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Fall Exhibitions at the Arts Center Open September 8th
Gallery Talk, 5:30 PM, Sept 8th
Opening Reception, 6 - 8 PM, Sept. 8th
(Media invited to attend and cover)
St. Petersburg, Florida, August 8, 2006 -- The Fall Exhibitions at the Arts Center open September 8, 2006, located at 719 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. The Exhibition runs until October 29, 2006. The exhibits are as follows:
Virginia Beth Shields: "On Becoming" and "Remnants"
Lakeland resident Virginia Beth Shields is descended from a long line of South Carolina sharecroppers, and her ghostly black-and-white photographs and installations capture people and places from an American South that is quickly fading into history.
Tomorrow's Drawing Today: Curated by Sandy Besser
Santa Fe art collector and curator Sandy Besser presents an exhibition of drawings from "under-recognized" artists from his region. Works will vary from lovely portraiture to provocative illustrations.
14th All Florida Juried Exhibition: Juried by Dr. Donald Kuspit
The Arts Center's bi-annual All Florida juried exhibition features works by over 40 Florida artists, chosen by juror Donald Kuspit, contributing editor to ArtForum and Sculpture magazines.
Dr. Kuspit will be hosting a luncheon and lecture at the Mahaffey Theater at 12 PM, Sept. 8, 2006. For more information please contact Donna Fletcher at the Arts Center.
About The Arts Center
The Arts Center is a 501 c 3, non-profit, located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. The Arts Center inspires, educates, and engages a diverse population in the creation of contemporary visual art by providing a dynamic, professional environment to foster the creative process, allowing artists and the community to meet and exchange ideas. We offer extensive studio arts classes at all levels across a wide variety of media, and we exhibit outstanding recent work by local, regional, national and international artists through an extensive program of rotating exhibits created by student, emerging, mid-career and established artists.
