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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
January 16, 2024 - April 16, 2024
Firehouse Cultural Center
Teen Workshop – TMA@Firehouse SELECT TUESDAYS 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM January 16 February 13 March 19 April 16 Teen artists will explore a variety of mediums and work closely with innovative local teaching artists. With mentorship and socialization at the forefront, they’ll learn about different paths in art while developing their skills and experimenting with […]
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March 13, 2024 - April 7, 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
March 14, 2024 - April 8, 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
March 15, 2024 - April 9, 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
March 16, 2024 - April 10, 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
March 16, 2024 - April 8, 2024
Stageworks Theatre
THE IMMIGRANT is the story of a young Russian-Jewish couple and the local Protestant couple that take them in, as religion meets religion, culture meets culture, fear meets fear, and love meets love. Rediscover the hope that defines an immigrant story and the promise broadcast by the message at the foot of the Statue of […]
Art Lovers
March 17, 2024 - April 11, 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
March 17, 2024 - April 9, 2024
Stageworks Theatre
THE IMMIGRANT is the story of a young Russian-Jewish couple and the local Protestant couple that take them in, as religion meets religion, culture meets culture, fear meets fear, and love meets love. Rediscover the hope that defines an immigrant story and the promise broadcast by the message at the foot of the Statue of […]
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 […]
Art Lovers
March 21, 2024 - April 11, 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
March 22, 2024 - April 16, 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
March 23, 2024 - April 2, 2024
Tampa Theatre
1h 38m / R / Comedy TRAILER: https://youtu.be/zbsk4okRUds PLAYING: Saturday, March 23 – Tuesday, April 2. Showtimes vary per day.  Alejandro (played by the film’s writer/director Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting […]
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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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