MUSE Awards Recognize Six Local “Muses”
MUSE will celebrate artistic inspiration on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg at 7:00 pm.
The sixth annual benefit for the arts will recognize the breadth and beauty of art and culture in our City of the Arts, and pay tribute to those that continue to inspire and guide St. Petersburg to its standing as an international arts destination. Proceeds will benefit artists, arts education, and arts & cultural organizations through our Arts Alliance programs and services.
No stiff tuxes, no boring speeches; no rubber chicken dinner. MUSE is the art community’s annual pARTy to uniquely celebrate St. Petersburg. Creative pARTy attire suggested – this is a night to revel in our creative spirits! Events include interactive digital art, pop-up performances, artful by-the-bite dinner courses, and the MUSE Awards, which add up to a truly different type of benefit in the Museum’s conservatory celebrating our artful community.
2019 MUSE Award Winners:
MUSE Visual Arts Award honors Mark Aeling, MGA Sculpture Studio
This award recognizes an artist or organization that has achieved excellence in the visual arts which include ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, glass-blowing, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, and media arts.
MUSE Performance Arts Award honors John Lamb, Jazz Musician
This award recognizes an artist or organization that has achieved excellence in the performance art field to include music, dance, theater and/or interdisciplinary arts.
MUSE Literary Arts Award honors Sterling Watson, Author & Teacher
This award recognizes an artist or organization that has achieved excellence in the written word in fiction or non-fiction, play writing, screen writing, journalism, poetry or prose, print or digital formats.
MUSE Patron of the Arts Award honors Lisa and Perry Everett, Collectors & Local Artist Supporters
This award recognizes an individual or couple who, with their time and treasure, generously support the arts.
MUSE Arts Ambassador Award honors Jennifer and Jeff Lovelady, SHINE Mural Festival and local artist supporters.
This award recognizes beloved St. Petersburg arts supporters who are stellar representatives of our City of the Arts.
MUSE Special Volunteer Recognition honors Edel Mohr, Photographer and Author of “Murals of the Sunshine City”
This award recognizes an extraordinary volunteer whose dedication to produce the St. Petersburg Mural book shines an international spotlight on St. Petersburg.
Party tickets are $125. Private reception with the awardees’ sponsorships begin at $500 for two guests. Specific MUSE Award, reception and entertainment sponsorships are available. All sponsors will receive the new St. Petersburg Mural Book, not available for sale anywhere. For sponsorship & ticket information please visit the MUSE page on the Arts Alliance website or email john@stpeteartsalliance.org
Special Abilities Art Opening and Fundraiser January 26th 2019, 5 – 9 pm, Free at City of Imagination 2726 54th St. S. (Between the 2 dog parks) Gulfport, Florida 33707. Come join Studio Duvoe, Inc., the Pinellas Autism Project and the City of Imagination, to celebrate the artistic genius of neuro-diverse (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, etc.) and physically and developmentally challenged kids and young adults from all over Pinellas County.
The students, ages 5 – 42, paint in an Abstract Expressionism style, which is based on color, movement, texture and feelings. When a student sells a painting, they receive half of the funds, with the other half going back into the non-profit for future events and art supplies. Student’s work is nicely framed and very reasonably priced ($10 – $100). Don’t miss this opportunity to view and appreciate these fine works of art. Even if you are not in the market for artwork, come and tell them how beautiful it is!!!!
We will have live music provided by Bud Good, J. Kolb and Keith & Frank. Food and drinks will also be provided. Call or text Caroline Duvoe at 727-271-5016 or email her at studioduvoe@yahoo.com if you have questions. Volunteers are needed for this event and cash donations for the cause can be made at studioduvoe.org.
St. Petersburg Ballet
Conservatory held its first holiday concerts in December with 54 students participating in a “Winter Showcase & Nutcracker Excerpts.” The 9-month old 501(c)(3) not-for-profit which launched in March 2018. at 1500 58th St. S. Gulfport, FL 33707. They put on an impressive show, and the parents of the school’s students were raving about the progress their children are getting there. They announced a Spring Concert on March 8th. If you enjoy good ballet at a fair price, reserve the night now. The program announced a summer Intensive program June 10 – August 10 with auditions to be held in January.
This is a group worth supporting with your time, talents or donations. They have a wish list and have naming rights available for substantial donations.
Congratulations to Brian & Anna Melton for bringing their dream to reality and to Servy & Allexe Gallardo for their artistic accomplishments including creative choreography and quality costuming work.
Call for Artist – Fine Arts Festival of Manatee County
February 23, 2019, 9-5pm and February 24, 2019, 9-4pm
Downtown Bradenton at Riverwalk
- GENERAL INFORMATION: The classes of entry into the show are: Fine Craft, Jewelry, Painting &
- Drawing, Photography & Sculpture.
- AWARDS: Best of Show-$1500; 2nd Place-$850; 3rd Place-$650
ArtCenter Manatee proudly presents the 19th Annual Fine Arts Festival of Manatee County, a juried two-day outdoor festival that takes place in Downtown Bradenton at the beautiful Riverwalk Park on the Manatee River. The show features local, regional and national award-winning artists, artist demos, shopping, music, food vendors with seating and more. The festival attracts art lovers of all kinds. Admission and parking are free and open to the public. The proceeds of the festival benefit ArtCenter Manatee’s Education and Outreach programs. Visit www.artcentermanatee.org for more information.
Meet Agatha Christie at Catherine Hickman Theater, Friday, February 22, 7 pm. Doors open 6:30 – curtain 7 pm. St Pete storyteller Nan Colton will bring author Agatha Christie to life on the stage of the Catherine Hickman Theater on Friday night, February 22 @ 7 pm. Event benefits the Gulfport Senior Center Foundation.
Nan Colton is a playwright, director, storyteller, actress and arts educator who has performed and lectured professionally on stages throughout South Africa, Great Britain and the United States. She brings to life passionate, live portraits of remarkable women, and unforgettable tales of fact and fiction.
Agatha Christie (1890-1976) is one of the very best selling mystery authors of all time and the only writer that has captured the modern audience’s imagination with two major fictitious detectives, Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Her work appeals to all readers and lovers of a good mystery.
This prolific writer was famous for her mystery novels including Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, And Then There Were None. Nan’s portrayal is a biographical journey in the guise of a book signing event. She explores the author’s early years, first marriage and eventual second marriage and fascination with archaeology. A must see for mystery enthusiasts.
This event supports the Gulfport Senior Center Foundation, Gulfport. Tickets $20 Advance, $25 Door. Tickets available now @ the Gulfport Welcome Center and the Beach Bazaar, Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave S, Gulfport, FL.
Newly Printed Studio, Gallery & Museum Guides NOW Available
As the arts footprint in St. Petersburg grows, so does our desire to showcase the talent of artists who are working in our studios or whose work is exhibited in our galleries. This updated and expanded SPAA Studio, Gallery and Museum Guide will serve as a cultural road map for thousands of visitors as well as arts-loving locals and collectors.
We are distributing them through our studio & galleries, the Chamber’s Visitor’s Center, and hotels. If you would like some for your business, please come by the SPAA office during business hours.
The guide is also online here.