By Cindy Stovall. Those of us who call Pinellas County home have witnessed firsthand the rapidly increasing influence of the arts in our communities. Now a nationwide study by Americans for the Arts proves it…. Read More
As the long hot summer grows longer and hotter, we asked a range of artists to share an artist, an art form, artwork or arts space in another country – that they love and want more people to know about…. Read More
We will begin in early September to examine the current state of the arts in Pinellas County, while working over the next year to develop strategic initiatives designed specifically to positively impact our cultural institutions, residents, tourists, artists, and business community…. Read More
If you didn’t get a chance to view the vibrant ArtOUT exhibit organized by the LGBTQ Resource Center at the Gulfport Library, we’re honored to publish the winning entries from this juried show, with statements from the artists. The theme of the show is “Emergence.”… Read More
By Ralph Wimbish. Anyone familiar with the history of St. Petersburg should know how important my parents, Ralph and Bette Wimbish, were in the fight against segregation. Restaurants, theaters, public restrooms, beaches, swimming pools, schools and hospitals were integrated by 1967, the year my dad died at the age of 45…. Read More
The exhibition “Rebel” at Florida CraftArt showcases the perspectives of 27 fine craft artists on this theme. “These artists have taken the concept of rebelling and created outstanding works that are thought-provoking – some are social statements, while others are humorous” … Read More
By Tony Wong Palms. Organized by the Orlando Museum of Art, the ninth annual Florida Prize in Contemporary Art highlights artists living and practicing in all corners of Florida, including this year Akiko Kotani, the first Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate… Read More
By Margo Hammond. Lately I’ve been experiencing Yogi Berra’s déjà vu all over again, that dreaded sense of being caught up in an endless loop like in the movie “Groundhog Day.” Except in this loop, the events that are being repeated are getting scarier and scarier…. Read More
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. Dropping off my children at school one day I noticed a shipping container in the parking lot and painted on the side read, “Dalí on the Fly” with a small rendering of a young Salvador Dalí clad in a blue sailor suit holding a hoop. “Wow look at that guys, you have a mobile Dalí art exhibition right here at your school!”… Read More
By Margo Hammond. Ours is a death-denying culture – one that emphasizes youth and vitality and feels uncomfortable talking about death. So why are so many USF students taking a course entitled Death and Dying? The course is consistently one of the most popular general interest courses for undergrads at USF…. Read More
