BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creative Pinellas - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Creative Pinellas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://creativepinellas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Creative Pinellas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220404 DTSTAMP:20260427T044236 CREATED:20220224T221630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220316T161435Z UID:11256-1646179200-1649030399@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:March is Youth Art Month 2021-2022 DESCRIPTION:March is Youth Art Month!\nThe Clearwater Arts Alliance in partnership with Creative Pinellas is excited to present K-8th grade works of art from Pinellas County Schools. \nThe exhibition will open Wednesday\, March 2 and run through April 3.  The gallery will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 12-5pm.Come see the energetic and vibrant artwork created by K-8 students in Pinellas County Schools. The theme this year is “Visual Movement.” \nStudents and parents we hope you will attend the  Opening Reception on Sunday\, March 6\, 2022 from 1:30-3pm. The Awards Ceremony will be in Courtyard at 2pm. \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/march-is-youth-art-month-2021-2022/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/YAM_web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220627 DTSTAMP:20260427T044236 CREATED:20220217T220818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T211007Z UID:10993-1649894400-1656287999@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Get Ready for the 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the energized and ready to emerge grantees of 2022. Now extended through June 26\,2022.\nJoin us for a diverse exhibition of work from the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant. This sixth annual exhibition features original work by artists awarded grants from Creative Pinellas: Dorian Angello\, Adam and Kayte Bush\, Jon Ditty\, Alex Kaufman\, Teresa Mandala\, Rachel Ratcliff\, Heather Rippert\, Ashley Rivers\, Ketsy Ruiz\, and Margherita Tibaldo. Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience and purchase amazing artwork from these up-and-coming artists! \nEvents Surrounding 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition\n \n \n \n \n \n 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception\n \n Posted on March 16\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception: April 14 from 6-8pm Join us for an evening with the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant showing a diverse exhibition of work…. Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Conversation\n \n Posted on April 18\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Join us for a live conversation led by Creative Pinellas Arts Ambassador Cindy Stovall as these artists discuss what they’ve accomplished during their grant period and what is next!… Read More \n \n \n \nMeet The Artists\n \n \n \n \n \n Dorian Angello\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Dorian Angello \n 2022 Emerging Artist Growing up in Florida before a widespread understanding of neurodiversity\, Dorian found in the arts a refuge from traditional schooling\, a lens through which to understand the world\, and an avenue for self-expression. He began his formal arts education at USF\, then completed a Master’s degree in Graphic Design at the prestigious… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adam and Kayte Bush\n \n Posted on by Kayte and Adam Bush \n Adam and Kayte are a husband-and-wife team\, dedicated to making an impact\, not only in the artistic world but striving to bring today’s important issues to the next generation; those who will have to face them. Their current project\, Dimple’s Days is inspired by their children’s unique journeys and their own passion for humanism\, environmentalism\,… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Ditty\n \n Posted on by Jon Ditty \n 2022 Emerging Artist Jon Didier\, better known by his stage name\, Jon Ditty\, is a Rapper\, Songwriter\, and Artist based in Dunedin\, FL. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida\, earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts in December of 2010. While completing his Arts Degree\, Jon found himself more and more preoccupied… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Kaufman\n \n Posted on by Alex Kaufman \n 2022 Emerging Artist Alex Kaufman is an artist and designer based out of St. Petersburg\, Florida. Kaufman has been the lead designer at MGA Sculpture Studio since 2016\, working  on  large-scale  public art for Mark Aeling’s studio in the Warehouse Arts District. The most notable CAD designs completed in that time include 2020’s First Flight Monument\, located at… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teresa Mandala\n \n Posted on November 15\, 2021 by Teresa Mandala \n 2022 Emerging Artist Teresa Mandala is an artist whose work embraces the divine feminine through a dance of color\, visual movement\, and unique textures. She enjoys exploring new mediums and often works in ceramic\, wood\, metal\, glass\, watercolor\, acrylic\, and oil paints to find unconventional ways to express complex concepts. Her concepts and themes are… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel Ratcliff\n \n Posted on by Rachel Ratcliff \n 2022 Emerging Artist Rachel Ratcliff is an award winning visual artist currently residing in Clearwater\, Florida. Rachel was born into a family of artists\, gardeners\, and naturalists and was immersed in a world of nature and art at a young age. Working primarily with acrylics\, her early art emerged from the colorful botanical universe of… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Rippert\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Heather Rippert \n 2022 Emerging Artist Heather Rippert\, fine artist\, living in Clearwater\, Florida\, has been painting and drawing from the time she could hold a pencil. Growing up an only child\, she discovered a magical world to disappear into every time she picked up art supplies. Her high school art teacher and mentor\, Michael Mulhern\, was instrumental… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ashley Rivers – The Nature of Fire\n \n Posted on by Ashley Rivers \n Arts Impact Fund – Visual: To create and display a 3D public art sculpture of a Bird of Paradise flower to increase viewer happiness and vibrancy… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketsy Ruiz (Sketzii)\n \n Posted on November 15\, 2021 by Sketzii \n I convey the many facets of Puerto Rican ethnic identity and Latin culture in my work. I take photographs while traveling\, research\, learn\, and connect with the people of these diasporas and communities to inspire a reference or a new body of work. My mission is to tell our stories and for this reason my… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Margherita Tibaldo\n \n Posted on November 12\, 2021 by Margherita Tibaldo \n 2022 Emerging Artist Margherita Tibaldo is an Italian Fine Artist based in Dunedin\, FL. At the young age of 19\, Margherita and her family moved to Florida\, all the way from Italy\, where she has been able to focus on her art career. For the past few years\, she has been honoring her skills in… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nAdd to Your Collection URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/2022-emerging-artist-exhibition/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/EAE-Web-3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T200000 DTSTAMP:20260427T044236 CREATED:20220316T164857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T140014Z UID:11960-1649959200-1649966400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:2022 Emerging Artist Exhibition Opening Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us for a diverse exhibition of work from the ten exceptional artists chosen for this year’s Emerging Artist Grant. This sixth annual exhibition features original work by artists awarded grants from Creative Pinellas: Dorian Angello\, Adam and Kayte Bush\, Jon Ditty\, Alex Kaufman\, Teresa Mandala\, Rachel Ratcliff\, Heather Rippert\, Ashley Rivers\, Ketsy Ruiz\, and Margherita Tibaldo.\nDon’t miss an incredible evening and this special opportunity to experience and purchase amazing artwork from these up-and-coming artists!\nPlease RSVP\n  \nMEET THE ARTISTS\n \n \n \n \n \n Dorian Angello\n \n Posted on 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-opening-reception/ LOCATION:The Gallery at Creative Pinellas archive\, 12211 Walsingham Road\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/EAE-Web-2-ON.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T100000 DTSTAMP:20260427T044236 CREATED:20220111T221452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T182354Z UID:8862-1651132800-1651140000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Accessibility and Equity DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Accessibility and Equity: Making arts accessible/welcoming to all\nCo- Hosted by Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Dallas Jackson\, Artist\, Educator\, Researcher\, Arts Consultant\nThursday\, April 28\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER:  \n \nREGISTER TODAY \nInterested\, but unable to attend. We understand not everyone is available to attend the in-person event\, but we would still like to invite you to be part of the conversation. Sign up below for the presentation replay and the volunteer advisory committee opportunity to be sent to you after the event.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. \nLearn More about all of WE Convene\nWE Convene - Learn More\nFeatured Image: Photo Credit Todd Bates. Courtesy of NOMAD Studios. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-accessibility-and-equity/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects-3.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR