Photos help foster children find forever homes, a Bay Area violinist, a theatre troupe provides a platform for African American artists, and custom-made skateboards provide the thrill of surfing on the streets of the Gulf Coast.
Drinking cups become a medium for art, an award-winning actor reflects on his show's final season, sisters from the East draw inspiration from world music, and see where the eye meets art.
A banner represents the heritage of Black Americans, go behind the scenes of an ambitious Shakespearean play, an artist who weaves her love of fabric and color, and a Ukrainian opera composer captures the tragic history of his country.
Two women preserve the art of quilting in the oldest African American town in the U.S., Latino artists mark the Day of the Dead, a sculptor's whimsical take on monsters, and a graphic novel that reveals the teenage life of Jeffrey Dahmer.
A colony of artists work together for support and inspiration, a music group with chameleon-like qualities, a Native American artist who reinterprets ancestral stories and imagery, and an exhibition that experiments with light and space.
A ballet program helps students achieve in education, a look at the art of networking, a young ceramic artist experimenting with functional art, and a small town transformed.
An ordinary aluminum can is turned into an eye-catching sculpture, Harley-Davidson celebrates its 110th anniversary, a painter and glass artist captures a post-apocalyptic world, and blacksmiths bring art into everyday life.
Ordinary balloons turn into enchanting characters, a sculptor ignites imagination with his whimsical designs, six students form a vaudeville-inspired saxophone band, and a feminist painter breaks down gender barriers in the art world.
A bookstore thrives amid changing technology, an artist has a unique take on the average face, a musician revives an artistic practice from the past, and the importance of community celebrated through regional theater.
Art encourages individuality among students, a Colorado artist who paints the town with her murals, a metal sculptor wields the weight of his large-scale designs, and understand how a composer created his art.
A big top enthusiast brings life to a circus museum, an artist captures the darkest hours of a prisoner's life, a look into the secret lives of musicians, and a sneak peak into the studio of a nationally-known fashion designer.
A new culinary treat combines a donut with a croissant, train travel arrives with some unique pieces of art, meet the brains behind Masterpiece, and a museum showcases the works of a renowned French painter.
The 15th International Indian Film Academy Awards comes to Tampa, an artist passes on an ancient practice to future generations, Roman ruins come to life, and take a dive into the dog house.
A team from Clearwater, Florida travels the world building incredible sand sculptures, a classic Jane Austin novel is brought to life with a new musical, a rock star reveals his first love, and get inspired by art teachers who care.
Young artists explore art through unique classroom activities, Chicano art is placed at the center of a cultural movement, a beloved story is retold with an on-stage twist, and dancers fly past an ethereal backdrop.
An artist's work is more than skin deep, the evolution of the guitar gives us insight into the American music of the West, the Jazz Age hits and Broadway, and solar energy creates art.
Cancer patients experience the therapeutic power of the arts, cars help promote self-expression, see how a camera is created out of a household item, and the art of technology.
A music and art event benefits an LGBT welcome center in St. Petersburg, find art in the ice, fashion illustrates the passing of time, and the craft of forging is preserved.
3 Daughters Brewery is a family-owned business that focuses on the art of making craft beer, artist Dixie Friend Gay creates mosaics that can be seen in airports across the country, and new additions to the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Shuffleboard is no longer your grandparents' game, a glassblower adds an emotional touch to her creations, a Renaissance man explores the art of meditation, and an artist transports viewers to a world of light and color.
A St. Petersburg artist aims to put paint where it ain't, a rock and roll superstar steers his sails toward his first Broadway musical, an artist has an eye for the over-looked, and a painter captures his community.
A new kind of canvas helps to change the lives of female cancer survivors, a sculptor captures a life hanging in the balance, an artist with a 97-year-old passion, and the art of wine.
A dancer promotes good health for the next generation, a photographer whose passion comes with peace, a designer makes wearable art, and gaze at giant glass sculptures.
A Chinese art exhibition makes its U.S. debut at two Tampa Bay area museums, ballerinas capture an era of tragedy, brewery and the art of technology, and the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art exhibits a Tarpon Springs painter.
A Filipino-American dance company keeps traditions alive, art that bursts from gallery walls, a musician takes us on an emotional journey, and the ordinary becomes the extraordinary.
Coffee roasters in South Tampa craft the perfect cup of coffee, colors and patterns pop, a famous comedian wields a banjo, and junkyard scraps come to life.
Proud nerds, zombies, and cosplayers invade Tampa Bay Comic Con, see the mathematical beauty behind a hot air balloon ride, a new world spin on a Shakespearean classic, and quilting is elevated to an art form.
A Sarasota dancer travels to Havana to compete in an international ballet festival, an arts center mentors at-risk children, dreams and nightmares come to life in ceramic form, and the interactive possibilities of digital photography.
A former rock guitarist is using music as an educational tool, a long-awaited cleaning reveals wonderful colors never seen before, learn about the Western art of rawhide braiding, and for one creative spirit, any face is a canvas.
Public art that's interactive comes to downtown Tampa, an artist stitches her unusual stuffed animals to life, funk musicians bring groove back to their Detroit roots, and Gothic stained glass breaks into the 21st century.
Go behind the scenes at the Ringling International Arts Festival, an artist finds inspiration in her tropical surroundings, maneuver through abstract art, and is there a formula to making people laugh?
A local painter turns ordinary stones into whimsical works of art, meet an artist who creates to further a humanitarian mission, see a stripped-down version of classical dance, and a painter opens up about his lifelong muse.
Artists pay homage to robots in St. Petersburg, a sculptor recreates his memories in clay, an exhibit of Western art changes viewers' interpretation of landscapes, and a dance company that provides a creative outlet to all dancers.
How one defiant act sparked an abundance of murals in Dunedin, the shocking truth behind frightening old photographs, a look at evocative paintings steeped in history, and an opera singer who adds a modern twist to the genre.
The evolution of the wedding dress spanning three centuries, a journalist and photographer come together to reveal the dark side of Vegas, a sculptor who knows what it takes to keep art alive- literally.
A Tampa pastry chef proves his art is no piece of cake, learn where Techno music got its first beat, see the world in 360 degrees, and see an artist through pigments imbued with tragedy.
Female voices harmonize to the delight of barbershop fans worldwide, a gang of artists come to one space to create art, Shakespeare arrives in Nevada and joins the Vegas lineup, and a photographer with a sharp eye and a taste for wonder.
A local photographer shares his philosophy about life and nature, a carnival-themed sculpture exhibit that encourages audience interaction, a clock artist turns trash into treasures, and a rising painter shows us around town.
Florida Southern College prepares for its Christmas Gala, both children and adults get a chance to play dress up, the work of Dorothea Lange is revisited through the eyes of family, and a serious diagnosis fuels an artistic surge.
A local campground hosts the celebration of an ancient art in fitness, an inventor reveals how the greatest gifts come from the heart, a serpentine structure snakes its way through town, and young artists push back against stereotypes.
