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Arts and culture lives here

This site is designed to increase your access to the arts by providing event calendars, class schedules, artist info, and more. All in one place. No matter who you are or what you believe, art is something everyone can agree on. It helps bring our communities together and presents a more coherent meaning to our world. By igniting the arts within us, the Arts Council is working to create a stronger, happier, and more prosperous region.

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Calendar & Events

Each year, thousands of local residents are brought together through events made possible with Arts Council funds. Find something cool in your area.
Art Lovers
March 18, 2024 - June 26, 2024
Gallery 221 HCC
Live-Work is an exploration of built environments in transition and how we move through them. It takes its name from the language of mixed-use development, asking us to consider the connection between labor, recreation, daily life and cultural perceptions of place. Three artists—matthew anthony batty, Dakota Parkinson and Andrés Ramirez—speak to the transformative processes involved […]
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March 29, 2024 - May 4, 2024
USF Contemporary Art Museum
CAM Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Saturday 1-4pm This eagerly anticipated annual exhibition features Master’s Thesis work by the 3rd year Master of Fine Arts candidates in the USF School of Art and Art History. The 2024 exhibition, titled I Keep the Ladders Clean, features artists Ainaz Alipour, Tisha Benson, Caroline Colby, Mason Dowling, Andrew […]
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April 6, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Straz Center's Shimberg Playhouse
The Beauty Queen Of Leenane By Martin McDonagh Directed by Paul J. Potenza Mar. 13 – Apr. 7, 2024 Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center Jobsite fans often cite McDonagh’s work among their favorites when looking back at our 25-year history, and we agree. With The Beauty Queen of Leenane we return to the first of his plays we […]
Art Lovers
April 7, 2024 - May 2, 2024
Straz Center's Shimberg Playhouse
The Beauty Queen Of Leenane By Martin McDonagh Directed by Paul J. Potenza Mar. 13 – Apr. 7, 2024 Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center Jobsite fans often cite McDonagh’s work among their favorites when looking back at our 25-year history, and we agree. With The Beauty Queen of Leenane we return to the first of his plays we […]
Art Lovers
April 9, 2024 - May 5, 2024
Old Hyde Park Art Center
The BAY AREA ART SHOW 17 is a juried and judged fine art show sponsored by the Tampa Regional Artists held at the Old Hyde Park Art Center. This is an open competition and all artists are invited to submit their work for consideration. Bay Area exhibit dates are April 9 to May 3, 2024 […]
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April 11, 2024 - May 2, 2024
Gallery114@HCC Ybor City Campus
The Hillsborough Community College Art Galleries presents the 50th Annual HCC Student Juried Art Exhibition. This exhibition will be on view April 11 – May 2, 2024 at Gallery114@HCC Ybor City Campus. Please join us for a reception Thursday, April 11, 6-8 p.m. with an awards ceremony to begin at 7 p.m. The diversity of […]
Art Lovers
May 1, 2024
Carrollwood Cultural Center
The "Black Art Matters" art exhibit is about celebrating the peaks and valleys of ALL black lives in the past, the present, and the possibilities of the future. Additional exhibits on display: "Nature's Harmony: A Scientific Symphony" by Gina White (thru April 27) | "Alive with Still Life" by Fran Failla (thru April 27) | Allen Pettigrew (April 29 thru August 12) | Tampa Day School | Dionne Seevers | Lelo Edel Alvarez
Art Lovers
May 2, 2024
Carrollwood Cultural Center
The "Black Art Matters" art exhibit is about celebrating the peaks and valleys of ALL black lives in the past, the present, and the possibilities of the future. Additional exhibits on display: "Nature's Harmony: A Scientific Symphony" by Gina White (thru April 27) | "Alive with Still Life" by Fran Failla (thru April 27) | Allen Pettigrew (April 29 thru August 12) | Tampa Day School | Dionne Seevers | Lelo Edel Alvarez
Art Lovers
May 2, 2024
Tampa Museum of Art
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay. Bring the family and celebrate 100 years of art in Tampa with exhibitions that emphasize ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Beginning at 4 pm every Thursday, walk up to the Welcome Desk and […]
Art Lovers
May 3, 2024
Carrollwood Cultural Center
The "Black Art Matters" art exhibit is about celebrating the peaks and valleys of ALL black lives in the past, the present, and the possibilities of the future. Additional exhibits on display: "Nature's Harmony: A Scientific Symphony" by Gina White (thru April 27) | "Alive with Still Life" by Fran Failla (thru April 27) | Allen Pettigrew (April 29 thru August 12) | Tampa Day School | Dionne Seevers | Lelo Edel Alvarez
Art Lovers
May 3, 2024 - May 4, 2024
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Riverfest is a public, two-day, FREE event that is held the first weekend in May each year.  The festival spans the entire length of the Riverwalk including several parks and features family-friendly activities and events showcasing Tampa’s cultural institutions, local musicians and restaurants.  The festival includes Taste of Riverwalk on Friday night and Taco Fest on Saturday.  There […]
Art Lovers
May 3, 2024
Carrollwood Cultural Center
It’s more than a jazz concert. It’s time with friends. Jazz with Jim is an ongoing concert series at the Center hosted by Jim Burge (saxophone/flute/clarinet), Ron Delp (keyboard), Jeff Henson (drums), and Todd Jeferies (bass) — together, they are The Jazz Directions. Each concert is unique as The Jazz Directions share stories and some […]
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Classes and workshops

Learn to write poetry, brush up on your watercolor painting, or master the art of wood working. We host an amazing list of local classes and workshops where you can illuminate your life with amazing arts and culture.
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