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Street Photography – Looking for Meaning and Finding It!

Join FMoPA for an online seminar with photographer, educator, and author Len Bernstein as he gives a talk titled “Street Photography—Looking for Meaning and Finding It!” He will comment on a wide range of images, including from the current exhibition, “Icons of Black & White”. His own experience photographing on the street for almost 50 […]

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Call For Entries for 2023 International Photography Competition

Tampa, FL – The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) announces the call for entries for the 2023 International Photography Competition. Sponsored by the Tampa International Airport (TPA), the 24 winners will be presented in an exhibition at the airport. The International Photography Competition is a time-honored tradition that has been held for over two […]

“Time for Change” Opens as Tampa Museum of Art Debuts Newly Expanded Gallery Spaces

Source: Tampa Museum of Art “Time for Change: Art and Social Unrest in the Jorge M. Pérez Collection,” organized by El Espacio 23, brings artwork from around the world to the Tampa Museum of Art from November 10 through March 12, 2023. Tampa, FL  – The inaugural exhibition that opened Miami’s contemporary art space, El […]

Audio Description for Theatrical Performances is Now Available starting with “First Date”

The Carrollwood Cultural Center will increase accessibility for blind and low-vision patrons by offering audio description for all future Center-produced theatrical performances starting with the musical First Date on September 16-25. The Center recently purchased a new assistive listening system using funds from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Competitive Grant. The Center also received […]

Arts Council Has New Home but Same Mission

Arts Council Has New Home but Same Mission

Rediscover Hillsborough County’s art and culture resources On Oct. 1, 2021, the Arts Council of Hillsborough County will officially transition to a new Arts Council division under County government and an advisory body to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Earlier this year, the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the BOCC approved […]

FYE 2021 Board Meetings

FYE 2021 Board Meetings

ARTS COUNCIL BOARD MEETING DATES FOR FYE 2021 Note: All meetings are scheduled for 12:00 noon but this is subject to change based on availability of the County Communications Department for virtual support. Tuesday, October 27, 2020         Virtual – Agenda Tuesday, November 24, 2020     Virtual, information only, no voting – Agenda Tuesday, December 22, 2020     […]

Meet the Talented Local Artists Receiving Professional Development Grants in 2021!

Meet the Talented Local Artists Receiving Professional Development Grants in 2021!

Each year, the Hillsborough Arts Council awards grants of up to $2,000 to emerging and established local artists. The Professional Development for Artists Grant program, made possible by Hillsborough County and the Board of County Commissioners, aims to both attract and retain talented creatives right here in Hillsborough County. Artists can apply to gain new […]