8-Count Productions- Creative consulting and choreographed solutions. Venue management of the Rialto Theatre.
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Art In Tampa: Public Art According to Ya La'Ford
What does public art do for a society? What's fueling the growth of public art in Tampa? In the second installment of "Art In Tampa," we explore the bay area...
November arts roundup: So much to do across Tampa Bay
A busy November on Tampa Bay's art scene includes the 25th anniversary of the Moving Current Dance Collective, the first-ever SoHo Artwalk, Creative Pinellas' Arts Annual and so much more.
Meet Hope Donnelly
We recently connected with Hope Donnelly and have shared our conversation below. Alright, Hope thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Too often the media represents innovation as something magical that only high-flying tech billionaires and upstarts engage in .....
When I say, "it's come a long way", I mean a LOOOOOONNNNGGGGG way. And so have I.
This is the space I bought 9 years ago today. Neither of us are the same as 9 years ago. We are better. Because of each other, the challenges, the growth, and this community.
Most of the time we need to focus on where we are and the path we want to take forward, but every now and again it is good to glance back at how far we have come. What a journey it has been!
Thank you to the ones who said it couldn't be done. Thank you to the ones who challenged my vision for how they would do it. But mostly thank you for the many woman who cheered me on, loudly, and built a team to turn to for expertise and the gentle "keep going". For me, for my girls, and for all of us.
Where will this journey take me and how will we continue to grow?
Crab Devil Announces Seed Round Investment Opportunity for "The Peninsularium" | Crab Devil
Crab Devil, one of Florida's largest collaborative, multi-disciplinary arts efforts, is seeking accredited investors for its next seed funding round. Funds
Photos from Cafe Hey's post
September Arts Roundup: USFCAM, Bloom on Franklin, Jobsite, Stageworks, Florida Orchestra and more
September's arts scene in Tampa Bay has museum openings, the Florida Orchestra, new theater seasons at Jobsite and Stageworks, the return of Bloom on Franklin art walk and a lot more.
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New exhibit up through the end of September.
My motivation to create comes from espresso. The creative process comes from taking colors and subjects and just running with it. Everything is always just a little different, and I enjoy creating …
Brainstorming.
Planning.
Daydreaming.
Summers are slow and my sketchbooks and notepads call out to me. (So does my personal studio, but that is a long-neglected space!)
Business, personal, and community ideas wake me at night, disrupt my days, and will continue to until I get them on paper. So many possibilities!
Tampa Bay artists come together for 'Alchemy' show this weekend
DJ Scorpio Vision plays selector at The Bricks.
Arts Education in our Schools
Arts Education in Tampa Schools
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Tampa's once-sleepy arts scene is an economic engine
The once-sleepy art scene in Tampa has flourished with the emergence of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, the Tampa Museum of Art and a host of theater companies.
The stage is set! I do love a good chair set😆
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Itching to pick up a brush again....
What is your current work in progress?
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Picture your art here. Now accepting submissions for the Rialto Theatre gallery for 2-3 month exhibits through the end of 2022. Email your interest to [email protected] for consideration.
Call To Artists
Below are two Calls to Artists, both due on Friday, May 13, 2022. Apply via CaFÉ™ - Links below.
It doesn't take much. The Rialto is headshot ready when you are.
Booking hourly for as little as $50 an hour.
How is your Friday night?
A beautiful new space for high demand artist studio spaces is coming to Ybor. I appreciate historic buildings more than most and had my eye on this one. Thankful to watch it activated and can't wait to attend more events and openings here.
Proposed new artist space in Ybor City plans open house
An Ybor City warehouse may become home to artist studios, a gallery and communal space by early next year.
Now reviewing portfolios for the rest of 2022. Email your website and bio for consideration today!
The Gallery Learning Lab will be in full swing next week! Gallery [email protected] Ybor City Campus presents the Gallery Learning Lab. Individual events will take place during February – March, 2022.
How do artists and galleries prepare for new exhibitions? This spring, [email protected] invites students and community members alike to learn more about what goes on behind closed doors with a series of professional workshops and collaborative learning experiences. Join us for topics such as building a cohesive portfolio, preparing for an exhibition, art installation, and photo-documentation (among others), with guest appearances from local artists and arts professionals.
HCC Art Galleries are free and open to the public. Programs are made possible in part by the support of HCC Student Activities/Service Fees and the HCC Dale Mabry Campus Student Government Association.
[email protected] is located on the first floor of the Performing Arts building, HCC Ybor City Campus. Gallery hours are Monday–Wednesday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–2 p.m., closed Saturday–Sunday and major holidays. Street parking can be found around the HCC Ybor City Campus, or there are the following parking garages close by: Palm Garage (2012 N 13th St) and Centro Ybor Garage (1500 E 5th Ave).
Have you experienced our 2700 cubic feet of hypnotic “Photonic Vibrations” by artist Michael Horn? 🧐
Visit us today at Gasparilla Music Festival and enter into our world of spinning vibrancy while moving your body to soundscapes by Deejay Kellan.
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Microgrants
The goal of the Gobioff Foundation microgrant program is to enhance the cultural landscape of the Tampa Bay area (Hillsborough and Pinellas counties) through small grants that encourage and make po…
REMINDER! 2022 STUDIOWORKS ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEB. 1ST! The application deadline for our 2022 StudioWorks Artist-in-Residence Program, now in its tenth year, is Feb. 1st. Materials can be found here: https://www.tidesinstitute.org/studioworks-artist-in-resid…/. Our artist-in-residence program is open to artists from anywhere in the world. Posted photo is a recent early morning view from inside the Nina Bohlen studio in our downtown StudioWorks building in Eastport, Maine looking out to the bay and to Canada.
Take a seat.
Take a shot.
I've got the perfect spot.
Art by:
LEON KEER “EQUALITY DIVERSITY” IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.
Ah Florida! So close to heaven, so far from sane. But as New Yorkers, we appreciate this.
We just returned from holidays there after a 48-hour Amtrak ride through a snowstorm and can confirm all those adages about the gorgeous sunsets, storks, sandpipers, beach babes, and whacked-out/ semi-menacing sea-creatures that walk the streets and in the frozen food section at Publix.
In Tampa, home of the revered Busch Gardens, the Big Cat Rescue refuge, and the hottest housing market of 2022, a new AR animation by designer Joost Spek allows you to see Dutch pop-surrealist street artist Leon Keer’s new mural blast apart into pieces. Entitled “Equality Diversity”, the artist says that the project focuses on people of all talents and abilities regardless of their background.
https://www.brooklynstreetart.com/2022/01/05/leon-keer-equality-diversity-in-tampa-florida/ Water Street Tampa Leon Keer
Leon Keer. “Equality Diversity” in collaboration with Casscontemporary and WaterStreetTampa. Tampa, Florida. (photo courtesy of the artist)
New hung gallery vibes. Sneak peak of a color explosion!
Now showing through the end of March:
More to come!
January 21 & 22 @ 7:30pm and January 23 @ 2 pm
ECHOES OF HER is a collection of stories told through theater and dance about what we inherit from the feminine forces that have guided or misguided us in the past. HCC Ybor City Campus
Produced by Moving Current Dance Collective, and co-directed by Robin Gordon and Cindy Hennessy.
Looking ahead to 2022. New goals, new prospects, same vision.
The Rialto Theatre was built in 1924 and was a live stage theater until the early 50's. For the next 50 years, it was an industrial car and welding workshop, and then a neglected storage warehouse.
In 2013, I bought this dingy concrete box on an empty street, and knew it would be so much more. In 5 short years, the business was thriving and the building was full of love, joyous occassions, and creative projects, as the transformations continued. First, the basics of electric, plumbing, walls, doors, then a few decortaive touches and restorations, followed by transformations behind the scenes like solar power.
We all know what 2019 brought and we mourn the loss of many great small businesses, especially restaurants, coffee shops, retails shops, and event vendors. So I rested, scaled down to the minimums, dug in for business planning, and kept the course. Don't call it a comeback, because the Rialto and 8-Count Productions never left.
The Rialto has seen economic hardships, pandemics, and storms, and still stands. 8-Count Productions, est 2011, can now say the same. But still we stand. And rise. And do it all through love.
Love of the drive. Love of community. Love of people. Love conquers all.
So as we look ahead, set goals, and dream bigger, make sure you start from the ground up. Support small. Support community. Support entrepreneurs.
The Rialto Theatre is now booking events through the end of 2023, but did you know you can do so much more?
Update your headshots! Hourly photo space available starting at $50 an hour.
Film your next demo, music video, or small production starting at $75 an hour.
Gather for business, networking, tastings, dinners, fundraisers, and celebrations starting at $100 per hour.
Meet or cowork in the lounge starting at $25 an hour.
I can't wait to share more with you in 2022.
PC
Call To Artists
A Call to Artists from the City of Tampa, Florida Multiple Site Opportunities for Soul Walk Project Budgets Range from $5,000 - $600,000 Deadline: December 17th, 2021 Soul Walk is a new initiative created by the City of Tampa and includes multiple community partners, among them are Related Urban and...
Creative businesses, supporting creative businesses. Such an honor to host this first time event and speak about my experience as a business owner. Thanks and .gner for the invite and using your talents to bring together the community.
This is happening tonight. FREE NETWORKING EVENT!
Come meet up with some small business owners, awesome vendors, art, food, a Panel, good vibes, etc. 🥰
👈🏼 Come Here at 5:30pm
Click the link to Save Your Seat.
https://forms.gle/QZwJaoa4Bsovz7Mr9
Another Great American Teach In in the books! It is great to interact with kids of all ages and show them a wide variety of career ideas, but especially as a small business owner in the arts. I also enjoy sharing about historic preservation and community collaboration. So many great angles!
Photos from Mergeculture's post
Art on the Block Program and Q&A
Learn more about Tampa's Art on the Block program followed by Q&A with Tampa's Arts & Cultural Affairs team.
Welcome for a community forum with artists, arts organizations, board members, and art supporters!
A great gathering of like-minded creatives for a common cause and dialogue around
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8-Count Productions was built on the concept that "the creative 'act' is a process, not a moment" and that every interaction is like a dance which includes movement between two or more people or entities. Sometimes you need assistance finding your rhythm and 8-Count takes a creative approach to find the best solution. I offer creative consulting and project management for a variety of businesses, events, and individuals.
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