Tampa Museum of Art To Host Pride and Passion Event
The Tampa Museum of Art will host the third annual Pride & Passion event in Tampa on Friday, May 30, 2008 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the museum’s interim location at 2306 N. Howard Avenue in Tampa. The event coincides with the kick-off of national Gay Pride Month and is designed to engage current and new museum members, along with broader segments of the community. Proceeds from the event will support the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs.
The museum will showcase several special exhibitions during Pride & Passion 2008, including exclusive one-night showings of Robert Mapplethorpe prints, and Equilibrium, as well as Small Expressions. Mapplethorpe was an American photographer noted for his black-and-white flower studies, nudes, and portraits of artists and celebrities. Equilibrium is an exhibition organized especially for the event by Jen Saavedra and will feature artwork that addresses an array of social issues by internationally exhibited GLBT artists, including Santiago Echeverry and Kurt Piazza. Additionally, glass sculpture by nationally renowned artist Duncan McClellan will be on display, along with one of his works that will be offered as a door prize during the event. Small Expressions, on view through July 6, is an annual, international juried exhibition sponsored by the Handweavers Guild of America, that features high quality, contemporary fiber art in small scale.
Admission to Pride & Passion 2008 is $50 per person. Complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts and beverages, as well as live music by Business Casual, will be featured throughout the evening. The event decor is being designed by conceptBAIT, inc., of St. Petersburg. Pride & Passion 2008 sponsors include Bacardi, Bacardi Mojito, Bern’s Steak House, Bright House Networks, conceptBAIT, J.J. Taylor Distributing, Logo, SideBern’s, Starbucks and Watermark. Ticket sales are limited to the first 300 sold. Reservations can be made with a credit card by calling (813) 259-1718.
May 29, 2008 by Marc Vitorillo. Data is believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. Login for current updates.
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