USF grad student Ariel Baron-Robbins teaches a class at the Big Draw Studio in Ruskin last week.
Have you heard about the Big Draw?
Out in Ruskin, a group of artists is working to stage a month-long celebration of drawing (that most intimidating of artistic exercises) that will culminate with a party and mural unveiling on [...]

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Kim Anderson, Double, 2008, Graphite/paper, 6 X 4 in. Courtesy Bleu Acier.
There’s a heck of a lot of stuff going on this weekend (er…Friday), so I’m going to pop this up early. If you know of something that’s missing, please add a comment. Thanks!
Fri., Oct. 3
5:30-7 p.m. – Opening reception for Jack Barrett: A Soul’s [...]

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From a fan of the event:
The New Tampa Arts Festival is normally held during the middle weekend of November from Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free to the public. This is a juried fine art show with a purse of $6,750 distributed to the [...]

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Update 9/29/08: This call has been withdrawn by the event organizer.
Via an email from the event organizer:
Last call: Environmental Horror, Tues., Oct. 28 - Sat., Nov. 8, 2008
And now by popular demand we will accept email submissions for this event.
nova535@gmail.com
Juried exhibition with professional artist and student artist categories. All media welcome. Work must [...]

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Deon Blackwell’s Bomb-omb - Tonight at USF’s Center Gallery!!!
A busy week concludes with a last-minute installment of Weekend Round-up. If you’re not watching the debate tonight (or before you do), head out to USF. As always, please post your event as a comment if I’ve missed it. Thanks!
Friday, Sept. 26
6-10 p.m. – Opening [...]

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Chris Parks, The Fleet of Doom, digital illustration, 2008
Saturday night marks the return of The Exhibitionists (the TMA young members group formerly known as Avant Garde) to downtown Tampa. Their show, Brand New Day, staged in the ground floor of Skypoint, aims to be an art party with a curatorial premise that actually holds some [...]

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The MacArthur Foundation has given its annual “genius” grants, worth half a million dollars each, to 25 lucky recipients. One is Mary Jackson, a South Carolina basket weaver, who is included in the permanent collection of Florida Craftsmen and is a past participant in CraftArt, which takes place on Nov. 22 & 23 at Central [...]

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I’ve been wondering who would address the relationship between investment banks and the contemporary art market. This article in Artnet doesn’t quite provide the sweeping analysis I’d hoped for, but it’s a start. The demise of Lehman Bros. and their track record of visual arts philanthropy is the focus. I’d love to hear something more [...]

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Update 9/29/08: The deadline to apply has been extended to midnight Oct. 14, 2008
Via email from a Gasparilla board member:
39th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts Official Call to Artists
As one of the top-rated outdoor fine art and craft shows in the country, the Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts invites artists [...]

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Via an ARTpool email:
Call to ARTists for Foundation Show
ARTpool Gallery/Studio/Events
919 1st Avenue North
Downtown Saint Petersburg
OPEN: monday-saturday 12-5pm 727.324.3878
www.artpoolrules.com myspace.com/artpoolrules
Call to Artists for “Foundation” Show Presented by Marina Williams from ARTpool & Rob Haskew from eleven17.
Where: ARTpool Gallery @ 919 1st Avenue North, Downtown St. Petersburg.
When: Opening Reception is Friday, December 12th. The show will run [...]

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A wall-mounted sculpture made of vynil records by Susan Janvrin of Papergeist.
Sooo… This is just a little recap of some things I saw last night for your reading pleasure.
I stopped by Art After Dark, the third Friday party-exhibit at the Tampa Museum of Art, to check out Sound Effects, an exhibit of music-related art [...]

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I’m thinking this is good news. The TMA names someone to lead their institution who has a track record of interest in contemporary art. Hopefully we are one step closer to never having to experience another exhibit of Yankees memorabilia again. (But I kid. Curator Elaine Gustafson has done a good job of bringing contemporary [...]

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