LAKELAND, FL (March 8, 2010) — Come to Munn Park on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for the 8th Annual Spring Obsession, Garden and Art Festival. Enjoy a Free family day of activities while exploring the many flowers and plants for sale, attend garden presentations, purchase art for the [...]

A Village of the Arts restaurant plans a follow up to its breast cancer awareness charity drive of last year, but this one is below the belt.
Bonni Bakes, 930 12th St. W., is currently accepting entries for Artsy Undies 2: Boxers, Briefs & Jockstraps, a fund-raiser for the fight against prostate cancer.
The deadline to submit [...]

TAMPA, Fla. (Mar. 5, 2010) –The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of South Florida invites the public to attend its Spring Open House Mar. 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the new Tampa Museum of Art. The Open House will offer complimentary morning snacks and beverages and will feature many of the instructors [...]

[March 7, 2010 ~ St. Petersburg, Fla.] Lewis Kemper, a San Francisco-based nature photographer with work in museums and galleries across the country, will be the featured speaker at Tampa Bay Photography Club Day, Saturday, March 27, 2010, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The all-day workshop, sponsored by The Photographic [...]

(Sarasota, FL – March 4, 2010): A feast for all the senses, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ 29th Annual Orchid Ball goes “Bollywood,” fusing old-world Indian traditions with the glitz and glamour of the movies. This exotic extravaganza takes place Saturday, March 27, 2010, and begins with a cocktail hour featuring rickshaw rides. [...]

Membership
Visit the all new membership page online and see the many reasons you should join us at the Morean this year! Contact Sandra Polifrone, Membership and Volunteer Manager at 727.822.7872 x 23.
Click here for Morean Arts Center Membership
Winter studio classes (second session) begin this week. There’s still time to register!
Register for a class in [...]

Hanging out, drinking delicious coffee, talking about art… ahhhh, that’s the life! Well, that IS the life at least for an hour or so each month at the Dunedin Fine Art Center’s Coffee and Conversation series. Enjoy FREE coffee (Presented by the Sterling Society of DFAC) and FREE insights as each month’s invited guest holds [...]

LAKELAND, FL (February 26, 2010) — Come to Munn Park on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for the 8th Annual Spring Obsession, Garden and Art Festival. Enjoy a Free family day of activities while exploring the many flowers and plants for sale, attend garden presentations, purchase art for the [...]

February 26, 2010, Clearwater, FL – The finals for the Ruth Eckerd Hall 2009-2010 Youth Scholarships were held resulting in cash awards. Finalist awards were determined in the Ruth Eckerd Hall/Clearwater Jazz Holiday Youth Jazz Scholarship and first place was awarded to saxophonist Nkosi Groover, a senior at Blake High School, jazz pianist Rachel [...]

February 26, 2010, Clearwater, FL – The finals for the Ruth Eckerd Hall 2009-2010 Youth Scholarships were held resulting in cash awards. Scholarships were awarded to David Bawel, a senior at PCCA at Gibbs High School, and Grace Dvornik, a senior at Calvary Christian High School. David and Grace won first and second [...]

[NEWS RELEASE] TAMPA, FL. — February 18, 2010. The 2010 Florida State Fair, held from February 4th through the 15th, has released preliminary attendance figures that indicate 354,390 people visited the fair during its 12-day run. This is approximately a 24% decrease from the prior year when the final audited attendance was 466,733 [...]

SAINT LEO – The School of Arts and Sciences at Saint Leo University will present its final event for Black History Month at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 24, when British actor Cedric Liqueur performs his original one-man play, Buffalo Soldier: Sergeant George Jordan, 1847-1904, Medal of Honor.
The performance will be held in the browsing area [...]