Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
As part of our June Arts and Healing focus with guest editor Gary Lemons, we asked a range of artists the questions that Gary proposed. What is your concept of an art “community” for building creative alliances with individuals across different identities? What are your thoughts about art as a creating form of inner healing and well-being? As ever, we got a beautiful and moving array of responses for you to explore…. Read More
How do I find inspiration for my work? Where do I begin? What is the subject matter? These are the questions (and many others) I face at the start of… Read More
By Carlene Cobb. The 9th Annual Champions for ACT Breakfast at St. Petersburg Pier was an inspired success. Performances by Arts Conservatory for Teens students and alumni rocked the appreciative audience with music, singing, dancing, acting, spoken word and inspired energy…. Read More
The new play is a reimagining of the character of Portia from Shakespeare’s The Merchant Of Venice. The Deeds Of Mercy is an exploration in sexual identity, gender politics, personal growth,… Read More
By Gary L. Lemons. Thematically, the stories in the Arts Coast magazine in June 2022 will center on bringing artists together across differences of creative expression to demonstrate the life-saving power of what I have conceptualized as “community healing through artistic transformation — CHAT.” Considering this focus, the artists’ works included illustrate ways creative practices can act to promote human healing and well-being in mind, body and soul…. Read More
By Cindy Stovall. “What we’re doing is creating a space that’s accessible for people with developmental or other disabilities to express themselves through an exploration of the arts,” Creative Clay CEO Kim Dohrman says. “And the art that our member artists create is valued and embraced by this wonderful St. Petersburg community. When someone attends Spring for the Arts, they actually get to see our mission in action.”… Read More
Although it is 2022, rich memories still linger for the Black population who grew up in segregated south St. Petersburg. Today gentrification has removed or “silenced” much of the historic… Read More
A surprising and beautiful thing happened when I attended our 2021-2022 Emerging Artists Opening Exhibition. Despite having had the pleasure of meeting our fellow grantees (as much as possible due… Read More
Well, I’m off my stint with Mountain Movers and I’m already prepping for my time in Hawaii this June. As I’ve stated in previous posts, I’m headed to the… Read More
It’s frequently said that in order to have a successful career as an author, you must release at least one book a year. I just barely made the deadline! “Thieves,… Read More
