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BETH MOREAN
The Morean Arts Center’s Namesake
Beth Morean, seen here in her personal studio, has been instrumental in
making the Morean Arts Center a place for learning and appreciating
the creativity of the arts.
Beth Morean, a clay artist and philanthropist, has proven that she can transform mud into
magic. Equal measures of determination, creativity and focus have guided her path. While
St. Petersburg is a widely acknowledged mecca for the arts now, it wasn’t that way decades ago
when Beth started investing in programs and facilities of the Morean Arts Center that had its
origins in 1917, when it was known as the Arts Club of St. Petersburg. Beth, who cares deeply about
St. Petersburg, envisioned a path forward for the organization, as she believed that the arts could serve
as a critical bridge unifying and essentially defining the community.
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BETH REYNOLDS, MOREAN ARTS CENTER