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📍Pinellas County’s local arts agency fostering a vibrant cultural scene by connecting tourism and the community to the arts!

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Now Open! "Paradise Found," Creative Pinellas’ new exhibition at Sightline Gallery at @iflypie, showcases Duncan McClellan’s blown glass sculptures inspired by the nature grown at his lush gardens, alongside fine art painter Carrie Jadus’ "Florida Girl" series of surrealist faces composed of native flora and fauna. Curated by Maggie Duffy, the artworks pair beautifully together celebrating nature and captivating viewers.

Created through a partnership with Creative Pinellas and St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE), Sightline Gallery transforms a high-traffic public space into a cultural destination — offering rotating exhibitions that showcase the talent and creativity of Florida-based artists to travelers to Pinellas County.

The exhibition is on view now through Feb. 8, 2027. taken in St. Petersburg, FL by @creativepinellas

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🎃Last week we stopped by "Tampa Bay's Morning Blend" with our great partners at @floridarama.art to talk about all the cool and spooky happenings there this month — including our AMPED! Halloween Costume Party on Oct. 31!

Make it a one-stop night of fright and fun by checking out "Relics & Lore: A Radley Experience," followed by partying with us as we close out our "AMPED!" exhibition with music, cash bar, treats and a costume contest.
Check out the interview and get tickets at link in bio!

@tampabay_28 by @creativepinellas

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St. Pete-Clearwater has more art per square mile than anywhere else in Florida, and from Nov. 1–Dec. 6 we’re putting all of it on display. 🎨 Gallery shows, live music, dance, theater, pop-ups in places you wouldn’t expect... Art Everywhere has nearly 30 experiences across the destination, and the free Art Everywhere Passport lets you earn prizes for showing up.

Here’s how it works:
 1️⃣ Sign up for the free passport (comment “ART” for the link). It goes straight to your phone by text and email, no app needed. 2️⃣ Head to any participating Art Everywhere event or venue. 3️⃣ Check in on your phone when you arrive to earn points. 4️⃣ Rack up points and redeem them for an exclusive t-shirt (coming soon) and limited edition sticker pack.

Want the full guide? Comment “ART” and we’ll send it straight to your DMs. 📩

#ArtEverywhere #ArtMonth #CreativePinellas #VisitSPC #BEACHCULTURE taken in Clearwater/St. Pete by @creativepinellas

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Join us Oct. 10, during Saturday Art Walk, for our second Creative Conversations featuring artist @merritthorancapurro and Stephanie Chill, executive director of @clearwatersistercities. With Art Everywhere happening this fall (Nov. 1–Dec. 6), the two will talk about the role tourism plays in an arts destination like Pinellas County. Creative Pinellas CEO Margaret Murray will moderate the discussion. Link in bio for more info! by @creativepinellas

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SCENE & HEARD: Saying goodbye to summer with a photo recap of how we spent it! Thanks to all the artists whose talents and art experiences made our summer so fun, fulfilling and memorable. We love being able to support what you bring to our cultural community.

📷1 & 2: On Aug. 30, over 50 creatives enjoyed knitting, drawing, painting, needlepointing, journaling, Lego-building and more while watching "Fifty 50 Dates" as part of our new Craft Club Cinema series, with partners The Common Thread Yarn Shop & Café and Green Light Cinema. Pack up your crafts and join us Oct. 25 for "Cocoon," the 1985 classic filmed in St. Petersburg! (Link in bio.)

📷3 & 4: More than 150 artists, arts supporters, cultural leaders and collectors supported our fundraiser and exhibition opening for "AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts," Sept. 5 at FloridaRAMA Impact Gallery. The show is up until Nov. 1 with artworks available for sale!

📷5: Creative Pinellas, St. Petersburg Alliance, Clearwater Arts Alliance and Visit St. Pete-Clearwater officials met with the nearly 30 Art Everywhere grantees during an orientation and reception on Aug. 4 at Studio@620.

📷6: Creative Pinellas' Maggie Duffy and artist Lucky Leroy at the brunch reception for "Hot Hot Heat" on Aug. 22 at Browne Art in St. Petersburg. The exhibition, on view until Nov. 21, features Leroy's work, alongside Judy Chicago, Andy Dixon and John Gurbacs.

📷7: "Bash of the Titans," a musical parody inspired by 1980s fantasy films and pop culture, premiered at freeFall Theatre Company on June 12. Image courtesy of freeFall Theatre.

📷8: Ashley Wieser, a fine art appraiser and museum professional, curated "Plate to Paper: Women Printmakers," which opened July 16 and is currently on view at the St. Petersburg Museum of History

📷9: Vanessa Cunto at the August opening reception of her exhibition "Paths Like Past" at ARTicles Gallery & Fine Art Services. Creative Pinellas awarded Cunto, along with five other artists, a 2026 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) America250 grant to create new works of art commemorating the semiquincentennial

📷10: Tim Steinmann's "Teapot" and Teacup I & II" were a part of Florida CraftArt's "Future Form" taken in Pinellas County by @creativepinellas

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⚡️ What’s got Creative Pinellas AMPED?

On the latest episode of the Peanut Gallery Podcast, we’re talking about Amped: Turn Up for the Arts — Creative Pinellas’ next exhibition and fundraising party, opening September 5 at Floridorama Gallery.

After losing county funding last year, Creative Pinellas is still here, shifting direction, building something new, and celebrating the arts community that keeps it going. 💥

And it doesn’t stop there — the exhibition runs through November 1, with a Halloween party closing things out. 🎃

Catch the conversation on the Peanut Gallery Podcast!

Listen now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify 🎧

#tbpeanutgallery #tampabay #supportthearts #peanutgallery #creativepinellas taken in Pinellas County by @creativepinellas

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It's time to turn up the fright!
Halloween is on a Saturday + our exhibition "AMPED: Turn Up for the Art" closes the next day = epic costume closing party! In keeping with the music vibes, we're AMPED to see who can put together the best costumes inspired by album covers, music videos, and iconic concert and red carpet looks from musical artists.

We'll have a live band, DJ, Halloween treats, cash bar and a night of creative fun.
Tickets are just $15, so grab yours now and lock down your Halloween plans early. Don't miss out on the Halloween party everyone will be talking about!
🔗Link in bio to buy tickets.

#halloween #stpete #pinellasarts #thingstodointampabay #thingstodoinstpete taken in St. Petersburg, FL by @creativepinellas

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Our hearts are still full. ♥️
More than 150 artists, arts supporters, cultural leaders and collectors filled the @floridarama.art Impact Gallery Sept. 5 for our "AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts" fundraiser and exhibit opening. It was a beautiful show of support and celebration for Creative Pinellas, our extraordinary Tampa Bay creatives and amazing cultural community as a whole! We truly felt the love and energy. Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, made a donation, or purchased art. Those actions make a tremendous impact to us and to our arts community.

Thank you to FloridaRAMA Founder & CEO Liz Dimmitt and her incredible staff for being wonderful partners in supporting us to host the event as well as the "AMPED" exhibition in its gallery space. The show, curated by Maggie Duffy, is up until Nov. 1. If you missed the fundraiser, please stop by the free gallery and explore about 75 pieces from 50 artists in the show. And, we hope to see everyone Halloween night for the closing musician-themed costume party! Tickets are $15, and proceeds directly benefit Creative Pinellas.

Artworks in the show are also available for purchase, and 50% of every sale is split between the artist and Creative Pinellas. Artists make their living because people choose to invest in their work — and supporting artists through art sales is a vital part of what we’re committed to doing as part of our mission. And remember, you can also support Creative Pinellas as an Arts Amplifier by becoming a monthly donor.

LINKS IN THE BIO TO:
✅ See the entire Flickr photo gallery of 100 pics!
✅ Buy tickets to the Halloween costume party!
✅ Purchase artworks in the "AMPED" exhibit!
✅ Donate to Creative Pinellas! taken in St. Petersburg, FL by @creativepinellas

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Thanks to everyone who came out for September ArtWalk! ✨

The AMPED exhibition filled the space with incredible artwork, we got jazz from the talented band @mpmjazz and inspiring conversations with Chris Parks (Pale Horse) @palehorse & Sam Modder @sam_modder during Creative Conversations. 🎨

A special thank you to Creative Pinellas @creativepinellas for helping make this evening possible and supporting our local arts community. 💛

We’ll see you at the next one!

#FloridaRAMA #ArtWalk #CreativePinellas #CreativeConversations #StPeteArt taken in FloridaRAMA by @creativepinellas

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CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS ✨🎨

We really enjoyed listening to Chris Parks (Pale Horse) @palehorse and Sam Modder @sam_modder talk about their art, their craft and the creative processes behind their work.

It was such a great opportunity to get a closer look at the ideas, inspiration and techniques that go into their art. Thank you to both artists for sharing their work and creative journeys with us! 💛

Thank you @creativepinellas for bringing this special talk to life! ✨

#FloridaRAMA #CreativeConversations #ChrisParks #PaleHorse #SamModder taken in FloridaRAMA by @creativepinellas

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When the biggest challenge is having too many incredible ideas, you know something exciting is happening. 🎨✨

Creative Pinellas received 136 applications and more than $3.6 million in requested funding for Arts Everywhere—all competing for a $350,000 investment.

The result? 28 unique arts and cultural experiences happening across Pinellas County from November through December 6.

As Todd Wellman shares, the challenge wasn’t finding great ideas. It was figuring out how to choose from so many.

Todd talks about the community effort behind selecting the final experiences and the excitement of bringing Arts Everywhere to life on the TB Arts Passport Podcast.

#tbartspassport #tampabayarts #supportthearts #stpetearts #supportthearts taken in Pinellas County by @creativepinellas

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