Galleria
Gallery 1356,
1356 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater,
(727) 458-4206. Sculptor J. Harrison Smith’s
studio work space and gallery showrooms
house his own, as well as other artists’
pieces.
My Favorite Art Place,
1750 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater,
(727) 726-7411. This is the former Menaul
Fine Art Studio and Gallery founded by
arts advocate Jerri Menaul and her late
husband, abstract surrealist Scott Menaul.
The shop is recognized for artists rotating
through the gallery’s exhibition space.
Also available is custom framing, photo
restoration, fine art printing and custom
size, custom color art.
SwARTz Gallery,
5609 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park,
(727) 421-0553 by appointment.
Clayton Swartz exhibits and sells his
own indoor and outdoor metal sculptures,
mixed media pieces and works by other
artists from various
fields at his gallery.
MUSEUMS
Dunedin History Museum,
349 Main St., Dunedin, (727) 736-1176.
Named Florida’s number one mediumsized
museum by the State, this treasure
trove of local artifacts, traveling exhibits
and train memorabilia is located in
Dunedin’s vintage railroad station. Their
historic Andrews Memorial Chapel in
Dunedin’s Hammock Park is available
for christenings, weddings, funerals
and other special events by calling
(727) 271-9673.
Florida CraftArt,
501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg,
(727) 821-7391. Fine craft art is presented
in a 2,500-square-foot retail gallery and
adjacent Exhibition Gallery that features
curated exhibitions and programming.
Artists’ studios and a meeting room for
lectures are on the second floor.
Florida Holocaust Museum,
55 Fifth St. S., St. Petersburg, (727)
820-0100. A permanent collection of
photographs, testimonies and historical
artifacts, plus changing exhibits of art and
photography are on exhibit, all relating to
various aspects of the Holocaust.
Henry B. Plant Museum,
401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa,
(813) 254-1891. Experience the grandeur
of a winter railroad resort that opened in
1891 as the Tampa Bay Hotel and is now
a National Historic Landmark. Stroll the
grand hallway and enjoy rooms filled with
original Hotel furnishings from Europe.
Realize the elegance of the Victorian
lifestyle as a tourist in turn-of-the-century
Florida.
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Imagine Museum,
1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg,
(727) 300-1700. This museum is devoted
to glass as a medium of sculpture. Its
permanent collection is on public view
on two floors of its building and includes
American glass works from the early
1960s to the contemporary movement.
The James Museum of Western
and Wildlife Art,
150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg,
(727) 892-4200. Be transported through
the rich and diverse heritage of the
American West. The James Museum’s
more than 400 works of art evoke the
spirit of a wide-open frontier and the
beauty of life in the wild.
Museum of Fine Arts (MFA),
255 Beach Dr. N.E., St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2667. Featuring diverse
traveling exhibits in addition to its
permanent collection, this internationally
recognized museum is an architectural
gem located on St. Petersburg’s
downtown waterfront.
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum,
3301 Gateway Centre Blvd., Pinellas Park,
(727) 579-8226. A unique collection
that includes front-wheel drive and
rear-engine cars from the 1920s-1930s.
Featured automobiles include the replica
of the 1770 Fardier de Cugnot, the first
self-propelled vehicle; Tracta; Citroen;
Panhard and Voisin (France); Tatra
and Aero (Czech); DKW and Mercedes
(Germany); Willys Knight and Ruxton
(USA).
Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum,
100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs,
(727) 937-0686. This museum, located
on Spring Bayou in Craig Park, explains
how the dynamic interaction of
environment and culture created this
historic city. The History Wing traces
the development of Tarpon Springs
from prehistoric people to World War II.
The Ecology Wing houses the beautiful
murals of artist Christopher Still.
THEATERS
American Stage Theatre,
163 3rd St. N., St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529). American Stage
Theatre Company is a not-for-profit
professional theater founded in 1977.
The company’s mission is to create the
most satisfying live theater in the Tampa
Bay area, accessible to all members of the
community. Their vision is to preserve
the greatest human stories from our past,
while creating the most defining stories
and storytelling of our time. American
Stage presents its top- quality Mainstage
Series in its 182-seat Raymond James
Theatre each year.