SPAA Member Events

    • December 10, 2022
    • July 13, 2024
    • 20 sessions

    Second Saturday ArtWalk is where the Central Arts District, EDGE Business District, Grand Central District, Warehouse Arts District, Uptown Arts District and downtown Waterfront District come together as ONE ARTS DESTINATION with many venues hosting the opening night of their latest exhibit.  ArtWalk takes place every Second Saturday of the month and these venues are happily waiting for your exploration, conversation, purchases and inspiration!  Make an evening of it and stop for dinner, drinks or dessert at a local restaurant. 

    Detailed information can be found here, one week before Second Saturday ArtWalk.

    • September 30, 2023
    • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • 15 18th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
    The St. Pete Art Battle and Vendor Market is back for another round of your favorite artistic versus experience!

    Five teams of amazing artists go can to can, brush to brush on an 8 x 8 canvas and battle it out until one team is crowned the victor. And the best part of it all, the crowd decides!

    Your vote will decide which team leaves with the W and bragging rights for their one of a kind visual arts masterpiece.

    There will be plenty experiences to indulge in.
    You can shop with local artisans vendors, enjoy the delicious food trucks, dance to fire sounds from the DJ and live music, plus so much more!


    • October 06, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Brenda McMahon Gallery. 2901 Beach Blvd S #104, Gulfport, FL 33707.
    Live music by singer/songwriter Duane Worden.

    More and more breast cancer survivors are using Tattoo Art as part of their healing and reconstructive process. Photographer, Michelle Caudle, takes an intimate look at the art and self love of these brave women. Powerful and emotional, this photo exhibit honors the path of loss and healing through a powerful visual medium. The show opens on October 1st. The Artist Opening is held during Gulfport's First Friday Art Walk, on October 6th.

     Through the month of October, Brenda McMahon Gallery, and her member artists, are donating 10% of ALL proceeds to The Affirmations Project, an organization that empowers women and celebrates self love, while aiding them through the breast cancer journey.
    • October 14, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • DRV Gallery, 5401 Gulfport Bvd, Gulfport, FL

    Learn a fun technique for making paintings by substituting colors for values and take home a completed colorful project.

    WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

    >How to evaluate a black and white photo to see different values and number them.
    >How to transfer a black and white photo to your canvas (same size)
    >How to paint a colorful version of a black and white photo by substituting color based on the value scale number.
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    WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE

    This workshop is open to Beginners, intermediate, advanced. No prior skills necessary.
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    WHAT TO BRING

    1) Your preferred painting medium (watercolor, acrylic, pastel, oil, etc.)
    2) Painting surface (canvas, paper, etc.)
    3) A black and white photo printed on regular paper of a pet, person, or interesting subject that you would like to paint in a colorful way printed on paper the same size as your painting surface.

    Note: If you don’t have access to a printer, email your photo to shawndelljoyce@gmail.com and she will print it for you.

    REGISTER: https://www.drvgallery.com/store/p/color-as-value-workshop

    • November 03, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Brenda McMahon Gallery. 2901 Beach Blvd S #104, Gulfport, FL 33707.

    Live music by Doc & Sherry

    ABOUT: Fiber artists Anna Sandoval and Zoe Quinn Kelly are joined this year by mixed metals artist Diana Hirschhorn in our 4th Annual Textile Arts show. The Gallery is mixing it up this year, pulling our new jeweler in with her textural work. Come see how needle and thread is turned into textural wall art masterpieces and how felted wool becomes dimensional landscapes. Each artist takes a different twist on textiles, creating captivating and dimensional art.

    The show opens on November 1st. The Artist Opening is held during Gulfport's First Friday Art Walk, on November 3 from 6pm - 9pm with live music by husband and wife team, Doc & Sherry.

    • November 18, 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Brenda McMahon Gallery. 2901 Beach Blvd S #104, Gulfport, FL 33707.

    Live music by guitarist CERULEAN SONGBIRD

    The artists of Tactile & Textural are back at the Gallery for a meet and greet. Anna Sandoval, born in Italy, exhibited her works at the Biennale in Florence in 2002 and in galleries throughout Florida. We are thrilled to have her join us at BMG. Zoe Quinn Kelly has been felting since she was a child. Her fresh compositions cannot be held within the frame, a must see exhibit. Quinn Kelly premiered her felted work in the Gallery in 2022.

    Musician Cerulean Songbird will wow our visitors with his picking and percussive guitar work outside the gallery during this Meet and Greet on Gulfport's Third Saturday IndieFaire night.

    • December 02, 2023
    • December 03, 2023
    • Stop #1. Brenda McMahon Gallery. 2901 Beach Blvd S #104, Gulfport, FL 33707.

    Live music by Saxophonist Henry Ashwood

    This annual Open Studio Tour of Gulfport's professional artists is a must see event. Once a year, up to 30 painters, ceramicists, sculptors, jewelers, most of whom have more than 10,000 hours of art making in their resume, invite the public into their art studios. Artists show their work, share their process, and answer any questions.

    Make Brenda McMahon Gallery your first stop. Pick up a free brochure and enjoy the self-guided tour. Jazz saxophonist Henry Ashwood will be playing outside the gallery. Emerging artist Ashley Wix and painter Jila Davoodi will be showing and working in front of the Gallery. Meet the artists, grab a brochure and plan your weekend. The ArtJones studio tour was founded by Gallery owner, Brenda McMahon in 2016.

    • Saturday, December 2, 10-5
    • Sunday, December 3, 11-4

Past events

September 20, 2023 Community Conversations with the African American Heritage Association
September 20, 2023 Breaking Into the St. Pete Arts Scene - Beyond ABA Panel Discussion
September 17, 2023 Member Event: Helios Jazz Orchestra
September 15, 2023 Member Event: Bunco Night - Ballet Academy of St. Petersburg
September 13, 2023 Member Event: Gallery Grooves: Live Music Broadcast with Radio St. Pete
September 13, 2023 Artist Canister Launch Event
August 30, 2023 Member Event: Polyester Please! Festive Florida Singers
August 17, 2023 Member Event: Surreal Summer Nights at The Dalí
July 29, 2023 Member Event: Echambliss.Artist. LLC - Visual Arts and Sound Experience
July 19, 2023 Member Event: Morean Arts Center "Gallery Grooves"
July 12, 2023 Member Event: Brenda McMahon presents A Taste of Art Ceramic Clay Carving Workshop
July 07, 2023 Member Event: Body Beautiful Art Opening at Brenda McMahon Gallery
July 07, 2023 Member Event: Evening at the Gallery with LaRue Nickelson
July 06, 2023 Member Event: Body Beautiful Photography Exhibition featuring the Photography of Colin Ward
July 01, 2023 Self-Guided Murals in Mind Tour for BIPOC Mental Health Month
June 17, 2023 Member Event: Shades of Pride Festival: A LGBTQ+ Juneteenth Celebration
June 10, 2023 Member Event: Glass and Glamour at the Chihuly Collection
June 09, 2023 Member Event: Pillow Fight @ The Factory St. Pete!
June 02, 2023 Member Event: Pride Art Opening at Brenda McMahon Galler
June 01, 2023 Member Event: Pride Immersive Experience at Fairgrounds St. Pete
May 29, 2023 Member Event: Bayboro Brewing Memorial Day BBQ & Open Veteran Tab
May 25, 2023 Kahwa Coffee Art Wrapped Canister Artist Launch
May 24, 2023 Member Event: URBAN WOOD - photography by Luci Westphal - Opening Reception
May 23, 2023 Member Event: Imagine Museum's Rhythmic Exhibits: A Symphony of Strings
May 20, 2023 Member Event: Making Faces: An Art Studio Open House at DRV Gallery
May 19, 2023 Member Event: Chihuly Collection Cocktails at the Collection: Paintings by Karen Tucker Kuykendall and Glass by Steve Hagan
May 17, 2023 Member Event: Morean Arts Center Gallery Grooves: Live Music Broadcast with Radio St. Pete
May 16, 2023 Member Event: Imagine Museum’s Artist of the Future
May 12, 2023 Member Event: Jason Hackenwerth - We Animal
May 11, 2023 Member Event: Art in Harmony - Photography & Live Performances at DRB Gallery
May 10, 2023 Arts Business Academy 2023
May 09, 2023 Member Event: Imagine Museum’s Glass Pursuit: An Advanced Scavenger Hunt for Art Lovers
May 07, 2023 Member Event: Brenda McMahon presents A Taste of Art Ceramic Clay Carving Workshop
May 07, 2023 Hats Off to Performing Arts Garden Party 2023
May 05, 2023 Member Event: First Friday Evening at DRV Gallery
May 05, 2023 Member Event: Brenda McMahon Gallery celebrates 4th Years in Gulfport!
May 02, 2023 Member Event: Imagine Museum’s Glass from the Past
April 28, 2023 Member Event: Sunset Market at Imagine Museum
April 27, 2023 Member Event: YellowJacket Press Relaunch Celebration and Poetry Reading!
April 25, 2023 Member Event: Rhythmic Exhibits: A Night of Jazz at the Imagine Museum
April 21, 2023 Member Event: Creative Clay Spring for the Arts
April 21, 2023 Member Event - DRV Gallery The Business of Art Workshop with Shawn Dell Joyce
April 18, 2023 Member Event: Reflections of Art: Imagine Museum Trunk Show Series
April 11, 2023 Member Event: Imagine Museum Book Fair
April 06, 2023 Member Event: DRV Gallery Succulent Planting Workshop
April 04, 2023 Member Event: Imagine Museum Journey to Imagination
March 25, 2023 Member Event: Night Blow 8! Morean Glass Studio
March 25, 2023 Member Event: SHAPIRO'S Gallery Celebrates 25 Years in Downtown St. Petersburg
March 18, 2023 Member Event: Artist Enclave of Historic Kenwood's 2023 Artist Studio Tour – “Art in the ‘Wood"
March 11, 2023 Member Event: Celebrate St. Pete's Makers and Artisans
March 10, 2023 Member Event: SPACE by Chad Mize
March 10, 2023 Member Event: "A legacy of love and craft" at Red Cloud
March 03, 2023 MUSE 2023
March 03, 2023 Member Event: American Stage Lift Every Voice: New Play Festival
February 25, 2023 Member Event: Morean Arts Center's Iconic: Portrait Edition 2023
February 22, 2023 Art Wrapped Coffee Canister Unveiling Artist #2
February 05, 2023 Member Event: Bula Barua Gallery's Create Abundance 2023 Seminar
January 27, 2023 Member Event: Articles Art Gallery - Taking Shape
January 25, 2023 Member Event: The Wiz Reimagined: A Gallery Talk with Zulu Painter & iBOMS
January 21, 2023 Member Event: Tell Your Story, The Art of Sgrafitto
January 19, 2023 Member Event: Artist Enclave Historic Kenwood Art Opening - Megan Garrison & David McCauley
January 13, 2023 Member Event: "All things accounted for" at Red Cloud
January 07, 2023 Artist Grantee Event: Amy Wolf's "Beginner's Mind"
December 18, 2022 Member Event: WINTER IN THE ‘WOOD Artist Enclave of Historic Kenwood
December 10, 2022 Member Event: Waste to Art Launch Party by The Mad Monk
December 08, 2022 Member Event: THE YEAR OF EXTRAORDINARY TRAVEL Adapted and Performed by Becca McCoy
December 07, 2022 Member Event: The Dali Dozen 2022
December 03, 2022 Member Event: ornaMENTAL by All The Things St. Pete
December 03, 2022 Member Event: Hugo Carson Trunk Show at Red Cloud Gallery
November 19, 2022 Member Event: 25th Annual Florida CraftArt Festival
November 11, 2022 Member Event: “Deeper Meaning” by D YaeL Kelley
November 05, 2022 Member Event: BungalowFest 2022 “Renovations & Restorations” Home Tour by The Historic Kenwood Neighborhood Association
November 05, 2022 Member Event: Salt Creek Arts - Head, Heart and Hand Experiential Craft
November 04, 2022 Member Event: Mize Gallery presents "FRIEND"
October 28, 2022 Member Event: Zen Glass - Heat 3 - A Nightmare of a Dinner
October 16, 2022 Member Event: Jaap Blonk on the EMIT series
October 07, 2022 Member Event: St Petersburg Shakespeare Festival production of Twelfth Night
October 07, 2022 Member Event: Flower + Brigade at D-Gallerie
October 03, 2022 Artist Grantee Event: Sunshine Elders: SEE ME - Marian Tagliarino Photography
September 30, 2022 Member Event: St Petersburg Shakespeare Festival production of Twelfth Night
September 30, 2022 Partner Event: Creative Pinellas' WE Convene – Public Town Hall
September 27, 2022 Member Event: Matthew Mazzotta Artist’s Lecture The Architecture of Social Space: Creating Spaces of Critique Within the Places We Live
September 24, 2022 Member Event: Cocktails on the Courts - St. Pete History Museum
September 24, 2022 Artist Grantee Event: Brandy Stark - World's Largest Ghost Hunt 2022
September 17, 2022 Artist Grantee Event: Caleb Baker's "My Brothers' Keeper Project"
September 15, 2022 Artist Grantee Event: Nova Musica - New Works by David Manson with O Som Do Jazz
September 09, 2022 Member Event: DEJA VU at Mize Gallery
June 12, 2022 Once Upon A Shine 2: Another Very Gay Mural Scavenger Hunt
April 24, 2022 SOLD OUT! Hats Off to Performing Arts Garden Party
March 04, 2022 SOLD OUT - MUSE 2022!
October 12, 2021 Health Insurance Workshop
October 05, 2021 Mayor’s Arts Forum
February 25, 2021 Tax Considerations for Creatives Before You File
December 17, 2020 How To Become a Public Art Artist
October 29, 2020 How to Become a Creative Business 101
October 15, 2020 Follow The Money: How Musicians Can Collect What They Earn
September 14, 2020 Pinellas Cares Micro-Grants Hands-on Workshop. Apply Successfully!
August 26, 2020 YouTube 101 for Your Arts Business
April 28, 2020 Development 101: Grant Writing
February 28, 2020 MUSE 2020
October 16, 2019 SOLD OUT - Artful Five Course Wine Pairing Dinner
October 12, 2019 JAZZ on the Deuces!
October 10, 2019 Theater Grottesco Presents "Consider This..."
September 14, 2019 St. Pete's Second Saturday ArtWalk
September 06, 2019 Shine Preview Party & Fundraiser
August 10, 2019 St. Pete's Second Saturday ArtWalk
July 13, 2019 St. Pete's Second Saturday ArtWalk