Art Stars Scholarship Awards
The Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture
and the Arts was established in 1989
to champion the artistic elements
of the Tampa Bay community. The
organization’s Charlie Hounchell Art
Stars Scholarship Awards Program
presents six competitive talent and
merit scholarships to help area students
in their pursuit of higher education. The
judges (and recipients) for this year’s
competition were Eugenie Bondurant
(Courteney McClutchy) for Theatre,
Lisa Unger (Lyrik Courtney) for
Literary Arts, Dawne Eubanks (Lillian
Kraack) for Vocal Music, Helen Hansen
French (Sabrina Downing) for Dance,
Michael Murphy (Aidan Schaffert) for
Visual Arts and Paul Wilborn (Jason Charos) for Instrumental Music. The awards
presentation and reception were co-hosted by the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg,
where the event was held.
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Executive Director of the TBBCA Susana Weymouth
thanked best-selling author Lisa Unger for judging
the Literary Arts competition, as Lorna Taylor,
president and chair of the TBBCA, congratulated
Susana on her Tampa Bay Magazine
“Best of Tampa Bay” award. Pat DePlasco, executive director of
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A TBBCA Cultural Encounter
T ampa Bay Business Committee
for the Arts hosted an event at the
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
that was sponsored by the law firm of
Shumaker, Loop, and Kendrick. The
reception was for video/performance
artist Shana Moulton, who is having
her first solo museum exhibit at the
Museum. By drawing individuals
from both sides of the Bay together,
TBBCA is building a cultural bridge
that is astounding and long overdue.
Keep Pinellas Beautiful’s annual
Awards and Recognition
Luncheon in Largo featured
Pinellas County Commission chair
Charlie Justice speaking on “Making
a Difference.” Stephanie Ellington,
program and volunteer coordinator
for the organization, reported on
its achievements and impact. Since
1997, over 75,000 volunteers have
removed almost 5,000,000 pounds
of litter. The ceremony recognized
over 30 individuals and companies
for their major contributions to the
environmental work and education
that this group is responsible for, as
it partners with other organizations,
such as the Pinellas County Sheriff’s
Department to clean up “grime.”
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg curator Katherine Pill and
artist Shana Moulton discussed Shana’s exhibit during an interview
that preceded a look at her work during this cultural encounter.
Dunedin Fine Art Center Expansion
The final phase of the Dunedin Fine Art Center has been completed. Since
opening in 1969, it has grown to be the largest visual arts teaching center
in Florida and one of the finest in the country. The Center offers over
1,000 classes and workshops from a faculty of 84 professional artists. The
new expansion has over 7,000 square feet of teaching space that includes
a dedicated jewelry studio. The Center in Dunedin provides classes for
children and adults at multiple levels from beginners to advanced artists.
During a recent hard-hat tour, donors to the
Dunedin Fine Art Center’s “Creative Vision 2016” were
offered an opportunity to name the Center’s new West Wing.
Keep Pinellas Beautiful, thanked
Don Germaise, retired ABC Action News reporter,
for serving as the afternoon’s emcee,
auctioneer and awards announcer.
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