Strings, Arts and Healing

The String & Art Fest brings culture to The Deuces on Saturday, August 19 – with a free performance by Fred Johnson on the Kora, with sound healers, West African Drums and storytelling. The event will share the healing power of music… Read More

A Safe Place for Art and Empathy

By Skyla Luckey. Hive Pottery St. Pete is a studio that has created a safe place for uncomfortable conversations both verbal and visual. This includes a safe place for opposing views, too. … Read More

The Big Art Show

By Kerry Kriseman. Scientists will tell you that purple moons don’t exist. But visitors to Lewis House at Eckerd College can see Purple Moonlight, among other vibrant pieces by Creative Clay’s Member Artists, in “The Big Art Show.”… Read More

Material Mastery

By Emily Lee Stehle. On exhibit at the Leepa-Rattner is an unusual sharing of work that showcases the Permanent Collection of Florida CraftArt alongside the museum’s permanent collection and works from the late Gulf Coast Museum of Art. There’s much to see and enjoy…. Read More

Healing Through Community Connection and Creativity

By Fatemah Tuwainah. I experienced Healing While Black 2023 last month after Dr. Ladonna Butler invited me to this 4-day event in St. Petersburg. Little did she know that her invitation was putting me on a path of regaining a piece of my soul, and hope. … Read More

Artists For Impact Gives Back to St. Pete

By Cameron Healy. What started as a small event for New York artists to connect turned into a nonprofit organization expanding across the country — including a chapter in St. Pete. The mission statement of Artists For Impact is “providing a platform for artists and giving back to the communities around us.”… Read More

An Art Business with a Software Model

By Jennifer Ring. Despite the enormous role that artists have played in the beautification of St. Pete, many are still struggling to leave their day jobs and pursue art full-time. Curators & Co. rents local art to local businesses for a monthly fee – helping artists make a living through… Read More

Manga and Poetry

By Yuki Jackson. I recently held a manga and comic book-based poetry workshop at St.Pete’s Tombolo Books. It was an effort to connect and share the efforts of The Battleground, a youth program I founded, with the wider Tampa Bay community…. Read More

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