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Lights On Tampa 2009

December 5th, 2008 · No Comments

[ January 10, 2009 to February 2, 2009. ] Lights on Tampa is a critically acclaimed and award winning program whose mission is to bring free access to artistic excellence. Its emphasis is on new media technologies and education. Lights On Tampa is informed by successful international models including BEAP (Biennial Electronic Art in Perth), and Lights of Turin.

From an international call to artists, [...]

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Tags: Calendar · Channelside · City Center · Convention/Arena · Event · River Arts · RiverWest · Riverwalk · arts · exhibition · public art · recreation · visitors

Joe Chillura Courthouse Square

December 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Joe Chillura Courthouse Square was dedicated in January 2000 by the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners.
The park is one city block, 245 feet by 242 feet, and features a circular park design, public art (Freedom Sculpture), a covered gazebo, and a history walking trail.   The “dome” of the gazebo resembles the dome of the 1892 [...]

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Tags: Government Center · Park · exercise · history · public art · recreation

Lights On Tampa 2009

December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Lights On Tampa is a public/private partnership that bridges Tampa’s commitment to the arts, technology, and education and offers free access to artistic excellence. It is a cultural and aesthetic event designed to engage, entertain, and educate Tampa’s visitors and diverse community. Lights On Tampa is a biennial program that brings major contemporary artists to [...]

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Tags: Channelside · City Center · Convention/Arena · Event · River Arts · RiverWest · Riverwalk · arts · exhibition · public art

The Florida Aquarium

November 29th, 2008 · No Comments

From the Florida Aquarium website:
The Florida Aquarium, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit institution astounds visitors with the beauty and fragility of our eco-system. The facility is home to more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and all over the world. The cornerstone of The Channel District, The Florida Aquarium’s mission since opening in 1995 is [...]

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