Karen Seel served on the Pinellas County Commission from 1999-2022, making her the longest-serving woman in the Commission’s history. The first-generation native Floridian followed in her father’s footsteps into politics;… Read More
Sarah Howard currently serves as the Acting Director for Graphicstudio, Assistant Dean of Student Success, and the Assistant Director for the USF School of Art and Art History in USF’s… Read More
George Ann Bissett has 20 years of professional experience helping nonprofits grow and thrive through strategic fundraising. During her long tenure as President/CEO of the Dunedin Fine Art Center, she… Read More
Jesse Turtle is the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the St. Petersburg College Foundation. Jesse leads the college’s fundraising efforts, alumni engagement, and community partnerships to… Read More
Michelle Tannu is the Chief Creative Officer at Shared Vision Marketing, where she’s been leading creative strategy since 2007. With over six years of experience as a marketing director and… Read More
Ajori B. Spencer is the PK-12 Performing Arts Specialist for Pinellas County Schools, the eighth largest school district in the State of Florida, where he oversees music, theatre, and dance… Read More
I have been a journalist for more than three decades in Tampa Bay, Philly, and Vermont, with a year off for good behavior on an arts journalism fellowship at Columbia… Read More
I am a fifth generation native of Florida. I live in delightful Dunedin, which is also the town that I was raised by my parents, Bill and Barbara Bates. By… Read More
It feels like I’ve been involved with the arts my whole life, especially the visual arts. Starting 20 years ago, I became a board member of the Dunedin Fine Art… Read More
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St. Petersburg, FL 33743
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Creative Pinellas
As the Local Arts Agency for Pinellas County, Creative Pinellas and its programs are funded in part by our sustaining sponsors: the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts, and through the American Rescue Plan Act. Additional support comes from our contributing sponsor, the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund, and sales of the State of the Arts specialty license plate in Pinellas County.