A creative placemaking initiative is aiming to improve Tampa through the arts.
The
Gobioff Foundation, a private family group that works to support human rights organizations in the Tampa arts community, is launching
Treasure Tampa (T²) 8:30-10 a.m. on Monday, Sept 19, at
The Vault, 611 N. Franklin St., Tampa. The initiative will include up to $30,000 in seed money for a creative placemaking project in the City of Tampa or the neighborhood area served by the
University Area Community Development Corporation.
According to the
National Endowment of the Arts, creative placemaking is the act of partners from public, private, non-profit and community sectors coming together to shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood around arts and cultural activities. The goal is to revive the space, improve local businesses and bring the community together.
The free Treasure Tampa (T²) launch event will include breakfast and an inspirational presentation about creative placemaking by Jamie Bennett, executive director of
ArtPlace America, a 10-year project to position arts and culture as a core sector of comprehensive community planning and development.
"At the launch in September, we will be announcing more details, including the application, review panel and timeline," explains Neil Gobioff, president of the Gobioff Foundation.
Gobioff has been involved with the Tampa arts community as a patron since he moved to Tampa in 1995, and he became active in the community through
Jobsite Theater during its first season in the late 1990s. He now serves on the Jobsite board.
Gobioff's wife, Gianna Rendina-Gobioff, is a Tampa native who has been a cheerleader in the arts community since her brothers were in art school at the University of South Florida. She was a founding board member with
Tempus Projects.
"We both believe in the artistic talent that resides here in Tampa," Neil Gobioff says. "It is exciting to us to build great communities through artistic collaborations across multiple sectors."
The Treasure Tampa (T²) launch event is open to anyone interested in learning about and participating in creative placemaking. Space is limited, and
registration is required. Doors will open at 8 a.m.
For more information,
contact the Gobioff Foundation.
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