TBBCA Cultural pARTner Creative Pinellas has issued a Call for Artists to launch a series of prints designed by artists in Tampa Bay, to celebrate our MLB and USL teams The Tampa Bay Rays and the Tampa Bay Rowdies and to honor the authentic, unique culture of our region. The goal of the project is to create a series of fun, unique prints that bring artists and fans together around a community-oriented, accessible art collectible.
Artists from Charlotte, Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk or Sarasota counties are invited to submit a brief application, CV and 3-5 portfolio samples by the deadline of March 1 at 11:59 p.m. A panel of artists, curators and other professionals will select the artists who will be invited to create the poster designs. Each artists should create a piece that represents their own style, perspective and interpretation of the Rays/Rowdies brand. Artist Compensation: $1,000 + other exciting benefits to be announced Prints will be created for the following games:
TAMPA BAY RAYS GAMES
Series Dates — Opponent — Theme
May 10 – 12 — New York Yankees — Throwback/Devil Rays
(throwback uniforms will be worn on 05/11)
June 14 – 16 — Los Angeles Angels — Pride
July 4 – 7 — New York Yankees — Independence Day
August 3 – 4 — Miami Marlins — Citrus Series
September 5 – 8 — Toronto Blue Jays — Latinx Heritage
September 20 – 22 — Boston Red Sox — Artist’s Choice
TAMPA BAY ROWDIES GAME
August 24 — Memphis USL
For more information, see link to guidelines https://creativepinellas.org/raysprintseries/ or email leigh.davis@creativepinellas.org