Simmer and Sift: June – Sept

Feast on culinary masterpieces in a one-hour demonstration designed by local chefs of St. Petersburg’s burgeoning food scene. Each program features tastings, a signature drink, and concludes with a musical performance in the Museum’s Marly Room. Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Jeffrey Jew, Executive Chef overseeing culinary development and design for 2BHospitality, which includes Bella Brava and...

Kidding Around Yoga

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Kidding Around Yoga system utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into: partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more.  The class is specifically designed for kids – families welcome.  Practicing yoga with everyone in the family, and especially children, creates a special bond. Join us the...

$5

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. This month, we are getting your little ones ready for school and they will be decorating their own pencil-pouch, which they can customize just for them. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11...

Drumming

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them to a rhythmic beat. Feel your musical and artistic momentum grow while you drum out rhythms and use other percussion instruments to bring art alive. No prior experience is necessary. Just come and have fun. Second and fourth...

$5

Coffee Talks with Nan Colton: Thoroughly Modern Missy

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Connect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. Nan Colton, the MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence, turns to special exhibitions and the collection for her scripts and 30-minute presentations. Enjoy refreshments at 10 am, her performance at 10:30 am, and a general docent...

Book Club

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month’s featured book will relate to the MFA’s collection or special exhibitions. The group meets in the Bayview Room and discusses the book of the month....

Kidding Around Yoga

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Kidding Around Yoga system utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into: partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more.  The class is specifically designed for kids – families welcome.  Practicing yoga with everyone in the family, and especially children, creates a special bond. Join us the...

$5

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included.  This month, we are getting your little ones ready for school and they will be decorating their own pencil-pouch, which they can customize just for them. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11...

Music in the Marly: Merling Trio & Friends

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Merling Trio and Friends The Merling Trio—violinist Renata Artman Knific, cellist Bruce Uchimura, and pianist Susan Wiersma Uchimura—is one of our premier chamber music ensembles. The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote that “the players shaped a grand interpretation, fluent in rhythm and rich in romantic feeling,” and London’s Musical Opinion declared...

American Stage & MFA Collaboration

The Pitmen Painters - July 20 - August 14, 2016 by Lee Hall and William Feaver Directed by Brendon Fox MFA member special: click HERE to purchase tickets. Use the promo code PAINT online, over the phone or in person at their box office (727-823-7529) to receive 20% off (up...

Porch Party

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Join us on the best porch in St. Petersburg from 5:30 to 7 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Free and open to the public. Museum galleries open until 8 pm with free admission for members, $5 after 5 pm for non-members. Special discounts available for new members to join during...

Free

Cinema at the MFA: Safe (1995)

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Free with MFA admission, which is only $5 after 5 pm on Thursday. Complimentary snacks are available. This summer series spotlights the themes of Shana Moulton: Journeys Out of the Body. This film and post-screening discussion are co-hosted with The Filmme Guild. Safe (1995), directed by Todd Haynes. Oscar-winner Julianne Moore...

Drumming

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them to a rhythmic beat. Feel your musical and artistic momentum grow while you drum out rhythms and use other percussion instruments to bring art alive. No prior experience is necessary. Just come and have fun. Second and fourth...

$5

Marine Science Yoga & Art Camp: Sold Out

This unique camp is led by certified children’s yoga teacher and marine scientist Katie Toth and features daily yoga classes, marine science instruction, and art projects from July 25-29 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. A different theme of marine ecology, conservation, and community service will highlight each day. For...

Simmer and Sift: July – Sept

Feast on culinary masterpieces in a one-hour demonstration designed by local chefs of St. Petersburg’s burgeoning food scene. Each program features tastings, a signature drink, and concludes with a musical performance in the Museum’s Marly Room. Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Kelly Debor, Managing Partner & Pastry Chef, Slate Door Brew Special performance by  The Johnny...

Flash/Splash Workshop

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

  Flash/Splash Workshop at the MFA. Presented in conjunction with the Morean Arts Center. Bring your camera to the MFA for a hands-on workshop inspired by the exhibition Harold Edgerton: What the Eye Can't See. At one station, you can capture a “Milk Drop” splash and at another you can...

Music in the Marly: Christopher Johnson, Piano

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Christopher Johnson Christopher Johnson, piano Dr. Christopher Johnson returns “home” for this special Marly Music concert. Though born in New Jersey, he completed early studies in Pinellas County with Angela Baptiste, who coached him on his first competitions. He has more than fulfilled his early promise. He was the first...

Art & Sign Language – Canceled Today

Collection Galleries: Museum of Fine Arts

The program has been canceled for August 5th, due to instructor illness.  We apologize for any inconvenience to you. Discover art and learn a new language as a family.  Gain an introduction to ASL (American Sign Language) vocabulary while touring the galleries.  Classes are designed and presented by certified ASL...

Kidding Around Yoga

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Kidding Around Yoga system utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into: partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more.  The class is specifically designed for kids – families welcome.  Practicing yoga with everyone in the family, and especially children, creates a special bond. Join us the...

$5

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. The heroes in our collection will inspire you to make a modern-day superhero cape using a T-shirt and your imagination. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission....

Gallery Talk: From the Heart: Folk Art on Paper

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

Katherine Pill, Curator of Contemporary Art Through the generosity of donors, the MFA has established a fascinating collection of work by contemporary self-taught artists. Katherine Pill focuses on individual pieces, while also connecting them to broader currents in contemporary art. The MFA’s first Curator of Contemporary Art, Ms. Pill has...

Coffee Talks with Nan Colton: Blossom to Bare Bones

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Connect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. Nan Colton, the MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence, turns to special exhibitions and the collection for her scripts and 30-minute presentations. Enjoy refreshments at 10 am, her performance at 10:30 am, and a general docent...

Book Club

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month’s featured book will relate to the MFA’s collection or special exhibitions. The group meets in the Bayview Room and discusses the book of the month....

The Contemporaries: Collecting Locally – SOLD OUT

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Field Trip: Collecting Locally Downtown St. Petersburg Address will be provided once you are registered. Free for members of The Contemporaries. $10 for non-members. Limited capacity - this event is now SOLD OUT. The Contemporaries encourages the collection of contemporary art and support for local galleries and artists. On the...

MFA Blood Drive

Everyone knows someone who needs blood at times of need.  Join us at the MFA on Friday, August 12, for a Blood Drive and donate so others may have a better life.

Drumming

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them to a rhythmic beat. Feel your musical and artistic momentum grow while you drum out rhythms and use other percussion instruments to bring art alive. No prior experience is necessary. Just come and have fun. Second and fourth...

$5

Porch Party

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Join us on the best porch in St. Petersburg from 5:30 to 7 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Free and open to the public. Museum galleries open until 8 pm with free admission for members, $5 after 5 pm for non-members. Special discounts available for new members to join during...

Free

Cinema at the MFA: Daisies (1966)

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Free with MFA admission, which is only $5 after 5 p.m. on Thursday. Complimentary snacks are available. This summer series spotlights the themes of Shana Moulton: Journeys Out of the Body. This film and post-screening discussion are co-hosted with The Filmme Guild. Daisies (1966), directed by Véra Chytilová. This absurdist farce...

Art & Sign Language – Canceled Today

Collection Galleries: Museum of Fine Arts

Discover art and learn a new language as a family.  Gain an introduction to ASL (American Sign Language) vocabulary while touring the galleries.  Classes are designed and presented by certified ASL instructor and interpreter Carol Downing. Second and Fourth Friday of the Month @ 11 am. The summer schedule has been changed...

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. The heroes in our collection will inspire you to make a modern-day superhero cape using a T-shirt and your imagination. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission. No...

Music in the Marly: Rachel Kudo, piano, Brandon Ridenour, trumpet

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Rachel Kudo Rachel Kudo, piano Brandon Ridenour, trumpet Rachel Kudo has been hailed for her “stunning virtuosity” and “miracle of flawless technique and expressive versatility.” She made her orchestral debut with the Chicago and Fort Worth Symphonies at 16 and has since concertized around the globe. Highlights include recitals at...

Skating Party Fundraiser

Wear your best 1970's outfit, gather up your friends, and skate, skate, skate! All proceeds help purchase Bill Yates, Sweetheart Roller Skating Rink, 1972-73 photography portfolio, for the Museum of Fine Arts. If you don't want to skate (or have forgotten how), join us anyway for a great cause!  There...

Simmer & Sift: Aug – Sept

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Feast on culinary masterpieces in a one-hour demonstration designed by local chefs of St. Petersburg’s burgeoning food scene. Each program features tastings, a signature drink, and concludes with a musical performance in the Museum’s Marly Room. Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Jeffrey Hileman, Executive Chef at FarmTable Kitchen and LOCALE Market...

Music in the Marly: The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet This quintet has won over audiences for more than 35 years. These talented musicians—trumpets Robert Smith and Kenneth Brown, horn Andrew Karr, trombone Dwight Decker, and tuba William Mickelsen—are veteran members of The Florida Orchestra and have enriched our cultural life...

SPFestival 2016

SPF 16 - St. Pete Festival - is upon us!  Check out the list of things to do in September in St. Petersburg beginning with the SHINE Mural Festival, which runs from September 1-10.  Each week there is a different focus on the arts in downtown St. Petersburg and there is...

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Today, you will find works in the galleries that are made from unexpected materials. Then make your own using anything from small toys to moss. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture Series: featuring Chris Parks of Palehorse Design

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Image: Courtesy of the artist We are pleased to kick off our fall Contemporaries programming with Chris Parks of Palehorse Design. A renowned illustrator and artist who has had a studio in downtown St. Pete since 2006, Parks is also co-curator of the SHINE Mural Festival. He states, "Truly, some of...

Book Club: Priceless

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Robert K. Wittman Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month’s featured book will relate to the MFA’s collection or special exhibitions. The group meets in the Bayview Room and discusses the book...

SHINE: Secret Walls

  6 Artists, 3 Teams, 90 Minutes, 1 Winning Team A 90-minute live illustration battle in black and white!  Competing artists have 90 minutes to create an artwork using only black markers and black paint.  No pencils/sketches will be used as a reference.  Winners will be selected by two guest judges,...

Free

Pledge to Live Life With Heart: The Red Sofa Tour

Red Sofa Tour 2014 at the MFA Ashley HomeStore and the American Heart Association present the Red Sofa Tour 2016. Share how you're living your life with heart on the Red Sofa, which is located in the Conservatory inside the MFA until Wednesday at noon. Visit the Shana Moulton: Journeys...

Coffee Talks with Nan Colton: 1960’s Designs & Signs

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Connect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. Nan Colton, the MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence, turns to special exhibitions and the collection for her scripts and 30-minute presentations. Enjoy refreshments at 10 am, her performance at 10:30 am, and a general docent...

Porch Party

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Join us on the best porch in St. Petersburg from 5:30 to 7 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Free and open to the public. Museum galleries open until 8 pm with free admission for members, $5 after 5 pm for non-members. Special discounts available for new members to join during...

Free

Meet the Folk Artists of Creative Clay

The Museum Store: Museum of Fine Arts

IMAGE: Blue Jay, Karen C. Creative Clay is delighted to continue its partnership with the MFA for an evening event, Meet the Folk Artists of Creative Clay, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 6:30 – 8 pm, in the Museum Store. Folk art created by the studio artists of Creative Clay is...

Free

Lecture: Mernet Larsen

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Mernet Larsen is one of the area’s most accomplished artists. She will discuss her paintings on view in the Lee Malone Gallery, as well as others that have marked her development and remarkable career. From 1967-2003, Ms. Larsen taught at the University of South Florida, Tampa, where she influenced many...

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Today, you will find works in the galleries that are made from unexpected materials. Then make your own using anything from small toys to moss. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2...

The Contemporaries: Behind the Scenes Tour

Hazel Hough Wing: Museum of Fine Arts

The Contemporaries of the Museum of Fine Arts are pleased to host an after-hours tour of Shana Moulton: Journeys Out of the Body by Curator of Contemporary Art Katherine Pill. Come get to know the strange world of Cynthia! Moulton creates humorous yet earnest explorations of New Age approaches to...

Simmer & Sift: Sept

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Feast on culinary masterpieces in a one-hour demonstration designed by local chefs of St. Petersburg’s burgeoning food scene. This final program in our series features tastings, a signature drink, and concludes with a musical performance in the Museum’s Marly Room. Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Matthew Rainey, Executive Chef at Rococo...

Docent Training: Information Sessions

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

The docents play a critical role at the MFA. They engage visitors as tour guides and educators in the galleries and the community. Docents introduce many children and even some adults to art and museums for the very first time. The docent-training program begins on Friday, October 14, and lasts...

Free

Arts Alive Day at the MFA

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

St. Petersburg will be shining the spotlight on its vibrant arts and cultural scene with a one-day celebration of the arts, the annual ArtsAlive 2016 Free Museum Day on Saturday, September 24. The MFA is also a partner with the Smithsonian on this same day, which is called Museum Day...

Free

Cinema at the MFA: The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2011)

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Free with MFA admission, which is only $5 after 5 p.m. on Thursday. Complimentary snacks are available. This summer series spotlights the themes of Shana Moulton: Journeys Out of the Body. This film and post-screening discussion are co-hosted with The Filmme Guild. The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2011), directed by...

Mornings with the Maestro

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Mornings with the Maestro from the St. Petersburg Opera Company are held at the Museum of Fine Arts and sponsored by Marilyn J. Ward with Maestro Mark Sforzini, Artistic and Executive Director directing. The schedule for 2016-2017 is as follows: September 30, 2016 -  Preview to Il Travatore: Dark Lady Played...

Kidding Around Yoga

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Kidding Around Yoga system utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into: partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more.  The class is specifically designed for kids – families welcome.  Practicing yoga with everyone in the family, and especially children, creates a special bond. Join us the...

$5

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate October 1 and 15:...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture Series: The Art of Healing

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Shana Moulton, Whispering Pines 4, (2007), video still The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture Series is a grab bag of artist talks, panel discussions, and art historical lectures that focus on contemporary themes during the lunch hour of the first Monday of each month. This month's Lunchtime Lecture is a Panel Discussion:...

Whispering Pines 10: An Opera by Shana Moulton and Nick Hallett

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Shana Moulton, Whispering Pines 4, 2007, video still This live music and performance event features Shana Moulton’s alter ego Cynthia in the one-act opera Whispering Pines 10 (2010) and vocalist Susan Hellman Spatafora. Throughout the Whispering Pines series, begun in 2002 and ongoing, we see Cynthia grappling with various maladies, seeking out remedies in the...

Drumming

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them to a rhythmic beat. Feel your musical and artistic momentum grow while you drum out rhythms and use other percussion instruments to bring art alive. No prior experience is necessary. Just come and have fun. Second and fourth...

$5

Hot Gatherings/Cool Conversations: Art Outside

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

The American Dog series by Dale Rogers “Art Outside” with sculptors Mark Chatterley, Jane Jaskevich, and Dale Rogers. Mark Chatterley creates larger-than-life ceramic figures with lava-like glazes that appear to transcend time and geography. They have a powerful, primitive grace. He began throwing pots more than 30 years ago, but...

Friends of Decorative Arts: Ancient Greek Vases in the Greater Tampa Bay Area

Red Figure Column Krater, Greek, Attic, 5th century B.C.E.Ceramic Gift of Costas Lemonopoulos The decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum of Fine Arts. The Friends of Decorative Arts (FODA) expands understanding of their variety and beauty. Plus, you...

Coffee Talks with Nan Colton: Heart of Africa

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Connect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. Nan Colton, the MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence, turns to special exhibitions and the collection for her scripts and 30-minute presentations. Enjoy refreshments at 10 am, her performance at 10:30 am, and a general docent...

Book Club: Homegoing: A Novel

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month’s featured book will relate to the MFA’s collection or special exhibitions. The group meets in the Bayview Room and discusses the book of the month....

The Collectors Circle: Lecture Series

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Dr. Emily Schuchardt Navratil This outstanding series features some of the world’s foremost art historians, curators, artists, and collectors. Everyone is invited to these free lectures. An always elegant reception for Collectors Circle members, also sponsored by Northern Trust, is held one hour before the lecture. Cynthia Astrack is President...

Kidding Around Yoga

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Kidding Around Yoga system utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into: partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more.  The class is specifically designed for kids – families welcome.  Practicing yoga with everyone in the family, and especially children, creates a special bond. Join us the...

$5

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate October 15: Use your...

Community Guest Bartender for Community Cause

On certain Mondays of each month The Ale and the Witch hands over the beer pouring to a local community member to become a guest bartender for a local cause. Raising funds for the community in a fun happy hour from 5-7 pm where folks gather around the traditional Public type house of...

Elevate A.R.T.S. Student Showcase

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

  Middle School students from Pinellas County Schools, Elevate A.R.T.S. grant will perform a variety of music and showcase their artwork in the Marly Room. The Elevate A.R.T.S. grant is a federally funded grant awarded to the Pinellas Visual and Performing Arts department. The grant was conceived to provide professional...

A Simple Theater

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

A Bicycle Country A SIMPLE THEATRE - A Season of Legends - presented in various venues as a Staged Reading. The MFA is pleased to host one of these readings on October 18, in connection with the exhibition Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art, which will open October...

$20

The Museum Store: Meet the Artist, Jeremiah Jacobs

The Museum Store: Museum of Fine Arts

Jeremiah Jacobs When Jeremiah Jacobs took a ceramics class in high school, he was hooked. After graduating, he attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and fell under the spell of Athenian vase technique, which can be seen in his work today. In 2011, he came to St....

Porch Party and Meet the Artist

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Join us on the best porch in St. Petersburg from 5:30 to 7 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Free and open to the public. Museum galleries open until 8 pm with free admission for members, $5 after 5 pm for non-members. Special discounts available for new members to join during...

Free

Drumming

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them to a rhythmic beat. Feel your musical and artistic momentum grow while you drum out rhythms and use other percussion instruments to bring art alive. No prior experience is necessary. Just come and have fun. Second and fourth...

$5

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art – Member Preview

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Please join us for the MFA Member Preview of Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art. This event is free for MFA members and $10 for non-member guests. Our America is one of the most expansive exhibitions of Latino art ever presented in the Tampa Bay area. It spotlights...

Make and Take: Special Event

Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory: Museum of Fine Arts

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate. Get ready for el...

The Contemporaries: PRINT ST. PETE Workshop

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

SOLD OUT! Field Trip: PRINT ST. PETE Letterpress Workshop PRINT ST. PETE Community Letterpress 4903 8th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 7:00-9:30 p.m. $15 for members of The Contemporaries $20 for non-members Limited capacity We are taking our third field trip this year to PRINT ST. PETE Community Letterpress. Bridget Elmer...

The Stuart Society: smARTly Dressed – Fashion Show & Luncheon

The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society presents their annual Smartly Dressed Fashion Show, to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts, on Thursday, November 3, 2016. The event will be held at the Palm Court Ballroom of The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in downtown St. Petersburg. The Presenting...

Collectors Circle: Lecture Series

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (French, 1755-1842), Julie Le Brun as Flora (1799), Oil on canvas, Museum Purchase This outstanding series features some of the world’s foremost art historians, curators, artists, and collectors. Everyone is invited to these free lectures. An always elegant reception for Collectors Circle members, also sponsored...

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate November 5 and 19:...

Gallery Talk on Jack Barrett: People Watching

Lee Malone Gallery: Museum of Fine Arts

Katherine Pill Gallery Talk on Jack Barrett: People Watching by Curator of Contemporary Art Katherine Pill and Louise Barrett Katherine Pill developed the ongoing “Spotlight” series to showcase the work of gifted area artists. This select exhibition of work by Jack Barrett (1929-2008), who lived most of his adult life...

Stuart Society: smARTly Dressed Boutique

Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory: Museum of Fine Arts

Are you looking for that perfect present, a hostess gift, a “treasure” for that special teacher or mentor, a stunning accessory for a holiday party, or a little something for that hard-to-buy-for-friend? Guests will lose themselves in an array of local and national vendors which are sure to please even...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture Series: Creative Clay: Art from the Heart

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lectures is held on the first Monday of the month and includes artist talks, panel discussions and/or lively lectures. $5 (lecture only), plus MFA admission $10 (lecture and lunch) for Contemporaries members $15 (lecture and lunch) for non-members of The Contemporaries Lunch reservations must be made by...

Friends of Decorative Arts: African American Self-Taught Art

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Owl, 1947, Bill Traylor The decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum of Fine Arts. The Friends of Decorative Arts (FODA) expands understanding of their variety and beauty. Plus, you will make new friends at the meetings. Annual dues...

Coffee Talks with Nan Colton: Every Mind is a World

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Connect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. Nan Colton, the MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence, turns to special exhibitions and the collection for her scripts and 30-minute presentations. Enjoy refreshments at 10 am, her performance at 10:30 am, and a general docent...

Exquisite Corpse International 2016

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Exquisite Corpse from 2015. Exquisite Corpse International's first unveiling was on November 12, 2015 at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. A night that will remain in many minds and hearts as a magical inspiring night . Thirty-One (31) talented artists participated in a one of a kind mixed...

$5

Book Club: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month’s featured book will relate to the MFA’s collection or special exhibitions. The group meets in the Bayview Room and discusses the book of the month. The...

Veteran’s Day Special

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Veterans Day admission is complimentary all day for veterans and active duty military members with valid ID, plus one guest each. Membership at the MFA is offered at ½ price to active and retired military on Veteran’s Day. Thank you for your service to our country.

Free

Drumming at the MFA on Family Day

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Explore the many cultures represented in the Museum collection by experiencing them to a rhythmic beat. Feel your musical and artistic momentum grow while you drum out rhythms and use other percussion instruments to bring art alive. No prior experience is necessary. Just come and have fun. Second and fourth...

$5

Our America: Family Day

Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory: Museum of Fine Arts

Experience the food, musical, and artistic traditions of the three largest Latino cultures represented in Our America: Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban-American. Hands-on activities, live music, and food to buy and samples will be part of this vibrant day for people of all ages. The events and activities happening on...

Hot Gatherings/Cool Conversations: Patchen’s Patterns

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Glass Art by David Patchen “Patchen’s Patterns” with glass artist David Patchen. For two decades, Mr. Patchen’s creative energies primarily found an outlet in music, but a blowpipe and a glass furnace have firmly replaced his guitar. He received an artistic merit scholarship to study at the Pilchuck Glass Studio...

Porch Party

Front Porch: Museum of Fine Arts

Join us on the best porch in St. Petersburg from 5:30 to 7 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Free and open to the public. Museum galleries open until 8 pm with free admission for members, $5 after 5 pm for non-members. Special discounts available for new members to join during...

Free

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate November 19: Tour the...

Gallery Talk on Inuit Prints and Sculptures

Works on Paper Gallery, 2nd Floor, MFA

Dr. Teresa Wilkins Gallery Talk on Inuit Prints and Sculpture by Members Services Manager Dr. Teresa Wilkins, followed by a reception. Dr. Teresa Wilkins joined the MFA in 2014 after serving as the Assistant Curator in the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas for the Eskenazi...

Museum of Fine Arts is closed Thanksgiving Day

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Enjoy your day with your family and give thanks.  The MFA is thankful for you! IMAGE: William Duffield, British (1816–1863), Still Life With Lemons, Grapes, and Plums (detail),1855, oil on canvas, Museum purchase with funds donated by The Stuart Society

Giving Tuesday

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Be a Part of Giving Tuesday Celebrated on Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has joined Black Friday and Cyber Monday with giving back as part of the holiday experience.  ...

Holiday Membership Deal

PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FL

Your support makes it possible for the Museum of Fine Arts to present great works of art, offer education programs that change lives, and make the museum accessible to all people. Our Memberships, support groups, and volunteer opportunities fit a variety of interests, ages, and philanthropic support. This year, the...

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches: Young Artists of Florida Exhibition

Multi-Purpose Room: Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum is celebrating its second year of providing an inspirational and creative environment for children and cottage parents at the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. This unique program was brought to the Museum by Thomas Ris, a local businessman and arts supporter. Mr. Ris had a vision of bringing together...

Make & Take

Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. First and Third Saturday of the Month, 11 am–2 pm FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate December 3 and 17:...

The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lecture Series: Noel Smith

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Noel Smith The Contemporaries Lunchtime Lectures is held on the first Monday of the month and includes artist talks, panel discussions and/or lively lectures. $5 (lecture only), plus MFA admission $10 (lecture and lunch) for Contemporaries members $15 (lecture and lunch) for non-members of The Contemporaries Lunch reservations must be...

Book Club: The Long Exile: A Tale of Inuit Betrayal and Survival in the High Arctic

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

Join Keep St. Pete Lit, a local organization that supports the literary community, for a book club connecting the visual and literary arts.  Each month’s featured book will relate to the MFA’s collection or special exhibitions. The group meets in the Bayview Room and discusses the book of the month. Melanie McGrath’s...

Parrish Lecture: Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art

Marly Room: Museum of Fine Arts

The Wayne W. & Frances Knight Parrish Lecture on Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art  will be given by Curator of Latino art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Dr. E. Carmen Ramos. E. Carmen Ramos joined the Smithsonian American Art Museum staff as curator of Latino art...

Stuffed Animal Night at the Museum: Breakfast with Santa – SOLD OUT

Mary Alice McClendon Conservatory: Museum of Fine Arts

The “Night at the Museum” is designed for your favorite stuffed animal. Imagine their adventures as they explore the Museum while waiting for Santa to arrive the next morning. Watch a video of their overnight antics and adventures as you enjoy breakfast with Santa. Thursday, December 8, 2016, 5 - 8...

Youth and Family Programs: Holidays 2016

Bayview Room: Museum of Fine Arts

KIDDING AROUND YOGA will resume in January (7 & 21) Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, January through November, 10 am to 11 am. Kidding Around Yoga utilizes the yoga poses or asanas creatively tucked into partner yoga, games and activities, original music, stories and more. This yoga class...

Chorus Angelorum: Winter Concert

Chorus Angelorum is a premier a cappella vocal ensemble of male and female voices, formed in 2001 for the purpose of offering exceptional performances of vocal music throughout the Tampa Bay area. This seasonal appearance is by special arrangement for the Museum of Fine Arts. As an ensemble originally dedicated...