Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA) honors two St. Petersburg cultural leaders by dedicating a gallery in the ArtsXchange this fall to artist Katee Tully and wife Helen Levine. Their support of the ArtsXchange has helped transform the former vacant warehouse space into a thriving arts destination that has contributed to the growth of the city. The Tully-Levine Gallery will be a welcoming space for art, education, and development.
Katee Tully, a St. Petersburg resident and former Executive Director of the Morean Arts Center, is a nationally recognized artist. She and her wife, Helen Levine, Regional Vice Chancellor of External Affairs at University of South Florida St. Petersburg, are longtime supporters of arts, education, economic development, and culture, supporting organizations such as WADA and The Women’s Leadership Institute at Florida State University.
“When we arrived in St. Pete over a decade ago, we could taste the ingredients of the stew that make a great city – innovators, artists, universities and colleges on the rise, and leadership that cares about all residents,” said Helen Levine. “We have been proud to contribute to the momentum of the city through our commitment to art and cultural institutions. We hope the Tully-Levine Gallery will be a conduit for future growth and expression.”
Located just south of downtown St. Petersburg and within the Warehouse Arts District, The ArtsXchange is a 2.7-acre site consisting of six buildings and 50,000 total square feet of sustainable and affordable art studios and educational space. Almost 30 artists have studio spaces within the building – photographers, painters, graphic artists, mixed media, and metal artists – and the main gallery rotates highly curated art from around the country. Future improvement plans include space for a professional dance studio, additional artist studios and galleries, performance spaces, classrooms, a coffee shop, educational microbrewery and restaurant. @WarehouseArtsDistrictStPete