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NOMAD: Neighborhood Oriented Mobile Art +Design. Our nonprofit puts creativity in motion to fuel connections & nurture communities. #drivingcreativity

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Learn about NOMADstudio and our programs from our teammates and community partners. If you’re interested in more info about how you can support our work, go to the link in our bio and visit the “how to help” page on our website. by @nomadstudio_org

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In May 2018 our team dropped into the local juvenile detention center to facilitate a printmaking workshop for the youth detained there. During that visit we learned that children detained in facilities like this have access to state mandated education for the "basics", but Florida doesn’t consider art a basic educational necessity.

We believe that creative expression *is* a basic need. In fact, we believe that participation in the arts is a human right because it’s the only way some people know how to authentically connect with others, and people (especially young people) need connection to thrive. We knew that if anyone could benefit from the opportunity to feel seen and heard, it was the youth we met that day.

After exhausting the “proper” channels for funding that would allow us to make regular visits, we realized that route would take longer than we wanted to wait. But artists are creative problem solvers! We launched our MONTHLY GIVING PROGRAM* that same month and because of the support we received from the community, within four months we started Justice Studio—the in-house after-school art program at Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center. We’ve been there ever since.
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* Learn more about how to get involved at the link in our bio!
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#drivingcreativity #fuelingconnections #nurturingcommunities taken in Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center by @nomadstudio_org

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3 years ago

In 2020 it felt like the world shut down. Here locally artists’ work opportunities vanished and families suddenly had children home 24/7. We knew we had to do something, but for our entire history NOMAD had always been an organization that called people together so we had to rethink how to be safe.

We knew neighborhood children were still gathering to play. We also knew that some of the artists in our network lived in areas that were hard hit by the impacts of unemployment and health disparities. Under our Studio on the Block initiative, we started paying those artists to pop up weekly MicroCamps with the children in their neighborhoods. It was supposed to be a temporary solution to summer camps and other similar programs running at half capacity (at most), but as we watched our MicroCamps take root in neighborhoods, we witnessed strengthening community bonds. We decided we would continue the program for as long as the community would support it.

Two of our original camps are still running weekly programs to this day—North Greenwood (Clearwater) and Westminster Heights (St Petersburg). Many neighborhood children there don’t remember a time when they didn’t have this social resource a short walk away, and a culture of creativity has become part of the neighborhood identity in those places. We love being able to support artists’ investments in their own neighborhoods.
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#drivingcreativity #fuelingconnections #nurturingcommunities by @nomadstudio_org

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3 years ago

Don't Miss out on this free family friendly event! Creative Play Day.

Hands-on Arts & Crafts • Paint the Nomad Art Bus • Mock election & civics play • Instrument Petting Zoo • Free event For Kids of All Ages and their families!

Hosted by Allendale UMC, Girls Rock St. Pete, NOMAD Studio, Wonder Studio, League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area

WHERE: Allendale UNC 3803 Haines Rd N 33703

WHEN: OCTOBER 10, 2026 @ 9:00 - 10:30 AM

RSVP: allendaleumc.org/play or using the EVENTS link in our BIO.

#playing #kidsevent #lwvspa #stpete #funevents by @nomadstudio_org

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9 days ago

🎨 CREATIVITY CORNER | NOMADstudio

NOMADstudio is back at St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest with all-day art making at the Creativity Corner!

From 11 am-4 pm, youth and families can drop in and create throughout the day. Make some art, try something new and add a little more creativity to your Lit Fest day. 🎨📚

Stop by the Creativity Corner and make with us!

Learn more: nomadstudio.org

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St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest
Saturday, Nov. 7 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida
2240 9th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Free • Public • All Ages

Advance registration is encouraged, and day-of registration will be available at the Welcome Table.

St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest is produced by Cultured Books Literacy Foundation, Inc.

The 2026 festival is made possible with support from Pinellas Community Foundation, Allegany Franciscan Ministries and the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, and is supported in part by Creative Pinellas. This arts experience is made possible by a Creative Pinellas grant through Pinellas County arts tourism funding.

#StPeteReads #VisitStPeteClearwater #ArtsEverywhere #FamilyLiteracy #CulturedBooks taken in Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum by @nomadstudio_org

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9 days ago

There is a FREE event happening this Saturday in St. Pete, and you don’t want to miss it!

Families can come and:
-Paint the @nomadstudio_org art bus
-Create at the amazing @thewonderstudio
-Instrument petting zoo with @grcstpete
-Explore how voting works with kid-friendly civics activities, including a mock election with ballots, hosted by @lwvspa (League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area).
-Play on the @allendaleumc playground

Please register online:
https://allendaleumc.org/play

🗓️: Saturday, October 10
⏰9:00-10:30am

Follow @kidthingstodointampabay for more recommendations from a St. Pete mom ☀️🌴 taken in St. Petersburg, FL by @nomadstudio_org

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11 days ago

It’s been two years since we found a stable place to plant our roots at our NOMAD office here at Allendale UMC. Before finding this cozy community with affordable rent, the NOMAD team was truly nomadic without a home base and storing art supplies in a storage unit. We are so happy that we were welcomed into the Allendale community and have a place to settle.
Recently we learned that Allendale is in the middle of major roof repair and mold remediation. Due to faulty installation of their solar panels, they are dealing with damage from the hurricanes.
They have a fundraiser going on now to help with those repairs and we wanted to share it with you in case you’d like to join us in supporting one of our favorite community institutions.

www.allendaleumc.org/give/community-center-project/
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#DrivingCreativity #FuelingConnections #NurturingCommunity by @nomadstudio_org

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14 days ago

Hey, did you know that we have the coolest Programs Director there is?

Meet Kinsey, our lavender superhuman! With her limitless curiosity and in-depth knowledge in art therapy, she helps curate meaningful ways to impact community through art.

In our latest blog, you will get to know the human behind the title. Get the scoop by clicking the link in our bio.
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#DrivingCreativity #FuelingConnections #NurturingCommunity by @nomadstudio_org

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16 days ago

This special being was made by… —>

one of our young friends from the group children’s home and a NOMAD team member. Here is what our teammate shared about the process —>

“We were just taking our time thinking about the parts we would want to include in drawing a person. Then we would think about how we use the part. Why is it important for our character to have eyes or teeth or feet. It was so much fun! It also helped our friend think about details and how they make our character more interesting and whole. I think we both connected more deeply to the character when we envisioned the things he might do in his day-to-day life. Relatable things.” - @calanree

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#DrivingCreativity #FuelingConnections #NurturingCommunity by @nomadstudio_org

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18 days ago

The chaos!

Showing up to trends is hard when you have a busy bus painting schedule. Join the team for upcoming events by volunteering. Click the link in our bio to sign-up to lend a helping hand!

Here are our upcoming volunteer events:

9/27 Volunteer Day/ Orientation -NOMAD office

10/10 Children’s Day -Allendale UMC

TBD Bus Wash -NOMAD office

10/25 BOOlevard of Play -Halloween on Central

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#DrivingCreativity #FuelingConnections #NurturingCommunity by @nomadstudio_org

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23 days ago

Join us for our Children’s Creative Play Day with Nomad Studio and Wonder Studio, where children can explore their creativity by painting the Nomad Art Bus and creating hands-on art projects in the Wonder Studio.

This free community event takes place Saturday, July 25, from 9:00–10:30 AM.

📍Allendale UMC, 3803 Haines Rd N., St. Petersburg, FL

Everyone is welcome!

RSVP using the EVENTS link in our BIO or www.allendaleumc.org/play

#creativeplayideas #familyactivites #stpete #lwvpsa by @nomadstudio_org

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24 days ago

We can’t overstate how essential public media and independent reporting is to our community. Big shoutout to @rayroa from @cltampabay for inviting us to jump in on the conversation at The Skinny last Friday at @wmnf_tampa!

Head over to WMNF’s website to listen to the 9/18/26 recording, and keep tuning in to 88.5fm to hear the live show every Friday morning at 11am. (and stay tuned afterwards to get some Art in Your Ear, 12-1pm!)
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#DrivingCreativity #FuelingConnections #NurturingCommunity by @nomadstudio_org

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