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Festivals/Markets ; History/Heritage ; Kids/Family ; Special Events ; Sports/Outdoors

The Bay Area Renaissance Festival takes place adjacent to the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry. The six-week annual festival takes places each spring and attracts thousands of visitors.

Cracker Country

Education ; Festivals/Markets ; Gallery/Museum ; History/Heritage ; Kids/Family ; Special Events

Imagine it’s the year 1898 and you have just settled in rural Florida. What would you be doing, seeing and experiencing? To find out, step through our doorway into history and discover the past. Visit our website for a list of our public openings and programs. Cracker Country is a rural Florida living history museum located on the Florida State Fairgrounds. It was founded with the purpose of preserving Florida’s rural heritage. The museum recreates an 1890s rural Florida town. Its collection of 13 original buildings dating back from 1870-1912 were relocated from across the state of Florida beginning in 1978 when Cracker Country was established by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Today, the historically furnished buildings recreate the lifestyles of the past, and costumed interpreters portray daily living as Florida pioneers and share the stories of early Floridians’ experiences. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11766, Tampa, FL 33680

Creative Artists Guild, Inc.

Association/Club/Guild ; Festivals/Markets ; Gallery/Museum ; Kids/Family ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

The Creative Artist Guild (CAG) works to develop & promote the Dunedin artistic community by arranging exhibits, shows, and other means to further the purpose of local artists. Our group was founded in 1970 as the Dunedin Art Guild and evolved into the Creative Artists Guild in 1978. Since then, it has remained one of the area’s most active fine arts organizations. Membership is open to all those interested in the fine arts, attending meetings, and participating in the many other activities of the Guild. The membership represents a progressive group of artists and their supporters who share a mutual interest and encourage public awareness in the art field. If you wish to exhibit your work at our venues or at CAG shows, you must become a member and have your work juried in. For more information please visit our website – www.CreativeArtistsGuild.club. For more information on joining CAG please see the website or our Facebook Group Page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/CAGDunedin/

Et Cultura St Pete

Business/Retail/Commerical or For Profit ; Festivals/Markets ; Film/Video ; Media ; Music ; Special Events ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

Spotlighting creative and innovative cultures that are coursing through the street-lined waterfront of St. Petersburg, Et Cultura St Pete invites the world to inspire, collaborate, and discover. The goal is to foster conversations with audiences, the community and the contributing artists while providing a supportive environment for learning through film, music, art, and Interactive sessions. Et Cultura will encourage new avenues for innovative thinking, new collaborations and unique experiences – to make an indelible mark in the minds of all who come to see what Et Cultura and St. Petersburg is all about.

Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance

Festivals/Markets ; History/Heritage ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Sports/Outdoors

The Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit incorporated in the State of Florida. We exist to support Tampa Bay charities that serve children who are most in need in our community. We operate through direct donations and monies raised through our annual juried classic car competition featuring rare, original, and historically important vehicles. The organizers of this event receive NO COMPENSATION and are truly Volunteers! The proceeds will be donated to Shriners Healthcare for Children- Florida. We do it for the love of the community, great classic cars, and the charities we support ! The Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance is committed to purchasing customized wheelchairs, orthotic and prosthetic services for the benefit of Shriner’s kids in need. We want our supporters to see exactly where their charitable dollars are going! A display of these wheelchairs will be on hand Friday and Saturday. CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE THE MOST RARE, ORIGINAL, EXQUISITE AND HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AUTOMOBILES & MOTORCYCLES WILL BE ON DISPLAY. For all who attended the Inaugural Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance, we don’t have to tell you that the overwhelming response to the 3 day event in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park was not just successful, but heart warming, joyful, and in general a huge success! Finally the Tampa Bay area has a taste of what it has been missing on the classic car circuit, a true Concours d’Elegance! And thanks to the Participants, Sponsors, Vendors, and Attendees, we were able to donate over $22,000 to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Tampa, Wheelchair Department. Tampa’s Gasparilla festivities begin in January every year, since 1904, celebrating the legend of the invasion of the city by the fictional (or not!) pirate Jose Gaspar. The mayor of Tampa relinquishes the keys to the city, and we are invaded by a pirate ship filled with hundreds of the cities finest business people and founding families of Tampa, all in the name of fun and charity. The Mardi Gras styled event draws hundreds of thousands of spectators. If you include the many additional events associated with the Gasparilla season, there are millions of participants and spectators involved with Gasparilla. Now we bring you the newest addition to Tampa’s festivities… the Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance

Gasparilla Festival Of The Arts

Festivals/Markets ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

Artists & Art Lovers from all parts of the country migrate every winter to the Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, where the country’s most accomplished artists and rising stars vie for the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional $59,500 in prize money. Held annually during the first weekend in March in downtown Tampa, it is a true showcase. Featured art includes ceramic, digital, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor and wood. The esteemed event also features the works of local young artists, a weekend full of live entertainment and a children’s art activity area. So make plans to join us for a most memorable and inspiring weekend – as an artist, visitor, volunteer or sponsor. Please visit our website for artist applications and schedules.

Gasparilla Music Foundation

Festivals/Markets ; Music ; Nonprofit

The Gasparilla Music Foundation is a Florida 501(c)-3 non-profit corporation that organizes an annual music festival in downtown Tampa the second weekend of March. The organization’s goals include: Creating a long-term sustainable institution benefiting the Tampa bay area Support and Promote local musicians and bands Support and Promote local cuisine and beverages Provide support and financial assistance for music education Contribute to the economic development of the region Contribute to the neighborhood rejuvenation of the city’s urban core Promote the region’s cultural heritage Minimize the environmental impacts of festival production Promote public and alternative methods of transportation

Maven Market Channel district

Festivals/Markets ; Gallery/Museum ; Kids/Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

Such a passion project since our beginning we’ve expanded to two lots Southwest makers, vendors, food, interactive art activities, workshops, live music, bands, DJs, entertainment, photo corners, Interactive exhibits, surrounding Maven designs Gallery Warehouse of vintage, antique and collectible Treasures! We were featured in the Tampa Bay Times on the front page of the central Tampa section May 2018, chosen as a top three finalist for the 2018 Tampa’s downtown Urban excellence awards for two categories 1, top Marketplace and to People’s Choice Award! We were so honored to have also been named top 10 markets in Florida by the wonderfully creative organization Market Mafia for their hit-list publication magazine January 2019! We are all about creativity and the Arts full spectrum! If interested in participating as a vendor artist or sponsor, organization or a non-profit as we always love non-profit please feel free to send us an email at the above email where Community meets culture!

Maven Market Channel District

Business/Retail/Commerical or For Profit ; Festivals/Markets ; Special Events

Parking available just a half-block away at SkyHouse Channelside or Grand Central at Kennedy garage

Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival

Festivals/Markets ; Government

Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival is a ten-day beach wide celebration that pays tribute to Tampa Bay’s two most valuable assets, our sugar sands and sunsets! The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival consists of a variety of activities for all ages including a children’s play area, street performers, artisans and crafters, live entertainment, fireworks, sand sculpting classes, speed sand demonstrations, master sand sculpting competition, and the main attraction, The Sugar Sand Walk Exhibit. A 21,000 square-foot tent will be filled with sand-sculpted art crafted by world-class sculptors using Clearwater’s internationally famous sugar sand. Each year, a new theme is featured. The festival is a joint effort between Sunsets at Pier 60 and the City of Clearwater that has become one of the most popular activities of the City of Clearwater’s annual Fun ‘n Sun Festival.

SB art

Festivals/Markets ; Literature/Poetry ; Media ; Theatre ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

Hello! I’m a solo artist skilled in many media from body art, to sewing, all the way back to digital work. I sell prints of many sorts and am always looking to do commissions for people with great ideas!

Solo Productions

Solo Production is a small business which produces and presents one woman live theatrical acts. All presentations are portrayed by NAN COLTON and are original scripts designed specificially for the entertainment and education of the assembled audience. All first person historical characterization programs: — relate the past, and relate to the past in a way that personalizes and humanizes it — promote empathy and deeper understanding of historical eras and figures — are thought-provoking and educational, rather than purely entertaining — promote thoughtful audience participation and further inquiry — all presentations are acted in authentic clothing, settings, and props — all scripts are research-based first person historical reenactments that strive to incorporate the character’s worldview and historical mindset. A worldview includes the intellectual, moral, spiritual, and perceptual context of the historical character and her world. A series of non-fictional characters is also available – and – as a professional storyteller Nan tells a wide variety of short stories, fables and myths from around the world. • Each presentation has the option of a preshow slide show which sets both the mood and the period of the piece. • Each presentation has the option at the close of the show for an interactive talk back question and answer period between the audience and the presenter. • Each presentation has a handbill for duplication and distribution to the audience. A special promotional package for marketing purposes is designed for each presenter that includes images, posters and photographs.

St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Society (SP...

Festivals/Markets ; History/Heritage ; Nonprofit

The mission of SPIFFS is to preserve and support Tampa Bay’s ethnic cultures through educational and cultural activities. Founded in 1975, we are an umbrella organization of over three dozen local cultural groups who hold special events throughout the year, including the annual SPIFFS International Folk Fair held at the end of October.

Sunscreen Film Festival

Festivals/Markets ; Film/Video ; Nonprofit ; Special Events

The Sunscreen Film Festival is organized and presented by the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Film Society Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to education, economic development, informing the public about the art of visual storytelling, enhancing opportunities for local filmmakers to develop their craft and art, and increasing the public’s awareness and support of local filmmaking as a cultural and economic asset. The Sunscreen Film Festival has grown from its first festival in a local art gallery with 600 attendees in 2006 to an internationally recognized event with an annual attendance of over 20,000 in St. Petersburg, FL and Los Angeles, CA. In 2013 the festival expanded to Los Angeles and now holds the Florida version in the spring and the Los Angeles version in the fall each year. Sunscreen is one of only 23 Film Fests in the country to be sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 2013-2014. In 2009, MovieMaker magazine voted Sunscreen one of the “25 Coolest Film Fests” in the country. Tampa Bay Magazine in 2012 voted it the best film festival in the Bay area. (For a downloadable history of the festival in .PDF format, click here.) Sunscreen is different from other festivals in that our guests are expected to take part in workshops, classes, or other event that supports the festival’s mission. Our guests also participate in educational programming as a part of attendance.

Sweetwater Organic Community Farm

Education ; Environmental ; Festivals/Markets ; Kids/Family ; Nonprofit ; Sports/Outdoors

Sweetwater Organic Community Farm was established in 1995 as a nonprofit community-supported urban organic farm and environmental education center in Tampa, Florida. We are located on 6 acres of suburban property along the Sweetwater Creek in Tampa’s Town ‘n’ Country neighborhood, in Hillsborough County, Florida. We operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Membership program, Sweetwater Sunday Farmers’ Market and Music Series open to the public, educational field trip programs for visiting groups, farm tours, workshops, outdoor movies, seasonal events, volunteer opportunities and more! Market Parking is located off of Hanley Road and Comanche Avenue. (Do not follow GPS to our address or you will end up in the wrong area!)

Tampa Bay HEAT (Home Education Activities Teams), ...

Dance ; Education ; Festivals/Markets ; Kids/Family ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Sports/Outdoors ; Theatre ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

The Tampa Bay HEAT is a 501c3 homeschool support organization offering art, violin, guitar, dance, drama, & photography classes for age 5- adult! We run the Homeschool Resource Center located at 307 S. Parsons Ave. in Brandon. Our website is tampabayheat.org or you may email tampabayheat@gmail.com with questions.

Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Fes...

Festivals/Markets ; Film/Video ; Nonprofit ; Special Events

Friends of the Festival, Inc. (FOF) is a non-profit (501c3) organization that produces the Tampa Bay International Gay, Lesbian Film & Arts Festival, which began in 1990 through the outreach of several local community-based organizations. The first Film Festival was created as a fundraiser under the name Pride Film Festival, followed by Suncoast Film Festival. Then in the late 1990’s became known as the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) and in 2015 renamed the Tampa Bay International Gay, Lesbian & Arts Film Festival (TIGLFF). Over the course of the past 27 years, TIGLFF has showcased thousands of films for the LGBT community of Tampa Bay. Located primarily at the historic Tampa Theatre on Franklin St., TIGLFF has helped usher in a renaissance of Tampa’s downtown. In 2005 FOF began expanding content to include a year-round film series with screenings in both Tampa and St. Petersburg FL. As we celebrate our 28th annual Film & Arts Festival, we look forward to highlighting through film,the artistic, social, and political changes that are impacting the global LGBT community. Mission: To showcase a selection of compelling film and video by, for or about the LGBTQ+ community that Entertains, Empowers and Enlightens the festival audience.

TAMPA PRIDE, Inc

Festivals/Markets ; Nonprofit ; Special Events

Tampa Pride is a year-round event planning organization for the LGBTA community in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas planning cultural events, community events, community fundraising events and the annual Tampa Pride Festival, Community Artisan Fair, Health & Wellness Fair, Celebrity Concert and Diversity Parade that is held the last weekend in March.

TAMPA PRIDE, INC

Association/Club/Guild ; Festivals/Markets ; Film/Video ; History/Heritage ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

TAMPA PRIDE is organized year round events that culminate in an annual Pride Event in Tampa that celebrates members of the LGBTA community in shared experiences and of strengthening our great community. A Florida 501c(3) Non Profit Organization. TAMPA PRIDE is in our 6th year with a Festival, Tribute to Community, Grand Marshal GALA, Diversity Parade, MR/MS Tampa Pride Pageant, VIP SPONSORS GREETING Event, FREE Health & Wellness Fair, An artisan event with Free artist exposure to new groups of artistic enthusiasts. Supporting the Arts with music, art, theatre and education. Get involved with Tampa Pride.

TAMPA PRIDE, INC

Arts Council/Alliance ; Association/Club/Guild ; Festivals/Markets ; History/Heritage ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Special Events

TAMPA PRIDE, INC is the official LGBTA Events organization in Tampa and Hillsborough County for these Annual events. TAMPA PRIDE FESTIVAL, TAMPA PRIDE DIVERSITY PARADE, CELEBRITY CONCERT events are held annually the last weekend in March. Other events are *the PRIDE ZOO LA, An Evening in the Wild held Sat. November 2 as the Kick Off to TAMPA PRIDE, INC Social Season. The BATTLE of the HOUSES held in Ybor City on Martin Luther King Weekend in January Mr/ Miss TAMPA PRIDE PAGEANT TAMPA PRIDE GRAND MARSHAL GALA PRIDE & PAWS REVIEW

The Ceramic Garden

Arts Council/Alliance ; Business/Retail/Commerical or For Profit ; Dance ; Education ; Faith Based/Religious ; Festivals/Markets ; Kids/Family ; School ; Special Events ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

The Ceramic Garden, Where Art is Therapy, has been a pottery painting and art studio serving Tampa Bay through our storefronts and in the community since 2002. We are a pottery painting studio with over 2000 choices of ceramic pieces to paint and offer art classes for adults, teens, and children. We have art services for groups of all ages, including schools, homeschools, daycares, scouts, corporations and organizations. Our unique hands-on clay programs; hand-building, sculpture, and pottery on the wheel are taught in several formats such as art camps (minimum 5 years old), workshops, classes, team building, award/reward sessions. Other services like mosaic and small glass fusion, and/or drawing and painting, are also available for groups to experience and discover their creative muse.

The Ceramic Garden, Where Art is Therapy

Business/Retail/Commerical or For Profit ; Education ; Festivals/Markets ; Kids/Family ; School ; Special Events ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

The Ceramic Garden, is a pottery and art studio in its 14th year in business, that offers products and services to heal children, teens, and adults through art therapy. Our 2019 Summer Art Camps start on June 3 and end on August 10. This year we have 10 weeks of creative and fun hands on clay (includes pottery on the wheel) and drawing & painting, mixed, glass, ceramics, and textile art for artists ages 5 to 14 years old, teens ages 15-18 years old, and art camps for adults on week ends. Space is limited. We top it off with an art show of phenomenal kids and teens art each Friday.

The Orb Vintage Redesign Art

Festivals/Markets ; Special Events ; Sports/Outdoors ; Theatre ; Visual Art/Fine Craft

Caryn Banker – Artisan Bio Welcome, my name is Caryn, a resident Tampa Bay Artisan, the owner + designer at The Orb Vintage Redesign Art. My education in Art began in fashion and costume design. I attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Arizona State, and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. Following my studies, my career started in film and theatre productions design, including design for the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Seattle Repertory, the Goodman Theater in Chicago, LA Shakespeare Festival, Playmaker’s Rep in Chapel Hill, NC and more. In 1997 I married and relocated to London United Kingdom to work with Fashion Designer, Clariscia Gill of CG Couture. In 1999 we settled in Hong Kong China while my husband embarked on an international career. While in Asia, I taught Art at the Kellett British International School of Hong Kong, and Little Picasso Studio. During this period, I studied Asian oil painting, printmaking, ceramics, and Chinese brush painting. After over twenty years of living overseas, my family and I repatriated to the U.S. Settling in beautiful Tampa Bay, Florida, an inspiring creative community, I started The Orb Vintage Art Redesign, A small studio that combines my disparate design and art influences into sympathetically restored furniture, home décor and furnishings. Warmly, Caryn Banker

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