Thank you Olivia Mansion for switching roles and being interviewed for Immersive Conversations!As you know, Olivia is our Director of Communications and Artist Relations. She is being interviewed by Liz Dimmitt, Fairgrounds CEO/Co-founder.Olivia directs and manages marketing, social media and communications with artists and the community. She works on telling the story and mission of Fairgrounds St. Pete, as well as communicating and articulating their goals to artists. She is a higher education

We are excited to announce that we’re partnering with Creative Clay! The collaboration is the first temporary exhibit featured in Fairgrounds’ Community Room and will highlight artworks created by Creative Clay artists. The exhibition will be in place when Fairgrounds St. Pete opens later this spring.Fairgrounds St. Pete team at Creative ClayWhat’s the Fairgrounds St. Pete Community Room, you ask? Our Community Room is an initiative to highlight local arts and community organizations. The room w

Thank you to Stephanie Adamo and Liv Scully for joining us for Immersive Conversations!Stephanie and Liv are key members of our Fairgrounds St. Pete team. They help us spread the word about Fairgrounds, create enticing programming and share our magic with the public!Just prior to joining Fairgrounds St. Pete, Stephanie was the Global Public Relations Manager for Disney On Ice overseeing the communications campaigns for nine touring productions across six continents. Her time there included devel

We recently had the opportunity to interview Fairgrounds St. Pete FLORIDARAMA Artist Calan Ree. Her diorama Skunk Ape Shares Lima Beans with Martian, is aptly titled, as that’s exactly what it depicts!Originally from NY, Calan Ree has called St. Pete, FL home for 20 years. Her ceramic and mixed media figurative sculptures have been shown in group exhibitions and solo shows and can be found in the homes of collectors in the US and abroad. Her work can be described as haunting and sweet, macabre y

Thank you to John-Michael Hines and Chris Nobels for joining us for Immersive Conversations!John-Michael and Chris are key members of our Fairgrounds team!With more than twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, both Chris and John-Michael are experts in creating engaging and entertaining experiences that push the boundaries of what is possible. Each are respected experts in their respective fields, known for building lasting relationships and constantly being on the cutting edge

Thank you to Tess Oldfield for joining us for Immersive Conversations!As both a Fairgrounds St. Pete artist and one of our Creative Technology Interns she is able to use her unique talents to enhance and shape the Fairgrounds experience. As part of our Technology team, she has grown as an artist, increased her knowledge in creative coding and expanded her understanding of what’s possible when combining art and tech.Building on her background of creating expansive sensory experiences and immersiv

Have fun, expand your art-making practice and spark your curiosity as you follow along with our Education Manager, Liv Scully, in making a weird, wacky, wonderful collage!Here, we show you how to create something new with materials and tools that you may already have at home.How To Abstract Collage! With Fairgrounds St. Pete Immersive Learning!If you’re local to Tampa Bay and would like collage materials, contact us at education@fairgrounds.art and say “Yes! I’d like a FREE collage kit!” and we

Thank you to Jabari Reed for joining us for Immersive Conversations!Jabari is a South St. Pete native and a rising star on the Tampa Bay art scene. His mural for the SHINE Mural Festival, Harmful Algae Bloom, was a highlight of the festival’s 2020 lineup. In addition, his January 2021 solo show at Mize Gallery Ego Death sold-out in its first 24 hours. His practice combines elements of street art, cartoon-like illustrations, technically precise painting and mixed media to create emotive compositi

Thank you to Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman for joining us on Immersive Conversations! Their collaborative art practice highlights the connection between nature and humankind’s habit of altering natural landscapes, which often results in conflict. Their artwork is often rooted in mathematics and combines metalwork and painting as an apt metaphor for the relationship between nature and people.Shallows, 2019aluminum with acrylic on woodBold and bright, Ruth and Dana’s large-scale sculptures draw view

Fairgrounds St. Pete is a proud sponsor of the 2nd annual Woodson Warriors Scholarship Fund Art Auction!Founded by Fairgrounds Artist Jane Bunker in conjunction with the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, the Woodson Warriors Scholarship Fund helps cover the college expenses of deserving African American scholars from St. Pete. Fairgrounds has donated 4 Preview Tickets for auction. These preview tickets provide access to the Fairgrounds experience before we open to the public this sp