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• Intentional Tension Art Exhibition

  • Start
    01 Aug 2022
  • End
    30 Sep 2022
  • Location
    Tully Levine Gallery, ArtsXchange Campus 515 22nd St South, St Petersburg, FL 33712

  

  
  

  Strange Fruit (2005) McArthur Freeman

  Intentional Tension weighs in on gender and racial identity as well as popular culture. The tension between cultural nuances and physical identity are curated to illuminate the cause and effect from the psychological to the physical. This unique exhibition features seven established and up-and-coming Black artists.
  

  Vivia Barron

  McArthur Freeman

  Kayla Grayson

  Dallas Jackson

  Myiah Moody

  Ashley Rivers

  Hillary Van Dyke

  Presented by The Warehouse Arts District Association in the Tully Levine Gallery at the ArtsXchange on the Deuces Corridor

  515 22nd Street South, St Petersburg, 33712

  
  

  Important Dates

  
  

  August 11: Gallery Talk by Dr Dallas Jackson at the WADA Member Social, 6:00 - 8:00

  
  

  August 13: Opening Reception, 5:00 - 9:00

  
  

  August 24: Panel Discussion with the Artists 6:30 - 8:00

  
  

  On view until September 30, 2022

  
  

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• Figure Drawing Lab

  • Start
    09 Aug 2022
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  • End
    13 Dec 2022
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  • Schedule
    19 sessions
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712

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  Figure Drawing Lab

  Every Tuesday, 6:30 - 9pm in the ArtsXChange Classroom

  All Skill Levels Welcome, Bring Your Own Supplies

  Ages 18+ | $10 Live Model Fee | Easels & Benches Provided

  
  

  Next Session: Tuesday, August 16, from 6:30 to 9pm

  "Each drawing one makes is a step forward."

  -- Vincent Van Gogh

  Drawing is one of the most fundamental forms of artmaking, with some of the earliest examples being the cave paintings in Lascaux, France from 30,000BCE. Drawing, since then, has evolved to become a powerful tool for artists to manifest their ideas into reality. WADA is committed to providing artists from all over Tampa Bay the resources necessary to sharpen this tool, hone their craft, and cultivate the artist community.

  The weekly Figure Drawing Lab is a drop-in opportunity that welcomes artists of all skill levels to practice with intention and work alongside professional artists. The live models rotate weekly to keep the exercises varied and challenge the artists to improve each week.

  Join our blossoming arts community!

  Sign up to be a WADA Member

  Please note that road work on 22nd Street South at 5th Avenue South will require you to detour if you are coming from the north. You can get to us using 24th Street South and Fairfield Avenue South and then turning left onto 22nd Street South. Please follow marked detour signs. We are open and accessible.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Call to Artists - Member Show "Unexpected Combinations" - Entries Due by September 28

  • Start
    22 Aug 2022
  • End
    28 Sep 2022
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Burka Member Lounge, ArtsXchange Campus, 515 22nd St S, St Petersburg FL 33712

  
  

  Call to WADA Member Artists 
  

  
  

  The Warehouse Arts District Association

  invites its members to enter our next

  Member show with the theme

  Unexpected Combinations

  Mixing Media, Juxtaposing Compositions, Contrasting Colors

  Sometimes things we don't think will work well together, do. How have you experimented with unusual combinations in your art? We are looking for your Unexpected Combinations. We invite you to take advantage of this WADA member benefit to exhibit in the Burka Member Lounge for our October/November show.
  

  
  

  Exhibition Dates: Artworks selected from the entries that best fit the theme will remain on exhibit in the Burka Member Lounge at the ArtsXchange campus on the Deuces Corridor during October and November 2022.

  Opening Night: Second Saturday ArtWalk, October 8, 5:00 to 9:00.

  Deadline for Entry: Members are invited to submit up to two works by September 28, 2022.
  

  Details and Entry Form
  

  
  

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• ArtsXploration!

  • Start
    03 Sep 2022
  •  
  • End
    17 Dec 2022
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712

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  ArtsXploration!

  A Weekly Community Arts Class on Saturdays

  All ages welcome at no cost, supplies included, located in the Education Center on the Deuces Corridor!

  
  

  From September 3 to December 17, 2022

  (You don't have to attend every week! Drop in when you can!)
  

  Next Class: Saturday, September 24, 11am - 12:30pm

  Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity. Here at WADA on the Deuces Corridor, we believe everyone deserves access to arts education.

  ArtsXploration! is a weekly arts education opportunity that welcomes people of all ages to engage with a variety of art mediums and creative processes here at the ArtsXChange.

  

  WADA is proud to partner with Arts4All Florida, a non-profit organization that champions arts education and cultural experiences for and by people with disabilities, with a vision to create a world in which the arts are universally accessible. The ArtsXploration! instructors are guest teaching artists from Arts4All Florida.

  Join our blossoming arts community!

  Sign up to be a WADA Member

  Please note that road work on 22nd Street South at 5th Avenue South will require you to detour if you are coming from the north. You can get to us using 24th Street South and Fairfield Avenue South and then turning left onto 22nd Street South. Please follow marked detour signs. We are open and accessible.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• TENT SPACE for OCTOBER 8 ARTWALK MARKETPLACE

  • Start
    15 Sep 2022
  • End
    09 Oct 2022
  • Location
    The ArtsXchange Plaza, 515 22nd St S, St Petersburg FL 33712

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  WADA MEMBER BENEFIT
  

  Second Saturday ArtWalk Marketplace: October 8, 2022 5:00pm to 9:00pm
  

  The ArtsXchange campus on the Deuces Corridor is an anchor destination for ArtWalk visitors. We promote ArtWalk through out own marketing channels and those of the Arts Alliance. You can now add your social media handles to the registration form so that we can tag you in our event marketing.
  

  Register now to reserve a space for the Second Saturday ArtWalk, October 8

  Tent space is limited, so reserve early. The completion of our Education Center and the Rise monument have increased foot-traffic to all sections of the ArtsXchange plaza. Every tent space has high visibility.

  The ArtWalk Trolley is Back!

  The ArtWalk Trolley has retuned and is making regular stops at the ArtsXchange during the evening, bringing even more people to the campus.

  Terms and Conditions

  • Offered exclusively to WADA Members for a $25 registration fee.
    
  • You must be an artisan selling personally handcrafted goods.
  • WADA provides a 10'x10" space on the plaza with access to electricity.
    
  • You provide a weather-stable tent with weights at all corners.
  • You provide all props, displays, lighting; suitable for outdoor weather conditions.
    
  • Space is allocated on a first come basis, after check-in with a WADA representative, on the day of the event. No set-ups prior to 3:00 pm.
  • ArtWalk runs from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Weather permitting, all vendors must remain open for the duration of the event.
  • Refunds: Registration fee can be refunded if cancellation is made prior to October 5, 2022. ArtWalk is a rain or shine event. If you choose not to set up in unfavorable weather, your reservation will be credited to next month.

  Not yet a WADA member?

  Join Here
  

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• Dada at WADA: A Conversation with Peter Tush

  • When
    28 Sep 2022
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712

  
  

  Dada at WADA: A Conversation with Peter Tush

  Wednesday, September 28, 6:30 - 8:00pm

  Tully Levine Gallery at the ArtsXchange on the Deuces Corridor

  Free to WADA Members | $20 for Non-Members

     

  Dada at WADA!

  Join Director of Arts Education and Art Historian Danielle Garcia in conversation with Peter Tush, Senior Curator of Education at the Dalí Museum about Dada and its connection to Surrealism in 20th century art history.

  What is Dada? Where does it fit into world history and how did it influence the art movements that followed? We invite you, September 28, to come learn about this eccentric period of art history as an introduction to WADA's upcoming guest performance by Dada vocal artist Jaap Blonk of the Netherlands on October 16 -- save the date!

  "Be prepared for the sublime and the hair-raising!" -- Peter Tush

  
  

  More information about the Jaap Blonk performance on October 16 here.

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  The Visiting Artist Series is a WADA Member Benefit.

  Special thanks to The Dalí Museum for their participation.

  
  

  Not a member yet?  Join Now

  You are able to access the ArtsXchange and all of the studios, galleries and businesses on the campus. Here's how:
  
  Southbound on 22nd St S
  

  Drive past the "Road Closed, Local Traffic Only" signs at 5th Ave S. Make a right turn into the ArtsXchange parking lot between the Rise Memorial and 7C Music.

  Northbound on 22nd St S
  

  Detour west onto 7th Ave S, and go north at 24th St. At 5th Ave S, turn east. Make a right turn onto 22nd St S and enter between the Rise Memorial and 7C Music.
  

  DETOUR MAP for Northbound

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ArtWalk

  • When
    08 Oct 2022
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg FL 33712

  ArtWalk at WADA

  
  

  At the Warehouse Arts District Association, the ArtsXchange campus on the Deuces Corridor is open every Second Saturday and ready for your visit from 5:00 to 9:00 pm

  ENGAGE with 28 artists in their studios

  VIEW our curated gallery exhibitions

  SHOP our Member Marketplace and Art Store 

  PARTICIPATE in art and performance demonstrations

  We have live music, a cash bar and a food truck.  Whether you are a seasoned collector or looking to acquire your first piece of art, we invite you to take it from the Warehouse to your house.

  This page will be updated with more information closer to Second Saturday. Check back for more details. 

                                                                   
  

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• WADA Art Store on the Plaza - October 8 ArtWalk

  • When
    08 Oct 2022
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Plaza on the ArtsXchange Campus 515 22nd St S, St Petersburg FL 33712

  Register

  
  

  

  Another Great Member Benefit:

  WADA Art Store on the Plaza
  

  If you don't have a tent you can still sell your works at Art Walk

  October 8 Second Saturday ArtWalk 5:00pm to 9:00pm
  

  As a WADA Member, you can sell your artwork on Second Saturday ArtWalk at the ArtsXchange on the Deuces Corridor, even if you don't have a tent.

  • Register in advance, space may be limited.
    
  • Bring your artwork to the Burka Lounge on Friday, October 7 between 10:00 and 4:00. Pick up of unsold works on Tuesday, October 11 between 10:00 and 4:00.
  • You can submit up to 5 pieces, but nothing larger than 20" x 20".
    
  • All works must be labeled with your name and the retail price.
    
  • Please include tabletop stands to display your work in case we can't hang your work on the tent grid-wall.
    

  You must be a WADA member to be included in the Art Store.

  Not yet a member? Join Now

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• Classy Glass in Mosaics

  • Start
    15 Oct 2022
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  • End
    10 Dec 2022
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  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712
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  Classy Glass in Mosaics

  An Eight Week Program about the Art of Classical Mosaics

  
  

  Saturdays, from 9:30am to 12pm

  October 15 to December 10, 2022

  Ages 18+ | Supplies Included

  $179 for WADA Members | $199 for Non-Members

  Mosaic making is perhaps the oldest form of art having been practiced for 5000 years. Learn the basis of getting started making mosaics – the tiles (tesserae), the adhesives and the laying of the tiles. It has changed radically through the millennia and the evolution continues. 

  Using a combination of lecture/slideshow, drawing, examples, and hands-on practice using stained glass, students will not only create their own mosaic pieces, but more importantly, gain a strong understanding of mosaics as an art form and the fascinating history behind it.

  

  
  

  

  About the Artist
  Teresa Sullivan began making mosaics more than 20 years ago after a pivotal trip to Tunisia in 1997.  There she walked among the ruins of the Roman Empire and glimpsed the possibilities of this most ancient art form. So began her journey- learning this 5,000 year-old skill.  She studies with teachers throughout Italy, Mexico and the United States.

  Website: https://sullivanmosaics.com/

  
  

  Join our blossoming arts community!

  Sign up to be a WADA Member

  Please note that road work on 22nd Street South at 5th Avenue South will require you to detour if you are coming from the north. You can get to us using 24th Street South and Fairfield Avenue South and then turning left onto 22nd Street South. Please follow marked detour signs. We are open and accessible.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Jaap Blonk on the EMIT Series

  • When
    16 Oct 2022
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Warehouse Arts District Association, 515 22nd Street South, Tully Levine Gallery at ArtsXchange, St Petersburg FL 33712

  Jaap Blonk on the EMIT Series

  at the Warehouse Arts District Association

  

  Dutch vocal artist Jaap Blonk performs Kurt Schwitters' groundbreaking sound poem Ursonate and is joined by skilled improvisers from EMIT.

  EMIT and the Warehouse Arts District Association present Dutch vocal artist Jaap Blonk performing one of the key works of the Dada movement, a poem existing of nothing but (mostly) meaningless syllables: the Ursonate by Kurt Schwitters, a masterpiece, written between 1923 and 1932. Jaap is joined by improvisers Jim Stewart (drums), Tom Kersey (cello) and David Manson (trombone) in a freeform exploration of sound. Renowned Dutch vocalist and sound poet Jaap Blonk is unique for his powerful stage presence and almost childlike freedom in improvisation, combined with a keen grasp of structure.

  “Blonk’s avant-garde performances channel the provocatively pioneering nonsense of Dadaism. His work is tremendously complex, but his brilliance makes it easy to think the opposite.” (San Francisco Weekly)

  One Performance 

  Sunday, October 16

  3:00 to 5:00

  in the Tully Levine gallery at the ArtsXchange on the Deuces Corridor

  Tickets $15.00

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• Foundations of Art Therapy with Dr. Joseph Scarce

  • When
    26 Oct 2022
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712

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  Foundations of Art Therapy with Dr. Joseph Scarce

  Wednesday, October 26, 6:30 - 8:00pm
  Tully Levine Gallery at the ArtsXchange on the Deuces Corridor
  Free to WADA Members | $20 for Non-Members

   

  Event Description

  As an Artist, you are probably aware of the feeling of well-being that art has given you. Join us on Wednesday, October 26, to learn from Joseph Scarce, Ph.D., who has in-depth knowledge of the Art Therapy field. Dr. Scarce is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the University of Tampa's Art Therapy program. Guests will learn about the recent growth of Art Therapy and the many settings in which it is applied, like when a disaster or trauma has occurred. 

  Along with his presentation, he will lead a hands-on art activity for all guests in attendance! The exercise will allow everyone to experience and discuss the benefits of self-care for artists. 

  Join us for this meaningful experience!

   

  Guest Speaker

  Joseph Scarce Ph.D. ATR-BC
  The University of Tampa Assistant Professor & Coordinator BA in Art Therapy Program
  Ferman Center for the Arts (office 203) 
  (813) 257-3206 Office (813) 965-1493 Cell 
  https://www.facebook.com/UTArtTherapy/
  
  Author of Foundations of Art Therapy: Theory and Applications
  Use Promo Code: ATR30 for 30% discount
  ISBN 9780128243084

  Signed copies of his book will be available to purchase.

  
  

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  Special thanks to the University of Tampa for their participation.
  
  

  
  

  The Visiting Artist Series is a WADA Member Benefit presented by the WADA Education Committee.
  

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  Road Detour Map & Directions

  You are able to access the ArtsXchange and all of the studios, galleries and businesses on the campus. Here's how:
  
  Southbound on 22nd St S
  

  Drive past the "Road Closed, Local Traffic Only" signs at 5th Ave S. Make a right turn into the ArtsXchange parking lot between the Rise Memorial and 7C Music.

  Northbound on 22nd St S
  

  Detour west onto 7th Ave S, and go north at 24th St. At 5th Ave S, turn east. Make a right turn onto 22nd St S and enter between the Rise Memorial and 7C Music.
  DETOUR MAP for Northbound

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ArtWalk

  • When
    12 Nov 2022
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg FL 33712

  ArtWalk at WADA

  
  

  At the Warehouse Arts District Association, the ArtsXchange campus on the Deuces Corridor is open every Second Saturday and ready for your visit from 5:00 to 9:00 pm

  ENGAGE with 28 artists in their studios

  VIEW our curated gallery exhibitions

  SHOP our Member Marketplace and Art Store 

  PARTICIPATE in art and performance demonstrations

  We have live music, a cash bar and a food truck.  Whether you are a seasoned collector or looking to acquire your first piece of art, we invite you to take it from the Warehouse to your house.

  This page will be updated with more information closer to Second Saturday. Check back for more details. 

                                                                   
  

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• Off the Wall: A Gallerist Panel

  • When
    16 Nov 2022
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712

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  Off the Wall: A Gallerist Panel
  with Bob Devin Jones, Jim Woodfield, Carla Bristol, and Scott Terry

  Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 - 8:00pm
  Tully Levine Gallery at the ArtsXchange on the Deuces Corridor
  Free to WADA Members | $20 for Non-Members
  

    
   

  Panel Description

  Join us on November 16 to engage in conversation with prominent gallerists in St. Pete, featuring Bob Devin Jones, Carla Bristol, and Jim Woodfield, as well as a guest gallerist from Wisconsin, Scott Terry! The panelists' galleries are nontraditional in nature, pushing the boundaries of how a gallery can take an active and synergistic role in their relationships with artists, collectors, and the community.

  Panelists

  Bob Devin Jones -- The Studio@620, St. Petersburg, FL
  Carla Bristol -- Gallerie 909, St. Petersburg, FL
  Jim Woodfield -- Woodfield Fine Art Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
  Scott Terry -- Mahogany Gallery, Racine, WI

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  Special thanks to the Mahogany Gallery, Gallerie 909, the Woodfield Fine Art Gallery, and the Studio@620 for their participation.
  
  

      

  The Visiting Artist Series is a WADA Member Benefit presented by the WADA Education Committee.
  

  Not a member yet?  Join Now

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  Road Detour Map & Directions

  You are able to access the ArtsXchange and all of the studios, galleries and businesses on the campus. Here's how:
  
  Southbound on 22nd St S
  

  Drive past the "Road Closed, Local Traffic Only" signs at 5th Ave S. Make a right turn into the ArtsXchange parking lot between the Rise Memorial and 7C Music.

  Northbound on 22nd St S
  

  Detour west onto 7th Ave S, and go north at 24th St. At 5th Ave S, turn east. Make a right turn onto 22nd St S and enter between the Rise Memorial and 7C Music.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ArtWalk

  • When
    10 Dec 2022
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    515 22nd St S, St Petersburg FL 33712

  ArtWalk at WADA

  
  

  At the Warehouse Arts District Association, the ArtsXchange campus on the Deuces Corridor is open every Second Saturday and ready for your visit from 5:00 to 9:00 pm

  ENGAGE with 28 artists in their studios

  VIEW our curated gallery exhibitions

  SHOP our Member Marketplace and Art Store 

  PARTICIPATE in art and performance demonstrations

  We have live music, a cash bar and a food truck.  Whether you are a seasoned collector or looking to acquire your first piece of art, we invite you to take it from the Warehouse to your house.

  This page will be updated with more information closer to Second Saturday. Check back for more details. 

                                                                   
  

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