Building Together

Vision

Our vision is for Tampa to be internationally recognized as a vibrant and dynamic city for the arts.

Mission

Tampa Arts Alliance advances the arts in Tampa by providing foundational support to the arts ecosystem. We focus on:

identifying community stakeholders
encouraging the development of spaces for artists to live, work and display
fostering commerce in the arts industry
and promoting Tampa as a vibrant city of the arts

Work Highlights

DOWNTOWN ART CENTER

TAMPA ARTS DIRECTORY

ARTSPACE TAMPA

Board of Directors

Chair

Andrew George
Attorney

Vice Chair

Jennifer Malin
Lykes Bros., Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer

Kathy Durdin
Artist, Florida Watercolor Society

President & CEO

Michele Smith
Arts Leader

Sofia Reed Anthony
Arts Leader

Bill Carlson
Tucker/Hall, Inc.

Nancy De Waart
Arts Leader

Angelina Garcia
Bank of Tampa

Neil Gobioff
The Gobioff Foundation

Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges
Tampa Downtown Partnership

Ya La’Ford
Artist

Nick Lyons
The Beck Group

Sara Richter
Arts Leader

Frank J. “Sandy” Rief, III
Longhouse, Richards, Olsen & Rief, PLLC

John Scheffel
api(+) / Gasparilla Festival of the Arts

Mike Schutt
Plenary Americas Group

J. Coy Stull
Carlton Fields, P.A.

Wade Vaughn
Strategic Property Partners

Cynthia Gandee Zinober
Non Profit Executive Director

Tampa Arts Alliance | 701 S. Howard Ave #106-233, Tampa, FL 33606

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