Warehouse Arts District Association

06/22/2026

WADA welcomes Ketsy Ruiz to its team! Ketsy has a focus in strategic communications that is much like visual storytelling. She layers narrative, culture, and data into campaigns that actually make people stop scrolling and start caring. For the past 5+ years, she’s been leading marketing and communications for mission-driven organizations where culture, equity, and creativity all live.

06/19/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Luci Westphal (Luci Westphal Creative Lab) to the WADA board! She is also our teaching artist for senior residents at Jordan Park.

BIO:

Luci Westphal is a photographer, filmmaker, interdisciplinary artist, and entrepreneur whose work centers on storytelling, visual and biophilic art, and immersive installations to foster people’s well-being and deepen their connection to the outdoors and to one another.

Originally from Hamburg, Germany, she moved to the USA to attend Film School at Florida State University. Over the following dozen years, she produced and directed documentaries, music videos, and web series while living in Brooklyn, Berlin, and eventually Colorado, where her focus shifted to photography.

In 2018, she was drawn to the nature and culture of the St. Pete - Clearwater area and has found her creative happier place in the St. Pete Kenwood Artist Enclave with a studio on the ArtsXchange campus. Her work has been broadcast internationally and exhibited in group and solo exhibits. She has received multiple grants, incl. from the Jerome Hill Foundation, St. Pete Arts Alliance, and Creative Pinellas, among other. She’s the founder of outdoor lifestyle brand Happier Place and memoir video service Recorded Lives.

A seasoned community builder, she is deeply embedded in St. Pete's creative ecosystem - having served on multiple arts committees, organizing artist initiatives, and advocating for the city's creative future.

06/17/2026

JULY 2nd:

'Canvas & Cadence: The South St. Pete Mural Music Project' WADA Executive Director Markus Gottschlich and Steinway & Sons Artist, presents his innovative multimedia project 'Canvas & Cadence: The South St. Pete Mural Music Project'.

Performing in dialogue with 10 specific South St. Pete murals, Gottschlich debuts 10 original compositions, joined by a team of multi-media artists for an immersive experience. This unique performance is free to attend, with RSVP requested to secure your spot. This project was made possible by a grant from the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

https://warehouseartsdistrict.wildapricot.org/event-6705359

05/11/2026

Last Saturday, we were pleased to welcome Mayor Ken Welch to the ArtsXchange campus. The Mayor toured "The Muse of Music," an exhibition highlighting the work of Pinellas County Schools’ ESE students. Currently, PCS Visual Arts supports over 23,000 students through their disability and gifted programs, and seeing that talent on display was a highlight of the night. PCS Visual Arts

The evening also marked the debut of the Warehouse Arts District documentary preceded by remarks by the Mayor, Mark Aeling, and Markus Gottschlich. The audience also had an opportunity to engage in a Q&A with the creators, Michael Flanagan and Amanda Henderson.

Thank you to the artists, families, teachers, and filmmakers who contributed to this impactful Second Saturday ArtWalk.

Luci Westphal Creative Lab Nancy Cohen Seven C Music City of St. Petersburg, Florida Star Trolley - Arrive In Style St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

05/08/2026

Join us tomorrow at WADA for an evening of art and culture during the May ArtWalk, 5-9p.

05/08/2026

It's ArtWalk time: this Saturday, May 9. Join us at the ArtsXchange in the Warehouse Arts District Association to explore our creative spaces, learn about our process, and purchase art directly from the artist - so that we can continue making art.

What: 2nd Saturday ArtWalk
Where: 515 22nd Street S, St. Pete, FL
When: May 9, 6pm - 9pm
Photo: Sunken Gardens Flamingos by Luci Westphal Creative Lab

St. Pete 2nd Saturday ArtWalk is presented by St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

The ArtsXchange is just one of many stops, but it's where you'll find the studios of Jenipher Chandley Laura Spencer Nancy Cohen Nancie Norman Ricky Singh Saumitra Chandratreya Denise Cormier Mahoney Nine Muses Arts and so many more...

05/05/2026

This Saturday during ArtWalk at WADA: the premiere of a brand new city-produced documentary entitled: “District Lines: The Rise of The Warehouse Arts District” Open seating at the Rosie Cohen Stage, join us at 7.45p

05/05/2026

This ArtWalk, Saturday May 9th we are thrilled to host the premiere of a city-produced documentary 'District Lines - The Rise of the Warehouse Arts District'!

Open seating available, starting at 7.45p at our Rosie Cohen Outdoor Stage.

We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!

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04/30/2026

Happening right here!

This Saturday, May 2, the sidewalks of St. Pete's historic Deuces will once again transform into an open-air gallery as the Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project

04/30/2026

Happening this Sunday at WADA!

MamaPalooza 2026: Rock Your Baby A FREE Celebration of Mothers, Families, and Community Presented by the Museum of Motherhood (MoM) Join us for MamaPalooza! A vibrant family festival and fundraiser celebrating mothers, caregivers, families, and the local businesses that support them. This family-....