The arts in St. Pete are a rich and diverse mosaic of museums, galleries, performing arts, activities for family and children, special events and city arts programs -- such as public art and providing support for local non-profit organizations. The arts are also a thriving business sector within St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg's arts organizations came together to create St. Petersburg Arts (SPA) to promote the arts. Through innovative collaborations, SPA is committed to enrich the cultural landscape of the city. On this site you will find links to a wide array of arts - on exhibit, on stage, and waiting for you.
(For-profit arts businesses can be found under the Downtown Arts Association icon).
Creative Clay, Inc. is a non-profit corporation with an expressed interest in providing the local community of Pinellas County, Florida with a place to experience all aspects of the arts. Creative Clay, Inc. is located at 1124 Central Avenue, in the heart of the St. Petersburg Arts District.
Creative Clay's mission is to make the arts accessible for every interested member of the community regardless of age, gender, ability and/or race.
Florida Craftsmen, Inc. is Florida's only state-wide non-profit organization representing thousands of Florida's established and emerging fine craft artists. For fifty three years Florida Craftsmen has advanced and celebrate Florida's fine crafts, in St. Petersburg and around the State, through exhibitions, workshops and educational programs. Our mission is to empower the artists, enrich the community and engage the next generation. We are Florida's most important destination and primary authority for fine crafts.
With roots dating back to 1917, the Morean Arts Center has focused on an innovative community-oriented approach to art and arts education. The Morean is known as one of the most successful visual arts organizations in the region, offering studio classes from painting and drawing to metalsmithing, sculpture and digital photography; mounting approximately 15 – 20 contemporary art exhibitions a year in our many galleries; and providing a wide variety of family and children's programming, school tours, the highly-praised Word & Image program, summer camp and special events.
A 16th Century Japanese-style anagama kiln, a wood-firing train kiln, soda and salt atmostpheric gas kilns, 2 Minnesota flat top gas kilns, a pit kiln, raku kilns and over a dozen electric kilns provide the member artists of SPCC a complete array of firing possibilities. Along with our kilns, our members have acess to all studio equipment including slab-rollers, extruders, work and wedging tables, clay mixers and an expansive glaze mixing area all contained in an historic 1920s train depot.
Provides a place where people can experience artistic and educational programs in innovative ways. Brings people from diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences together as artists, audiences and volunteers. To work collaboratively with artistic, educational, and cultural organizations in and beyond our community. Develops artistic and educational programs that integrate a variety of art forms in order to encourage new cultural experiences both for the audience and the artists.