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Young Artist Showcase

Young Artist Showcase – Art Collectors in Training (ACT) program – Sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities and The Glazer Children’s Museum

     

The Art Collectors in Training showcase will open to young patrons between the age of 6 and 14, on Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 3PM.

For the last 3 years, the Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts has been encouraging the appreciation of the arts in youth through our Young Artist Showcase. While this continues to be very rewarding, this year we are adding another component to focus on the fostering and development of future art patrons with emphasis on fun.

The Art Collectors in Training (ACT) program was developed for children between the ages of six and 14 as an opportunity for kids to view and purchase a piece of art on exhibit from participating artists of the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts. Works of art will be sold at a nominal amount of $5 or $10 and the children will shop in a “kids only” shopping zone. Artwork will be labeled with the artists and the artist’s booth location so that the child and their parents can have the opportunity to meet with the artist face to face.

Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is dedicated to the strengthening of the foundation of the arts through youth in our community and with outreach support to a local non-profit organization. This year, we are proud to give all proceeds from the ACT program to the Children’s Cancer Center.

By promoting ownership in art, the ACT program provides children avenues for personal growth and community relationships. Through ACT, we are investing in the future of our neighborhoods and our children.

Artists in the Schools

The Friday prior to the festival we will have some of our Festival artists participate in our artist in the schools program. These artists will spend time with students in Hillsborough & Pinellas counties. They will either do an on-site demonstration or a presentation of their work.

2010 Young Artist Showcase
2009 Young Artist Showcase
2008 Young Artist Showcase
2007 Young Artist Showcase