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:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221220T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221220T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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:20260421T002451 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20220211T165204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T180538Z UID:10705-1645099200-1645102800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Pinellas Recovers Individual Artist Grants Workshop #1 DESCRIPTION:Planning and Preparation to Write A Project Grant:\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-1/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Pinellas-Recovers-Workshops_Web-1920x1080_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220207T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220207T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20211217T192616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T140350Z UID:8332-1644256800-1644260400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Professional Artist Grant Workshop Livestream #4 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’ COO\, Ed King and Director of Strategy\, Kimberly DiVito 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 2022?\nApply Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/professional-artist-grant-workshop-livestream-4/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Feb-7th-PAG-Workshop-Facebook-Header-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20211217T192445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T201534Z UID:8328-1643803200-1643806800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY: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’ COO\, Ed King and Director of Strategy\, Kimberly DiVito 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. \n  \nInterested in Applying for the Professional Artist Grant 2022?\nApply Now\n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/professional-artist-grant-workshop-livestream-3/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Feb-2nd-PAG-Workshop-Facebook-Header-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220118T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20211217T192151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T170253Z UID:8325-1642507200-1642510800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY: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’ COO\, Ed King and Director of Strategy\, Kimberly DiVito 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 2022?\nApply Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/professional-artist-grant-workshop-livestream-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jan-18th-PAG-Workshop-Facebook-Header-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20211124T211514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T214305Z UID:7325-1639242000-1639245600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Friend of a Friend - Season 2 DESCRIPTION:Come to Seven C Music in St. Pete to experience the Friend of a Friend Season 2 kick off event – a cool gathering of artistic thought leaders sharing their ideas\, insights\, inspiration with their talented friends.\nPresented in partnership with WADA (Warehouse Arts District Association) and Creative Pinellas\, Friend of a Friend will feature artists Javier Dones and Frederick Woods — and will be hosted by Barbara St. Clair\, CEO of Creative Pinellas.\nArtsy People\nChatting About\nArtsy Things\nwww.facebook.com/creativepinellas/Live\n  \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/friend-of-a-friend-season-2/ LOCATION:Seven C Music\, 535 22nd Street S\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33705\, United States CATEGORIES:Livestream,Off Campus Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Friend-of-a-Friend-Season-2_FI.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20210920T181508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T140141Z UID:4548-1634752800-1634760000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Virtual Discussion with Cathy Tobias DESCRIPTION:Created by artist Cathy Tobias\, the COVID Ribbon Memorial is meant to memorialize\, remember and heal together the lives that have been lost to the pandemic. Each hand-tied ribbon in the installation represents one person who has died in Florida due to the deadly virus. \nJoin us for an opportunity for the public to learn more about the artist\, the installation\, and the current state of COVID’s impact on Florida and the world during a live online Facebook Livestream discussion on October 20th at 6 p.m. The online event featuring artist Cathy Tobias\, will give the public a chance not only to hear from the artist\, but to also submit questions via Facebook. \nBe a part of the discussion on October 20th at 6 p.m. \nFacebook Event Page\nfacebook.com/creativepinellas/live URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/virtual-discussion-with-cathy-tobias/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cathy-Tobias_FI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20210913T175626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T184012Z UID:4261-1634382000-1634385600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Dance Community Meeting #2 DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas and Artist Laureate Helen French invite you to connect with us as we host our second online community forum for dancers and choreographers from Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area. This engaging forum will be an opportunity for the dance community to convene together to discuss the challenges and aspirations of their dynamic profession. From this initial gathering we hope to uncover ways Creative Pinellas and dance artists can work together to support the diverse and vibrant dance work taking place in our communities. \nTo register and take part click here. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/dance-community-meeting-2/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dance-Community-Meeting-WEB-FEATURE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20211011T160845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T130023Z UID:5482-1634126400-1634130000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Coffee with the Curator Featuring Helen French DESCRIPTION:Coffee with the Curator Featuring Helen French \nWednesday\, October 13 at 12PM on Facebook Live \nTake a live virtual tour of the current exhibition “Capturing the Ephemeral” with the curator and Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate Helen French. Learn more about the artwork and ask your own questions live! Capturing the Ephemeral is a group exhibition currently on view at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. \nThe exhibition features the dance photography of Martha Ascencio-Rhine\, Sorcha Augustine\, Denzel Johnson-Green\, Boyzell Hosey\, Tom Kramer\, John Pendygraft\, Ricardo Romero\, Erin Tindol\, and Angel Marie Tisdale. From the studio to the stage\, these dance photographers capture bodies in motion and the fleeting moments that make the art of dance so compelling. \nHelen French is a choreographer\, dancer\, and arts educator. She received her BFA from The Juilliard School\, and her MFA from Hollins University. Helen is a founding member of the St. Petersburg Dance Alliance\, serves on the board of the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance\, and co-produces Beacon: a performance series for St. Pete which takes place annually at The Palladium where she is an Artist in Residence. She is also the current Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate and a Creative Pinellas Professional Artist Grantee. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/coffee-with-the-curator-featuring-helen-french/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245163606_4406568016099200_1544125074185714339_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20210910T190827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T190827Z UID:4218-1632420000-1632423600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:How to Capture the Ephemeral: An Artist Conversation DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, September 23 on Facebook live for a special conversation with photographers Sorcha Augustine\, Denzel Johnson-Green\, Ricardo Romero\, and Erin Tindol. Hosted by Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate Helen French and curator Danny Olda\, we’ll speak about their fascinating field of dance photography\, how they capture movement in a still format\, how to begin working in this specialized field and answer your questions live! \nThis conversation is presented as part of “Capturing the Ephemeral” – the current exhibition at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas open now through October 17. \nFacebook Event Page\nfacebook.com/creativepinellas/live URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/how-to-capture-the-ephemeral-an-artist-conversation/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/HOW-TO.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20210913T175413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T200828Z UID:4254-1631728800-1631732400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Dance Community Meeting #1 DESCRIPTION:Creative Pinellas and Artist Laureate Helen French invite you to connect with us as we host our first online community forum for dancers and choreographers from Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area. This engaging forum will be an opportunity for the dance community to convene together to discuss the challenges and aspirations of their dynamic profession. From this initial gathering we hope to uncover ways Creative Pinellas and dance artists can work together to support the diverse and vibrant dance work taking place in our communities. \nTo register and take part click here. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/dance-community-meeting-1/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/241107726_4294236227332380_4597633407015469421_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210825T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20210811T052336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210818T165556Z UID:2964-1629892800-1629896400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Grant Workshop Livestream #3 DESCRIPTION:Artists! Are you thinking about applying for an Emerging Artist Grant from Creative Pinellas?\nJump online to a facebook live stream workshop for information and advice for submitting your application. \nCreative Pinellas’ Curator\, Danny Olda and COO\, Ed King 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. \nfacebook.com/CreativePinellas URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/emerging-artist-grant-workshop-3/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/female-asian-artist-working-in-design-studio-Y4CTWDG-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210813T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210813T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T002451 CREATED:20210811T051614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T052112Z UID:2954-1628856000-1628859600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Coffee with the Curator: Emerging Artist Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee and click on to facebook live as Creative Pinellas’ Curator\, Danny Olda and Board President\, David Warner discuss the exhibit and featured artists.\nCreative Pinellas Curator Danny Olda will be joined by David Warner for a tour of the Emerging Artist Exhibition. David is editor in chief of duPont Registry Tampa Bay and has been a journalist for more than three decades. He also currently serves as President of the board at Creative Pinellas. \nfacebook.com/CreativePinellas/ URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/coffee-with-the-curator-emerging-artist-exhibition/ CATEGORIES:Livestream ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Coffee-with-the-Curator-Emerging-Artist-Exhibit_FI.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR