BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Creative Pinellas - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Creative Pinellas X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://creativepinellas.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Creative Pinellas REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T200000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20250527T175722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T195311Z UID:10000469-1750874400-1750881600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Arts Funding Info Session DESCRIPTION:Be the first to learn about Creative Pinellas’s latest funding to support the cultural landscape of Pinellas County.\nPinellas County Artists are always clear with us: Let’s ensure funding\, equity across genres\, connection\, opportunities for growth\, and ways to grow audiences. \nWith that inspiration\, we invite you to join us as we roll out our 2025–26 grants program for artists. \nThe artistic excellence we experience in Pinellas County spans all genres – performance\, music\, literary\, dance\, visual arts\, and more – and we’re eager to discuss how our funding initiatives support the creation and presentation of new works for all to enjoy. \nWhether you’re an artist\, creative worker\, or arts advocate\, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. The session will be held in person at the Auditorium at Creative Pinellas and livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube\, where you can comment and submit questions. It will also be available to watch on our website.* \nPlease note if you are attending this artist info session virtually\, please RSVP for the Livestream. \n  \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/arts-funding-info-session/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Information Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Artist-Grants-Header-25-26.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241007 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20240911T140616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T222434Z UID:10000438-1728172800-1728259199@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Tampa Bay Latin International Film Festival DESCRIPTION:The Tampa Bay Latin International Film Festival has partnered with Creative Pinellas\, in collaboration with Mi Gente\, Mi Pueblo\, in order to bring you LatinX films during Hispanic Heritage Month. \nGet Tickets\nThese are all independent films made by local and international filmmakers. We will be screening narrative shorts\, documentaries and an animation. Come walk around the art gallery\, enjoy free Latin food\, buy a Puerto Rican cigar\, have some drinks\, stop at our step and repeat and have your picture taken by our professional photographer on our red carpet or enjoy the Botanical Gardens\, before you head into the theatre for the show.  \nThere will be a brief intermission in between blocks. This will be an indoor and outdoor event. Movies will be screened indoors. \n  \n \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/tampa-bay-latin-international-film-festival-24/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tampa-Bay-International-Latin-Film-Festival_Featured-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20240220T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T221524Z UID:10000404-1721156400-1721161800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:FRESH INK\, July 16 DESCRIPTION:Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia by Dawn Branch\nOne woman tries desperately to cut her friend’s hair. Her friend just happens to be afraid of everything. \nFree to attend. \nBook Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/fresh-ink-july-16/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event,Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AS_CP_FreshInkBranding-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T200000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20240521T141907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T155028Z UID:10000424-1718215200-1718222400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:New Arts Funding Info Session DESCRIPTION:Be the first to learn about Creative Pinellas’s latest evolution in supporting the cultural landscape of Pinellas County.\nOur new funding initiative centers our focus on what we have learned from artists working in Pinellas County: the need for increased funding\, equity across genres\, connection\, and opportunities for growth. \nWe invite you to join us as we roll out our new grants program\, which addresses these – and other –  issues facing artists today. \nThe artistic excellence we experience in Pinellas County spans all genres – performance\, music\, literary\, dance\, visual arts\, and more – and we’re eager to discuss how our new funding initiatives will support the creation of new works for all to enjoy. \nWhether you’re an artist\, creative worker\, or arts advocate\, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. The session will be held in-person at the Auditorium at Creative Pinellas and livestreamed on Instagram\, Facebook\, YouTube\, and Twitch.* \n*Please note if you are attending this artist info session virtually\, please RSVP for the Livestream. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/new-arts-funding-info-session/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Information Session,Grants and Support ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Artist-Info-Session-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20240220T195102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T195119Z UID:10000403-1717527600-1717533000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:FRESH INK\, June 4 DESCRIPTION:Pride Play by Jayne Deely\nIn this queer meet\, cute local drag queens will usher you through the relationship of a couple. The best part is that you get a say in how the story unfolds. \nFree to attend. \n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/fresh-ink-june-4/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event,Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AS_CP_FreshInkBranding-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20240205T202206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T221139Z UID:10000398-1715108400-1715113800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:FRESH INK\, May 7 DESCRIPTION:Bonefruit by Leah Plante-Wiener\nSynopsis: “In a chapel in the middle of the desert\, two girls meet for the first time in years. Together\, they must grapple with their beliefs\, an act of forgiveness\, and the thought of an existence beyond the violence that has forged them.” \nFree to attend. \nBook Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/fresh-ink-may-7/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event,Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AS_CP_FreshInkBranding-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20231214T192210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T220936Z UID:10000393-1709665200-1709670600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:FRESH INK\, March 5 DESCRIPTION:Coconuts by Andrew Del Vecchio in the Auditorium.\nDirected by Dylan Barlowe\, the cast features Anthony Gervais\, Troy Brooks\, and Joseph Condon. \nCoconuts follows two stranded strangers on a deserted island after a freak floaty accident on their cruise vacation. They must learn to deal with their isolation with the help of each other\, their wits\, and coconuts… lots and lots of coconuts. \nThe run time for this comedy is 45 minutes with a talkback after the performance. \nFree to attend. \nBook Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/fresh-ink-march-5/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event,Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AS_CP_FreshInkBranding-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240206T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20231214T192024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T170404Z UID:10000392-1707246000-1707251400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:FRESH INK\, February 6 DESCRIPTION:The Found Dog Ribbon Dance by Dominic Finocchiaro\n“Professional cuddler Norma’s quest to return a lost dog to its rightful owner leads her to encounter a slew of oddballs and maybe even discover a second chance at love.” \nFree to attend. \nBook Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/fresh-ink-february-6/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Gallery Event,Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AS_CP_FreshInkBranding-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240109T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20231214T185949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T233021Z UID:10000391-1704826800-1704832200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:FRESH INK\, January 9 - Canceled Due to Weather DESCRIPTION:Due to severe storm and flood warnings\, Fresh Ink on January 9th\, ion partnership with American Stage at Creative Pinellas has been canceled. Be safe and we look forward to seeing you in February.\nHippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia by Dawn Branch\n“One woman tries desperately to cut her friend’s hair. Her friend just happens to be afraid of everything.” \nFree to attend. \nBook Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/fresh-ink-january-9/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AS_CP_FreshInkBranding-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T163000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20231110T190927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T182042Z UID:10000380-1700319600-1700325000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Aq&Ree: Brother Fire\, Sister Fly - Reading DESCRIPTION:Brother Fire\, Sister Fly. \nWritten by Jake-ann Jones. Directed by Erica Sutherlin. Music by Sky Hayward. \nA staged reading on Saturday\, November 18 @ 3 pm\, Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL 33778 \nPresented as part of the 2nd Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival. \nSiblings separated by time and space must reunite when tragedy strikes. \nThe third reading in a developmental series\, this play with music and media was written by Jake-ann Jones\, playwright\, author\, and co-founder of Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project\, during her year as Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate. \n\n\nFREE and Open to the Public \n  \n\n\nPlease RSVP\n  \n\n\n\n\nMeet the Playwright and Artist Laureate\n \n \n \n \n \n Jake-ann Jones\n \n Posted on July 7\, 2021 by Jake-ann Jones \n Jake-ann Jones also works under the name J.A. Jones and J.A. Morton (she\, her\, hers)\, is the 2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, and author of the Black Classic Press release SometimesFarmgirls Become Revolutionaries: Notes on Black Power\, Politics\, Depression\, and the FBI. She works extensively with community organizations through the SOW Fund at Pinellas Community… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nMeet the Director\n \n \n \n \n \n Erica Sutherlin\n \n Posted on June 23\, 2022 by Erica Sutherlin \n Erica Sutherlin is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate executive\, filmmaker\, and theatrical director who serves as the Artistic Executive Director of The Studio@620. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. A career spanning over 20 years\, Erica has established herself as an award-winning visionary\, making… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\nPrevious Events\n \n \n \n \n \n AQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire\, sister fly)\n \n Posted on October 6\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n AQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire\, sister fly) is work in progress. Experience this play in development filled with music and media featuring actors and one musician…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/aqree-brother-fire-sister-fly-reading/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Event,Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ROM-REVISED-NOV-18-Brother-Fire-Sister-Fly-1920-x-1080-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20230915T191914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230928T205552Z UID:10000375-1696964400-1696969800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:FRESH INK\, October 10th DESCRIPTION:Eyes and Teeth by Lizz Mangan\nA girl from a Little town is visiting her sick grandmother in a Big city. While grandmother sleeps\, the girl sneaks out and meets a woman who makes her feel new. Exciting. Red. Together\, the women spend a night together that shows them growing up and being grown is not what it always seems. An adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood. Free to attend. \nBook Now URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/fresh-ink-october-10th/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AS_CP_FreshInkBranding-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T200000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20230822T183944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T160738Z UID:10000369-1694880000-1694894400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Tampa Bay Latin International Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the Tampa Bay Latin International Film Festival on September 16th at the Auditorium at Creative Pinellas. During the Festival\, you will experience two 40-50 minute segments of short films. Each segment will have an average of 4-8 short films with a 40-minute intermission. During the intermission\, we will invite dialogue around the theme with the organizers and artists who co-create an opportunity for exploring\, learning\, and sharing. Free and open to the public. \nRSVP Now\n\nSchedule\n4:00 pm: Opening Reception\n5:00 pm: First film segment\nBarrier – Director Jorge Armando Pattroni \n2 mins\, 24 sec \nJorge A. Pattroni was born in Lima\, Peru in September 11 2002. He’s an independent filmmaker currently studying image and sound design at Buenos Aires University. He won the best student music video at the Buenos Aires Music Video Fest 2022 with his music Video América TV. He has also worked in many other short films including fiction and documentaries. \nStory: \nKilla\, a young Quechua-speaking girl\, approaches Francisco\, a wealthy man\, but when he does not understand her\, a dissonance is generated between their two perspectives. \nNervios – Director Frank Roméu \n6 mins\, 27 sec \nStory: \nA Cuban immigrant discovers the reality of patriotism and identity as he celebrates his newfound citizenship in America. \nAroma de Azucenas – Director Julián Garnik \n9 mins\, 51 sec \nJulián Garnik is a filmmaker from Carolina\, Puerto Rico currently based out of Austin\, TX. His films have been awarded and screened at various international festivals\, amongst them the Oregon Short Film Festival\, Rincón International Film Festival\, and the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival. As a commercial videographer and editor\, he’s had the chance of working with clients like Adidas\, Zeiss\, and the Hispanic Federation. \nStory: \nA look into the legacy of Saúl Dávila\, a legendary flower street vendor in Puerto Rico who has stood the test of time and sold a unique flower called azucena almost everyday for the last 50 years\, resisting the widespread automatization and displacement of jobs like his to become an iconic symbol of our people’s cultural tradition. \nEl Sazon – Director William Zimmerman \n10 mins \nWill Zimmerman is a senior at Wake Forest University pursuing a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Creative Studies. \nStory: \nThe English language doesn’t have a direct translation for “Sazón\,” and that’s befitting. If payoff is in the bite\, sazón is in the ten-thousand hours – learning the craft and the ingredients\, the procedures and the ways. It’s ephemeral\, intangible\, and at the same time\, distinct and known\, dancing and delightful on the tip of the tongue. Somewhere\, sazón is the sweet bouquet of grandma’s meatballs\, smothered in their basily-tomatoey paste. Elsewhere\, sazón is the fusion of blended spices\, passed down across as many generations as the brick grill atop which the vegetables have always been prepared. In Winston-Salem\, N.C.\, Tin recognizes sazón in the masterstroke of Beto’s tacos. Recognizing and replicating\, though\, are hardly one and the same. \nFairy Rice Mother – Director Joelle Velez \n*Puerto Rican female filmmaker \n12 mins\, 13 sec \nStory: \nFairy Rice Mother is a charming comedic short centered around family\, identity\, and rice. When Ruby’s attempt at making her family’s traditional rice dish goes terribly wrong\, her late abuela sends her help in the form of Francis\, a hardass magical expert who’s ready to kick Ruby’s rice into shape. \nHot Latin Nights – Director Franco Vidal \n16 mins \nFranco Vidal is a Peruvian filmmaker based in Los Angeles with a BA in Film Production from California State University\, Northridge. He is currently earning his MFA in Film Production at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts as a recipient of the George Lucas Family Foundation scholarship. He continues to make films about Latinx culture and his community. \nStory: \nThe Granada\, a nightclub owned by the famed salsa singer Tony “El Tío” Lopez is closing down. El Tío’s nephew had no intention of attending the closing night\, until the girl next door asks him to save the last dance for her. Now all he needs to do is learn how to salsa dance. \nCoach Herman Valdez and the Secret Weapon-OVERLOAD – Director Austin Ronald Janowsky \n20 mins \nAustin Janowsky is an American actor-screenwriter-director. To date he has written\, directed and produced over a dozen films/tv pilots. He is also an actor that booked roles on Apple +\, NETFLIX\, Amazon\, Oxygen\, Peacock\, Lifetime. \nAustin Janowsky has also work as a comic book artist since 1994 for Marvel Comics\, Image Comics\, IDW\, Dynamite Ent. Devils Due and others. Janowsky’s most recent comic is his all age holiday series “Stanley The Snowman” with Scout Comics. \nAustin Janowsky grew up in Upstate NY – New Hartford\, NY. He is the son of Ron and Kay Janowsky. Austin was in musicals and theater is entire school career and being named “Most Theatrical” his senior year. After he graduated\, He moved to Florida where he lives by the ocean with his Wife. He has 4 adult children. \nStory: Filmmaker Austin Janowsky interviews the Innovative High School Basketball coach Herman Valdes and talk with him about his storied career and how his faith helped create innovative plays like The Overload that brought him to the Pinnacle l of his profession! \n6:00 pm: Discussion\n7:00 pm: Second film segment\nMeet Los Parents – Director Joey Medina Los \n 3 mins\, 43 sec \nJoey Medina born and raised in The Bronx\, New York was distain to become a Writer\, Producer & Director. \nIn 2006 Joey created and produced and hosted\, “Latin Palooza\,” a comedy special shot live in front of 1\,300 people. The DVD was picked up and distributed by Image Entertainment.\nSince then Joey has produced and directed five music videos for pop \, rap and rock artists.\nIn 2009\, Joey produced and directed another comedy special titled\, “Cholo Comedy Slam\,” this time adding a musical acts along with stand-up comedians. The event was shot in Los Angeles in front of 2000 people and was picked up and distributed by Latin Fusion Entertainment.\nJoey also wrote\, produced and directed his first short horror film\, MISSING. As a professional comedian most of his filmmaking projects were comedies\, so he wanted to produce a horror film that was as dark and disturbing as possible. He set out to make a film that would be hard to watch for the viewer. He wanted the viewer to experience what the victims in the film were going through. \nHaving almost zero budget\, he built many props himself and designed many of the makeup effects as well. Joey spent about six weeks preparing for the shoot\, including writing and casting. The shoot itself took three days with a partial crew for only half the time.\nThe film went on to win Best Director and Best screenplay in the 2015 International Horror Realm Film Festival and the Award of Excellence in the 2015 Ricon International Film Festival in Puerto Rico along with an Award of Merit in the 2015 Indie Fest Film Awards.\nJoey Medina also wrote\, produce\, directed\, edited as well as stared in his own single camera style sitcom called “Man of a Funny Age.”\nMost recently Joey just wrote\, produced and directed a powerful short film called\, “The Lesson.’ Jon Kelly from “Access Hollywood” calls the film “Stone Cold Powerful.”\nJoey is currently a content producer on a syndicated game show called\, “Funny You Should Ask.” He continues to expand his knowledge and passion for filmmaking and production. \nStory: \nA caucasian man is nervous to meet his Mexican girlfriend’s parents for the first time. \nLos(t) Suenos – Director Jakub Chlouba \n 6 mins \nJakub is a freelance director and cinematographer currently based between Switzerland and Barcelona. He is fascinated by what it means to be a human and strives to express it through his work. He believes that through stories we as humans can be inspired and motivated to take a step toward our better selves and thus a better world. \nHe specializes in branded content\, documentary\, and adventure travel. His strong ability to connect with people on a deep human level helps him tell authentic stories. \nStory: \nAfter the tragic loss of his young daughter\, Anderson decides to leave his home country of Venezuela and forge his own path in life. Moving to Buenos Aires with nothing\, he becomes a bicycle messenger in order to make a living. This is his story. \nAlma – Director Iris Reyes \n7 mins \nIris Reyes is Puerto Rican Filmmaker\, Screenwriter and Producer. She is also the Director of the Tampa Bay Latin International Film Festival. She often works on set as a Script Supervisor and 1st and 2nd AD. She’s moved into more roles recently\, including as a Unit Production Manager and a Line Producer. She currently co-owns a production company named iReyes Films\, LLC. Alma was produced and written by her and specifically for the film festival. This film is her Directorial Debut. \nStory: Alma\, Spanish for soul\, is short Horror film that reflects the pain of a Latina. We follow a young women\, Violet\, through her home and see how the opinions of her family and friends affect her identity and soul. \nThe Laundry Machine – Director Noemi Lopez \n16 mins \nNoemi Lopez is a Mexican-American producer\, director\, and cinematographer. She has pursued her BFA degree at The University of Tampa with a minor in Business Administration in 2021. She has worked in several productions ranging from features\, shorts\, and commercials. She has held different job titles from each department located in the Tampa Bay\, Orlando\, Fort Lauderdale\, and Miami areas. Noemi has had the prodigious opportunity of being selected to attend the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 where she took part in three days of filmmaking workshops\, Q&As with directors\, and even had the opportunity to walk the red carpet with some of the greats. \nHer plan for the future is to create her own film company and be a successful film producer for her community. It is her ultimate goal to be honored at the Academy Awards and bring home an \nStory: \nA college student goes into an unexpected adventure to his future. \nTranslators – Director Rudy Valdez \n21 mins \nRudy Valdez is a two time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker committed to creating social\, cultural\, and political stories through a cinematic and meaningful lens. He got his start in film as a Camera Operator on the Peabody Award-winning\, Sundance series Brick City and went onto direct a true passion project\, The Sentence (HBO). Shot and directed by Valdez over the course of a decade\, this feature documentary tells the very personal story of his sister’s plight in the criminal justice system while tackling subjects like mandatory minimums and sentencing reform. For this work\, the filmmaker won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking\, US Documentary Audience Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was a 2018 Critics Choice Documentary Awards Best New Director nominee. \nPrior to The Sentence\, Valdez has worked as a Cinematographer on a multitude of projects including: The Last Patrol (HBO)\, directed by Academy Award-nominated Director Sebastian Junger; Whoopi Goldberg presents Moms Mabley: I Got Something To Tell You (HBO) produced and directed by Whoopi Goldberg\, premiering at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival; Remembering the Artist\, Robert De Niro\, Sr.\, (HBO)\, premiering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival; The Conversation Series\, a New York Times OpDoc; the series Second Coming?: Will Black America Decide the 2012 Election? (BET); Prison Dogs\, directed by Primetime Emmy Award-winning Director Geeta Gandbhir and Perri Peltz\, premiering at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival; Buried Above Ground\, directed by Ben Selkow\, premiering at the Woodstock Film Festival; as well as\, The Talk (PBS)\, directed by Academy Award-nominated Director Sam Pollard. \nValdez’s most recent project\, ReOpening Night\, a feature film about The Public Theater’s staging of a beloved New York City institution\, Shakespeare in the Park\, following the COVID-19 pandemic. It premiered on HBO Max in December. This past summer\, Breakaway\, a feature film following WNBA superstar\, Maya Moore and her fight for criminal justice reform\, premiered on ESPN in July 2021 (produced by Rockin’ Robin Productions); and its complementary short\, Make Him Known\, premiered at the 2021 Miami Film Festival and made appearances at the Sarasota Film Festival\, The Brooklyn Film Festival\, Minneapolis Film Festival\, and Nantucket Film Festival. His four-part docu-series\, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints (produced by Imagine Documentaries)\, is currently streaming on Netflix. He also co-directed the premiere episode of Through Our Eyes (HBO) alongside Academy Award-winning director Geeta Gandbhir\, a four-part docu-series from Sesame Workshop that explores the lives of American families from the perspective of children; how they navigate their circumstances with their families and the world at large. He is also in production on the definitive feature documentary of Carlos Santana (produced by Imagine Documentaries) and Disney +’s CHOIR\, a docu-series following the Detroit Youth Choir after their star turn on America’s Got Talent (also produced by Imagine Documentaries). Valdez’s repertoire now extends into the scripted arena as he recently sold a genre TV series he created that is loosely based on his family and life experiences as well as a Feature film he will direct based on a story written by Valdez that is slated to shoot in the Spring. \nStory: \nIn the United States\, there are over 11 million child translators. Our story follows Harye\, Densel\, and Virginia as they translate for their parents in everyday situations. \n  \nAbout\nThe Tampa Bay Latin International Film Festival seeks to uplift Latine stories and filmmakers of all ages and stages of life by exploring Latin America’s emerging and established talent in film through documentaries or short Latin American films to the Tampa Bay community. Our hope is to fuel connection\, deepening engagement and knowledge of the Latinx community by providing more outlets for these extraordinary voices in film\, not typically seen in commercial theaters\, we will explore the incredibly diverse perspectives that Latin America has to offer the world. As we learn more and promote Latina/o/x/e film\, art\, theater and music throughout Tampa Bay. \nFor MiGente MiPueblo’s 4th Annual Movida\, the festival invites the audience to reflect on the theme ¿y quien es mi gente? Mis Raices & My Identity. Our roots are black\, indigenous\, white. Our shared identity is intersectional and emergently complex. We need to get to know who we are together and with each other. This Festival will further a dialogue that will create greater understanding and empathy for others\, while growing the network of advocates for a thriving community.  Tampa Bay Latin Festival will accept submissions through September 8th\, 2023. \nMore Info TBLIFF URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/tampa-bay-latin-international-film-festival/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Tampa-Bay-Latin-Film-Festival-Web-1920-x-1080.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T163000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20230724T193012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230725T213031Z UID:10000367-1691766000-1691771400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:City of Clearwater Cultural Affairs Nonprofit Grant Program Workshop DESCRIPTION:          x          \nThe City of Clearwater and Creative Pinellas will present a grant writing workshop focused on Clearwater’s upcoming American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) opportunity. Nonprofit organizations may apply for one of two grant types: Ongoing Program Support or Specific Cultural Projects. \nThe workshop will walk you through the application and its process focusing on: \n\nClear project description or purpose of grant\nGoals & Activities\nEvaluation – measuring outcomes\nBudgets – both operational and project\nDocumentation and other supporting documents\n\nReserve Your Seat Here\nWe will guide you through how to effectively tell your story – why is it needed\, who will it benefit and\nhow. Reserve your seat today and bring your questions! \nFriday\, August 11\, 2023. 3pm at Creative Pinellas.\nFacilitator: Randi Hilleso URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/city-of-clearwater-cultural-affairs-nonprofit-grant-program-workshop/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/City-of-Clearwater-AARP-Workshop_FI.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230807T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230807T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T204647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T142124Z UID:10000317-1691434800-1691440200@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:August – Destiny is a Careless Waiter by Julie Zaffarano\nSean invites Emily to dinner to propose marriage. He brings his grandmother’s engagement ring to the restaurant and instructs the server to place the ring in Emily’s dessert. Justin invites Bria to the same restaurant at the same time\, planning to break up with her. When the engagement ring intended for Emily ends up in Bria’s dessert\, the chaos begins. \nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-12/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230710T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T204543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T142018Z UID:10000316-1689015600-1689021000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:July – Validation by Daphne Macy\nGracie has been absent from work for an entire week\, since returning from a work trip. Her boss\, Sheryl\, thinks she knows why. Can a c-suite exec who didn’t grow up in the era of #MeToo and an introverted Millennial have an open\, unapologetic conversation about appropriate workplace behavior? \n\nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-11/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230605T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T200749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T141835Z UID:10000315-1685991600-1685997000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:June – The Disney Princess of Dot Ave by Kevin Cirone\nA costumed princess at the end of her shift at a children’s birthday party is interrupted by the birthday girl. \n\nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-10/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T200531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T155335Z UID:10000314-1682967600-1682973000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:May – if all that You take from this is courage\, then i’ve no regrets by Nicholas Pilapil\nAfter a brush with danger\, a strong-willed matriarch reminisces with her grandson on all the things their histories have taught them. This play explores Filipino American identity\, intergenerational disconnect\, and weighing your wars to make sure you’re not fighting for nothing. \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-9/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230403T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230403T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T200426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T131702Z UID:10000313-1680548400-1680553800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:Organic by Jenna Jane\nIn a future where everyone is enhancing their bodies with the latest tech\, 81-year-old Donna Goldman is an anomaly – she’s 100 percent organic. But now\, there’s a problem: She’s dying. And a bionic body part is the only cure. Will cyborg Dr. Flores persuade her to abandon her sense of self to survive? This sci-fi drama explores the relationship between the body and the self. \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-8/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T200303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T155250Z UID:10000312-1678129200-1678134600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:March – NOW by Vincent Terell Durham\nA NOW organizer arrives at a home in 1973 Massapequa\, Long Island with an invitation to liberate the long-suffering housewife inside. She mistakes the Black housekeeper as the lady of the house. \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-7/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230225T143000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20230119T195110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T190311Z UID:10000327-1677330000-1677335400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:Aq&Ree: Brother Fire\, Sister Fly - 2nd Reading DESCRIPTION:Written by Jake-ann Jones (2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate) \n\n\nDirected by Erica Sutherlin \n\n\n\nExperience the second table reading of a play in development at the Auditorium at Creative Pinellas on February 25 at 1pm. Aq&Ree: Brother Fire\, Sister Fly is a work in progress about a brother and sister raised worlds apart and brought together when tragedy strikes. The play will be filled with music and media featuring actors and one musician.\n\n\nFREE and Open to the Public \n  \n\n\nPlease RSVP\n  \n\n\n\n\nMeet the Playwright and Artist Laureate\n \n \n \n \n \n Jake-ann Jones\n \n Posted on July 7\, 2021 by Jake-ann Jones \n Jake-ann Jones also works under the name J.A. Jones and J.A. Morton (she\, her\, hers)\, is the 2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, and author of the Black Classic Press release SometimesFarmgirls Become Revolutionaries: Notes on Black Power\, Politics\, Depression\, and the FBI. She works extensively with community organizations through the SOW Fund at Pinellas Community… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nMeet the Director\n \n \n \n \n \n Erica Sutherlin\n \n Posted on June 23\, 2022 by Erica Sutherlin \n Erica Sutherlin is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate executive\, filmmaker\, and theatrical director who serves as the Artistic Executive Director of The Studio@620. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. A career spanning over 20 years\, Erica has established herself as an award-winning visionary\, making… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\nPrevious Events\n \n \n \n \n \n AQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire\, sister fly)\n \n Posted on October 6\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n AQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire\, sister fly) is work in progress. Experience this play in development filled with music and media featuring actors and one musician…. Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/aqree-brother-fire-sister-fly-2nd-reading/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MelaninWeb.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T200125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T155157Z UID:10000311-1675710000-1675715400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:February – Black Voices by Alexandria Crawford and Patrick Arthur Jackson\nThe voices of African American icons share their hope for the future and the lessons they learned along the way. \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-6/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230103T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230103T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221130T195818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T155119Z UID:10000310-1672772400-1672777800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:January – Three Second to Midnight by John Mabey\nWe celebrate New Year’s Day by offering resolutions for a better self. But what happens to those unresolved-resolutions on the last day of the year\, with only 3 seconds left? One brave woman demands an answer from Father Time\, both getting much more than they ever expected. \nPlease note: With the New Year’s Day holiday observed on Monday\, January 2\, 2023\, this particular “First Monday” event will take place on Tuesday\, January 3\, 2023. \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-5/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T203000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221013T232808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T141841Z UID:10000289-1667847600-1667853000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:First Mondays DESCRIPTION:50:13 by Mansa Ra\n‍\nWHEN: Nov 7\, 2022 \nDae Brown\, an incarcerated Black man sits\, with three days left of his sentence. During Brown’s final days in prison he tries to impart his wisdom onto a teen inmate serving an adult sentence. \n  \nJoin Us for the best Monday Night Reading you have ever experienced. \nPlease RSVP\n  \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/first-mondays-4/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/First-Monday-Web-1920-x-1080-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221015T163000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20221006T142231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T215953Z UID:10000284-1665846000-1665851400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:AQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire\, sister fly) DESCRIPTION:Written by Jake-ann Jones \n\nDirected by Erica Sutherlin\n\n\n\n\nA brother and sister raised worlds apart are brought together when tragedy strikes.\nAQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire\, sister fly) is a work in progress by Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, Jake-ann Jones. Experience the first phase with a table reading for this play in development that will be filled with music and media and feature actors and one musician.\n\nFREE and Open to the Public\nPlease RSVP\n\n\nMeet the Playwright and Artist Laureate\n \n \n \n \n \n Jake-ann Jones\n \n Posted on July 7\, 2021 by Jake-ann Jones \n Jake-ann Jones also works under the name J.A. Jones and J.A. Morton (she\, her\, hers)\, is the 2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate\, and author of the Black Classic Press release SometimesFarmgirls Become Revolutionaries: Notes on Black Power\, Politics\, Depression\, and the FBI. She works extensively with community organizations through the SOW Fund at Pinellas Community… Read More \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nMeet the Director\n \n \n \n \n \n Erica Sutherlin\n \n Posted on June 23\, 2022 by Erica Sutherlin \n Erica Sutherlin is a powerhouse multi-hyphenate executive\, filmmaker\, and theatrical director who serves as the Artistic Executive Director of The Studio@620. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. A career spanning over 20 years\, Erica has established herself as an award-winning visionary\, making… Read More URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/aquarius-and-rietta/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MelaninWeb.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T100000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20220111T221405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T205422Z UID:10000245-1658390400-1658397600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Arts & Education and Community Outreach DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Arts and Education/Community outreach: With a Focus on Outreach Today to Expand and Create Audiences for Tomorrow\nCo-Host: Arts 4 All Florida\nKeynote Speaker: Lee Cohen\, ATR\, MPS\, REACE\, CCTSI\, PhD student in Expressive Therapies\nThursday\, July 21\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER:  \n \n \n \n \n \n Lee Cohen\n \n Posted on April 13\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n ATR\, MPS\, REACE\, CCTSI Art Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist Lee Cohen is a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist for individuals with an MPS (Masters in Professional Studies) in art therapy and creativity development. She is a registered art therapist in practice pursuing her Ph.D. in Expressive Therapies at Lesley University. Lee was a professional artist before becoming an… Read More \n \n \n \nREGISTER TODAY \nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-arts-and-education-and-community-outreach/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects6-0721.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T100000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20220111T221423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T003120Z UID:10000246-1655971200-1655978400@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Economic Wellbeing for Artists DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Economic Wellbeing for Artists: How to Ensure Artists and Arts Organizations Thrive in Pinellas County.\nCo-Hosts: Clearwater Arts Alliance & St Pete Arts Alliance\nKeynote Speaker: Laura Zabel\, Springboard for the Arts\, Executive Director\nThursday\, June 23\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n     \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER:  \n \n \n \n \n \n Laura Zabel\n \n Posted on April 12\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Executive Director\, Springboard for the Arts Laura Zabel is the Executive Director of Springboard for the Arts\, an economic and community development agency run by and for artists. Springboard provides programs that help artists make a living and a life\, and programs that help communities connect to the creative power of artists. Springboard is a nationally… Read More \n \n \n \nREGISTER TODAY \nInterested\, but unable to attend. We understand not everyone is available to attend the in-person event\, but we would still like to invite you to be part of the conversation. Sign up below for the presentation replay and the volunteer advisory committee opportunity to be sent to you after the event.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-economic-and-wellbeing-needs-for-artists/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T100000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20220111T221437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T193149Z UID:10000247-1652342400-1652349600@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Arts and Tourism DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Arts and Tourism Presentation Video\n \n\nWe Convene: Arts and Tourism: Leveraging our Brand and Arts and Cultural Marketing\nCo- Host: Visit St. Pete/Clearwater \nKeynote Speakers: Malinda Horton\, Executive Director of the Florida Association of Museums (FAM) and Stephanie Barkow\, BVK Account Planning Director \nModerator: Steve Hayes\, CEO + President of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater \nThursday\, May 12\, 2022 | 8am -10am \nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nWE Convene: Arts and Tourism\nThis event will focus around how tourism and performing\, visual\, and other arts can work together to create a mutually virtuous cycle. Co Host Visit St Pete/Clearwater’s Steve Hayes will moderate the event that will feature two expert and interesting speakers. Malinda Horton\, Executive Director of the Florida Association of Museums (FAM)\, will share some inspiring collaborations in arts\, cultural\, educational and humanities organizations and with independent artists that are building engaging programs and driving interest and funding for Florida’s diverse cultural landscape. Stephanie Barkow\, BVK Account Planning Director\, will share how the arts are playing a role in travel trends and what key opportunities can be part of a destination specific strategy as we continue to move into the future as an arts and cultural destination. \nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS: \n \n \n \n \n \n Malinda Horton\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Executive Director at Florida Association of Museums Malinda Horton has been the Executive Director of the Florida Association of Museums (FAM) since 1995. In this role\, Horton represents and addresses the needs of the museum community\, enhancing the ability of museums to serve the public interest. She has managed a wide array of programs and… Read More \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Barkow\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n BVK\, Account Planning Director With over a decade of experience behind her\, the one thing Stephanie knows for sure is that the best strategy is a constantly evolving one. She is a continuous source of new insights and opportunities for our travel clients\, guiding Visit Salt Lake\, Wyoming Office of Tourism\, Reno Tahoe\, George Washington’s… Read More \n \n \n \n  \nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. \nPhoto Credit: MOREAN Art Center. Chihuly Collection URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-arts-and-tourism/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects4-0519.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T100000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20220111T221452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T182354Z UID:10000248-1651132800-1651140000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Accessibility and Equity DESCRIPTION:We Convene: Accessibility and Equity: Making arts accessible/welcoming to all\nCo- Hosted by Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Dallas Jackson\, Artist\, Educator\, Researcher\, Arts Consultant\nThursday\, April 28\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER:  \n \nREGISTER TODAY \nInterested\, but unable to attend. We understand not everyone is available to attend the in-person event\, but we would still like to invite you to be part of the conversation. Sign up below for the presentation replay and the volunteer advisory committee opportunity to be sent to you after the event.\n\nREGISTER TODAY\nWe Convene : \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. \nLearn More about all of WE Convene\nWE Convene - Learn More\nFeatured Image: Photo Credit Todd Bates. Courtesy of NOMAD Studios. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-accessibility-and-equity/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T100000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20220111T221506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T162205Z UID:10000249-1648108800-1648116000@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Performing Arts DESCRIPTION:WE Convene: Performing Arts: How to support and grow the performing arts\nCo- Hosted with The Florida Orchestra \nFeaturing Keynote Speaker : Mark Cantrell\, President + CEO of The Florida Orchestra \nThursday\, March 24\, 2022 | 8am -10am \nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n       \nWE Convene: Performing Arts | Photo By Priscilla Wyatt\nSome of the topics you can explore with us:\nCOLLABORATION and REACH\n\nHow do we get from a “Me” focus to a “We” focus?\nHow to create destination entertainment that brings people for an event?\nHow to bring performance to the people – “meet them where they are”?\n\n\nIMPACT | VALUE | COMMUNITY AWARENESS\n\nIt is time to tell the community why we are important and how we impact their lives!\nHow do we express the value we bring to the community?\nBy working together\, can we advocate for the performing arts throughout the county?\n\nKEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mark Cantrell \nMark Cantrell joined the Florida Orchestra in 2019 as the President and CEO. Prior to moving to Florida\, he was the Executive Director for the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. \nMark grew up in Scottsdale\, Arizona and attended Boston University where he received his B.A. in Music. Upon graduation\, he began playing with the Boston Pops\, Boston Symphony\, Boston Ballet Orchestra\, and Boston Lyric Opera. \nIn 1993\, after he and his wife Carolyn-also a professional musician-returned from touring Europe with West Side Story\, he founded JMC Cabinet Makers\, a small furniture studio focusing on custom designed and built furniture and the teaching of hand tool skills. Mark has been on faculty at Boston University\, University of Massachusetts Lowell\, and MIT as an adjunct professor. \nIn 2004\, Mark semi-retired from the music world and became a captain with a United Express carrier. Mark currently serves on the Advisory Boards for the Bolz Center for Arts Administration and the UW Health Performing Arts Medicine Program. \nMark is an avid outdoorsman. He has raced in several long-distance sled dog races and love’s to spend as much time outdoors as possible. fishing\, hunting\, canoeing\, camping and hiking are some of his favorite activities. Mark loves to cook and enjoys great wines. Mark is also an avid reader. \n\nSHARE YOUR SUCCESS STORY\nIn addition to lending your voice during this critical conversation\, you’re invited to share your success story. We know you have impacted your community and want to recognize and share your efforts as part of the opening introductions at the We Convene sessions.\n\nSUBMIT YOUR STORY\n\n \nWe Convene : Together For The Future of the Arts \nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-performing-arts/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting,Gallery Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WC2-performing-arts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T100000 DTSTAMP:20260522T175547 CREATED:20220111T221520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T212111Z UID:10000250-1645689600-1645696800@creativepinellas.org SUMMARY:WE Convene - Public Art and Placemaking DESCRIPTION:  \nWe Convene: Public Art and Placemaking\nCo- Hosted with Forward Pinellas\nFeatured Keynote Speaker : Renee Piechocki\nThursday\, February 24\, 2022 | 8am -10am\nLocation: Creative Pinellas \, 12211 Walsingham Rd Largo\, Florida \n      \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER: \n \n \n \n \n \n Renee Piechocki\n \n Posted on March 11\, 2022 by Creative Pinellas \n Renee Piechocki is passionate about developing projects and initiatives to engage artists and communities in the public realm. She is an artist\, public art consultant\, and arts advocate. She founded Pittsburgh’s Office of Public Art in 2005 and served as director until 2017. She grew OPA to a team of five people to provide technical… Read More \n \n \n \nWE Convene: Public Art and Placemaking Event Photos / Photos by Priscilla Wyatt\nWE Convene : Together\, For The Arts\nCreative Pinellas is partnering with the Pinellas Community Foundation to hold a series of six public meetings on key topics of importance to the arts community. Starting in February and continuing through the summer\, the series will end with a community town hall in September to collectively share what has been discovered and to set the stage for next steps. \n\nFebruary 24: Public art and Placemaking\nMarch 24: Performing arts\nApril 28: Accessibility and equity\nMay 12: Arts and tourism\nJune 23: Economic needs/wellbeing and sustainability for artists\nJuly 21: Arts and Education/Community outreach Connecting with and supporting youth\n\nEach meeting will be from 8am -10am and will start with arrival/ networking for the first 30 minutes\, followed by the introduction to some Pinellas County success stories that are working in the landscape of the specific meeting topic. \nA keynote speaker will kick off the working session with an inspirational/aspirational presentation\, followed by breakout discussions to understand key issues or needs\, raise ideas and solutions to address those needs. The meeting will close with a call for participants interested in working on the topic to bring their findings together to be featured in a Town Art style meeting in September. \nCOVID Policy: This is currently planned as an in- person event. \nAll CDC recommendations for events will be followed at the time the event takes place. In the event this is shifted to a virtual event\, all ticket holders will be notified in advance. \n \n \n \n \n \n WE Convene – Public Art and Placemaking Session\n \n Posted on by Creative Pinellas \n Take a listen to the first WE Convene session from February 24th at the Auditorium at Creative Pinellas. … Read More \n \n \n \nLearn More about all of WE Convene\nWE Convene - Learn More\nFeatured Image: Zulu Painter (Carlos Culbertson) URL:https://creativepinellas.org/event/we-convene-public-art-and-placemaking/ LOCATION:The Auditorium at Creative Pinellas\, 12211 Walsingham Rd\, Largo\, FL\, 33778\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://creativepinellas.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/we-convene-images-session-selects-0224.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR