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New Special Events Grant Program Launched by Hillsborough County
The newly appointed Cultural Assets Commission of Hillsborough County, an initiative of Commissioner Ken Hagan and the Board of County Commissioners, has recently announced the Special Events Partnership Grant program. This grant program is intended to grow and support special events that encourage placemaking and community-building outcomes aligned with the County
Southeastern Theatre Conference Conducts Fall Professional Unified Auditions
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Welcome New Board Members!
The Arts Council is pleased to welcome two new Board members: Clay Hollenkamp and Andra Richardson. They were appointed by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners through an application process open to residents of Hillsborough County. Both began their service last month.
THE OPPORTUNITIES SECTION HAS MOVED!
We’ve moved our Opportunities section containing calls for artists, grants, jobs, residencies and other opportunities to the Classifieds & Opportunities section of our arts and culture site, ArtsTampaBay.com. Doing this, gives calls and opportunities higher visibility and more exposure. If you have an opportunity to list, it’s really easy now and you’ll have more flexibility […]
Arts4All Florida Student of the Month Recognition Program
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What an Artist Grant Can Do for You: Andresia Moseley, 2018 Artist Grant Recipient
Last January, spoken word poet and theatre artist Andresia Moseley applied for one of the Arts Council’s professional development grants for artists. She wanted a new laptop to finish her first full theatrical work, Five Black Women, a one woman show dealing with the misconceptions and truth of the lives of black women. She had […]
Arts Council Realigns Arts Education Services
The Arts Council learned in early November that the Hillsborough County School District will not be renewing the contract for services for the 2018-2019 academic year, and will instead utilize funds to build arts programs within the schools internally. Historically this contract was administered by the Arts Council to provide arts education services to the […]
BOCC Appoints Sandra Sroka to Arts Council’s Board of Directors
The Arts Council welcomed Sandra Sroka to its Board of Directors October 25.
UT to Rebuild Arts Studio into ‘Maker-Space’ to Foster Creativity and Innovation
Project will include digital fabrication lab (Fab Lab), photography studio and darkroom, high-tech classrooms and enhancements to Scarfone/Hartley Gallery The University of Tampa will rebuild part of its Bailey Arts Studios on campus to host one of the most forward-thinking visual arts programs in the country, offering spaces for innovation and creativity amongst student and […]