Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

In anticipation of Hurricane Milton, the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts will close to the public, on Tuesday, October 8, through Thursday, October 10. All events and classes that would have taken place during these dates have been postponed until further notice. This precautionary closure ensures the safety of our staff, visitors, and volunteers as the storm approaches. We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates regarding our reopening once the storm has passed and conditions are assessed. We urge everyone in the Tampa Bay community and across the state of Florida to take all necessary precautions before Hurricane Milton. Please follow official communications from local government officials for preparation and safety procedures. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time. Please stay safe, and we hope to welcome you back to the museum soon.

There are only two weeks left to submit your photos for the 2024 Members' Show! You can read more about how to submit your images and this year's rules and regulations through the link below. https://conta.cc/3BkihU0 Photo: Yoel Marrero, Yunior, Second Place Documentary, 2023 Members' Show #FMoPA #TampaBayPhotographers #MemberShow #JoinFMoPA

Visit FMoPA for free this weekend with your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch debit or credit card on October 5th and 6th. See our current exhibitions, "Photo Ybor: Then and Now", and FMoPA's 2024 International Photography Competition! Learn more about these exhibitions through the link here: https://lnkd.in/gp7UAiVK

October classes are now scheduled! Sign up and learn more about this month's offerings through the link below. https://lnkd.in/dfuSstq Join Lance Rothstien on October 13 from 10 am to 12 pm for an introductory photography 101 class. Learn essential techniques, composition, and camera basics to enhance your photography skills. This class is perfect for anyone just starting in photography and for those who just wish to refine the basics. Join Scott Bolendz Photography on October 23 from 5 pm to 7 pm for our first Black and White Photography class. Students will review the core fundamentals of what makes a strong, compelling black and white image, explore different types of monochromatic photography, and learn about the creative role and application of dodging and burning techniques, vignettes, textures, high contrast, and soft-focus features. #LearnToPhotograph #PhotographyFundamentals #PhotographyClass #FMoPA #BlackAndWhitePhotography

Introducing one of the judges for the 2024 Members' Show, Thomas Sayers Ellis! The call for entries for this year's Members' Show ends on October 18. Submit and learn more through the link here: https://conta.cc/3BkihU0 Poet, photographer, and bandleader Thomas Sayers Ellis is the author of "The Maverick Room", "Skin, Inc: Identity Repair Poems", and "Mexico, a book of photographs". He co-founded The Dark Room Collective and The Dark Room Reading Series in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His poems and photographs have appeared in numerous journals, including The Paris Review, Poetry, The Nation, and Best American Poetry (1997, 2001, 2010, 2015). In 2015, he co-founded Heroes Are Gang Leaders, a literary Free Jazz band of artists who were awarded the American Book Award for Oral Literature in 2018. Having recorded six CDs to date, HAGL has performed in Paris, Berlin, Gdansk, The Hague, New York City and Lisbon. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in Poetry. His most recent book is "Crank Shaped Notes" (Arrowsmith Press, 2021). TSE was named the first Photo Laureate of St Petersburg, Florida in 2023. Paradise Paradise Layered, a new book of photographs is forthcoming midsummer. #FMoPA #ThomasSayersEllis #Photography #Poetry #Musuem #Tampa #CallForEntries

Join FMoPA and USF Libraries as we present "The Ybor City Dwelling Album: Photos from the Great Depression Then and Now" on October 22 from 5:30 pm-7 pm! Reserve a spot through the link below. A recently digitized album of photos sheds light on the city’s early Slum Clearance efforts decades before they were known as Urban Renewal. In the online Ybor City Dwelling Album, USF librarians have curated the photos as part of an interactive map. There, viewers can explore the images and other digitized archival documents for further research. Photographer Chip Weiner generously provided contemporary images of the sites, allowing viewers to see Ybor City “then and now” as never before. Join the project team as we unveil the album and share plans for a broader digital history project called the Tampa Through Time Portal. https://lnkd.in/egTdnhwe

Join FMoPA for an artist talk with author Paul Wilborn and actress Eugenie Bondurant as they present "Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto." This event will held on October 10 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Seating is limited, reserve a spot through the link below. Celebrate the fifth anniversary of Paul Wilborn's award-winning story collection, Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto. In nine linked short stories, Wilborn, a founding member of Ybor's Artists and Writers Group, animates an era when Ybor was occupied by artists and creatives. Released in 2019, the book won the gold medal in fiction from the Florida Book Awards. Along with his talk, Eugenie Bondurant, star of The Hunger Games, Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It, and Marvel's Werewolf By Night, will read selections from the book. https://lnkd.in/ek5XNA5q #photo#photography#storytelling

There's still time to sign up for these FMoPA photography classes! Do you have a passion for travel and want to learn how to better capture those special moments? Join FMoPA on Wednesday, September 25 from 5-7 PM for a Travel Photography Workshop led by award-winning photographic artist and educator, Scott Bolendz. Whether you’re a complete novice or an enthusiast looking to strengthen your foundation, FMoPA's Photography 101 Class with Lance Rothstein on October 13 is designed to provide you with essential knowledge and skills to kickstart your photographic journey. Sign up and see all scheduled classes through the link below, we look forward to seeing you there! https://lnkd.in/dfuSstq

The 2024 International Photography Competition is now on view in FMoPA Gallery 2! Join us this Thursday, September 19 from 5 to 7 PM for a moderated Q&A with Best in Competition winner Diana Sosnowska, First Place Nature winner Andy Glogower, and competition juror Steven Benson. Reserve a spot through the link below! https://lnkd.in/efYAVUGJ Photos: Winning photographs by Diana Sosnowska and Andy Glogower and Headshot of Steven Benson #photography #art #museum #exhibition #competition #fmopa

The call for entries for FMoPA's 2024 Members' Show is now open! This annual exhibition allows our members to showcase their best photographs. Photography industry professionals will jury winners in each category of style, and exhibition visitors will have a chance to pick their favorite. This year's categories include Portraits, Abstract, Documentary, Nature, Conceptual, and AI-enhanced Photography* (Entries must be based on a personal photograph, solely utilizing AI for image enhancement.) Important dates: The call for entries is open from September 14 to October 18. The exhibition will be on view from October 29 to December 8. The award ceremony and closing reception will be held on December 5. Not a member yet? Join here: https://lnkd.in/eYZ72W47 See this year's rules and regulations and submit your images here: https://lnkd.in/ePkk8GRd Photo: Bryce Womeldurf, A Fresh Coat, Third Place Documentary, 2023 Members' Show #FMoPA #TampaBayPhotographers #MemberShow #JoinFMoPA @brycewomeldurf