ART NEWS of color historically acquired by and displayed in public collections. Artists include Berenice Abbott, Lotte Jacobi, Carrie Mae Weems, Lee Miller, Cornelius Marion Battey, James Van Der Zee, and Manuel Álvarez Bravo. On display now through Sept. 26. Take a picture, it’ll last longer Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast invites photographers of all ages and experience levels to enter their original work in Conservation Foundation’s annual Summer Photo Contest. In its second year, the exhibition will be entirely virtual with website and Facebook displays. Works submitted should showcase Florida’s natural lands and reflect one of four categories: The Big Picture, A Way of Life, Wild and Wondrous, and Attention to Detail. There is also a Youth Perspective category specifically for photographers age 15 and under. Up to three photographs may be submitted per person and must be received via email no later than midnight on May 31. Prizes will be awarded to category winners as selected by the jury as well as People’s Choice winners determined by popular vote on Facebook. For details, entry rules and submission forms visit www.conservationfoundation.com/ photocontest.
The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete is exhibiting highlights from its photography collection for an exhibition called From Margins to Mainstays. This exhibition features artists whose careers and personal lives were sidelined, ignored, or impacted by their gender, race, sexuality, or nationality. From Margins to Mainstays illustrates how photography has changed since the medium first began being shown in museums in the 1940s, with particular emphasis on rectifying the small percentage of women and artists 40
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Starry, starry night Don’t miss A Starry Night at The Dalí, a fundraising evening under the stars sponsored by Publix Supermarkets Charities. Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the Van Gogh Alive special exhibition, tarot card readings, music, and a complimentary Van Gogh Vodka craft cocktail. Light fare from Café Gala will be available for purchase. The museum store will be open from 7-8pm during the event. Proceeds will support The Dalí’s nonprofit mission. Date: Sunday, May 23, 7-10pm Cost: $80 general public, $70 members. Tickets are limited to meet COVID safety standards, and masks are required inside. For more information see www.thedali.org/ event/a-starry-night-at-the-dali-5-23-2021/. Follow that artist! Interested in learning more about the artists you love? Artnet, a great source for the latest news about the events, trends, and people that shape the global art market, introduces Artist Alerts. The free tool delivers customized email updates of new works by all your favorite artists available in galleries, auction houses, or online sales, along with artworks that have recently been added to the Artnet Price Database. For more information and to sign up click to www.artnet.com/help/artist-alerts. Pop-Up performance American Stage returns to in-person performances with Pop-Up! Performances: “Uncaged” presented at The Factory St. Pete’s outdoor venue, 2622 Fairfield Ave. S, May 14-16 at 7pm. It’s an evening of songs, scenes, and sketch comedy celebrating the art of laughter. The company is implementing several health and safety guidelines to ensure the well-being of audience members, staff, and artists. These include socially distanced seating,
mandatory mask-wearing, cashless transactions, and touchless entry. Tickets, available online at www.americanstage.org/ popup/. $30 general lawn admission, $24 members. Bring blankets and chairs, food and beverages, but no alcohol. Celebrate what would have been Sterling “Mr. Satan” Magee’s 85th birthday at 7-10pm on Thursday, May 20 at the Village Courtyard stage in Gulfport. Sir Rod and the Blues Doctors, with frontman and Magee’s nephew Rod Patterson, will rock the house along with Adam Gussow, who played with Magee in a band they called “Satan and Adam.”
Voices of the Community The Straz presents Voices of the Community, virtual town hall meetings, the third Thursday of each month through June, at 8pm. Each free meeting is held on Facebook Live and features different presenters and themes, with the consistent goal of amplifying Black voices. Voices of the Community provides a safe space for sharing stories and experiences, cultivating relationships, and highlighting topics or pieces of art created by or about Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) or groups. The goal is to educate those who want to more fully understand Black lives and the contributions of the Black community and other less-heard minority groups. Thursday, May 27: Dance, Dance, Dance Artists and experts, representing a broad range of the African American tapestry of dance in the Tampa Bay area, will discuss how the art form helped define the communal and cultural richness of our communities of color. Thursday, June 24: TBD For more information and to participate go to www.facebook.com/StrazCenter.
