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Author: Susana Weymouth

  • Americans for the Arts’ Arts & Economic Prosperity 5

    Americans for the Arts’ Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 is the AFA’s fifth study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry’s impact on the economy. It documents the economic contributions of the arts in 341 diverse communities and regions across the country, representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. (FY2015)

    From coast to coast and from our smallest rural towns to our largest urban cities, America’s 100,000 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations make their communities more desirable places to live and work every day of the year. The arts provide inspiration and joy to residents, beautify public spaces, and strengthen the social fabric of our communities. Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations are also businesses. They employ people locally, purchase goods and services from local businesses, make communities more vibrant, and attract tourists. Event-related spending by arts audiences generates valuable revenue for local merchants such as restaurants, retail stores, hotels, and parking garages.

    Project economists from the Georgia Institute of Technology customized an input-output analysis model for each community to provide specific and localized data on four measures of economic impact: full-time equivalent jobs, household income, and local and state government revenue. These localized models allow for the uniqueness of each local economy to be reflected in the findings. By every measure, the results are impressive and indicate that investing in the arts and culture industry supports jobs, generates government revenue, and is the cornerstone of tourism. Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 shows conclusively that, locally as well as nationally, the arts mean business.

    A comprehensive description of the methodology used to complete the national study is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org/EconomicImpact

    Greater Tampa/St. Petersburg Area

    Type of Region: Multi-County Region
    Definition of Region Studied: Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties
    Population of Region: 2,254,396
    Total Industry Expenditures: $674,190,026

    In Hillsborough County – nonprofit arts and cultural organizations

    Generated $433 MILLION in annual economic activity

    Supported 15,000 fulltime equivalent jobs

    Generated $52 MILLION revenue to state and local government

    Leveraged $258 MILLION event-related spending by audiences

    In Pinellas County – the nonprofit arts and culture sector

    Generated $241 MILLION in total economic activity

    Supported 7,211 full time equivalent jobs

    Generated $155.2 MILLION in household income

    Delivered $29. 8 MILLION to local and state government revenue

    Nationally, the nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $166.3 billion of economic activity during 2015—$63.8 billion in spending by arts and cultural organizations and an additional $102.5 billion in event-related expenditures by their audiences. This activity supported 4.6 million jobs and generated $27.5 billion in revenue to local, state, and federal governments (a yield well beyond their collective $5 billion in arts allocations). By every measure, the results are impressive.

    Economic Impact of Spending by Organizations

    Arts and cultural organizations are valued members of the business community. They employ people locally, purchase goods and services from within the community, are members of their Chambers of Commerce, and promote their regions. In 2015, these organizations—performing and visual arts organizations, festivals, public art programs, municipally-owned museums and arts centers, and more—pumped an estimated $63.8 billion into the nation’s economy, supporting 2.3 million jobs, providing $49.4 billion in household income, and generating $11.9 billion in total government revenue.

    Economic Impact of Event-Related Audience Spending

    The arts, unlike most industries, leverage significant amounts of event-related spending by their audiences. For example, part of the arts experience may include dining out, paying for parking, shopping in local retail stores, enjoying dessert after the show, and returning home to pay the babysitter. Based on the 212,691 audience-intercept surveys conducted for this study, the typical arts attendee spends $31.47 per person, per event, beyond the cost of admission. Nationally, total event-related spending was an estimated $102.5 billion during 2015. This spending supported 2.3 million jobs, provided $46.6 billion in household income, and generated $15.7 billion in total government revenue.

    When a community attracts nonlocal arts attendees and cultural tourists, it harnesses significant economic rewards. In addition to spending data, researchers asked each of the 212,691 survey respondents to provide their home zip code. Attendees that live within the county in which the arts event took place were considered local; those who live outside of the county were categorized as nonlocal. While the ratio of local to nonlocal attendees is different in every community, the national sample revealed that 34.1 percent of attendees traveled from outside of the county in which the event took place (nonlocal), and 65.9 percent of attendees resided within the county (local). Nonlocal attendees spend twice as much per person as their local counterparts as a result of attending an arts event ($47.57 vs. $23.44).

    Nonlocal attendees were asked about the purpose of their visit. More than two-thirds (68.9 percent) indicated that the primary purpose of their visit was “specifically to attend this arts event,” demonstrating the power of the arts to attract visitors to the community. As part of the survey, local attendees were asked about what they would have done if the arts event that they were attending was not taking place: 41 percent said they would have “traveled to a different community to attend a similar cultural event.” If a community fails to provide a variety of artistic and cultural experiences, not only will it fail to attract new dollars from cultural tourists, it will also lose the discretionary spending of its own residents who will travel elsewhere for a similar arts experience.

    For more information see https://www.americansforthearts.org

  • Susana Weymouth: Rooted in international education, local arts awareness

    Susana has built a career around deep pursuit of international education, business, culture and the arts. She has lead the 26-year-old TBBCA for a little more than a year now.

    http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/print-edition/2016/01/15/susana-weymouth-rooted-in-international-education.html

  • Rarely seen works from renowned artist Theo Wujcik on public view in pop up art installation

    Master works from Wujcik’s Blue Chip series have never before been shown in Tampa Bay

    What: For a limited time, two masterworks by internationally known Tampa-based artist the late Theo Wujcik are on display at a Tampa Bay hotel. The pop up art installation is available for the public to view in the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel’s lobby at no charge until Friday, Oct. 23.

    The works temporarily on display are Balloon Dog and Times Square, which are part of Wujcik’s final body of work. Referred to as “Blue Chip,” the paintings represent Wujcik’s return to portraiture, and convey his deep and lasting friendships with some the most influential and prolific international contemporary artists. The fragmented background, found on discarded DJ cards around Ybor City, serve as a metaphor for the rise of DJ celebrity in popular culture. Thus, in Wujcik’s artworks, these giants of the art world become young and hip again, as they are presented as “DJ’s” to a new generation. The fragmentation also represents decay – of life, of fame, of values, of shifting centers of the art world throughout history. On a deeper level, Wujcik found beauty in the degraded cards, seeing them as stories of nights untold, youthful energy and one’s own aging process.

    The Theo Wujcik Legacy Foundation has loaned the two pieces on display at the hotel. The works have been exhibited at Gallerie Urbane in Dallas and Bob Rauschenburg Gallery in Ft. Meyers, Florida, and it is the first time the two works have been shown publicly in the Tampa Bay area.

    Why: The pop up installation leads into Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) 2015 Impact Awards, which will be held at the hotel on Thursday, Oct. 22. At the event, Wujcik will be posthumously honored with the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award for his extraordinary accomplishments and contributions to the arts.

    Wujcik’s work is on display in numerous museums and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Library of Congress, Tampa Museum of Art and the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. He served as director of Graphicstudio at the University of South Florida, where and he was also a professor of drawing, painting, and printmaking. He remains an iconic figure in the art world, and his legacy will impact future generations.

    When: Through Friday, Oct. 23, 2015

    Where: Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel, 4200 Jim Walter Blvd. in Tampa. The pop up installation is located in the lobby, which is open to the public.

  • TBBCA + pARTner The Tampa Bay Lightning Open Call to Tampa Bay Artists!

    flyerTBBCA is thrilled to pARTner with The Tampa Bay Lightning and invite Tampa Bay area artists to submit original artwork to The Lightning’s Fourth Annual Open Call to Artists. Submitted artwork should be inspired by and visually celebrate Tampa Bay and the vibrancy and energy of our community. Creative reflections and passion for hockey and for our Lightning team are especially welcome. There is no entry fee for this juried competition, open to artists age 13 and above, with a special category for artists under 18 (see Contest Rules for details and exclusions). Competition judges include experts from the Tampa Museum of Art, the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, The Dali Museum, and the Ringling Museum of Art. Selected artwork will be displayed as part of the Public Art exhibition at The Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena during the 2015-2016 season. The winning artwork unveiling and reception will be held in early fall of 2015. The Tampa Bay Lightning will award the top three artists overall $1,000 each, and top three artists under age 18 will receive $250 each. Additional 4- 10 selected “Honorable Mentions” will be awarded $250 each.

    This Open Call to Artists highlights TBBCA pARTner The Tampa Bay Lightning’s strong and committed support for local and emerging artists, and for arts and culture in the Tampa Bay area. In the exhibit’s first three years, The Lightning have proudly displayed more than 120 artists’ winning artworks to Amelie Arena’s estimated 1.5 million annual visitors. All art is for sale with proceeds going directly to the artist.

    Submission and Deadlines

    • All submissions must follow Official Contest Rules and be entered through CallForEntry.org/Café. To view complete rules and submit your entry, please visit www.tampabaylightning.com/art (wherein Contestants will be directed to www.callforentry.org.)
    • The Website is currently open for submissions
    • September 9, 2015 – All submissions due
    • September 18, 2015 – Artists will be notified on or before September 18th of acceptance into the Exhibition

    Exhibit Guidelines

    • Artists must live/work in the greater Tampa Bay area.
    • Each artist may submit up to three (3) fully completed works of art.
    • Artwork must be original.
    • Size restrictions: All hanging artwork shall be no larger than 6’x6’ (including frame). Wall-hanging sculpture is limited to 7’ tall with varying widths accepted.
    • Free-standing sculpture and computer generated artwork are excluded. All other media is welcome, including: Painting, Photography, Drawing, Wall-hanging sculpture 

    Contact Information:

    For questions or information on The Tampa Bay Lightning please contact Elizabeth Frazier by email or 813.301.6652

    For questions or information on TBBCA please contact Susana Weymouth by email susanaweymouth@tbbca.org or 813-221-2787

    Artist Resources

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    The Tampa Bay Lightning ‘OPEN ARTIST CALL’ CONTEST OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES (the “Official Rules”)

    1. Eligibility: This “Open Artist Call” contest (the “Contest”) is open to legal U.S. residents who (i) are thirteen (13) years of age or older at time of Contest entry and (ii) are legal residents of the state of Florida at the time of Contest Entry. Employees and immediate family members (consisting of any spouse, sibling, grandparent, or any other person living in the same household of an employee) of Lightning Foundation, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Tampa Bay Arena, L.P., d/b/a the Amalie Arena, Lightning Hockey LP, TBSE Football, LLC, the National Hockey League, the Arena Football One League, LLC, Tampa Sportservice, Inc, the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, the Tampa Sports Authority (TSA), or any of the foregoing entities’ respective affiliated or subsidiary companies, are not eligible to participate in the Contest (together, the “Excluded Entities”). The Contest is governed by the law of the state of Florida. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook. Contest is subject to modification or cancellation by Sponsor. Any individual that submits a piece of artwork to Sponsor in connection with this Contest is referred to herein as a “Contestant”, or collectively, as “Contestants”.
    2. How to Enter: Competition is currently open and ends 11:59 p.m. EST on September 9, 2015 (the “Contest Timeframe”). All submissions must be received within the Contest Timeframe in order to be considered eligible for any of the Prizes (defined below). To enter, Contestants must either (i) submit a Qualifying Submission (defined below) at www.callforentry.org or (ii) Contestants may logon to www.tampabaylightning.com/art (wherein Contestants will be directed to www.callforentry.org.) By participating in the Contest, Contestant acknowledges that the Contest entry form may require the submission of various pieces of pseudo-personal information, including Contestant’s (i) full name, (ii) a valid email address and phone number, (iii) residential zip code, (iv) current employer’s zip code, if any, and (v) date of birth.
    3. Qualifying Submission: With the exception of computer-generated artwork (defined for purposes of this Contest as any image generated with the assistance of a computer/tablet or computer program), all mediums of artwork, including, without limitation, original (i) paintings, (ii) photographs, (iii) drawings, and (iv) hanging sculptures are acceptable (the “Qualifying Mediums”). The Qualifying Mediums are subject to the following size restrictions: (i) hanging artwork cannot exceed six feet (6’) by six feet (6’), including any frame attached thereto and (ii) sculptures cannot exceed seven feet (7’) in height (the “Size Limitations”). Each Contestant may enter up to three (3) submissions (the “Maximum Number of Entries”). Provided that the submission is a Qualifying Medium that does not exceed the Size Limitations, the submission tendered shall be deemed a “Qualifying Submission”. In the event that an individual Contestant submits the Maximum Number of Entries, any submission/entry that follows the initial three (3) entries will not be considered for a Prize (the “Rejected Submission”). Contestant shall have the option, however, to withdraw a prior Qualifying Submission in lieu of the Rejected Submission, provided that such substitution is communicated in writing to Sponsor a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours before the Contest Timeline deadline (the “Substituted Submission”). Sponsor shall not have any liability, to Contestant or otherwise, in the event that the Substituted Submission is not timely entered into the Contest and/or adjudicated by the Panel (defined below).
    4. The Sponsor reserves the right to award Prizes, and at its sole discretion may award up to: (a) Forty-one (41) winners (together, the “Winners”, or individually, a “Winner,”) to be selected by Sponsor as follows: twenty-eight (28) non-cash-winning Winners and thirteen (13) cash-winning Winners. Regarding the cash-winning Winners, the thirteen (13) prizes will be determined based on the following categories (together, the “Prizes”): (a) Three (3) Winners in the General Category (the “General Winners”), (b) Seven (7) Runners-Up in the General Category (the “Runner-Up Winners”), and (c) three (3) Winners in the “Youth” Category (the “Youth Winners”). All entrants in the “Youth” Category must be between the ages of 13 and 18 years old. (b) The Prizes shall be distributed as follows: (i) The General Winners will each receive One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), (ii) the Runner-Up Winners will each receive Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250), and (iii) the Youth Winners will each receive Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250). Each Winner shall be solely responsible (at its sole cost and expense) for (i) any taxes due on their Prize, (ii) any costs associated with creating/producing the Qualifying Submission, and (iii) any costs associated with submitting the Qualifying Submission to Sponsor.
    5. Selection of Winner: (a) Sponsor shall designate a panel of judges (the “Panel”) to adjudicate the Contest and the Qualifying Submissions. The precise number of judges on the Panel shall be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Subject to change by Sponsor, the Panel shall consist of local art leaders, various community figures, and/or Lightning Foundation personnel. The forty-one (41) Contest Winners will be selected by the Panel from the Qualified Submissions based on a one hundred (100) point system wherein two (2) criteria are evaluated: (i) visual impact and (ii) conceptual impact (the selected artwork is referred to collectively herein as the “Selected Submissions”, or individually, a “Selected Submission”). Contestant hereby acknowledges that (i) the precise weight/point allocation given to each of the aforementioned criteria is solely in the discretion of the Panel, (ii) all Contest decisions shall be final, and (iii) Contestants will have no right, pursuant to these Official Rules or otherwise, to challenge the decisions of the Panel and/or the Prize decisions. Winners will be notified by Sponsor (or its designated agent) via telephone and/or email on or before September 18, 2015 at 9 PM EST. If a Winner does not respond to Sponsor within thirty-six (36) hours of the notification email or phone call, Winner will forfeit any and all interest in the Prize and Sponsor shall have the authority, at its sole discretion, to select an alternate winner. In the event that Sponsor elects to select an alternate winner pursuant to the terms of this Section 5, Sponsor will not have any further obligation to the original winner and the original winner will have no further claim against Sponsor. (b) Acceptance of (i) a Prize and/or (ii) designation as a Selected Submission constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies (if any) to (i) showcase the Selected Submission in and around the Amalie Arena (the “Showcase”), (ii) to use the Winner’s name, address (city and state), and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation or authorization, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, unless prohibited by law, and (iii) to be informed by telephone or email of information regarding the sale of tickets, products, and/or services offered by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Amalie Arena, their affiliates, and their sponsors.
    6. The Showcase; Sponsor’s Display Rights: (a) Winner acknowledges that Sponsor shall have the right to display or otherwise showcase the Selected Submissions in and around the Amalie Arena September 18, 2015 (the “Showcase Period”). Winner hereby acknowledges that Sponsor (i) shall have full discretion in selecting the precise Showcase location, if any, (ii) may, at any time and as many times as may be desired, re-locate the Selected Submission during the Showcase Period, and (iii) may elect, for any reason whatsoever, not to display any or all of the Selected Submissions. (b) On the earlier of (i) ten (10) calendar days after the expiration of the Showcase Period or (ii) ten (10) calendar days after receipt of written notification from Sponsor, each Winner shall, at its sole cost and expense, pick-up its Selected Submission from the Amalie Arena (the “Pick-Up Timeframe”). Following the timely delivery of written notification to Sponsor, Winners shall have the option of designating an agent to pick-up the Selected Submission on their behalf during the Pick-Up Timeframe. In the event that Contestant (or its designated agent, if applicable) does not timely adhere to the Pick-Up Timeframe, Sponsor shall have the right, at its discretion, to store, dispose, or otherwise discard the Selected Submission, without liability or further obligation to Contestant or any of Contestant’s designated agents, assigns, or heirs. (c) In connection with the Sponsor’s Showcase rights, Winner hereby grants Sponsor and its related entities a non-revocable, non-exclusive license to copy, publish, perform, or otherwise feature, in any medium, whether now known or hereinafter developed (including, without limitation, in television, print, or on the Internet), the Selected Submissions in any of their respective advertising, marketing, and/or promotional initiatives (the “Promotional Use Rights”). Regarding the Promotional Use Rights, Sponsor and Winner hereby agree that: (i) the rights shall encompass, without limitation, any Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay Lightning, or Tampa Bay Storm media platform or campaign, (ii) any exercise by Sponsor or its related entities of its Promotional Use Rights shall not entitle Winner to any compensation, and (iii) Sponsor shall not have the right to sell, license, or otherwise grant any intellectual property rights associated with the Selected Submission to any third party (other than TBA’s telecast partner), without the prior written consent of Winner. (d) Winner shall have no right to the return of the Selected Submission until the expiration of the Showcase Period. (e) Winners hereby acknowledge that while Sponsor will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Selected Submissions are not damaged while in Sponsor’s possession, none of the Excluded Entities shall have any liability, to Winner or to any third party (including any agent, assign, or heir of Contestant), for any damage to or destruction of any Selected Submission.
    7. Contestant Warranties and Representations; Indemnification: (a) By entering into the Contest, Contestant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, and any revised version hereof, and warrants and represents (i) that they are eligible for the Contest, (ii) that they shall indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Sponsor, the Excluded Entities, and each of their respective parents, members, partners, managers, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, independent contractors, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, or other proceedings arising in connection with the Contest from the wrongful or negligent acts of Contestant, including, but not limited to, the character, contents, and subject matter of any Contest submission or any Qualified Submission, and to pay all costs, expenses, liabilities, liens, and judgments arising hereunder including, but not limited to, attorney’s, paralegal, and other professional fees each at all stages of litigation and appeals and during any negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and appeals, (iii) that he/she has full copyright ownership rights in and to the Qualifying Submission and that the submission, publication, and/or reproduction of the Qualifying Submission in connection with the Contest will not, in any way, infringe upon the rights of any third party or will not otherwise violate 17 U.S.C. Contestant consents to Sponsor’s (or its affiliates’) use of Contestant’s personal information, as described in Section 5 above.
    8. Dispute Resolution. In the event that litigation is initiated in order to enforce and/or interpret any provision of these Official Rules or to resolve a dispute about a Prize, the Showcase Period, or the Contest, the proper venue for any such litigation shall be Tampa, Florida. The prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for all costs and fees, including attorneys’ fees and court costs, incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation.

     

  • TBBCA and pARTner HYDE PARK VILLAGE CO-HOST ART IS GOOD CULTURAL ENCOUNTER, TBBCA ANNOUNCES IMPACT AWARDS 2015 PATRON OF CULTURE & THE ARTS HONOREE, RICHARD GONZMART

    (TAMPA, FL; JUNE 11, 2015) – Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts (TBBCA) and pARTner Hyde Park Village are hosting Art is Good Cultural Encounter on Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Piquant Epicure & Cuisine in the Village, 1633 W. Snow Avenue, Tampa, 33606. The event will announce and introduce local Tampa restaurateur and philanthropist, Richard Gonzmart, as the TBBCA Impact Awards 2015 “Patron of Culture & the Arts” Honoree. The event is free and open to the public.

    “Hyde Park Village understands the importance of a thriving cultural epicenter. Through pARTner TBBCA, and through art, we are able to connect with the Tampa Bay community, and recognize patrons of the arts, like Richard Gonzmart, who hold the history of Tampa in such high regard,” says Susan Martin, General Manager of Hyde Park Village.

    Art is Good Cultural Encounter will showcase Hyde Park Village and Art Production Fund’s Public Art Initiative by installing banners by artist, Deborah Kass. Tampa Bay area winning artists selected by judges from TBBCA “Call to Artists” will be at the event, presenting their original artwork inspired by the work of Deborah Kass.

    Deborah Kass employs the visual motifs of post-war painting to explore the intersection of politics, popular culture, art history and personal identity. Her work is in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Solomon Guggenheim Museum, New York; Museum of Fine Art, Boston; The National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C. and numerous public and private collections.

    The emcee for the event, who will also emcee TBBCA Impact Awards gala, October 22, 2015, is WTVT-TV FOX Good Day Tampa Bay Anchor, Russell Rhodes.

    About TBBCA:

    TBBCA is a non-profit organization founded in 1989. It remains today one of 12 affiliate organizations in the U.S. of Americans for the Arts. TBBCA’s mission is to unite area businesses to champion arts and culture for a prosperous community because “the arts are good for business and business is good for the arts”. Through innovative pARTnerships and sustainable programs like Chalk Walk and The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships, TBBCA provides valuable funding support for artists and art education, and builds awareness of arts and culture as important economic drivers in our community and essential contributors to our quality of life.

    About Hyde Park Village:

    Hyde Park Village is comprised of six city blocks in the heart of the Hyde Park Historic District—one of Tampa Bay’s most desirable residential areas. Since its first buildings were constructed in 1905, this landmark retail destination has been a cherished regional hub. Home to a unique mixture of local, regional and national retailers including Anthropologie, Aveda Level Salonspa, Brooks Brothers, Blue Moon Trading Company, Carlton Ward Photography, CinéBistro, Don Me Now – Styling & Clothing Lounge, Dixieland Monogram, Downtown Dogs, Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery, Juxtapose Apparel & Studio, lululemon athletica, Piquant Epicure & Cuisine, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Salt Pines, Timpano Italian Chophouse, west elm, The White Magnolia Bridal Collection, J. McLaughlin, Wine Exchange Bistro & Wine Bar. Retailers recently joined or coming soon to The Village include Sur La Table, Paper Source, bar taco, On Swann and Buddy Brew Coffee.  The Village offers a variety of high-end shopping, dining, and entertainment essentials to the Tampa Bay community. With a beautiful fountain, brick walkways, and majestic oak trees, it also provides an exceptional venue for the monthly Fresh Market held the first Sunday of the month. 

    About WS Development:

    One of the largest privately owned retail development firms in the U.S., WS Development develops, owns, manages and leases a portfolio of more than 88 properties totaling over 20 million sf, with an additional 4 million sf under development.  At each of its open-air lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, and mixed-use developments, WS is committed to long-term investments built on trust, respect, and teamwork. Visit wsdevelopment.com, call 617.232.8900 and follow @WSDevelopment on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.

    For more information, please contact:

    Susana Weymouth
    susanaweymouth@tbbca.org

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  • TBBCA is thrilled to pARTner with Hyde Park Village for a special competition

    TBBCA Open Call to Tampa Bay Artists!

    TBBCA is thrilled to pARTner with Hyde Park Village and invite members of the local arts community to digitally submit original artwork to TBBCA for a special competition. Subject matter of submitted artwork should be inspired by the art of Deborah Kass, as represented in Hyde Park Village’s “Public Art Initiative” new banner installation. A panel of expert judges will select 10 artists from the submissions received. A poster copy of each of the 10 winning artists’ digital submissions will be publicly displayed at TBBCA Cultural Encounter with pARTner Hyde Park Village on Thursday, June 25, 2015. One winning artist will be awarded prize money of $250.

    TBBCA and pARTner Hyde Park Village are sponsoring this Call to Artists and June 25th Cultural Encounter with the goal to generate awareness and appreciation of public art and of artists’ talent by integrating local and emerging Tampa Bay artists with Hyde Park Village’s art by Deborah Kass new public banner installation. This special event will be open to the public and press. Special guest and TBBCA IMPACT Awards 2015 “Patron of Culture & the Arts” honoree will be announced and introduced. The announcements, art display and prize awarding will be followed by a reception at Piquant restaurant in Hyde Park Village.

    Deborah Kass (B. 1952) lives and works in Brooklyn. Kass employs the visual motifs of post-war painting to explore the intersection of politics, popular culture, art history and personal identity. Her work is in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; The Jewish Museum, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C. as well as numerous public and private collections. A mid-career retrospective Deborah Kass, Before and Happily Ever After was presented at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in fall 2012. Kass is represented by Vincent Fremont and the Paul Kasmin Gallery.

    DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATIONAL PDF FILE w/ARTIST APPLICATION FORM

  • Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts Awards Six Tampa Bay Area Students The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships

    Tampa, Fla. (April 28, 2014) – Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) is proud to announce the selection of six Tampa Bay area high school students to receive The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars fine and performing arts scholarships. This TBBCA program is named in honor of TBBCA Past President, the late Charlie Hounchell, who was the program’s founder and champion. Since 2007, TBBCA has awarded $122,500 to some of the most promising and talented young artists and performers in the nation, providing financial assistance for higher education tuition to 49 Tampa Bay area students.

    TBBCA awards six (6) scholarships in the amount of $2,500, one in each of six fine and performing arts categories: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, theatre, visual arts and vocal music. This year a deep talent pool of over 100 students from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties submitted applications to be judged on the basis of talent and merit by a distinguished panel of experts in their field.

    The 2015 winners of The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships are: Theatre – David Friedman, 12th grade, Howard W. Blake High School; Literary Arts – Amy Malakoff, 11th grade, Howard W. Blake High School; Dance – Alexandra Desruisseaux, 12th grade, Wiregrass Ranch High School; Instrumental Music – Mark Trotter, 12th grade, Keswick Christian School; Vocal Music – Ginny Swanson, 11th grade, Shorecrest Preparatory School; Visual Arts – Indigo Naar, 11th grade, Gibbs High School.

    The 2015 panel of judges are: Theatre – Eugenie Bondurant, singer, television and film actor, with featured role as “Tigris” in the upcoming “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 2”; Literary Arts – Lisa Unger, award-winning New York Times and internationally best-selling author; Dance – Brian Fidalgo; Artistic Director, choreographer/dancer for Moving Current Dance Collective; Instrumental Music – Richard Sparrow, Florida Orchestra member and University of Tampa music faculty; Vocal Music – Dawne Eubanks, classical soloist and voice instructor at Eckerd College and Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School; and Visual Arts – Michael Murphy, gallery owner of Michael Murphy Gallery M.

    Scholarship recipients will showcase their talent at The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships Awards Program on May 7th at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at TBBCA pARTner The Dali Museum, One Dali Boulevard, St. Petersburg. The event is open to the public but by RSVP only to TBBCA, as space is limited. To RSVP please contact susanaweymouth@tbbca.org A reception following the awards presentation will be sponsored by Vantage Point Advisors of Raymond James.

    To donate online to The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships go to www.tbbca.org. Individual scholarship naming rights and sponsorships are available. Contact TBBCA 813-221-2787.

    About TBBCA

    Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts is a nonprofit organization serving Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco Counties with the mission to unite Tampa Bay area businesses to champion arts education, arts and culture for a prosperous community. TBBCA innovative programs provide advocacy, support and funding for artists, arts education, and promote arts and culture, and are made possible through the generosity of pARTners, including Chair’s Circle: Premier Eye Care, MedHOK, Greenberg Traurig, Tampa Bay Magazine, Tampa Bay Times, Gay & Associates Realtors, Cox Media Group, The Wilson Company, Chappell Roberts, Alex McKnight, and Linda and Michael Connelly.

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  • City of Tampa Opportunities for Public Art

    The City of Tampa, Florida has two opportunities for public art within the final segment of the Tampa Riverwalk located in downtown Tampa. For more information go to: www.tampagov.net/arts

    Contact Information: