I would bet almost anything that between my husband and I, that we have worked as many different jobs as we have college credits, grey hairs and tears for what… Read More
Discovering Dimple (Part One)
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To Art Festival or Not to Art Festival: Part Two The Pros
Previously, we went over all the challenges you face when you venture out to attend art festivals. You may be asking yourself; “If it’s so rough out there why… Read More
Mother and Daughter Date in Dunedin
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. One Saturday afternoon while dropping off an application for an upcoming exhibition in Dunedin, my daughter Madeline and I took the opportunity to view current art exhibitions open to the public – “Tell Us a Story” at the Studio 1212 Art Gallery and “Florida Impressions at “Stirling Art Studios and Gallery, which runs through March 27…. Read More
Celebrate Reading and Writing with SunLit
Keep St Pete Lit celebrates the written word with the 6th annual SunLit Literary Festival, coming up April 1-3. The festival “is a confederation of like-minded literary, cultural and civic organizations coordinating their individual efforts for the common goal of advancing the enjoyment of books, reading, writing, and the classic art of letterpress printing.”… Read More
Arts4All Florida Celebrates 40 Years
By Wendy Finklea and Merry Lynn Morris. From gifted musicians who are blind, to dancers with mobility differences, to emerging young artists with autism and Deaf dancers, “From Backstage to Center Stage 2022” celebrated diverse people and experiences. This dedicated Arts4All Florida program serves to recognize the outstanding accomplishments in the performing arts by renowned artists that have a disability. … Read More
It’s Always Been About The Process- Part 1
I like to touch the medium- work it with my own hands. I like the marks left behind by my fingers. I like the way it all gets stuck in… Read More
About Arts Coast Studios
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, … Read More
Master Chorale Offers Musical Balm in Times of Stress
By Kurt Loft. The war in Ukraine, a lingering pandemic, and spikes in the cost of living can strain anyone, so we seek relief amid the chaos. The right music provides it – sublime sounds that serve as a balm to soothe and nurture us. A pair of concerts aims to do precisely that, momentarily washing away our anxieties through the intimacy of the human voice. Or more correctly, voices. … Read More
To Art Festival or Not to Art Festival: Part One The Cons
There is a lot of discourse among artists as to whether art festivals are a good way to market and sell art. Attending a festival is always a gamble…. Read More
Picasso and the Allure of the South
By Tony Wong Palms. The works selected for this exhibition were produced from 1907-1972, spanning almost the whole of Picasso’s life. As Dalí Museum Director Dr. Hank Hine commented in his press preview remarks, “This show constitutes a retrospective of Picasso. You can get a feeling of this artist in his entirety from this exhibition.” And there’s a lot, to see, to absorb, to ponder – and in general, to marvel at someone whose name became synonymous with art making…. Read More
