Tarpon Springs

Tampa Bay arts roundup: SHINE Mural Festival, Arts Annual, more

The 11th SHINE Mural Festival and Creative Pinellas' Arts Annual 8 are a sample of Tampa Bay's arts happenings.

Creative Pinellas' "Making Waves" cultural tourism pilot program is planned to bring environmental-themed art installations and projects to parks, beaches, preserves, and other public places around the county in spring 2026.
Creative Pinellas accepting artist grant applications for environmental-themed “Making Waves”

Creative Pinellas is launching “Making Waves,” a new environmental-themed cultural tourism pilot program, in spring 2026. Pinellas-based artists who want to take part have an August 31st deadline to apply for grant funding.

"The Sacred Arts Tour" returns to Florida CraftArt in St. Petersburg in January.
January arts: John Lennon photos at Tempus Projects, Sacred Arts Tour at Florida CraftArt, much more

Start the New Year with candid photos of John Lennon at Tempus Projects, The Sacred Arts Tour at Florida CraftArt, a happening month of improv at The Commodore, and several new exhibits across Tampa Bay.

The day after Helene, Feeding Tampa Bay launched food distribution sites in hard-hit areas across Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay nonprofits, community groups mobilize for post-Helene relief and recovery effort

Across Tampa Bay, nonprofits and community groups mobilize for post-Helene relief and recovery efforts.

The improv act Camera performs during the 2023 Countdown Improv Festival. This year's festival returns to the HCC Ybor campus Performing Arts Building from August 7th through 11th.
August arts roundup: Countdown Improv returns

Tampa Bay's August art scene includes the return of the Countdown Improv Festival and new exhibits at The James Museum, FloridaRAMA and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.

Masthead gallery: Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks

A photo gallery of the iconic Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks

AMPLIFY Clearwater's second tourism innovation incubator has  entrepreneurs from 10 local small businesses.
AMPLIFY Clearwater tourism incubator welcomes new crop of entrepreneurs

AMPLIFY Clearwater's tourism innovation incubator welcomes its second group of companies and gets straight to work.

The Closing the Gap program's signature event in Pinellas County elementary schools is the annual Boys Read Book Battle.
Pinellas schools closing the gender gap in reading with classroom strategies, a little competition

Ten years ago, a Pinellas Education Foundation report shined a light on the gender achievement gap in reading. Working for solutions, the nonprofit partnered with Pinellas County Schools on Closing the Gap, a program that uses research-based results-driven teaching strategies, teamwork and competition to boost elementary school boys' interest and scores in reading.

The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts returns to Tampa's Julian B. Lane Waterfront Park on March 2nd and 3rd.
March arts: Gasparilla, Tarpon Springs and Hyde Park festivals; events galore in Ybor

March's busy arts calendar has the Gasparilla, Hyde Park Village and Tarpon Springs festivals; special events celebrating books, tattoos and contemporary music in Ybor; and several new exhibitions.

Hope Photovoice Initiative is on view at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts from February 20 to March 24.
February arts roundup: Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, Carmada en Ybor, and more

A busy February on the Tampa Bay arts scene includes Black History Month events, a celebration of the arts in Ybor City, new exhibitions across the Bay Area and a slew of events at the  Dalí and Tampa Museum of Art.

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