About Arts Coast Studios

Arts Coast Studios is an exciting new way to experience the Arts Coast arts and culture from home – and from anywhere in the world.

Our mission at Creative Pinellas is to create a curated experience that will bring new arts performances, arts-related programs and films for residents and visitors of the Arts Coast.

The goal is to bring recognition nationally and internationally that the Arts Coast, Pinellas County, is an arts and culture destination by highlighting the amazing artists, artistry, artwork and arts organizations – and make the arts accessible to everyone.

OPPORTUNITY

Arts Coast Studios is looking for filmed performances, studio and gallery tours, video conversations and lectures, documentaries, short or feature length films and digital arts experiences.

We’re open to a diverse array of music, dance, theatre, spoken word and poetry, fiction and nonfiction short or feature length films and multi-arts collaborations . . . videos of public art tours, documenting a work in progress or explaining a technique . . . arts and cultural history, arts education projects, bilingual works and community arts projects.

Artists who are ready to think big and create even bigger— one of these applications is for you.

Arts Coast Studios Premiere 2022 Fall

What is an Arts Coast Studios Premiere? Content that may have been presented at Film Festivals, digital film festivals or in person events, but has not been released via streaming services… Read More

Arts Coast Studios Distribution 2022 Fall

What is Arts Coast Studios Distribution? The opportunity to share your video content on Arts Coast Studios that is also available on other websites, streaming services and/or portals. What you… Read More

Are you an Arts and Culture Organization with Video content to share? This application is for you.

Arts Coast Studios for Arts Organizations 2022 Fall

What is Arts Coast Studios for Arts or Cultural Organizations? The opportunity to share your video content on Arts Coast Studios that is also available on your organizations websites and… Read More

What are we looking for?

    • High-quality content and high-quality audio and video production
    • Work that would peak the interest of arts enthusiasts, the arts curious, artists and everyone in between
    • Applicants can be a Pinellas County resident, or Pinellas County Arts Organization, have a connection to this area, or your program is of interest to Pinellas County resident

Note to Producers

  • If you’re using copyrighted materials, all applicable copyrights must be owned by the person submitting the content, or you’ve obtained and retained all necessary legal permissions to use copyrighted material
  • No hate-speech, violent or graphic content, harmful or dangerous content
  • All images of artwork and music used must be credited, including photographs and images of performances
  • If you’re interviewing an artist, it’s assumed that the images included are of that artist’s work – any other images, including murals, photographs and public artwork, need visual or verbal artist credits

Are you an artists or filmmaker or arts or culture organization that has special work to document and need funding to film that work?  

Arts Coast Studios Arts Access Documentation Grant

What is an Arts Access Documentation grant? Arts Coast Studios aims to support Pinellas County artists and arts organizations seeking to document work on video for archival purposes, future funding… Read More

The grant is not for multi-camera shoots with multiple takes, but for assisting with the costs of capturing a live performance, community arts project, event or exhibition as it happens. Funds can also be used to hire an editor to work with footage that you shot yourself.

This video will serve as a record of your artistic work that can be used for marketing and social media, grant applications, fundraising and opportunities for professional development.

All Grants close November 15, 2022.

 

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