UPCOMING EVENTS

Art Noire presents TAM4A Indie Intimates: Talk with Smoken Words
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.

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

Tampa Fringe's Anything Goes Open Mic
Welcoming comedy, music, spoken word, theatre and everything in between. Come watch or perform!

Tampa Fringe Frightful Film series launches with Carnival of Souls
Tampa Fringe gets spooky with a mini film festival featuring all fringey public domain cult classic films, starting with 1962 indie horror film Carnival of Souls.

Art Noire's TAM4A Wellness En Gallery in partnership with Smudged Life
Join Art Noire every fourth Tuesday for movement and sound therapy with a beginner-friendly yoga flow and community check-in.

Frightful Film #2: The Last Man on Earth
Tampa Fringe’s Frightful Film series continues with the 1964 post-apocalyptic sci-fi horror film The Last Man on Earth, based on Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel I Am Legend.

Reception for Tempus Projects’ “CADET recent works by Artist in Residence George Lewis Jr., aka Twin Shadow” and “DOODLE NOODLE”
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.

Frightful Film #3: Night of the Living Dead
Tampa Fringe’s Frightful Film series continues with the landmark indie horror film Night of the Living Dead.

Frightful Film #4: The Little Shop of Horrors
Frightful Film #4 of Tampa Fringe’s Fundraiser Film Series: Little Shop of Horrors.

Tempus Projects' Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Join us for a casual evening at Tempus Projects' Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Indulge in a delicious pasta dinner while supporting Tempus Projects’ mission to foster creativity & community through the arts.

Art Noire TAM4A Night Market+ Open Gallery: Met Gala
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.

Opening Reception + Artist Talk for Untitled Space, the first solo exhibition of Mexican-American collage artist Brenda Segoviano
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.

Reception for Tempus Projects’ SHIP OF FOOLS and ALL IN: George Anderton, Works from North A
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Art Noire's TAM4A En Gallery Workshop: Art Erotica
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.

Heard Em Say's Monthly Youth Open Mic
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!

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

Art Noire's TAM4A Wellness En Gallery
Join Art Noire every fourth Tuesday for movement and sound therapy with a beginner-friendly yoga flow and community check-in.

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

Tampa Fringe's Anything Goes Open Mic
Welcoming comedy, music, spoken word, theatre and everything in between. Come watch or perform!

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

Art Noire presents TAM4A Indie Intimates: Luv Lounge (Live) private DJ set & intimate convo
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.

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

Opening Reception for CHA Gallery's Voices of My Soul Exhibition
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.

Rebel Socialz takes over Art Noire's TAM4A Night Market & Open Gallery
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.

CHA's Meet the Artist: Ivan Castro
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.

Art Noire's TAM4A En Gallery Workshop
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.

CHA's Meet the Artist: Joyce Yagual
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.

CHA's Meet the Artist: Joyce Yagual
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.

Kitchen Table's Writing Over Everything
Join Kitchen Table Literary Arts for craft workshops, creative practice discussions, uninterrupted writing time, and opportunities for feedback on your work. Every Saturday in the Writer’s Room.

CHA's Meet the Artist: Valerie Zuñiga
Based in Tampa, Valerie uses bold color, expressive brushwork, and figurative oil painting to explore identity, womanhood, and the intimacy of everyday life. Her emotionally charged portraits blur the line between observation and instrospection - inviting vulnerability, reflection, and connection.

CHA's Meet the Artist: Amalia Bracho
A Venezuelan-born creative based in Tampa, Amalia is the visionary behind Bracho + Bosch - a brand that merges fashion, fine art, and family legacy. A true force, her work has turned heads from Tampa Bay Fashion Experience to New York Fashion Week.

Closing Reception for Tempus Projects' Quintas Sunistra & Graceful Abandon
It’s your last chance to see Tempus Projects’ Quintas Sunistra and Graceful Abandon.

Tampa City Council District 5 Candidate Q&A
Join the Ybor Ad Hoc Arts Group at Kress Contemporary for a special opportunity to meet candidates running for Tampa City Council District 5. This event will feature brief introductions from each participating candidate, followed by an audience-led Q&A session.

Opening Reception for Art Noire's ETA
ART NOIRE GALLERY is proud to present F. Oscar Wiss, Congolese visual storyteller, in his first solo exhibition in the U.S.

More Paths to Publication with Kitchen Table
After a successful panel and open mic last month, Kitchen Table returns with MORE PATHS TO PUBLICATION!

Heard Em Say's Monthly Youth Open Mic
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!

Tampa Fringe's Anything Goes Open Mic
Welcoming comedy, music, spoken word, theatre and everything in between. Come watch or perform!


Opening Reception for OXH Galleries' One in the Hand, Two in the Fold
Exploring the aesthetics and labor of self-optimization in an era of accelerated capitalism, One in the Hand, Two in the Fold considers how the internet, consumer tools, and self-improvement culture encourage a cycle of perpetual reinvention.

Opening Reception for Currents: New Work from the Artists of Kress Contemporary
This group exhibition, curated by HCC Arts Director Amanda Poss, brings together recent work by 14 studio artists working out of Kress Contemporary in the heart of Ybor City.