St. Petersburg – Arts Shine Here

Hundreds of Public Events FolkFest CraftArt Ribfest Sunscreen Film Festival Tampa Bay Blues Festival Mainsail Arts Festival St. Pete Wine & Food Festival

Arts & Culture 7 Performing Arts Companies 8 Museums (2 new ones coming!) 11Theatrical and Music Venues Dozens of Studios & Galleries

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City of the Arts

Florida Orchestra

Florida Holocaust Museum

Florida CraftArt

Florida Humanities Council

Salvador Dali Museum

Chihuly Collection

Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg

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A Florida Cultural Capital

Music. Everywhere!

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•  Big3 Studios •  Jannus Live •  State Theatre •  St. Petersburg Opera •  Studio@620 •  Tampa Bay Blues Fest •  The Mahaffey •  The Palladium •  Williams Park •  Vinoy Park •  Nova 535

Theatre!

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•  A Simple Theatre •  American Stage Theatre Company •  freeFall Theatre Company •  St. Petersburg City Theatre •  St. Petersburg Opera Company •  St. Petersburg Shakespeare Company •  The Studio@620

Museums!

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•  Salvador Dali Museum •  Chihuly Collection •  Florida Holocaust Museum •  Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg •  Great Explorations and Hands On Museum •  St. Petersburg Museum of History •  Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum •  Pinellas Pioneer Settlement •  Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement 2017 •  Tom & Mary James Museum of Western Art - 2017

Five St. Petersburg Arts Districts

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Waterfront Arts District Beach Drive to Fourth St. North and 7th Ave. South to 7th Ave North Waterfront downtown shopping, dining and entertainment district with outdoor cafes and restaurants, world class museums and a dazzling array of shops, galleries, businesses and hotels that line a continuous string of green parks that are home to many special events and festivals each year.

•  Chihuly Collection •  Red Cloud Indian Arts •  Salvador Dali Museum •  Shapiro’s Gallery •  d-gallerie •  Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg •  St. Petersburg Museum of History

St. Petersburg Arts Districts

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Central Arts District www.sixhundredblock.com Promotes the arts from 4th Street to 16th Street along Central Avenue and surrounding area. Central Avenue’s 600 Block, including the historic Crislip Arcade, offers fine art galleries, boutiques, eateries, recording studio, performance venues, watering holes, graphic design and branding center. The nightlife here is pretty active too!

The EDGE District https://www.facebook.com/theEDGEstpete Entertainment, Dining, Galleries, Boutique Stores located between MLK and 16th Street on Central Avenue and including 1st Avenues North and South.

ARTicles Art Gallery & Custom Framing Creative Clay

Paper Street Market Green Bench Brewery

Furnish Me Vintage

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St. Petersburg Arts Districts

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Grand Central District www.grandcentraldistrict.org A diverse collection of art galleries, antique and retail shops, personal and professional services, and eclectic dining and drinking establishments. Grand Central is one of Florida’s Main Street Communities encompassing 16th Street to 31st Street blocks on Central and First Avenues North and South. A hip spot to eat and shop!

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Warehouse Arts District

www.facebook.com/WarehouseArtsDistrictStPete Where art is made! The district is zoned for live/work space within 16th to 31st Streets North between 1st Ave. North and 10th Ave. South. District artists and galleries include: •  Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum •  Charlie Parker Pottery •  Craftsmen House Gallery •  Duncan McClellan Glass Art •  FUNKTIONHOUSE Urban Lumber & Furnishings •  MGA Sculpture Studio •  Morean Arts Center for Clay •  Gallerie 909 •  Zen Glass Studio

Two Emerging Arts Districts

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Deuces Live District Adjacent to the Warehouse Arts District, Stops include Gallerie 909, the Uniquely Original Arts Gallery, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, and the Manhattan Casino. The district also features a 19-marker African American Heritage Trail honoring St. Petersburg’s notable African American residents.

M.L. King North District From Fifth Ave. NE to 34th Ave. N., this growing district includes the Bloom Arts Center and the Heart Gallery, along with a variety of locally-owned cafes including the Banyan Tree, where artists and writers rub shoulders.

Two Artist Enclaves

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Historic Kenwood kenwoodartistenclave.org An Artist Enclave is a St. Petersburg city zoning "overlay" designation (2014) that enables artists to have home-based studios in specified areas of historic neighborhoods. An Artist is defined by the Enclave as an individual who practices and/or who creates a product in one of the following categories: Fine Art, Craft Art, Design, Photography, Filmmaking, Musical, Literary or Performing Arts. Old Southeast More than 80 artists live in the Old Southeast neighborhood, located south of the city’s downtown. 40% of artists work in professional studios and galleries. 60% work in a home studio.

Murals = Creative Place-Making Public art growing with a community of respected mural artists. •  Florida CraftArt Mural Walking Tours •  36 murals on the tour -- Central and First Ave. North between Fifth and Ninth Street •  SHINE! Murual Arts Festival Established 2015 14 new murals -- 10 international artists •  Trolley and Bicycle Mural Tours

America’s Southeast Glass Arts Center

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The most vibrant glass arts community in Southeast America, featuring a vibrant community of artists, studios, hot shops and galleries. •  C glass Studio •  Chihuly Collection •  Duncan McClellan Glass Galley •  DMG School Project •  Morean Arts Center •  Sigma Glass Studio •  Grand Central Stained Glass and Gallery •  Zen Glass Studio

America’s Southeast Center for Clay

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We host the largest community for clay arts in America’s Southeast. Many creative businesses feature gas kilns as well as electric and some have wood, soda and salt kilns; a variety of kilns exceptional for an area this size. Most of the artists below teach and all hold workshops with internationally known artists.

•  The Morean Center for Clay •  Charlie Parker Pottery •  Craftsman House Gallery, Café and Clay Studio •  The Clay Center of St. Petersburg •  Florida CraftArt Gallery •  Eckerd College

St. Petersburg Arts = Economic Engine

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1. Five Arts Districts… •  Waterfront Arts District •  Central Arts District •  The EDGE District •  Grand Central District •  Warehouse Arts District

…..One Arts Destination! Every Second Saturday ArtWalk is Opening Night in St. Petersburg, generating traffic, sales and investment in economically deprived areas. 2. From 2002 to 2012, the number of independent artists, writers, and performers in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa has increased 44%.

. 3.  Eagle Datagistics, iQor, GeniusCentral are among businesses moving to St. Petersburg quoting our vibrant arts culture as a determining factor in relocation decision making.

Arts & Culture – ROI

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CREATIVE BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

•  St. Petersburg has 1,044 creative businesses, employing 6,108 people, reporting sales volume of $519,283,534. The creative cluster includes Design and Publishing, Film, Radio, TV, Schools, Visuals Arts/Photography, Museums and Collections, and Performing Arts.

•  Pinellas County is home to 2,664 arts-related businesses that employ 13,920 people. 5,902 artists, performers and writers reported $103,278,000 in receipts in 2012.

•  Our study confirms that a thriving community for

non-profit and other creative and cultural businesses contributes significantly to the financial health of our city.

Arts & Culture – ROI

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SPAA – Supporting Arts Education

Professional Continuing Education – Programs serving arts entrepreneurs and creative businesses at the Greenhouse

In School - We support and advocate for arts education programs in the public schools through ACE – Arts for a Complete Education

After School - The Arts Alliance is committed to supporting after school arts programs, including ACT – Arts Conservatory for Teens

!  Named #7 in a poll for worldwide mural art cities !  Named one of Top 52 Places to Go in the world by

The New York Times (1/11/14)

!  Named one of America’s Top ArtPlaces of 2013, by ArtPlace America.

!  Named #1 Arts Destination for a city of our size by AmericanStyle Magazine -- 3 yrs. running

!  5th Largest City in Florida !  #1 Mega-Market in the Southeast !  Florida’s First Green City !  Most Livable Downtown in the South East !  Anchors Florida High Tech Corridor !  One of America's Promise Alliance's 100 Best

Communities for Young People !  Top Ten Biking Community in U.S. !  Top Ten Community for Creative Class !  Highest concentration of Marine Science

businesses in the Southeast, including the North American headquarters for Cousteau Divers

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St. Petersburg Accolades

Arts Events Fill Hotel Rooms & Restaurants

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1,000 rooms within waterfront-downtown walking distance 5,802 rooms in greater St Petersburg

3,985 rooms in St. Pete Beach

St. Petersburg Demographics

•  City Population – 249,705* •  Total Households – 108,815 •  Metro Area Population – 2,783,243 •  Median Age – 41.8 •  Average Household Income – $62,365 •  Total Annual Visitors – 9 Million •  Average Length of Stay – 6.3 Days •  Most Educated Workforce in Florida •  Largest Downtown Waterfront Marina in

Southeast •  Downtown Trolley Transportation System

*Pinellas County Population 916,542 ARTS SHINE HERE

SPAA -- Serving the Arts

•  Artist Grant Program - Grants for local artists •  ACE – Arts for a Complete Education, Pinellas County Schools •  ArtBeat - The only countywide e-newsletter & web site with essential

information for the arts community, from calls for artists to jobs to grants •  ArtWalk - City-wide promotion of monthly ArtWalk, including funding trolley

transportation to all arts districts •  Sponsor/Producer - Shine! Mural Festival; SunLit Festival; Listening Room

Festival; SPF15 - St. Petersburg Festival, St. Petersburg Dance Alliance •  Arts Shine Here - Arts and Culture Economic Impact Report •  Arts Shine Here - Streetlamp Banner Program •  Arts Business Academy – Professional Education Programs for Creatives at

the Greenhouse •  St. Petersburg Arts Endowment Fund at the Comm. Fdn of Tampa Bay

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is the only 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to raising money and advocating for our creative community – artists, writers, dancers, arts and cultural organizations, and creative businesses.

SPAA Creative Community Building Programs

Investing in the Arts

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•  The return on investment in the

arts is measurable. •  The return on arts education,

public art and civic pride is incalculable.

•  The arts are a critical component

of a thriving city, contributing to our quality of life, attracting businesses, tourists and residents, driving business, and creating jobs.

DONATE Write a check to an arts non-profit or support organization. Develop cause marketing and sponsorship opportunities.

PARTICIPATE Subscribe to a performing arts organization. Go to lunch at he MFA or the Morean Arts Center. Shop local. Visit the galleries & studios. Get out to Second Saturday ArtWalk, etc.. Get Out! ADVOCATE Be an evangelist. Talk about the arts. Send an email. Write a note.

GET INVOLVED Join a board. Be proud of your board. Tell people you are on a board. Contribute to your board.

How Can I Help?

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St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

Mission 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.

Vision

St. Petersburg will become an arts destination with generous and ongoing

support from the City, the business community, and all who live and work here.

Values

Collaborative, Inclusive, Accountable, Passionate, Practical, Catalytic, Creative

1.  Wayne Atherholt, Office of Cultural Affairs, City of St. Petersburg (ex-officio) 2.  Jeff Baker, Community Relations, Duke Energy 3.  Paul Carder, Retired 4.  Deborah Kelley, Artist 5.  Katie Healey, Financial Planning, HSNi 6.  Lisa Letizio, Alison James Estates & Homes 7.  Mary Anna Murphy, President, MAM Exhibit Design 8.  Duncan McClellan, Duncan McClellan Glass Art Studio and Hot Shop 9.  Joseph Papich, Select Business Advisor, Wallace, Welch & Willingham 10. Kristy Parker, Associate General Counsel, Duke Energy 11. Judith Powers, Artist 12. David Ramsey, Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates 13. Sandra Ransdell, Attorney, Hill Ward Henderson 14. Jim Rolston, Artist and Owner, Red Zen Art Gallery 15. Stacia Schrader, Branch Manager, Regions Bank 16. Richard Wood, COO, Eagle Datagistics  

Board of Directors

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John Collins St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

100 Second Ave. North, Suite 150 St. Petersburg, FL 33701

727.518.5142 www.stpeteartsalliance.org

Email: info@stpeteartsalliance.org

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