The "Ybor Ad Hoc Arts Group" is a small group of arts enthusiasts/leaders who like to meet once a month to compare notes on arts issues, discuss creative ideas and to brainstorm ideas that should be produced to activate creativity in our community.

Encuentro de Autores / Author Encounter - Hispanic authors will host a pop-up table sale.

An afternoon of books, culture, and community featuring:
☕ Specialty coffee by Barista Zeke@tampacoffeecompany
🥐 Fresh baked goods from La Casa del Pan de Yuca
🎤 A curated Author Panel highlighting Hispanic voices in literature

This Halloween season, Kress Contemporary becomes haunted ground for an unforgettable night of art, performance, frights, and delights. Possessed: Curse of the Kress is a collaborative fundraiser benefiting Kress Contemporary, Fringe Theatre, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA), and Tempus Projects.

Expect a gothic horror dance party, ghost story salons, Cursed Karaoke, horror film screenings, and more!

Hosted by the Arts Council of Hillsborough County (ACHC) and Kress Contemporary, Arts Council Honors is a group exhibition celebrating six award-winning artists—recipients of the ACHC 2025 Professional Development for Artists Grant, which provides support for projects advancing the careers of artists throughout the county. This year’s recipients purchased equipment and developed projects specifically for this special exhibition. Explore Arts Council Honors during the opening reception on Oct. 16, in conjunction with the Ybor Arts Tour, and discover new creations by a dynamic group of regional artists. 

Artist Mike Cannata, a current MFA candidate at the University of South Florida, presents a solo exhibition at REVERB Gallery that unites painting and ceramics to explore the sensory interplay of color, texture, and perception. Through vibrant surfaces and tactile forms, Cannata’s work invites viewers into a world where the boundaries between seeing, touching, and feeling dissolve.

CHA’s Heritage in Motion highlights the top three CHA Art Contest winners alongside two featured artists—bringing herencia to life with color, energy, and movement. With art and music setting the vibe, the gallery becomes the spot for spontaneous baile/dance and community celebration.

A biannual, self-guided experience, the Ybor Arts Tour brings together a diverse range of galleries, performance spaces, and commercial and hospitality venues that hold space dedicated to the arts year-round. The event highlights visual art, live performance, and literary expression throughout historic Ybor City and is free and open to the public—offering an immersive look into Tampa’s vibrant and growing creative community.

Everybody Draw Everybody is coming to Tempus Projects October 11 for a special evening of speed portrait swaps. All skill levels are welcome, supplies provided, seats are limited, RSVP required.

Come draw alongside “Doodle Noodle” artist @upperhandart in this group activity and take a lap of the entire “Doodle Noodle” exhibition at Tempus Projects.

Featuring artwork by Gregory Green, Ed Ruscha and Siebren Versteeg.

Tempus Projects is proud to debut George Lewis Jr. aka Twin Shadow’s first painting exhibition, further expanding his creative practice into the visual arts.

Join Art Noire every fourth Tuesday for movement and sound therapy with a beginner-friendly yoga flow and community check-in.

Welcoming comedy, music, spoken word, theatre and everything in between. Come watch or perform!

Every third Thursday, Kress Contemporary stays open late with extended gallery hours until 8 p.m.

Join Art Noire every third Tuesday for Indie Intimates, an immersive fireside chat series where we sit down with artists across disciplines—music, fashion, culinary, visual arts, and more—for unfiltered conversations about the journey behind their work.

Join us at CHA Gallery for the opening reception of Untitled Space, the first solo exhibition of Mexican-American collage artist Brenda Segoviano. Drawing from her first-generation immigrant experience, Segoviano layers fragments of color and texture to reflect the complexities of navigating life between two cultures. Her collages become visual narratives of dual identity—deliberate expressions that capture personal moments, family, community, and the stories that shape her journey.

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Unleash your inner artist at Art Noire’s EN Gallery Workshops—a series of elevated creative experiences designed to inspire, relax, and reconnect you with your creative self.

Join Heard Em Say’s monthly youth open mic every LAST Friday of the month. Open to ALL ARTISTS under the age of 19. Sign up is at the door!

Lance Rothstein’s next Collage Clique Meetup & Cutup will be here at Kress Contemporary Wednesday, August 27 from 5-8 p.m.

Join Art Noire every fourth Tuesday for movement and sound therapy with a beginner-friendly yoga flow and community check-in.

Join Venezuelan artist Griseth Medrano at CHA Gallery for an intimate afternoon of conversation and connection led by Gallery Chair, Ximena Ortega.

Welcoming comedy, music, spoken word, theatre and everything in between. Come watch or perform!

Every third Thursday, Kress Contemporary stays open late with extended gallery hours until 8 p.m.

Join Art Noire every third Tuesday for Indie Intimates, an immersive fireside chat series where we sit down with artists across disciplines—music, fashion, culinary, visual arts, and more—for unfiltered conversations about the journey behind their work.

Granny Square Day is this Friday, Aug. 15! This is your chance to be a part of Pop Yarn's Virtual Granny Square Blanket!

Experience a fresh dialogue of creativity — where returning voices deepen their journey and new ones join the conversation. Featuring artwork by Ivan Castro, Griseth Medrano, Frank Romero and Joyce Yagual.

Every second Tuesday, Art Noire Gallery presents their Signature - Tuesdays Are Made 4 Art (TAM4A) Night Market + Open Gallery—a curated evening celebrating art, culture, and community.

Mexican American artist and designer blending fashion, printmaking, and heritage to tell stories through clothing and art. His work celebrates imperfections and the beauty in what’s often overlooked. He believes success requires embracing failure. Each piece is a tribute to his roots and the ongoing fight for freedom, visibility, and voice.

Unleash your inner artist at Art Noire’s EN Gallery Workshops—a series of elevated creative experiences designed to inspire, relax, and reconnect you with your creative self.

An Ecuadorian-born artist whose work is known for its technical precision, emotional depth, and intimate connection with the natural world. Using charcoal, graphite, and colored pencils, she captures serene scenes in which everyday elements become symbols of inner strength, silence, and contemplation.