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- Why Performing Arts Matter: Its Impact on Communities
  
  November 4, 2024
  
  It’s no surprise that New York City is hailed as the theatrical capital of the world. Similarly, St. Petersburg has earned its place as...
  
  Brenda McMahon Gallery Hosts Award-Winning Book Excavation Artist Ted Wray this November
  
  November 3, 2024
  
  Brenda McMahon Gallery in Gulfport will welcome one of the world’s leading book excavation artists to its roster of decorated artists this November. Ted...
  
  2024 SHINE Mural Festival
  
  November 3, 2024
  
  November 9, 8-11PMat FloridaRAMA Celebrate 10 years of shine and the 10-day festival at FloridaRAMA featuring a solo show and book release by 2023 artist...
  
  See, Touch, and Buy at the 8th Annual ArtJones Gulfport Artist Studio Tour this December
  
  November 3, 2024
  
  In its first seven years, the ArtJones Gulfport Artist Studio Tour has become a must-see and must-shop event on the region’s overflowing holiday arts...
  
  DRV Gallery Brings Uplifting Creativity to the Region this November and December
  
  November 3, 2024
  
  Gulfport’s DRV Gallery creative calendar for November and December includes a solo exhibition by a multiple-award-winning fiber artist, free live concerts, and a leading...
Visual Arts
- Kevin Brady – Sculptor, Light Designer
  
  November 10, 2024
  
  The last time you were at the Salvador Dali Museum and you saw the dripping-clock bench in the Avant-Garden or the Rainy Taxi inside...
  
  Leslie Curran is the owner and proprietor of ARTicles Gallery in St. Petersburg, Fl
  
  November 10, 2024
  
  Robin O’Dell - How long have you been in St. Pete? I have known you in passing for a long time, but I...
  
  Artsi Phartsi Smiles – Tampa
  
  November 4, 2024
  
  Whimsical charm in an “augmented” Artsi reality, with a high-end stylistic charm and a pick of the litter, fun, Phartsi kind of way. With...
  
  INSPIRATION – Elisabeth Condon
  
  November 4, 2024
  
  One of the highlights of art happenings in the Tampa Bay region is when area museums join forces to produce the Skyway exhibitions. 2024...
  
  Enn Ye Collection/Gallery
  
  September 1, 2024
  
  St Petersburg, Florida EnnYe Collection was founded in 2016 by Zimbabwean sisters Matipa Mutsemi and Mercy Nyamangwanda, as a clothing brand. Named after their mother,...
Literature
- Separating the Worry Above from the Worry Below
  
  November 15, 2024
  
  I live my signifying, unrhymed, in St. Petersburg, but I am writing this scrambled treatise in Tallahassee, the tall hassle of paradise, the state...
  
  Poetry from Carlo DiOrio
  
  November 15, 2024
  
  Ambition My ambition is to work the words “Christ on a bike!” into a poem. But no doubt I will end up accomplishing nothing much more than managing to...
  
  Gianna Russo – Poetry
  
  August 30, 2024
  
  I've set my heart on a glimpse of you: Florida Golden Aster (Chrysopsis floridana) --- listed as endangered in 1986 You are so rare I can't find...
  
  The Painting
  
  August 27, 2024
  
  Like an icon for some minor but ardently worshiped deity, the painting stands behind a giant molcajete of guacamole, its colors splashier even than patrons usually expect from a Mexican restaurant, the painting, that is; the guacamole is just green. "That's got to have a dozen avocados," she says aloud, and although no one can hear her,...
  
  THE APPRENTICE
  
  August 26, 2024
  
  BOOK EXCERPT FOR THE ARTISAN MAGAZINE - From: Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto Fiction Gold Medal, Florida Book Awards Looking down at the...
Music
- The Jazz Legends Who Play On
  
  September 1, 2024
  
  "Jazz is freedom. You think about that." - Thelonious Monk You can hear them nearly every Monday evening at the Hanger in St. Pete with...
  
  Nate Najar & Daniela Soledade
  
  September 1, 2024
  
  MAGNETIC DUO WITH MELLOW BOSSA NOVA VIBE by Donna Sorbello Katharine Hepburn once said of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, "He gives her class, and she...
  
  James Suggs Doing His Thing
  
  August 27, 2024
  
  Trumpeter James Suggs - a Community Treasure By Edward Craig You could be almost anywhere in St. Petersburg these days and spot local musician and music...
  
  The Opera
  
  August 27, 2024
  
  A grand musical and performance arts genre. What better medium to express the human story than the human voice? It's THE original instrument to communicate thoughts and emotions. As...
  
  Where’s Tony – Tony Castellano, Jr – The Waldo of St Pete and Tampa Bay
  
  August 26, 2024
  
  The first time I caught pianist,Tony Castellano Jr, I was, perched on a stool, sitting around a grand piano. Its keys suddenly seemed to...
Performing Arts
- Ballet in the Burg
  
  November 10, 2024
  
  If you ever have the privilege of listening to Suzanne Pomerantzeff talk about her ballet school and students, you’ll feel her excitement and love...
  
  Why Performing Arts Matter: Its Impact on Communities
  
  November 4, 2024
  
  It’s no surprise that New York City is hailed as the theatrical capital of the world. Similarly, St. Petersburg has earned its place as...
  
  Dynamic New Kid On The 600 Block – Erica Sutherlin!
  
  November 3, 2024
  
  THE 600 block on First Ave South, St Pete, is the home of the always exciting, ever- changing, The Studio at 620. The new...
  
  ONE-ON-ONE WITH STAN ZIMMERMAN
  
  September 1, 2024
  
  AN INTERVIEW WITH A QUINTUPLE THREAT: PLAYWRIGHT, AUTHOR, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, ACTOR Celebration of the power of the arts at Powerstories Theater September 20-21, 2024Powerstories presents a...
  
  ONE-ON-ONE WITH FRANK-N-FURTER
  
  August 31, 2024
  
  AN INTERVIEW WITH CLAY CHRISTOPHER - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW AT JOBSITE THEATER Despite groans from family members, Clay Christopher carries himself with an air...
Culinary Arts
- Where Culinary Art Meets French Flair
  
  November 3, 2024
  
  An Interview with Executive Chef Jermaine Bass of The Left Bank Bistro I enjoyed sitting down with Chef Jermaine of The Left Bank to explore how he...
  
  The library – a Unique Restaurant
  
  October 7, 2024
  
  When considering a destination for lunch, the first place you’d look probably wouldn’t be a hospital. However The Library, a unique restaurant located inside...
  
  The Left Bank Bistro offers a fresh take on French cuisine.
  
  September 23, 2024
  
  Venture into the Uptown Art District in St Petersburg and you’ll find an array of businesses that include everything from glamourous art galleries to...
  
  Sonata Restaurant & Lounge
  
  September 17, 2024
  
  Explore Florida's Art, music and Culture At The Mahaffey Theater I love going out for dinner. Even better is dinner and a show! Sonata makes that...
  
  Crafty Spirits
  
  September 16, 2024
  
  “Liquid Art” St. Petersburg historians and tour guides love to regale visitors with tales of Prohibition-era bootlegging and smuggling, often weaving in intriguing rumors of...
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- Design
  - Rob Bowen – Interior Design
    
    September 3, 2024
    
    Rob Bowen never set out to become an interior designer. That wouldn't seem unusual until you consider that, only a year or two out...
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FEATURE ARTICLES

Why Performing Arts Matter: Its Impact on Communities

News Terri Hall - November 4, 2024

It’s no surprise that New York City is hailed as the theatrical capital of the world. Similarly, St. Petersburg has earned its place as...

Brenda McMahon Gallery Hosts Award-Winning Book Excavation Artist Ted Wray this November

News The Artisan Magazine - November 3, 2024

Brenda McMahon Gallery in Gulfport will welcome one of the world’s leading book excavation artists to its roster of decorated artists this November. Ted...

2024 SHINE Mural Festival

News The Artisan Magazine - November 3, 2024

November 9, 8-11PMat FloridaRAMA Celebrate 10 years of shine and the 10-day festival at FloridaRAMA featuring a solo show and book release by 2023 artist...

See, Touch, and Buy at the 8th Annual ArtJones Gulfport Artist Studio Tour this December

News James Briggs - November 3, 2024

In its first seven years, the ArtJones Gulfport Artist Studio Tour has become a must-see and must-shop event on the region’s overflowing holiday arts...

DRV Gallery Brings Uplifting Creativity to the Region this November and December

News James Briggs - November 3, 2024

Gulfport’s DRV Gallery creative calendar for November and December includes a solo exhibition by a multiple-award-winning fiber artist, free live concerts, and a leading...

Weird in St Pete – FloridaRAMA

News The Artisan Magazine - October 23, 2024

FloridaRAMA is thrilled to expand our collaboration with American Stage for the upcoming Weird in St. Pete live performances inside the FloridaRAMA Immersive Experience - just in time...

OLD SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD ART WALK/ARTIST STUDIO TOUR

News The Artisan Magazine - October 21, 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024 10 AM to 4 PM OLD SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD ART WALK/ARTIST STUDIO TOUR (FREE) Visit the Old Southeast Neighborhood's 5th Annual Artist Studio...

Call to Artists – Art is a Gift

News The Artisan Magazine - October 20, 2024

The Warehouse Arts District Associationannounces an Artists' Member show with the titleArt is a GiftLocal, Original, and Unique We are curating a retail...

Hope & Healing at Brenda McMahon Gallery

News The Artisan Magazine - October 3, 2024

This Friday, October 4th, from 6-9pm It's hard to believe one week ago, Hurricane Helene was making her entrance. Today, weary and overwhelmed, we are...

Featured Artist Exhibition: Perry deVick: Incantare Phantasia

News The Artisan Magazine - October 3, 2024

Opening Reception: October 12th 2024, 5-9pm Exhibition Dates: October 1st - November 2nd2629 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FloridaFree and open to the public Wasíl and...

“Faces of Addiction” Exhibition Raises Awareness

News The Artisan Magazine - October 3, 2024

October 12-20, 2024 "Faces of Addiction" is a poignant and deeply human exhibition that delves into the ravaging impact of addiction, the healing power of...

Something wicked this way comes…

News The Artisan Magazine - September 10, 2024

TYRANNYMURDERBETRAYALFAMILIAL DISFUNCTION Before The Bachelor, before The Real Housewives, before Law and Order: Criminal Intent even before All My Children, There was The Man from Stratford A devilishly, delightful mashup adapted by director...

The Art of Advocacy: Florida’s Cultural Crossroads

News Markus Gottschlich - August 31, 2024

By Markus Gottschlich At its essence, advocacy is the art of speaking for those who cannot. It requires not just a voice but a commitment,...

Bridging the Gap – Funding Florida Arts

News The Artisan Magazine - August 30, 2024

Replacing lost funding for the arts in Florida can be challenging! funding options for arts organizations Private Donations and Sponsorships: Launch fundraising campaigns targeting individuals, foundations,...

ST. PETERSBURG’S SHINE MURAL FESTIVAL

News The Artisan Magazine - August 25, 2024

10 Year Mural Party ANNIVERSARY The SHINE Mural Festival will celebrate its 10th Anniversary from October 11-20, 2024. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, the...

Louis Markoya Show at Imagine Museum Extended

News The Artisan Magazine - August 24, 2024

Imagine Deeper: Into and Beyond Your Dreams is a special exhibition featuring the works of multidisciplinary artist, Louis Markoya. As a protege of Salvador...

Seeds of Inspiration Take Root at Brenda McMahon Gallery in Gulfport

News James Briggs - August 24, 2024

Ceramic artist and gallery owner of Brenda McMahon Gallery in Gulfport, Brenda's transformative five-week residency in Vallauris, France this summer offered her the opportunity...

DRV Gallery in Gulfport Florida to Open its Third Season of Creative Excellence

News The Artisan Magazine - August 24, 2024

In just two years, DRV Gallery in Gulfport Florida has become a destination for art lovers throughout the state. Through monthly artist showcases and...