Mon–Fri 10am–5pm (Thu until 8pm), Sat 1–4pm; closed Sundays and USF holidays
USF Contemporary Art Museum · Tampa
PICTURE(SQUE): Ellen Harvey Works, 1999–2025 fills USF's Contemporary Art Museum with four bodies of work, including The Disappointed Tourist (300-plus paintings of places that no longer exist) and a 100-foot painting of Florida. The exhibition and its events are free and open to all.
USF Graphicstudio shows Jim Dine: Swaying in the Florida Night, a survey of the prints and sculpture editions the artist made at the studio from 1973 to 1989. Free and open to all, weekdays 10am to 5pm.
The Tampa Museum of Art on the Riverwalk is free for college students with ID, SNAP EBT participants and kids 6 and under (adults otherwise pay $25). Open daily 10am–5pm, until 8pm on Thursdays; closed Gasparilla, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Verified Oct 27 · tampamuseum.org
Catch: Only for: college students with ID, SNAP EBT participants and kids 6 and under
USF's Contemporary Art Museum screens Man on Wire, the documentary about Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the World Trade Center towers, outdoors on the museum lawn at 7pm. Bring a blanket or lawn chair; the museum provides pre-movie refreshments.
Maker spaces across three floors of Clearwater's Main Library: a laser engraving station, sewing and Cricut stations, digitization equipment, art instruction and woodworking classes, plus drop-in sessions and personal training. The studios are free and open to the public, and you don't need a library card. Some stations are reserved online; ask about material costs for 3D printing.
Verified Oct 27 · myclearwaterlibrary.com
Catch: Some stations need an online reservation
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