Creative Pinellas has awarded $20,000 in Hurricane Relief Grants for the 2024-25 season, supporting 20 individual artists and 10 nonprofit arts organizations. Funded through the December 7th Arts Annual Hurricane Relief Fundraiser, these grants help artists recover and create while enabling organizations to sustain operations and community programs…. Read More
In December 2024, muralist Frankie G installed two vibrant murals at the reimagined Pinellas County Tax Collector location…. Read More
Born and raised in Miami, FL, Francisco “Frankie G” Gonzalez identifies as a hispanic mixed-media artist. Through his work, he aims to tell stories that inspire and uplift viewers. To… Read More
This year’s recipients of the Arts Impact Fund, who were awarded between $2,000 and $5,000, are producing innovative projects in film, music, performance, writing, and visual arts. Their work is… Read More
The Sixstar Performance Art Fund Artist will receive $1,000 to create original, contemporary performance art in Pinellas County. The resulting live performance will be showcased mid-2025, with full details and locations announced at a later date…. Read More
The FloridaRAMA Fund Artist will receive $5,000 to create art celebrating Florida’s unique cultural, natural, and artistic environment, culminating in a premier exhibition at FloridaRAMA in St. Petersburg, FL … Read More
Creative Pinellas proudly celebrates the 2024 Ignite Fund awardees—exceptional artists who are turning small but essential needs into big opportunities. These talented individuals, working across disciplines like film, music, visual… Read More
The Push in the Pushcart Prize We who submit work to publishers, agents, magazines and literary journals know the odds. Nearly everything comes back with – generally – a polite… Read More
Not Just a Decoration The comma, that is. Commas, and punctuation in general, confuse many people. Maybe that’s why students and some writers avoid using them. I’ve been seeing more… Read More
As our 2024 Emerging Artist Grant Cycle comes to a close (this is the last week, you can see our group exhibit), I want to highlight and celebrate one of… Read More
