Creative Pinellas CEO Barbara St. Clair announced that she’ll be retiring from her role at the end of this year. Today we celebrate her role as an arts advocate – and the pleasantly surprising conversations she’s recorded with a wide range of artists on the Arts In podcast. … Read More
By Sara Ries Dziekonski. These are wonderful poems from Keep St Pete Lit writing class participants from the Gulfport Senior Center. Their poems explore aging, loss, family history, and so much more. These women inspire me and I hope you enjoy these poems as much as I do!… Read More
By Kurt Loft. The new production of Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” by Opera Tampa is about to engulf you in a deliciously distasteful load of fun. How can such dark theater be so delightful? “That’s the point,’’ says the company’s artistic director. “Sondheim wanted to freak out the audience − and mix in a lot of laughs.’’… Read More
By Cindy Stovall. Equality and Inclusion through Art is what it’s all about – and Creative Clay works toward that mission every day. This Friday’s Spring for the Arts is a party that will touch your heart and revive your faith in the goodness we all possess…. Read More
By J. Elijah Cho. I’m incredibly excited to be returning to Tampa Bay, my theatre home, with a show that has taught me so much and that I’m still learning things from. “Mr. Yunioshi” is my effort to transform pain into comedy, discomfort into resilience… Read More
By Suzanne Norman. The Beach Art Center is where you’ll find summertime adventures ideal for kids who dream of crafty, artsy fun. It’s a wonderful place to learn art, clay and craft skills from multi-talented instructors – with family-friendly kids summer camps and one-time classes for adults on nights and weekends…. Read More
Blog Post 13 – Agueda Zabisky I just delivered all ceramic sculptures for my exhibition “Journey to Equilibrium” in The Gallery at Creative Pinellas, Botanical Gardens, Largo. Mission accomplished!!!… Read More
By Kurt Loft. The Florida Orchestra shares an intimate, rarely heard chamber version of Bruckner’s grand 7th Symphony, inviting listeners to step inside the music. “There’s something really compelling about it,” says music director Michael Francis, “and it takes you on an emotional journey… Read More
By Amanda Hagood. St. Pete Poet Laureate Gloria Muñoz hopes the partnerships she’s building through the City of Writers Festival will last long after National Poetry Month has come and gone. She would like to see St. Pete become a city that celebrates not just the visual arts, but its rich literary culture as well…. Read More
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. This week my family and I decided to enjoy the steadfast sand of Clearwater Beach at the Sugar Sand Festival. We were immediately amazed by the intricacy and delicate details of the massive sand sculptures…. Read More
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