read More \n \n \n \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-8/ CATEGORIES: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:20230111T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T190000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20221129T175519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T175820Z UID:74877-1673460000-1673463600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Professional Artist Grant Workshop Livestream #2 DESCRIPTION:Artists! Are you thinking about applying for a Professional Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas?\nJump online to a facebook live stream workshop – facebook.com/CreativePinellas for  information and advice for submitting your application. \nCreative Pinellas’ Charlene Harrison\, Grants & Business Manager\, will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. \nThis is also a great time for artists to ask any questions about the grant application and review process. \nInterested in Applying for the Professional Artist Grant 2023?\nApply Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/professional-artist-grant-workshop-livestream-2-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PAG-GRID-SLANT-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221220T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220526T184418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T215045Z UID:15007-1671562800-1671566400@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 Guest\n(Music Episode)\n \n \n \n \n \n Aaron Bowes\n \n Posted on December 1\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Aaron Bowes is a Musician from New Jersey. He developed a passion for singing at a young age following that passion to church choir and later musical theater. After touring the country twice with the NJPAC arts center Aaron moved to Tampa Florida and founded the local Indie rock band Pilot Jonezz…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hiram Hazley\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Hiram Hazley\, has been in music for most of his life. He started playing trumpet at the age of twelve\, and when he got to a college level\, he was introduced to the electric and upright basses. He has performed with such artists as: Manfredo Fest\, Kenny Drew Jr.\, the Impressions\, and the great Buddy… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Josh “Saint”\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Josh “Saint” is a multidisciplinary artist\, performer\, and filmmaker currently creating and operating out of St. Pete\, FL and the Southeastern United States. His belief is that artistic storytelling and performance brings the collective human experience to life\, which he is called to help activate within his community by utilizing his unique abilities and creative… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-7/ CATEGORIES: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:20221220T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221220T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20221129T175320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T181310Z UID:74875-1671537600-1671541200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2023 Professional Artist Grant Workshop Livestream #1 DESCRIPTION:Artists! Are you thinking about applying for a Professional Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas?\nJump online to a facebook live stream workshop – facebook.com/CreativePinellas for  information and advice for submitting your application. \nCreative Pinellas’ Charlene Harrison\, Grants & Business Manager\, will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. \nThis is also a great time for artists to ask any questions about the grant application and review process. \nInterested in Applying for the Professional Artist Grant 2023?\nApply Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/professional-artist-grant-workshop-livestream-1-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PAG-GRID-SLANT-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220526T184318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T170145Z UID:15003-1666119600-1666123200@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 Guest\n(Film Episode)\n \n \n \n \n \n Jabaar Edmond\n \n Posted on October 6\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Filmmaker\, publisher\, and community change agent Jabaar Edmond has written\, directed and produced films including “AGENT X\,”  “AX2:QUARANTINE” and “ART IN THE CITY.” An independent filmmaker with the production company 909films\, he works with Cranstan Cumberbatch via DreamMakerz Productions. He is also founder and publisher of 1Lovemagazine\, a contributing writer for The Weekly Challenger and… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cranstan Cumberbatch\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Cranstan Cumberbatch is an award-winning actor\, writer\, director\, producer and vocalist in both stage and film. He was part of the 2006 U.S. Olympic team for performing arts where he won 7 medals on the world’s largest stage including one gold\, 4 silver and two bronze against competitors spanning 52 countries in acting\, modeling\, and… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Debbie Yati Garrett\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Garrett is a mother\, artist\, entrepreneur\, instructor\, film director\, writer & designer. From NYC\, she attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, New York\, & Eckerd College in St. Petersburg\, Florida. At Eckerd College\, Debbie was awarded the Visual Arts Honor. As a mixed medium artist\, she works & teaches in variety of mediums. Past credits include… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-5/ CATEGORIES: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:20220920T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220526T184251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T185534Z UID:15000-1663700400-1663704000@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. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-4/ CATEGORIES: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:20220829T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T190000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220711T143338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T175943Z UID:16746-1661796000-1661799600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Grant 23 Workshop #3 DESCRIPTION:Artists! If you’re thinking about applying for an Emerging Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas – join us live on Facebookfor a workshop with information and advice for submitting your application.\nwww.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nCreative Pinellas’ Grants and Business Manager\, Charlene Harrison and Director of Tourism Product Dev and Strategy\, Kimberly DiVito will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. This workshop will also be an excellent time for people to ask questions about the grant application and review process. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-grant-23-workshop-3/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/happy-potter-using-laptop-and-smiling-at-camera-in-S2NFBYW-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220711T143110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T175903Z UID:16740-1660748400-1660752000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Grant 23 Workshop #2 DESCRIPTION:Artists! If you’re thinking about applying for an Emerging Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas – join us live on Facebookfor a workshop with information and advice for submitting your application.\nwww.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nCreative Pinellas’ Grants and Business Manager\, Charlene Harrison and Director of Tourism Product Dev and Strategy\, Kimberly DiVito will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. This workshop will also be an excellent time for people to ask questions about the grant application and review process. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-grant-23-workshop-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Workshop-2-Emerging-Artist-Grant.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220526T184226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T231436Z UID:14998-1660676400-1660680000@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/ 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:20220726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T140000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220711T141312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220722T175832Z UID:16737-1658840400-1658844000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Grant 23 Workshop #1 DESCRIPTION:Artists! If you’re thinking about applying for an Emerging Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas – join us live on Facebookfor a workshop with information and advice for submitting your application.\nwww.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nCreative Pinellas’ Grants and Business Manager\, Charlene Harrison and Director of Tourism Product Dev and Strategy\, Kimberly DiVito will walk through the application from beginning to end\, explaining each section and offering helpful tips. This workshop will also be an excellent time for people to ask questions about the grant application and review process. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-grant-23-workshop-1/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/black-young-artist-using-laptop-technology-for-art-JVLWAMU-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220719T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220526T184154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T002311Z UID:14995-1658257200-1658260800@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 Guest\n \n \n \n \n \n DJ Donnie Luv\, DJ\n \n Posted on June 28\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n In a span of just eight years\, DJ Donnie Luv has established herself as one of Florida’s most innovative music curators. Don’s love for music was sparked during her childhood growing up in St. Petersburg\, Florida. Seeing female icons such as Missy Elliott dominate in hip-hop motivated her to begin freestyling and ghostwriting for local… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nico Sweet\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Stephanie Nicole Crawford\, better known as Nico Sweet\, is an American rapper from High Point\, NC. She’s been described as “the voice of the free” She debuted in 2018 with the sought after single “Nah Nah”. Growing artistically in Tampa’s rap music scene\, her main musical influences are Lauryn Hill\, André 3000\, Missy Elliott\, J… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reeves\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Jeremy Reeves also known by the mononym Reeves is an Independent music artist from St. Petersburg\, FL\, that has toured with and opened up for well known hip-hop artists such as Dead Prez\, Tech N9ne\, Bone Thugs & Harmony\, and many many more. He is also a 2017 Okeechobee Music Festival performer. His music ranges… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks-2/ CATEGORIES: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:20220713T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220713T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220610T164123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T181428Z UID:15702-1657713600-1657717200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2022 Professional Artist Conversation DESCRIPTION:Meet the 2022 Creative Pinellas Professional Artist Grantees during a live stream conversation.\nGet inspired by some of the most talented artists here in Pinellas County as they share their stories\, processes and what they’re working on. \nJoin us on Facebook Live – facebook.com/CreativePinellas\n  \nMeet Your Host\n \n \n \n \n \n Cindy Stovall\, Arts Ambassador\n \n Posted on September 15\, 2020 by Cindy Stovall \n I am a career nurse\, manager and corporate educator turned journalist. In nursing\, my particular expertise was in the areas of critical care\, pediatrics and post anesthesia care. I have worked for several large medical companies as a sales representative and educator. I won The Daisy Award\, a national nursing excellence award\, in 2011 and… Read More \n \n \n \nMeet The Grantees\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 \n \n \n \n \n Courtney Elvira\n \n Posted on March 31\, 2022 by Courtney Elvira \n Courtney Elvira is a Mexican-American\, mezzo-soprano with her hometown roots in Pinellas County\, FL. Courtney began her  career as an opera singer\, singing for Dayton Opera; Brava! Opera Theater; Opera Ithaca; Des Moines Metro Opera; Opera Saratoga; Kentucky Opera; Opera Ithaca; St. Petersburg Opera; Opera Theatre of Saint Louis\, and Savannah Voice Festival. Her awards… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Emery\n \n Posted on by Sarah Emery \n Sarah is a freelance teaching artist and choreographer based in St. Petersburg/Tampa\, FL. She has been teaching dance to all ages for over 20 years in schools including the Atlanta Ballet\, Charlotte Ballet\, Open Door Studios\, Patel Conservatory and Ponte Vedra Ballet and Dance Company. Most recently Sarah was awarded the 2022 Professional Artist Grant… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Roxanne Fay\n \n Posted on by Roxanne Fay \n Roxanne Fay is an actor\, playwright\, and director. As playwright\, Roxanne was named a 2016 Hawthornden Writers’ Fellow (in residence\, Hawthornden Castle\, Scotland) and was twice awarded the Creative Pinellas Professional Artist Grant. Her play\, Thrice To Mine (created at Hawthornden) premiered in 2019 at Bridge Street Theatre (New York). Roxanne regularly creates new works… Read More \n \n \n \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 \n \n \n \n \n \n Shan Leah\n \n Posted on March 31\, 2022 by Shan Leah \n Shan Leah’s debut thriller\, Thieves\, Beasts & Men\, was a Finalist for the 2021 American Fiction Awards\, a Finalist for the 2021 Shelf Unbound Awards for Best New Fiction and is currently longlisted for the Somerset Prize for Literary and Contemporary Fiction 2021\, a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards. She’s also a fine… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tamia Iman Kennedy\n \n Posted on by Tamia Iman Kennedy \n Tamia Iman Kennedy is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker\, focusing on acting\, writing\, producing\, curating\, and educating. Through her Edutainment Company\, Black On The Scene\, Kennedy is able to follow her passion\, ensuring Black representation in the film\, television\, and digital realm. The grant will allow Kennedy to launch ‘The Film Club’ for audiences to analyze Black… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eileen Marquez\n \n Posted on by Eileen Marquez \n Eileen Marquez recently relocated to the area from Brooklyn\, New York. After graduating with a BFA from Florida International University she exhibited her art for over 20 years throughout the New York area and the United States. She was also a docent at the Brooklyn Museum for 10 years where she developed interactive tours of… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel Stewart\n \n Posted on March 29\, 2022 by Rachel Stewart \n Rachel Stewart is a sculptor and printmaker concentrating on experimental prints using her relief sculptures as a matrix for her prints. She received a BFA in sculpture from Boston University College of Fine Arts and an MA in Creativity Studies from Union Institute and University. She lives and works in St. Petersburg\, Florida\, where she… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Frederick “Rootman” Woods\n \n Posted on by Frederick Woods \n Frederick Woods (Rootman) is a Florida native who grew up in the small North Florida town of Hampton. From an early age he loved to draw and taught himself by studying the technique of the Old Masters’ paintings. Over time\, his own unique approach to art emerged—one that combines many different styles with a modern… Read More \n \n \n \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2022-professional-artist-conversation/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-PAG-Conversation-Web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220526T183444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T215817Z UID:14963-1655838000-1655841600@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. \n\n  \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 Guest\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Nashid Madyun\, Executive Director at Florida Humanities\n \n Posted on June 8\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Dr. Nashid Madyun has served as the executive director of Florida Humanities since May 2020\, where he has brought two decades of experience as an historian\, museum professional and educator to the second-largest humanities council in the country. Madyun\, a native of Helena\, Arkansas\, holds degrees in history from Delta State University (Cleveland\, Mississippi) and Mississippi Valley State University…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/afroquantum-experiences-artmaker-talks/ CATEGORIES: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:20220616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220516T205501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T205757Z UID:14567-1655406000-1655409600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:THE THINGS THEY LEFT BEHIND Exhibition - Online Grief Support Conversation with Empath Health DESCRIPTION:Join Us on FACEBOOK LIVE! facebook.com/CreativePinellas\nJoin us on June 16 from 7-8 pm for Online Grief Support Conversation with Empath Health. This online program on grief support will take place with Kathleen Quance\, Senior Counselor Empath Health’s Community Counseling program. Kathleen will talk about grief\, anxiety\, resources\, and coping strategies as well as answer questions submitted in advance. \nQuestions can be submitted until June 8 to info@creativepinellas.org \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-grief-conversation/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/THE-THINGS-THEY-LEFT-BEHIND-Online-Convo-1920x1080-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225743 CREATED:20220418T163858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T215237Z UID:13296-1651777200-1651780800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Conversation DESCRIPTION:Join Us on FACEBOOK LIVE! facebook.com/CreativePinellas\nThese ten talented Pinellas County artists were awarded Emerging Artist Grants by Creative Pinellas and are currently exhibiting at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. Join us for a live conversation led by Creative Pinellas CEO Barbara St. Clair as these artists discuss their current exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas\, what they’ve accomplished during their grant period\, and what is next! \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-conversation/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EAC-Web2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T180000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225744 CREATED:20220211T165222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T180737Z UID:10708-1646845200-1646848800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Pinellas Recovers Individual Artist Grants Workshop #3 DESCRIPTION:Navigating the Application Form:\nIf you are a Pinellas County Artist thinking about applying for the Pinellas Recovers Grant\, please join us for a workshop for information and advice about preparing your application. \nGrant Project Manager Ann Wykell and Creative Pinellas Director of Strategy Kimberly DiVito will walk you through the planning and preparation process to get you ready with everything you need to complete your application. \nYou will also have an opportunity to ask questions about the application and review process. Register or Join us Live on Facebook – www.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nRegister Here\nInterested in Applying for the Pinellas Recovers Individual Artist Grant?\n \n \n \n \n \n Pinellas Recovers – 2022 Individual Artist Grant\n \n Posted on February 1\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Creative Pinellas proudly congratulates the individual artist grant recipients. Congratulations to our Pinellas Recovers Individual Artist grant recipients! Thirteen Pinellas County artists were selected after thorough review by a panel made up of artists\, curators\, and arts leaders to receive grants ranging from $2\,500 to $10\,000.  The purpose of the grants\, funded through a $500\,000… Read More \n \n \n \n \nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities\, visit www.arts.gov \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/pinellas-recovers-individual-artist-grants-workshop-3/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Pinellas-Recovers-Workshops_Web-1920x1080_3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225744 CREATED:20220217T213647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T175125Z UID:10983-1646334000-1646337600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2022 Emerging Artist Conversation DESCRIPTION:Join Us on FACEBOOK LIVE! facebook.com/CreativePinellas\nGet Ready to meet the 2022 Emerging Artists! The dynamic\, exploding on the scene group has been writing and creating to bring to life the 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition and you will have an opportunity to get to know them more in this artist conversation led by Creative Pinellas COO Ed King. \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-conversation/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EAC-Web2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220228T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225744 CREATED:20220211T174711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T175642Z UID:10731-1646049600-1646053200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Pinellas Recovers Organizational Grant Workshop #3 DESCRIPTION:Planning Your Grant and Navigating the Application Form\nIf you are a nonprofit arts and cultural organization providing services in Pinellas County\, and you are interested in applying for a Pinellas Recovers grant\,  please join us for a workshop for information and advice about preparing your application. \nGrant Project Manager Ann Wykell and Creative Pinellas Director of Strategy Kimberly DiVito will walk you through the planning and preparation process to get you ready with everything you need to complete your application. \nYou will also have an opportunity to ask questions about the application and review process. Register or Join us Live on Facebook – www.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nRegister Here\nInterested in Applying for the Pinellas Recovers Organization Grant?\n \n \n \n \n \n Pinellas Recovers – 2022 Arts and Cultural Organization Grant\n \n Posted on February 1\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Congratulations to our Pinellas Recovers Arts & Cultural Organization grant recipients! 20 organizations were carefully reviewed and selected by a panel made up of arts organization leaders and grant makers for operating grants ranging from $2\,500 to $50\,000 for the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. These funds are intended to help support jobs in the… Read More \n \n \n \n  \n \nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities\, visit www.arts.gov \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/pinellas-recovers-organizational-grant-workshop-3/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Pinellas-Recovers-Workshops_Web-1920x1080_6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225744 CREATED:20220211T172529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T180437Z UID:10725-1645617600-1645621200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Pinellas Recovers Organizational Grant Workshop #2 DESCRIPTION:Planning Your Grant and Navigating the Application Form\nIf you are a nonprofit arts and cultural organization providing services in Pinellas County\, and you are interested in applying for a Pinellas Recovers grant\,  please join us for a workshop for information and advice about preparing your application. \nGrant Project Manager Ann Wykell and Creative Pinellas Director of Strategy Kimberly DiVito will walk you through the planning and preparation process to get you ready with everything you need to complete your application. \nYou will also have an opportunity to ask questions about the application and review process. Register or Join us Live on Facebook – www.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nRegister Here\nInterested in Applying for the Pinellas Recovers Organization Grant?\n \n \n \n \n \n Pinellas Recovers – 2022 Arts and Cultural Organization Grant\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Congratulations to our Pinellas Recovers Arts & Cultural Organization grant recipients! 20 organizations were carefully reviewed and selected by a panel made up of arts organization leaders and grant makers for operating grants ranging from $2\,500 to $50\,000 for the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. These funds are intended to help support jobs in the… Read More \n \n \n \n  \n \nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities\, visit www.arts.gov \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/pinellas-recovers-organizational-grant-workshop-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Pinellas-Recovers-Workshops_Web-1920x1080_5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220222T190000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225744 CREATED:20220209T142228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T180638Z UID:10585-1645552800-1645556400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Pinellas Recovers Individual Artist Grants Workshop #2 DESCRIPTION:Navigating the Application Form:\nIf you are a Pinellas County Artist thinking about applying for the Pinellas Recovers Grant\, please join us for a workshop for information and advice about preparing your application. \nGrant Project Manager Ann Wykell and Creative Pinellas Director of Strategy Kimberly DiVito will walk you through the planning and preparation process to get you ready with everything you need to complete your application. \nYou will also have an opportunity to ask questions about the application and review process. Register or Join us Live on Facebook – www.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nRegister Here\nInterested in Applying for the Pinellas Recovers Individual Artist Grant?\n \n \n \n \n \n Pinellas Recovers – 2022 Individual Artist Grant\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Creative Pinellas proudly congratulates the individual artist grant recipients. Congratulations to our Pinellas Recovers Individual Artist grant recipients! Thirteen Pinellas County artists were selected after thorough review by a panel made up of artists\, curators\, and arts leaders to receive grants ranging from $2\,500 to $10\,000.  The purpose of the grants\, funded through a $500\,000… Read More \n \n \n \n \nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities\, visit www.arts.gov \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/pinellas-recovers-individual-artist-grants-workshop-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Pinellas-Recovers-Workshops_Web-1920x1080_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T225744 CREATED:20220211T172330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T175147Z UID:10723-1645185600-1645189200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Pinellas Recovers Organizational Grant Workshop #1 DESCRIPTION:Planning Your Grant and Navigating the Application Form\nIf you are a nonprofit arts and cultural organization providing services in Pinellas County\, and you are interested in applying for a Pinellas Recovers grant\,  please join us for a workshop for information and advice about preparing your application. \nGrant Project Manager Ann Wykell and Creative Pinellas Director of Strategy Kimberly DiVito will walk you through the planning and preparation process to get you ready with everything you need to complete your application. \nYou will also have an opportunity to ask questions about the application and review process. Register or Join us Live on Facebook – www.facebook.com/creativepinellas\nRegister Here\nInterested in Applying for the Pinellas Recovers Organization?\n \n \n \n \n \n Pinellas Recovers – 2022 Arts and Cultural Organization Grant\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Congratulations to our Pinellas Recovers Arts & Cultural Organization grant recipients! 20 organizations were carefully reviewed and selected by a panel made up of arts organization leaders and grant makers for operating grants ranging from $2\,500 to $50\,000 for the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. These funds are intended to help support jobs in the… Read More \n \n \n \n  \n \nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities\, visit www.arts.gov \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/pinellas-recovers-organizational-grant-workshop-1/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Pinellas-Recovers-Workshops_Web-1920x1080_4.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR