Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12, 5-8pm
On View: July 12 – September 25
Morean Arts Center
719 Central Avenue

The now 109-year-old Morean Arts Center recognizes member artists through Influencers: 2025 Members Show opening Saturday, July 12, 5-8pm.  

The 2025 members exhibition showcases nearly 200 works of art with an “Influencers” theme, inviting artists to think about who (or what) influenced them, then using that inspiration to create something using paint, ceramics, metal, photography, and.  Each Morean member is invited to submit one work of art for the exhibition. Danny Olda, Curatorial Director at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, serves as guest juror, helping to choose awards for participating artists.  

 “Our member artists are the backbone of the Morean,” states Amanda Cooper, Chief Curator for the Morean, “and we love giving them a platform to showcase their extraordinary work during this time. This show is special as it serves as a visual love letter to the people and things that have mentored and inspired these artists.”

 Among member artists’ “influencers” are recognizable names like Van Gogh, Matisse, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Louise Nevelson and Tracey Emin, as well as other local artists, teachers, family and friends.