Cinema @ the MFA – Ingrid Goes West – Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsThe film Ingrid Goes West is a dark comedy starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen, following a young woman who moves to Los Angeles with the goal of befriending her well-curated Instagram idol. The film premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival winning the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Panel...
Coffee Talk with Nan Colton: My Backyard
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsConnect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. The MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence Nan Colton invites us to meet an artist or historical figure in a 30-minute presentation that includes a cup of coffee and delectable pastries. Today’s program is entitled My...
Zombie Thriller Rehearsals
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryJoin the MFA staff and folks from Thrill St. Pete as we learn the fancy footwork featured in Michael Jackson's Zombie Thriller dance - and get ready for a performance on Oct. 24th! Rehearsals, led by Jesse Miller, take place every Thursday evening from 6-7:30 pm. Dancers admitted free to...
Book Club at the MFA – Old in Art School
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. September 13th: Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over by Nell Irvin Painter As a renowned...
The Contemporaries Field Trip: Tampa Museum – Vapor and Vibration
120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FLMembers of The Contemporaries are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Vapor and Vibration: The Art of Larry Bell and Jesús Rafael Soto at the Tampa Museum of Art with Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Joanna Robotham. This exhibition places in dialogue, for the first time, the...
Kidding Around Yoga
Bayview Room: Museum of Fine ArtsThe 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...
Make & Take Saturdays
MFA Classroom (2nd Floor)Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
Gallery Talk: Selfie, Selfie, On the Wall
We all know what a selfie is...come and hear about how the 66 artists included in This is Not a Selfie: Photographic Self-Portraits from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection use photographs of themselves in different creative ways, exploring themes of identity, reflection, and performance. Led by MFA Curator of the...
Cocktails & Collections
Membership Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsCocktails & Collections, held on the third Thursday of each month, is a series of themed events with connections to art. Each event focuses on one of the MFA galleries or special exhibitions, highlighting a different work in the collection. Each month features live music, a customized docent tour, light bites, and art-inspired signature...
Zombie Thriller Rehearsals
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryJoin the MFA staff and folks from Thrill St. Pete as we learn the fancy footwork featured in Michael Jackson's Zombie Thriller dance - and get ready for a performance on Oct. 24th! Rehearsals, led by Jesse Miller, take place every Thursday evening from 6-7:30 pm. Dancers admitted free...
Book Signing with Author Patsie McCandless
Museum of Fine Arts Store 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FLPlease join us for a book signing with author and artist Patsie McCandless; Becoming Jesse: Celebrating the Everyday Magic of Childhood. ~ A novel for anyone who loves a child.
TFO On the Go: Florida Orchestra Clarinet Trio
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsTFO on the Go: The MFA hosts a performance during the Florida Orchestra’s annual celebration of chamber music with free concerts throughout the area. TFO Clarinet Trio: Natalie Hoe on clarinet, Jonas Benson on viola, and Brent Douglas on piano who will perform a variety of classic selections. Program...
Arts Alive! Free Museum Day
The Museum of Fine Arts is thrilled to participate in Free Museum Day and Arts Alive! We will be open from 10a-5p, with last admission at 3p. We will not be requiring printouts of Free Museum Day tickets. Tips for your visit: -There will be no docent tours on Free...
SOLD OUT – Simmer and Sift: Il Ritorno
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsThis event is currently sold out. Back by popular demand...Simmer & Sift! Culinary masterpieces brought to life at the MFA, combining creative culinary skills with delicious demonstrations. In a small group setting, interact with the area's most popular chefs and taste their creations. Supporting the arts can be so delicious! From the...
Zombie Thriller Rehearsals
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryJoin the MFA staff and folks from Thrill St. Pete as we learn the fancy footwork featured in Michael Jackson's Zombie Thriller dance - and get ready for a performance on Oct. 24th! Rehearsals, led by Jesse Miller, take place every Thursday evening from 6-7:30 pm. Dancers admitted free...
Stories, Poetry and Motion (A Story Days Performance)
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryThe 5th annual Story Days festival returns with Stories, Poetry and Motion, featuring performances by poet Gloria Muňoz and dancers Kellie Harmon and Crystal DelGiudice. Helen Hansen French will premiere a new dance based upon Refuge, the powerful story of St. Pete resident Jasmina Kuljanac, as scripted by Lillian...
Behind The Scenes: Antioch Reclaimed
Sculpture Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsView the MFA’s “paintings in stone” in the Museum’s outdoor conservation lab through November 2018. The multi-phased project that began with the conservation and restoration of the mosaics will culminate in an exhibition, scheduled for 2020. The show will include other mosaics from the 1930s excavation, as well as complementary...
Zombie Thriller Rehearsals
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryJoin the MFA staff and folks from Thrill St. Pete as we learn the fancy footwork featured in Michael Jackson's Zombie Thriller dance - and get ready for a performance on Oct. 24th! Rehearsals, led by Jesse Miller, take place every Thursday evening from 6-7:30 pm. Dancers admitted free...
Haider Ali, Jingle Truck Artist
Please join us in welcoming Pakistani artist Haider Ali, who will be live painting a car as part of the MFA's collaboration with the 2018 Shine Mural Festival and Carmada. Ali is best known for his work in the distinctive Pakistani “jingle truck” art style, a popular form of decoration...
Kidding Around Yoga
Bayview Room: Museum of Fine ArtsThe 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...
For Freedoms – Create Signs with the MFA
Celebrate one of our most closely held and important values: Freedom. Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is a safe space dedicated to the thoughtful exchange of ideas. Expression of freedom is the cornerstone of our democracy, and we encourage you to come out and create your own sign expressing...
Make & Take Saturdays
MFA Classroom (2nd Floor)Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
The Contemporaries Field Trip: The Lovelady Collection
Private Home (address emailed to registrants)Please note: the date for this field trip has changed to Saturday, October, 6th. We are thrilled to visit the home of collectors Jeff Lovelady of Grayspeed Cycles and Jennifer Petrini Lovelady, director of community and cultural affairs at Great Bay Distributors. At Great Bay, Lovelady spearheaded the effort...
Friends of Decorative Arts: Sugar Furniture
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum. FODA expands understanding of their variety and beauty. Plus, you will make new friends at the meetings. Annual dues are $50 in addition to a minimum of a Dual Level...
Coffee Talk with Nan Colton: A Master Image-Maker
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsConnect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. The MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence Nan Colton invites us to meet an artist or historical figure in a 30-minute presentation that includes a cup of coffee and delectable pastries. Today’s program is entitled A...
Creating a Legacy: The Art of Planning
Museum of Fine Arts - Marly RoomThe Museum of Fine Arts has partnered with the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay to provide an interactive discussion with a panel of experts on the legal, financial, and philanthropic aspects of estate planning, especially timely with the changes in tax regulations this year. Estate planning can be an art,...
Behind The Scenes: Antioch Reclaimed
Sculpture Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsView the MFA’s “paintings in stone” in the Museum’s outdoor conservation lab through November 2018. The multi-phased project that began with the conservation and restoration of the mosaics will culminate in an exhibition, scheduled for 2020. The show will include other mosaics from the 1930s excavation, as well as complementary...
Zombie Thriller Rehearsals
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryJoin the MFA staff and folks from Thrill St. Pete as we learn the fancy footwork featured in Michael Jackson's Zombie Thriller dance - and get ready for a performance on Oct. 24th! Rehearsals, led by Jesse Miller, take place every Thursday evening from 6-7:30 pm. Dancers admitted free...
Book Club at the MFA – Bluebeard
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomJoin 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 exhibtions. October 11th: Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut Humor and irony collide in this novel by the...
Friends of Photography: Land of the Lost Dinosaur Photo Safari
Join photographer Beth Reynolds on a photographic journey to Dinosaur World. This off-site field trip includes transportation, entrance to Dinosaur World, and instruction. Separate lunch at nearby restaurant will be pay-your-own-way. Tickets are limited. Click Here For Tickets
Contemporary Collecting Panel Discussion
Bayview Room: Museum of Fine ArtsThe Contemporaries encourages collecting contemporary art, and supporting the artists within our communities and beyond. This is well evidenced by the personal collections of our committee members. Please join us for a panel discussion with the art collectors that make up The Contemporaries committee, and learn about what drives their...
Cocktails & Collections
Membership Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsCocktails & Collections, held on the third Thursday of each month, is a series of themed events with connections to art. Each event focuses on one of the MFA galleries or special exhibitions, allowing us to experience the art in different ways. Each month features live music, a customized tour, light bites, art-inspired signature cocktails,...
Behind The Scenes: Antioch Reclaimed
Sculpture Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsView the MFA’s “paintings in stone” in the Museum’s outdoor conservation lab through November 2018. The multi-phased project that began with the conservation and restoration of the mosaics will culminate in an exhibition, scheduled for 2020. The show will include other mosaics from the 1930s excavation, as well as...
Zombie Thriller Rehearsals
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryJoin the MFA staff and folks from Thrill St. Pete as we learn the fancy footwork featured in Michael Jackson's Zombie Thriller dance - and get ready for a performance on Oct. 24th! Rehearsals, led by Jesse Miller, take place every Thursday evening from 6-7:30 pm. Dancers admitted free...
Kidding Around Yoga
Bayview Room: Museum of Fine ArtsThe 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...
Make & Take Saturdays
MFA Classroom (2nd Floor)Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
Zombie Thriller Dance
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryPut on your best Zombie face and join the MFA for our first annual Zombie Thriller Dance. Ghouls and zombies of all ages and dancing abilities are invited to take over the front steps of the museum for a fiendishly good time strutting your stuff to the famous Michael Jackson...
Behind The Scenes: Antioch Reclaimed
Sculpture Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsView the MFA’s “paintings in stone” in the Museum’s outdoor conservation lab through November 2018. The multi-phased project that began with the conservation and restoration of the mosaics will culminate in an exhibition, scheduled for 2020. The show will include other mosaics from the 1930s excavation, as well as complementary...
DANCE: Air-Earth-Fire-Water
Presented by St. Petersburg Festival of the Arts - SPF18 Artists explore the elements through movement in this joyous work. Created by playwright Sheila Cowley, dancer/choreographer Helen Hansen French, co-choreographer Paula Kramer, actors Eugenie Bondurant and Ned Averill-Snell , viola player A.J. Vaughan and dancers Erin Cardinal, Brian Fidalgo and...
Conversation with a Curator: Really! This is (So) Not a Selfie
Museum of Fine Arts - Marly RoomThe special exhibition This is Not a Selfie is curated from a single collection, the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). This is Not a Selfie curator Eve Schillo, Assistant Curator of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department at LACMA, will join us on October 25th...
Exquisite Corpse 2018
Museum of Fine Arts, Conservatory & Marly RoomIt’s the unveiling of an exhibit created and based on the old surreal parlor game "Exquisite Corpse". The game has been played by many but, never like this version before. This will be the fourth year. Artists are sought out based on talent & invited to play. Once they accept...
Kidding Around Yoga
The 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...
Make & Take Saturdays
MFA Classroom (2nd Floor)Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
FODA Event, Studio Visit: Prism Yarn
Offsite: Prism YarnFODA is visiting fiber artist Laura Bryant’s studio, Prism Yarn. Part of Bryant’s process begins with the meticulous task of dyeing fibers, which she does in her own studio. Visitors can see these first stages, and view some of the final creations hung throughout the studio. This event is...
Book Club at the MFA – Self Portrait With Boy
Bayview Room: Museum of Fine ArtsJoin 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 exhibtions. November 8th: Self Portrait With Boy, by Rachel Lyon We explore themes central to our This...
Cinema @ the MFA – Egó Sympósion: Film by Yasumasa Morimura
Egó Sympósion (2016) is the Florida debut of Morimura Yasumasa, the noted Japanese appropriation artist. Featured in our photography exhibition This Is Not a Selfie: Photographic Self-Portraits from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection, Yasumasa borrows images from historical artists (ranging from Rembrandt to Cindy Sherman), and inserts his own face and body into them;...
Friends of Decorative Arts: Highlights From the Asian Art Collection
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum. FODA expands understanding of their variety and beauty. Plus, you will make new friends at the meetings. Annual dues are $50 in addition to a minimum of a Dual Level...
Coffee Talk with Nan Colton: Conceptualizing Cindy
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsConnect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. The MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence Nan Colton invites us to meet an artist or historical figure in a 30-minute presentation that includes a cup of coffee and delectable pastries. Today’s program is entitled Conceptualizing...
Collector’s Circle Fall Lecture: Ancient Art in Miniature: Masterworks of Ancient Jewelry
The Fall Collector's Circle Lecture features Max Bernheimer, International Head of Antiquities at Christie’s. Mr. Bernheimer organizes auctions in this specialized area of Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Egyptian and Near Eastern art and artifacts. He has participated in archaeological excavations at Caesarea in Israel, sponsored jointly by the University of Maryland and...
Smartly Dressed Fashion Show & Luncheon – 40th Anniversary
The Vinoy® Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf ClubThe Stuart Society's 40th annual Smartly Dressed Fashion Show and Luncheon is right around the corner. Sponsored by Dillard's, this event will take place in The Grand Ballroom of The Vinoy® Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club and will be a stunner. Doors open at 11:00 am during which...
Behind The Scenes: Antioch Reclaimed
Sculpture Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsView the MFA’s “paintings in stone” in the Museum’s outdoor conservation lab through November 2018. The multi-phased project that began with the conservation and restoration of the mosaics will culminate in an exhibition, scheduled for 2020. The show will include other mosaics from the 1930s excavation, as well as...
Cocktails & Collections
Membership Garden: Museum of Fine ArtsIn complement to Syd Solomon: Views from Above, artist and writer Mike Solomon will speak about his father’s artistic practice. The discussion will begin in the Acheson Gallery at 6pm, in front of Syd Solomon’s Westcoastalscape (1968). A noted expert on artist’s estates, Mike Solomon is also a practicing artist who has...
Kidding Around Yoga
The 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...
Make & Take Saturdays
MFA Classroom (2nd Floor)Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
The Contemporaries Field Trip: Craig Kaths at Tempus Projects
OffsiteThe Contemporaries are hosting a private preview of New York-based artist Craig Kath's solo exhibition Like a Bucket of Herbs Before a Pressing at Tempus Projects, a leading artist-run, non-profit gallery space in Tampa. Kaths will explain his approach to his printmaking and sculptural practices, which explore the structures and...
Member Sale & Museum Store Sunday
Museum of Fine Arts Store 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FLBook Signing with Renato Rampolla: Dignity No Matter What, The Light Within
Museum of Fine Arts Store 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FLRenato Rampolla, son of MFA collection artist Frank Rampolla will be signing copies of his new book Dignity No Matter What, The Light Within. "For the past year I have been meeting and photographing homeless people in different cities across the United States. Excerpts of our conversations and their...
Deck the Great Hall – Holiday Open House
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgThe Museum of Fine Arts traditionally celebrates the season with a holiday tree placed in the MFA's Great Hall. This year we begin a new tradition: we have commissioned an artist to create an original, site-specific work of art for our museum’s holiday celebration. We will ring in the holidays...
Make & Take Saturdays
MFA Classroom (2nd Floor)Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Exhibition
Multi-Purpose Room: Museum of Fine ArtsJoin us for a celebration of the works created by participants in the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Program, led by some of the Tampa Bay area's leading artists. Reception will be held on December 2nd, from 2pm- 4pm.
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Exhibition – Reception
Multi-Purpose Room: Museum of Fine ArtsJoin us for a celebration of the works created by participants in the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch program, led by some of the Tampa Bay area’s leading artists. Free event.
Collector’s Circle Trip: Henry Plant Museum and Tampa Bay History Center
OffsiteJoin the Collector's Circle study trip to the Henry Plant Museum for a private tour of the exhibit Imperial Designs and, the Tampa Bay History Center. We will board a private mini coach at 9:15am at the Northshore Pool parking lot and travel to Tampa's Henry B Plant Museum for a private tour...
Chorus Angelorum – Winter Concert
Museum of Fine Arts - Marly RoomChorus 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. As an ensemble under the direction of Rick Smith and Michael Davis, they are dedicated to the...
Friends of Decorative Arts: West African Textiles
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum. FODA expands understanding of their variety and beauty. Plus, you will make new friends at the meetings. Annual dues are $50 in addition to a minimum of a Dual Level...
Coffee Talk with Nan Colton: A Self-Portrait
Marly Room: Museum of Fine ArtsConnect with the arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. The MFA’s ever popular performing artist-in-residence Nan Colton invites us to meet an artist or historical figure in a 30-minute presentation that includes a cup of coffee and delectable pastries. Today’s program is entitled A...
Member Preview – Jewels of the Imagination: Radiant Masterworks by Jean Schlumberger
Museum of Fine Arts, St. PetersburgOne of the benefits of an MFA Membership is access to preview events for exhibitions in advance of their opening. The Member Preview for two exhibitions, "Jewels of the Imagination: Radiant Masterworks by Jean Schlumberger and "Drawn to Beauty: The Art and Atelier of Jean Schlumberger" will open at 7:00pm, with exhibition opening remarks at 7:15pm....
Make & Take Saturdays
Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older,...
Put A Bow On It
Museum of Fine Arts - ConservatoryLet MFA elves make your holiday jolly. Gifts from home or purchased in the MFA Store can be wrapped for a small donation while you enjoy the galleries or MFA Cafe. Proceeds to benefit the MFA Annual Fund. Suggested Donation: $5 Small $10 Medium $15 Large
Cocktails & Collections
Cocktails & Collections, held on the third Thursday of each month, is a series of themed events with connections to art. Each event focuses on one of the MFA galleries or special exhibitions, highlighting a different work in the collection. Each month features live music, a customized docent tour, light...
End of Year Clearance Sale
Museum of Fine Arts Store 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FLNYE@MFA: Mid-Century Magic – New Year’s Eve Party
Ring in 2019 at NYE@MFA, a premier all-inclusive New Year’s Eve celebration. This year's theme is "Mid-Century Magic", inspired by the winter exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. Choose the Dinner + The Party ticket for the entire event, or come for The Party: Dinner + The Party - DINNER RESERVATIONS SOLD...
Kidding Around Yoga
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe 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...
Make & Take
Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
Friends of Decorative Arts: Jean Schlumberger
PORTSPACE 3007 BEACH BLVD. S., Gulfport, FLThe decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum. FODA expands understanding of their variety and beauty. Plus, you will make new friends at the meetings. Annual dues are $50 in addition to a minimum of a Dual Level Museum...
Coffee Talk with Nan Colton: Drawn to Beauty
Museum of Fine Arts - Marly RoomConnect with the Arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. The MFA's ever popular artist-in-residence Nan Colton invites us to meet an artist or historical figure in a 30-minute presentation that includes a cup of coffee and delectable pastries. Today's Program is entitled: Drawn to...
Book Club at the MFA: Oil and Marble
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomJoin 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. January 10th: Oil and Marble by Stephanie Storey From 1501-1505, Leonardo da Vinci...
Cocktails & Collections
Cocktails & Collections, held on the third Thursday of each month, is a series of themed events with connections to art. Each event focuses on one of the MFA galleries or special exhibitions, highlighting a different work in the collection. Each month features live music, a customized docent tour,...
Kidding Around Yoga
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe 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...
Make & Take
Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. Details for each program will be posted as soon as they are available. First and third Saturday of the month. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but...
Parrish Lecture: Merging Concepts of Beauty: Jean Schlumberger and Rachel Lambert Mellon by Tiffany & Co. Archivist Annamarie Sandecki
Museum of Fine Arts - Marly RoomTiffany & Co., one of the most storied jewelry purveyors in the world, has a long and rich history. Since the mid-1800s they have been linked in the public’s mind with glamour and graceful living. Archivist Annamarie V. Sandecki manages the Tiffany & Co. archives and administers a collection of...
Friends of Photography Presents: Pick-A-Pic
Please join the Friends of Photography for the best-ever Pick-A-Pic fundraising event. Guests will view three photographs by California artist Sam Contis, listen to this exciting emerging artist talk about her work, and then vote on which piece will join the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts. Be...
The Contemporaries Field Trip: Haitian Art
OffsiteJoin us for our first field trip of the year! Please note: The date has changed to January 26th We are thrilled to visit the home of collector's Ann and Ed Gessen, who moved to St. Pete in 2016 from California. Their extensive collection includes over 400 works of art,...
Gallery Talk With Robin O’Dell: E.G. Barnhill
Gallery - Museum of Fine ArtsPlease join Robin O’Dell, Curator of the Photographic Collection, for a discussion centered around the practice and influence of E.G. Barnhill, noted photographer who painstakingly hand-colored photos of the Florida landscape; selling these invaluable touchstones to tourists and visitors. FREE with Admission
Wine Weekend
This year our theme is Putting on the Glitz “Old Hollywood Style”. Come relive the golden age of Hollywood complete with an all access pass to the glamour of celebrity life including your own sponsor’s star on St. Petersburg’s Hollywood Walk of Fame. Friday, February 1, 2019 Jazz Night at...
Kidding Around Yoga
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe 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...
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. FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate This months project: Jean Schlumberger designed gem...
SOLD OUT – Cinema at the MFA: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Join the MFA for an afternoon of glamour – onscreen and in our galleries! We invite you to a screening of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and a tour of our fabulous new exhibition, Jewels of the Imagination: Radiant Masterworks by Jean Schlumberger. The famed jeweler, Jean Schlumberger, who designed the classic...
SOLD OUT! The Contemporaries Field Trip: Corporate Collections
OffsiteThe Museum of Fine Arts has several affiliated support groups that bring together like-minded art lovers, and support the Museum in acquisition and education about different types of art. The MFA's support group The Contemporaries will be taking a special tour of the incredible art collections of two major Tampa law...
History and Inspirations Behind the Fairyland Lustre Line
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe decorative arts – fine furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and glass – are all around us and in the Museum. The MFA's support group Friends of Decorative Arts expands understanding of their variety and beauty. Plus, you will make new friends at the meetings. FODA programs are held on the second Tuesday...
Coffee Talk with Nan Colton: Fairyland Lustre
Museum of Fine Arts - Marly RoomConnect with the Arts through monthly performances that give voice and embodiment to the two-dimensional. The MFA's ever popular artist-in-residence Nan Colton invites us to meet an artist or historical figure in a 30-minute presentation that includes a cup of coffee and delectable pastries. Today's Program is entitled: Fairyland Lustre....
Book Club at the MFA – Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomJoin us and 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. What better way to celebrate the month of love than with a gripping...
Kidding Around Yoga
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe 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...
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. This month's project: Inspired by our special exhibitions dedicated to the art and artistry of the famed jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger, known for his decades at Tiffany & Co.. ...
Friends of Decorative Arts Handling Session: A Closer Look at Dutch and American Furniture
Bayview Room: Museum of Fine ArtsThis program will feature the careful examination of two pieces of purportedly 18th century furniture—one Dutch and one American— to learn about construction methods, style, finish, and ultimately, authenticity. We will also discuss what makes a piece museum worthy, and how the museum both acquires and de-accessions works. Lead by...
Cocktails & Collections
Cocktails & Collections, held on the third Thursday of each month, is a series of themed events with connections to art. Each event focuses on one of the MFA galleries or special exhibitions, highlighting a different work in the collection. Each month features live music, a customized docent tour,...
Exhibition Designer Rush Jenkins on Creating Jewels of the Imagination – Parrish Lecture Series
Museum of Fine Arts - Marly RoomVisitors of the special exhibition Jewels of the Imagination: Radiant Masterworks by Jean Schlumberger often have a "wow" moment when entering into the gallery. Join us and Rush Jenkins, designer of the exhibition and principal of WRJ Designs (Jackson Hole, WY), for an insider look at the design process for the Museum's Jean...
Kidding Around Yoga
Museum of Fine Arts - Bayview RoomThe 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...
Make & Take
Create your own masterpiece inspired by works in the collection and special exhibitions. Supplies are included. This event is held the first and third Saturday of the month. Recommended for ages five and older, but entire families are encouraged to participate! FREE with Museum admission. No registration necessary. This Month's Project: Hand-painted...
Gallery Talk with Erin Wilson: Fairyland Lustre
Designer Daisy Makeig-Jones (1881-1941), inspired by Victorian fairytales, Celtic legends, and Chinese folk stories, created a unique visual world full of intense colors and startling imagery which proved distinctly popular in a post-World War I society. Join us and Erin Wilson, MFA's curator of Fairyland Lustre: The Darkly Magical World of...