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A Magical Partnership
The magic of the Carrollwood Cultural Center began several years ago with a special partnership between Hillsborough County and the Friends of the Carrollwood Cultural Center (FCCC), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents through arts and culture. Together, the county and the FCCC worked to renovate St. Mark’s Episcopal Church into the creative center it is today. Located in the heart of Carrollwood Village, the campus includes a 26,000 sq. ft. main building complete with a stage, dance floor, art studios, computer lab and conference rooms as well as a sister building, The Studio, which provides additional space for classes, performances, room rentals and gallery displays. Open since March 2008, the Center is the result of the successful partnership that began so many years ago. The building, owned by Hillsborough County, and the operations, managed by the FCCC, is a perfect partnership that hopefully will be emulated elsewhere throughout the country. Mission Statement
The mission of the Carrollwood Cultural Center is to offer cultural programs, services and events that encourage individual exploration and promote a sense of community. The Center plans to participate with several Florida interest groups to promote the arts and its influences throughout the community. These groups would offer a chance for individuals, both young and old, to enjoy the graphic and performing arts, continuing education and special community outreach programs. Carrollwood Cultural Center Staff
Paul Berg, Executive Director Friends of the
Carrollwood Cultural Center
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, August 10 @ 7 p.m. / The Studio Auditorium
Nancy Stearns,
President
(nancy.stearns@carrollwoodcenter.org) Meeting Minutes:
Carrollwood Cultural Center
Bill Adams Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Ken Hagan, Chairman Centerpieces Newsletter
View our official newsletter! Centerpieces, which is produced by Carrollwood Cultural Center volunteers, is a quarterly publication that reports on Center activities. Share your your story with us at centerpieces@carrollwoodcenter.org and it might get published in our next issue!
In the News
WEDU Be More Awards Finalists Named Tampa Bay Business Journal: December 29, 2009 Finalists have been named for the fifth annual WEDU Be More Awards set for Jan. 14. READ MORE. Performances to Honor Musicians Lost in Holocaust Tampa Tribune: November 8, 2009 With the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust, the world also lost millions of potential contributions. Nancy Rubenstein couldn't stop thinking about that. READ MORE. Broadway Kids Youth Theater Troupe Performs 'Oliver!' in Carrollwood St. Pete Times: July 10, 2009 It started with a kids theater summer camp. Mary Ann Scialdo, artistic director at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, was teaching a little more than a dozen area youths new theater skills last year. That's when she saw potential for greater things. READ MORE. Production with a Twist Carrollwood News & Tribune: July 7, 2009 When the curtain rises on Sebastian Hagelstein in the production of "Oliver!" he'll share the stage with some familiar faces. READ MORE. Artist Shares Her Simple Methods Carrollwood News & Tribune: June 24, 2009 Facing a palette full of colorful globs, the students are tempted to immediately swipe their brushes in the paint and glide them across the blank canvas. And although Linda Hughes teaches a painting course, on this day she is emphasizing nearly everything but painting. READ MORE Phoenix Grants Awarded to Tampa Cultural Arts Programs Tampa Bay Parenting: May 1, 2009 The news isn't all bad these days for some Tampa cultural arts organizations. Thanks to funds left over from the now defunct Renaissance Center for the Arts (RCFTA), those laboring to bring cultural arts to Tampa residents have additional money to further their efforts. READ MORE Carrollwood Developer Matt Jetton Looks Back on 50 Years St. Pete Times: March 20, 2009 Matt Jetton recently stood in his driveway chatting about his youth — flying B-17s in World War II, joining the same University of Florida fraternity as former Gov. Lawton Chiles. Then he paused to think out loud. READ MORE Culture Takes Center Stage Carrollwood News & Tribune: March 12, 2009 When the Carrollwood Cultural Center opened its doors a year ago, it instantly became a model for private, public partnerships promoting the arts. READ MORE Salerno Proudly Announces Hillsborough County Residence at Carrollwood Cultural Center. salernotheatre.com: February 10, 2009 The Salerno Theatre Co., "Tampa Bay's Musical Theatre Company," is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint and mutually-beneficial agreement to establish its Hillsborough County residence at the appealing Carrollwood Cultural Center. READ MORE Cultural Center Pulls in Residents Carrollwood News & Tribune: January 7, 2009 Since it opened in March, the Carrollwood Cultural Center has showcased community bands, a troupe with dancers in wheelchairs, local artists and a handmade grand piano. READ MORE Concert to Provide Low-Cost Holiday Therapy St. Pete Times: December 19, 2008 If music can draw people closer and create healing during troubled times, the Carrollwood Cultural Center may be on to something. READ MORE Tuning Up for Their Premiere Carrollwood News & Tribune: December 17, 2008 The room buzzed with nervous excitement as performers scrambled around, pinpointing their place on stage and in the music.READ MORE Alliance Paints a Hopeful Picture Northwest News & Tribune: October 22, 2008 Boosting exposure of art obviously helps the artists. READ MORE Holocaust Survivor's Art, Life To Be Explored Northwest News & Tribune: October 22, 2008 Art lovers and history buffs can learn about a new art exhibit before it arrives in the Tampa Bay area next year. READ MORE Rock-A-Bye Your Baby Carrollwood News & Tribune: October 8, 2008 Grasping his mother's leg, 2-year-old Christoph Pierre nervously scanned the classroom. READ MORE Florida Troupe's Performance Turns On Dancers' Wheels The Tampa Tribune: September 22, 2008 Ray Carpenter and Bob Theisen glide across the stage - dancers in motion on two wheels.READ MORE Gorgeous Piano Strikes Joyful Chord The Tampa Tribune: September 7, 2008 With every twist of a string and turn of a screw, Takanori Otake was creating a bond between piano and its master.READ MORE It's a Jewel in the Community The Tampa Tribune: August 6, 2008 It started out about 10 years ago to be a nice little community center. By the time it opened in March, it had grown into something Carrollwood residents never imagined. READ MORE Atypical Love Story Stands Test of Time The Tampa Tribune: July 12, 2008 Not all love stories are traditional. READ MORE Don't Ink Twice, It's All Right Carrollwood News & Tribune: June 11, 2008 One of the oldest forms of painting, with roots in Chinese ink wash painting and calligraphy, is making a comeback in Carrollwood. READ MORE Get Behind the Wheel Carrollwood News & Tribune: April 19, 2008 Pottery student Ann Long lifted the clay cylinder and studied its lopsided edges. READ MORE Brushing Up on Their Skills Carrollwood News & Tribune: April 5, 2008 Painting with watercolors is about layers and creating the subtle shadows of color. READ MORE Gold is the Color of Celebration The Tampa Tribune: April 5, 2008 The brilliant yellow rays of the Florida golden aster will soon be glistening on the walls of the Carrollwood Cultural Center. READ MORE |
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