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SUMMARY:Art After Dark at the MFA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Art After Dark on select Thursday evenings throughout the year! Enjoy discounted admission and exclusive programming\, including engaging docent-led tours\, thought-provoking lectures\, film screenings\, and more. Explore the galleries after hours\, soak in the distinctive ambiance\, and experience art in a fresh\, captivating way. It’s the perfect night out for everyone to enjoy! \nAs part of Art After Dark\, we’re also hosting Writer’s Workshop | The Garden of Your Mind\, the third program in a three-part ekphrastic poetry series. In the third workshop\, participants are invited to consider how art exists beyond museum walls. What happens when we listen to the world around us\, not just ourselves? Led by poets Ariana Kija Matondo and Kallie Blakelock\, this session will move between the galleries and outdoor spaces for guided journaling. Participants will practice mindfulness while gathering sensory notes from the environment around and within them\, deepening the connection between observation\, place\, and poetic expression. Open to all ages and experience levels\, the workshop takes place Thursday\, April 30\, from 5:30–7:30 PM and is included with Art After Dark admission. \nArt After Dark at the MFA\nThursday\, April 30\, 2026\n5:00 PM–8:00 PM Art After Dark Museum Admission\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\n255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg FL 33701 \nFree for MFA Members; $16 for Not-Yet-Members (Youth 17 and under are Free!) \nGET TICKETS \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!  \nMFA Members enjoy free admission for an entire year\, early access to special exhibitions\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, special member-only exclusive events\, and more. Bring the whole family! \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\n 
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LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Writer’s Workshop | The Garden of Your Mind
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Poetry Month at the MFA! In partnership with poet Ariana Kija Matondo\, the MFA is hosting a three-part poetry workshop series focused on ekphrastic poetry—the art of writing descriptive and imaginative poetry inspired by visual art. \nIn the third workshop of the series\, participants are invited to consider how art exists beyond museum walls. What happens when we listen to the world around us\, not just ourselves? Led by poets Ariana Kija Matondo and Kallie Blakelock\, this session will move between the galleries and outdoor spaces for guided journaling. Participants will practice mindfulness while gathering sensory notes from the environment around and within them\, deepening the connection between observation\, place\, and poetic expression. \nNo prior poetry experience is required\, and all ages are welcome. Just bring a journal and an open mind to experience visual art in a new way. Please wear clothes suitable for being outdoors and comfortable walking shoes. \nWriter’s Workshop | The Garden of Your Mind\nOpen to all ages\nThursday\, April 30\, 2026\n5:30 PM–7:30 PM\nMary Alice McClendon Conservatory\nMuseum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\n255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg FL 33701 \nFree for MFA Members; $16 for Not-Yet-Members (Youth 17 and under are Free!) \nREGISTER \nThe workshop is included with Art After Dark admission\, so participants can enjoy the program and explore the museum after hours for the same ticket price. \nMFA ART AFTER DARK ADMISSION \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!  \nMFA Members enjoy free admission for an entire year\, early access to special exhibitions\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, special member-only exclusive events\, and more. Bring the whole family! \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\nABOUT ARIANA KIJA MATONDO \n \nAriana Matondo (they/she) is a queer\, disabled Tanzanian-American poet\, editor\, and teacher based in Tampa\, Florida. They are the winner of the Zora Neale Hurston Award for Poetry (2025) and were previously named a finalist for the Disquiet Prize for Poetry (2025). Their honors also include the Sundress Publications Fellowship (2025)\, Vermont Studio Center Fellowship (2024)\, Light for Public Health Poetry Prize (2024)\, and the Bettye Newman Poetry Prize (2024–2025). Ariana’s work has been published and is forthcoming in Light Magazine\, Honey Literary Magazine\, The Common\, and others. They serve as Poetry Editor for Creation Magazine and CM Editorial House and are currently pursuing an MFA in Poetry at the University of South Florida. Learn more at arianakijamatondo.com. \nABOUT KALLIE BLAKELOCK \n \nKallie Blakelock is a current MFA student in poetry at the University of South Florida. She worked as a high school teacher for five years before packing up her Pontiac and moving to Tampa\, Florida. Far from the quiet Eastern Shore of Maryland where she grew up\, Kallie explores the world—and herself—through poetry. \n\nEXPLORE ALL UPCOMING WRITER’S WORKSHOP SERIES EVENTS \nWriter’s Workshop | Dream Residue: Ekphrasis in the Real World\nThursday\, February 26\, 2026 | 5:30 PM–7:30 PM \nWriter’s Workshop | The Alive Poets Society: Poetry and Ancient Art\nThursday\, March 26\, 2026 | 5:30 PM–7:30 PM \nWriter’s Workshop | The Garden of Your Mind\nThursday\, April 30\, 2026 | 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
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LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Art After Dark,FREE for MFA Members,Reduced Admission,Youth and Family Event
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