Tampa Museum of Art

Tampa Museum of Art Launches Community Arts Education Initiative with Hillsborough County Public Schools

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thanks to a federal grant secured by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, the Tampa Museum of Art will welcome nearly 15,000 additional students in Hillsborough County Public Schools' Transformation Network next year as part of a new Community Arts Education Initiative supplementing the Museum's existing school tour programs.

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  • The Tampa Museum of Art will welcome nearly 15,000 additional students in Hillsborough County Public Schools' Transformation Network next year as part of a new Community Arts Education Initiative.
  • TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thanks to a federal grant secured by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, the Tampa Museum of Art will welcome nearly 15,000 additional students in Hillsborough County Public Schools' Transformation Network next year as part of a new Community Arts Education Initiative supplementing the Museum's existing school tour programs .
  • "All Hillsborough County students should have an opportunity to develop creative skills and enjoy the arts in partnership with the expanding Tampa Museum of Art education initiative and local cultural arts centers.
  • The Community Arts Education Initiative stresses innovative experiences for our students that will strengthen their critical thinking skills.

Tampa General Hospital and USF Team Up to Strengthen Pipeline of Nurses with Training and Education

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and the University of South Florida announced today plans for a new nursing simulation lab at the USF Health College of Nursing to offer advanced training for nurses as they prepare to join the health care workforce. The announcement will be celebrated later today as part of the college's 50th Anniversary Jubilee Gala at the Tampa Museum of Art, following the annual nursing "pinning ceremonies" for graduating seniors.

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  • That's why we're expanding access to education and training for Tampa Bay nursing students – to grow our pipeline of essential health care professionals in this region," said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital.
  • The USF and Tampa General affiliation began in 1970, when Tampa General became the primary teaching hospital for USF's Morsani College of Medicine and residency programs.
  • The Jubilee year for the USF Health College of Nursing is 2023, marking 50 years of excellence in nursing education.
  • Tampa General Hospital is proud to sponsor the gala event on Sept. 28, 2023, at the Tampa Museum of Art.

Tampa Museum of Art Announces $100,000 Grant from Bank of America for Support of Recent Haitian Art Acquisition

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Bank of America for the conservation of its recent acquisition of Haitian art. The collection consists of paintings, sculptures, and framed maps bequeathed to the Tampa Museum of Art by the Arthur R. Albrecht Revocable Trust last August. Albrecht was a devoted collector of Haitian art and was also active in philanthropy on behalf of the country.

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  • The Tampa Museum of Art has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Bank of America for the conservation of its recent acquisition of Haitian art.
  • The collection consists of paintings, sculptures, and framed maps bequeathed to the Tampa Museum of Art by the Arthur R. Albrecht Revocable Trust last August.
  • TAMPA, Fla., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Bank of America for the conservation of its recent acquisition of Haitian art.
  • The collection consists of paintings, sculptures, and framed maps bequeathed to the Tampa Museum of Art by the Arthur R. Albrecht Revocable Trust last August.

PNC Bank Pledges $500,000 For New Education Center At The Tampa Museum of Art

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art today announced a major contribution from PNC Bank consisting of $500,000 toward the Museum's Centennial Campaign. This award will help to grow education and exhibition programming at the new PNC Family Classroom and Gallery, a new 1,680 sq. ft. space located in the Museum's renovated and expanded Vinik Family Education Center.

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  • The Tampa Museum of Art today announced a major contribution from PNC Bank consisting of $500,000 toward the Museum's Centennial Campaign.
  • TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art today announced a major contribution from PNC Bank consisting of $500,000 toward the Museum's Centennial Campaign.
  • "PNC Bank has long been generously invested in the success of the Tampa Museum of Art," said Michael Tomor, Ph.D., the Penny and Jeff Vinik Executive Director of the Tampa Museum of Art.
  • PNC Bank is also a sponsor of Museums for All at the Tampa Museum of Art.

Tampa Museum of Art Announces Acquisition of New Haitian Art Collection and Accompanying $1,000,000 Gift

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art announced today that it has closed on a gift of 88 pieces of Haitian art and a $1 million gift in support of the collection.

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  • The holdings of the Albrecht Collection further augment the Tampa Museum of Art's collection of Haitian art which includes one of the largest American museum collections of drapo vodou or Haitian vodou flags.
  • TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art announced today that it has closed on a gift of 88 pieces of Haitian art and a $1 million gift in support of the collection.
  • The paintings, sculptures, and framed maps, along with the cash gift, were bequeathed to the Tampa Museum of Art by the Arthur R. Albrecht Revocable Trust.
  • The holdings of the Albrecht Collection further augment the Tampa Museum of Art's collection of Haitian art which includes one of the largest American museum collections of drapo vodou or Haitian vodou flags.

Tampa Museum of Art Announces $5 Million Gift from Vinik Family to Support New Education Center

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.

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  • The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.
  • TAMPA, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.
  • To date, including the Vinik family's gifts, the Centennial Campaign has raised $71 million toward the Museum's $100 million goal.
  • The renovation portion of the project is rolling out now, beginning with the new Vinik Family Education Center.

Tampa Museum of Art Announces Historic $25 Million Lead Gift to Centennial Capital Campaign

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has received a landmark $25 million donation from Dick Corbett as the lead donation to the Museum's Centennial Capital Campaign for Renovation and Expansion, which began during its 100th anniversary celebration in 2020.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has received a landmark $25 million donation from Dick Corbett as the lead donation to the Museum's Centennial Capital Campaign for Renovation and Expansion , which began during its 100th anniversary celebration in 2020.
  • "This extraordinary gift to the Museum contributes a historic $25 million cash gift to our campaign for the Museum's expansion.
  • "Dick and Cornie Corbett have been extraordinary patrons and supporters of the Tampa Museum of Art for decades," according to Jerry Divers, chair of the Tampa Museum of Art Foundation and head of the Museum's Centennial Capital Campaign.
  • The press kit also includes background information about the Tampa Museum of Art's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation & Expansion.

TBBCA Awards $15,000 to the 2021 Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarship Winners

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Thursday, August 5, 2021
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships winners.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts (TBBCA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships winners.
  • Since the Art Stars Scholarship Program was founded in 2008 by TBBCA's past Board President, the late Charlie Hounchell, the non-profit has awarded over $215,000 to more than 80 students, most of whom have come from public high schools.
  • The annual Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships are made possible by the vision and contributions of our many generous community business pARTners, private foundations, and individual donors.
  • TBBCA welcomes voluntary donations in support of The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships online at https://www.tbbca.org/programs-events/art-stars-scholarships .