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What an Artist Grant Can Do for You: Andresia Moseley, 2018 Artist Grant Recipient

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

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 […]

UT to Rebuild Arts Studio into ‘Maker-Space’ to Foster Creativity and Innovation

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 […]

New Study Looks at Financial Stability of Visual Artists

New Study Looks at Financial Stability of Visual Artists

The Creative Independent, a website of practical guides for artists of all types and published by Kickstarter Inc., recently conducted an anonymous survey of visual artists. They asked 1,016 visual artists how they were able or unable to achieve financial stability. Their report, released earlier this month, gives a snapshot of how the art world […]