Updates on the arts in our community, arts education and new St. Pete Arts Alliance programs.
SPAA Newsroom
March 15, 2023
"I create contemporary abstract art for collectors, art lovers, interior designers, and commercial applications. Inspired by people and...
February 02, 2023
For the past nine years, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance has been celebrating the diversity of all the arts and culture in St. Petersburg and pays...
January 09, 2023
St. Petersburg arts leaders recall efforts in the late 1980’s to produce an annual event that featured area galleries. Wayne Atherholt recalls, “In...
December 12, 2022
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA) partnered with museum leaders to provide an overview of the St. Pete Museum Experience to brand St....
November 02, 2022
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance along with its community partner, Kahwa Coffee is delighted to announce a collaboration that will support the...
October 27, 2022
We love this mural by Leo Gomez, and we want to hear from you! Email us with words, images, movement, video, anything that expresses what brings...
October 04, 2022
Returning for its eighth year, October 14-23, 2022, the SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival will once again ignite the City of the Arts with a...
June 29, 2022
Dear Colleagues, a little over a year ago we launched the Comprehensive Arts Strategy (CAS) and we have come upon a critical juncture. The Tourism...
June 23, 2022
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA) partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs to establish an Individual Artist Grant Program in...
June 23, 2022
Zero Empty Spaces (ZES) is a rapidly growing affordable artist studio/vacancy management initiative that creates working artist studios in vacant...
June 13, 2022
In celebration of Juneteenth, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance wants to recognize and acknowledge all that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion add to...
May 02, 2022
Bestow – meaning a gift that is put to use. Recently, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance was awarded a grant from NEA/Creative Pinellas for the 2022...
April 14, 2022
Tampa Bay artists are invited to submit portfolios for the SHINE Unity Project which furthers the mission of enabling diverse forms of art and...
April 13, 2022
"Member Moments" is where the St. Pete Arts Alliance's Board of Directors goes out into the arts community to have one on one interviews with our...
April 01, 2022
St. Pete Arts Alliance Welcomes Tiffany Ford as Director of Community Advancement St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA) is delighted to announce its...
March 24, 2022
"Member Moments" is where the St. Pete Arts Alliance's Board of Directors goes out into the arts community to have one on one interviews with our...
March 15, 2022
Second Saturday ArtWalk is a St. Petersburg Arts Alliance (SPAA) economic strategy to develop small businesses. “The ArtWalk Logo was updated to...
January 20, 2022
Exciting news for our SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival! Support from the National Endowment for the Arts will help create four murals celebrating...
January 19, 2022
Attention emerging creative businesses, artists, musicians and writers, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance in collaboration with the St.Petersburg...
January 11, 2022
The St. Pete Catalyst identifies Terry Marks as an "Influencer" in our community! Click here to read the article.
January 10, 2022
MUSE is back! We are overjoyed to honor our artists and celebrate our City of the Arts at the fabulous Morean Center for Clay in the Warehouse Arts...
December 17, 2021
"Member Moments" is where the St. Pete Arts Alliance's Board of Directors goes out into the arts community to have one on one interviews with our...
December 13, 2021
Check out this awesome article, CREATECatalyze 2022: Terry Marks, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance , from the St. Pete Catalyst about our very own Terry...
November 16, 2021
Saturday, November 20th from 10 AM – 5 PM Sunday, November 21st from 10 AM – 4 PM For the first time since inception, the St. Petersburg Arts...
October 19, 2021
"Member Moments" is where the St. Pete Arts Alliance's Board of Directors goes out into the arts community to have one on one interviews with our...
September 16, 2021
October 5, 2021 from 6:00 - 7:15pm The Palladium Theater 253 Fifth Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Presented by the St. Petersburg Arts...
September 15, 2021
October 12, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:30pm Location: Zoom Registration: Free The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is providing a (free) Health Insurance...
September 14, 2021
"Member Moments" is where the St. Pete Arts Alliance's Board of Directors goes out into the arts community to have one on one interviews with our...
August 26, 2021
Our new series, "Member Moments" is where the St. Pete Arts Alliance's Board of Directors goes out into the arts community to have one on one...
July 30, 2021
Four-point plan aims to make St. Pete the “Preeminent City of Arts in the Southeastern U.S.” The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, Downtown Partnership,...
July 20, 2021
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (July 19, 2021) - In response to the drastic change in the business environment stemming from the pandemic, the City of St....
June 18, 2021
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs to establish an Individual Artist Grant Program in 2015. For...
June 08, 2021
Mark Feinman is a drummer, composer, and educator from the Tampa Bay area with over twenty years of extensive performance and composition...
May 18, 2021
Collins praised the city’s municipal services, including higher education, healthcare, and the parks system, “but it’s our arts and culture that...
March 22, 2021
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is thrilled to announce that board member, Kimberly Jackson, has been chosen as a 2021 First Lady in African...
March 18, 2021
The Board of Directors at the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is delighted to announce the unanimous approval of Terry Marks as our new Chief Executive...
March 11, 2021
MUSE Awardees - Where are they now and what do they envision a post-COVID future to look like?
February 03, 2021
Artists, writers, musicians, graphic artists, filmmakers – anyone working as an independent arts contractor will benefit from a review of what is...
January 21, 2021
By Jenee Priebe The beginning of 2021 marks nearly a year of life under the tyranny of Covid-19. Pandemic norms are characterized by isolation, fear...
January 18, 2021
St. Petersburg Arts Alliance presents a report that offers possibilities for St. Petersburg’s future. We offer recommendations along with practical...
January 18, 2021
Registration for our 2021 Arts Business Academy for Creative Artists is now open! February 3 - March 3, 2021 One session per week on Zoom! February...
January 14, 2021
Americans for the Arts is offering a free two-part webinar series to cover the new array of arts funding opportunities on Friday January 15 and 22...
December 28, 2020
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is presenting our annual Arts Business Academy for emerging creative businesses. This certificate course will...
November 23, 2020
The St. Pete Arts Alliance presents a Zoom panel discussion with successful professional public art creators and those in the public arts sector –...
November 10, 2020
By Rowan V. Come and visit Jim Swallow and a variety of other artists at Soft Water Studios. The exhibition may be on its final week, but you can...
November 10, 2020
The SHINE® Mural Festival partnered with the St Petersburg College Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions to moderate and facilitate this...
November 06, 2020
We welcome the Glazer Vision Foundation and the #OneShareOnePair project to the SHINE Mural Festival – committed to providing Glasses For All...
November 04, 2020
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance believes deeply in the power of creativity to bring community together. During these difficult times, we are...
October 29, 2020
A new planning effort launched to help St. Petersburg’s artists, arts organizations and cultural leaders navigate the impact of COVID-19 and build...
