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PRESENTATION FOR PCED COUNCIL, APRIL 24, 2019
P I N E L L A S A C O U N T Y O F T H E A R T S
Arts & Culture Overview
• 34 Performing Arts Companies &
Theatres
• 32 Museums & History Centers
• 40+ Arts Centers, Agencies and
Organizations
• 22+ Nature Parks & Gardens
• Nearly 100 Galleries & Countless
Studios
A F L O R I D A C U L T U R A L C A P I T A L
• Dali Museum
• Imagine Museum
• James Museum of Western &
Wildlife Art
• Florida Holocaust Museum
• Florida Humanities Council
• Florida Orchestra
• Leeper Ratner Museum
• Museum of Fine Arts, St.
Petersburg
• Ruth Eckerd Hall
Regional Economic Drivers
That attract visitors from around the state and around the world.
A R T S M A G N E T S C O U N T Y W I D E
Multiple Arts DestinationsOpportunities to visit and experience arts and culture in every corner of the County.
• St Pete’s Five Arts Districts
• Waterfront Arts District
• Central Arts District
• The EDGE District
• Grand Central District
• Warehouse Arts District
• Downtown Dunedin
• Safety Harbor
• Downtown Clearwater
• Tarpon Springs
• Pinellas Park Arts District
• Largo Central Park
• Gulfport
F E S T I V A L S E V E R Y W H E R E !
70+ Annual Arts & Cultural Festivals
Festivals large and small throughout the year appeal to audiences of all types. For example:
• Clearwater Jazz Holiday
• Dunedin Art Harvest
• Gecko Fest
• Safety Harbor Songfest
• SHINE Mural Festival
• St. Petersburg Shakespeare Festival
• SunLit Festival
• Sunscreen Festival
• Wearable ART Festival
M U R A L S = C R E A T I V E P L A C E - M A K I N G
• Dunedin Oranges
• Safety Harbor’s Walk on the
Wild Side
• Downtown Clearwater Mural
Project
• SHINE St. Petersburg Mural
Arts Festival.
• Walking Tours
• Trolley Tours
• Bicycle Tours
• Virtual Accessible Mural
Tours
Murals Countywide
Transforming the County into an outdoor exhibition gallery!
A M E R I C A ’ S G L A S S A R T S C O A S T
We are the most vibrant glass arts
community in the Southeast
Featuring a world-class community of artists, studios, hot shops and galleries countywide.
• Marlene Rose
• Susan Benjamin Glass
• Chihuly Collection
• Duncan McClellan Glass Galley
• Morean Arts Center
• Sigma Glass Studio
• Zen Glass Studio
• Imagine Museum
• Recently hosted the International
Glass Conference
C O M P E T I T I V E C R E A T I V E M A R K E T
An arts destination/community of
growing influence and importance
Pinellas County is:
• Host to the Largest Community for
Clay Arts in America’s Southeast
• A Growing Center for Film and TV
Production and Animation
• Home to Internationally Recognized
Artists Including:
• Christopher Still
• Mickett Stackhouse Studios
• Mark Aeling - MGA Sculpture
• Duncan McClellan
• Babs Reingold
• Akiko Kotani
• Jason Hackenwerth
• Steven Kinney
C R E A T I V E P L A C E M A K I N G E C O N O M I C I M P A C T
ArtWalk Economic Impact
Every Second Saturday ArtWalk is
Opening Night in St. Petersburg,
generating traffic, sales and investment
in economically deprived areas.
12 months at 3-4,000 unique visitors
per month generates over $200,000
economic impact.
Two St Pete Artist Enclaves
In Kenwood and Old Southeast allow
artists to live, work and sell from their
homes.
This offers a model for other
communities in the County – and is
being discussed around the Alt 19
Cultural Corridor project.
C O U N T Y C R E A T I V E I N D U S T R I E S I M P A C T
• 16,500 Jobs
• 3.6% off County Workforce
• 5.8% of Percent of County Business
• $1.8B Economic Impact
• 4.3% of Gross Regional Product
• $2.2 Billion in Local Business
• $0.7B in Export Sales
Art works in Pinellas County!According to data gathered by the Pinellas
County Economic Development Department the
impact of the Creative Economy:
Full reports available at www.pced.org/datacenter
I N V E S T I N G I N T H E A R T S
The return on investment in
the arts is measurable
The return on arts education, public
art and civic pride is too great to be
calculated.
The arts are a critical component of
a thriving county, contributing to our
quality of life, attracting businesses,
tourists and residents, driving
business, and creating jobs.
Dynasty Financial, Eagle
Datagistics, Priatek and iQor are
among businesses moving to our
county, quoting our vibrant arts
culture as a “determining factor”
in relocation.
M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T S
Creative Pinellas mission is to
facilitate a vibrant, integrated,
collaborative and sustainable Pinellas
County arts community and cultural
destination.
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is
the umbrella organization serving the
arts and cultural community:
advocating for the arts; facilitating the
growth of the arts community; and
driving arts-related economic
development in St. Petersburg.
Both organizations work together and
independently to strategically create
programs and opportunities for our
county’s economic well-being.
Thank You!
For Creative PinellasBarbara St. Clair
For the St. Petersburg Arts AllianceJohn Collins