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  • $15,000 in Arts Scholarships for Tampa Bay area high school students

    Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts Announces
    The 2015 Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship Program
    Call for Applicants

    Tampa, Fla. – (Jan. 15, 2015) Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts (TBBCA) is pleased to announce its 2015 Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship Program Call for Applicants. Each year, the TBBCA awards $15,000 in scholarships to Bay Area students based on artistic ability in the fields of instrumental music, vocal music, theatre, dance, visual arts and literary arts. High School Juniors and Seniors from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties are invited to apply.

    The 2015 Application and Guidelines are available for download at www.tbbca.org. Interested parties can also contact the TBBCA offices at 813-221-2787 to request a hard copy. Applications must be emailed, mailed or delivered to the TBBCA office by 3:00 p.m. on March 6, 2015. There is no fee to apply. Six students will be awarded $2,500 to be used for tuition at the college, university or professional arts training program of their choice.

    The TBBCA is proud to support young artists with The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships. The scholarship program is named in honor of the TBBCA’s former Board President, Charlie Hounchell, who passed away unexpectedly in 2013. The scholarship program was developed and championed by Hounchell in 2007 and has since awarded $107,500 to Bay area students who wish to continue their educations and pursue careers in the arts.

    TBBCA will announce the 2015 winners in early April. The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship program is a unique funding resource and all qualified eligible students are encouraged to apply!

    Previous year’s 2014 Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships were awarded to: 1) Brittany White, a graduate of Howard W. Blake High School, won the scholarship for Dance. She is currently attending the University of South Florida. 2) Kaila DeLany, a graduate of Tarpon Springs High School, won the scholarship for Instrumental Music. She is currently attending Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. 3) Brooke Page, in her senior year at Seminole High School, won the scholarship for Literary Arts. Brooke is currently applying to colleges of her choice. 4) Cameron Kubly is a graduate of Howard W. Blake High School in Tampa. He won the scholarship for Theatre and plans to attend Oklahoma City University for Musical Theatre. 5) Alice Corinne Leavengood, a graduate of Shorecrest Preparatory School in Pinellas County, won the scholarship for Visual Arts. She currently attends New College of Florida. 6) Brandon Rodriguez, a graduate of Riverview High School, won the scholarship for Voice. He currently attends the University of Tampa.

    The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship is sponsored by individual and corporate donations. Major contributors include Stephen Gay, Linda & Michael Connelly, Premier Eye Care, Barnett, Bolt, Kirkwood, Long & McBride, the Tampa Bay Times and Cox Media. For sponsorship opportunities email:  susanaweymouth@tbbca.org.

    About TBBCA:
    Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts is a non-profit organization with the mission to unite Tampa Bay businesses to champion arts and culture for a prosperous community. This is achieved through advocacy, research, targeted communications, scholarship funds and providing access to cultural programming. TBBCA was founded in 1989 as an affiliate of the National Business Committee for the Arts, which in 2008 merged with Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education.

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  • Fourth Annual Gasparilla Music Festival Announces Poster Contest, Artist Call for Entries

    All Tgmfampa Bay area artists with a passion for music are invited to enter the fourth annual Gasparilla Music Festival (GMF) poster contest. The submission receipt deadline is 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 15, 2014.

    The 2015 festival will take place at Curtis Hixson Riverfront Park and Kiley Gardens Park on March 7th & 8th and will feature musical acts from a wide variety of genres on several stages and cuisine from the region’s top restaurants. The poster design should be an artistic representation of GMF. Artists are encouraged to incorporate Tampa Bay’s wide diversity of culture into its design; however, artists are discouraged from using “Gasparilla” themes such as pirates, boats or beads. Including the GMF name or logo in the artwork is not necessary.

    Entries will be judged by the GMF Poster committee. Submissions will be evaluated based on concept, originality, layout and marketing adaptability.

    The winning poster design will be announced at the GMF VIP Sound Check party on February 26, 2015 and will be recognized as the Official Commemorative Poster of the 2015 Gasparilla Music Festival.

    The winning artist will receive:

    • Two (2) VIP tickets, valid for both days of the festival ($300 value).
    • Featured bio in the festival program.
    • Recognition on GMF social media sites.
    • A print of your poster, which will be gifted to GMF sponsors and individual donors.
    • Featured poster-signing session at the festival.
    • Possibility your artwork will be reproduced as the “official” festival T-shirt.

    By entering the contest, you agree that all submissions become the property of GMF and will be auctioned off at the GMF Sound Check.  Artists may set the minimum bid and will receive half the proceeds of the sale of their artwork. (Top sale in 2014 was $800.00.) The remaining half will be used to support GMF’s outreach programs, including Recycled Tunes which provides refurbished instruments to area schools. Unsold items may be returned to the artist at their request; however all images remain the property of GMF and may be used in future festival promotions.

    GUIDELINES FOR ENTRY

    • The GMF poster contest is open to all artists residing in the Tampa Bay region.
    • Limit to one entry per artist.
    • Entries must be an original art piece (any medium) that is production-ready, vertical poster format and framed or matted.
    • Canvas size must scale to 24”x36”.
    • On the back of each entry, please include the artist’s name, address, phone number and email address.

    Artwork must be delivered to Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts, 633 North Franklin Street, Suite 735, Tampa, FL on or before the submission deadline at 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 15, 2014. Please contact Jennifer Douglas at jenniferdouglas@tbbca.org to coordinate your delivery.

    About Gasparilla Music Festival

    The Gasparilla Music Festival is a 501c-3 nonprofit that organizes an annual music festival in downtown Tampa. The 2015 festival will take place in Curtis Hixson Riverfront Park and Kiley Gardens Park on March 7th & 8th and will feature musical acts from a wide variety of genres on several stages and cuisine from the region’s top restaurants. As part of its mission to support and promote music and education, the organization is involved throughout the year in several initiatives, including providing scholarships to music students.

     

    For updates on the festival and its 2015 line-up, visit www.gasparillamusicfestival.com.  To see the 2014 poster go to:  http://gasparillastore.com/index.php/2014products.html

  • Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts Announces 2014 Impact Award Finalists

     

    TAMPA, FL (October 9, 2014) – Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) announces the finalists for its annual Impact Awards, which will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at The Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg. This year marks the 25th Anniversary for the TBBCA and will include a special tribute to the history of the organization and all its past presidents.

    The Impact Awards were created in 1989 to honor those leaders who have elevated Tampa Bay’s arts and cultural community through significant financial or in-kind contributions, volunteer service and/or innovative programming.  A total of nine recipients will be selected in three categories: Business, Individual and Nonprofit. Winners will be selected based on level of involvement or support of the arts, impact of contribution, originality, quality, and depth of service.

    This year’s event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature a cocktail reception and silent auction, seated dinner and live entertainment by The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. Honorary chairs include Helen & Peter Wallace of St. Petersburg and Cynthia & Peter Zinober of Tampa. Event chair is Stephen Gay.  The evening will be hosted by emcee, Russell Rhodes, co-anchor of FOX13’s Good Day Tampa Bay.

    2014 Impact Award Finalists:
    Businesses: BUILT; CASS, Contemporary Art Space and Studio; The DRI; Hill Ward Henderson; Solace Insurance; Wannemacher Jensen Architects.
    Individuals: Rudy Ciccarello, Ronald Christaldi, Hope Donnelly, Pat Fenda, John Thompson and Kimberly Finn.
    Nonprofits: Capitol Theatre, Glazer Children’s Museum, Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce,  Hillsborough Community College Ybor City Campus, Tampa Bay Arts & Education Network, The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society.

    Lifetime Achievement Award: In addition to its Impact Awards, the TBBCA will bestow St. Petersburg-based architect, Yann Weymouth with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Weymouth is best known for his design of St. Petersburg’s Salvador Dali Museum. He served as Chief of Design under I.M. Pei for the Grand Louvre Project in Paris, France and the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. In addition, Mr. Weymouth has worked on the Hazel Hough Wing of the Museum of Fine Arts, the John and Mable Ringling Museum and Cultural Complex of Sarasota, The Patricia and Philip Frost Art Museum at the Florida International University in Miami, the Interdisciplinary Science Facility at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and The University of Miami’s Philip and Patricia Frost School of Experimental Music which is currently under construction and whose doors will open in early 2015.

    Featured Artist: Douglas “Firebug” Taylor, resident glass artist at The Morean Art Center’s Hot Shop will create this year’s awards. After graduating with a BA in Ceramic Engineering and Sculpture from the University of South Florida, he began working with Dean James Glass Works of Ybor City where he made production glass full-time for the American crafters market. At that time, Douglas developed new techniques from combining his many other art talents to create mixed media sculpture. He also learned advanced techniques from artists such as Fritz Driesbach, Tim Miller and Susan Gott.

    The Impact Awards are open to the public. Ticket prices start at $150 with a discounted rate of $125 for TBBCA pARTners and their employees. Nonprofit/artist tickets are $100.

    Presenting sponsors include Alex McKnight, ChappellRoberts, Cox Media Group Tampa, Gay and Associates, GreenbergTraurig, Premier Eye Care, Tampa Bay Times/tbt*, Tampa Bay Magazine and The Wilson Company. Gold sponsors include: Hill Ward Henderson, Phelps Dunbar LLP, Vantage Point Advisors of Raymond James, and Helen & Peter Wallace.

    For more information or to purchase tickets call 813-221-2787, or visit www.tbbca.org.

    About the 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 businesses to champion arts and culture for a prosperous community. This is achieved through advocacy, research, targeted communications, scholarship funds and innovative programs.

  • TBBCA Awards Six Bay Area Students with The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship

    Tampa, Fla. (April 17, 2014) – Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) has selected the high school recipients for its annual fine and performing arts scholarships and will host a reception for the winners at the Cox Media Group Performance Theatre in St. Petersburg on May 1st. The scholarship fund, previously named the High School Art Stars Scholarship, was renamed in 2013 to honor Charlie Hounchell, the program’s founder and champion until his sudden passing in February 2013. Since Charlie established the program in 2007, $107,500 has been awarded to Bay Area students who wish to pursue careers in the arts.

    Each year, the TBBCA awards six (6) scholarships in the amount of $2,500 for each of the following categories: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, theatre, visual arts and vocal music. This year, forty-eight (48) students from Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco Counties submitted applications and work samples to be reviewed by a selected judge for each art discipline.

    The 2014 winners of The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship include: (dance) Brittany White, 12th grade, Howard W. Blake High School, Hillsborough County; (instrumental music) Kaila DeLany, 12th grade, Tarpon Springs High School, Pinellas County; (literary arts) Brooke Page, 11th grade, Seminole High School; (theatre) Cameron Kubly, Howard W. Blake High School, Hillsborough County; (visual arts) Alice Leavengood, 12th grade, Shorecrest Preparatory School, Pinellas County; (vocal music) Brandon Rodriguez, 12th grade, Riverview High School, Hillsborough County.

    The 2014 panel of judges included: (dance) Erin Cardinal, director, choreographer/dancer for Moving Current Dance Collective; (instrumental music) Richard Sparrow, Florida Orchestra member and University of Tampa music faculty; (literary arts) Lisa Unger, award-winning New York Times and internationally best-selling crime author; (theatre) Anna Brennen, Founder of Stageworks Theatre; (visual arts) Michael Murphy, gallery owner of Michael Murphy Gallery M; and (vocal music) Dawne Eubanks, classical soloist and voice instructor at Eckerd College and Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School.

    Scholarship recipients will present their winning work at TBBCA’s reception on May 1st from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Cox Media in St. Petersburg (11300 4th Street North, Suite 300). The event is open to the public, but space is limited, so reservations are encouraged. To RSVP, please contact jenniferdouglas@tbbca.org or call 813-221-2787. To donate to The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship, go to www.tbbca.org.

    About the 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 businesses to champion arts and culture for a prosperous community. This is achieved through advocacy, research, targeted communications, scholarship funds and innovative programs and partnerships.

    Media Contact: Jennifer Douglas | (813) 221-2787 | jenniferdouglas@tbbca.org

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  • TBBCA Chalks Up Sixth Annual Art Festival in Hyde Park Village March 14-16

    Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) will host its sixth annual Chalk Walk art festival March 14-16 at Hyde Park Village in Tampa. Over 40 chalk and plein air artists will cover village sidewalks with original works of art and compete for $3,000 in cash prizes.  (more…)