Organization
The Morean Arts Center brings the St. Pete community together through creative expression.
The Morean Arts Center aims to educate the community by allowing people to actually participate in the arts. Visitors can attend the Glass Studio & Hot Shop, where they have the opportunity to observe the glass-making process up front and in action. The arts center also offers classes and workshops, giving aspiring artists a space to explore their craft in different media and master their talents. Visitors can also experience the Morean Center for Clay, which offers classes from highly-experiences potters, studio space and gallery pieces. The Chihuly collection is the center’s more popular exhibit, displaying glass artist Dale Chihuly’s surreal and colorful pieces.
The Morean Arts Center brings the St. Pete community together through creative expression.
The Morean Arts Center aims to educate the community by allowing people to actually participate in the arts. Visitors can attend the Glass Studio & Hot Shop, where they have the opportunity to observe the glass-making process up front and in action. The arts center also offers classes and workshops, giving aspiring artists a space to explore their craft in different media and master their talents. Visitors can also experience the Morean Center for Clay, which offers classes from highly-experiences potters, studio space and gallery pieces. The Chihuly collection is the center’s more popular exhibit, displaying glass artist Dale Chihuly’s surreal and colorful pieces.
Profile
The Morean Arts Center offers people of all ages and diverse cultural backgrounds the opportunity to experience and participate in the arts. We meet our objectives with the generous support of many individuals and other local, regional, state and national funders who have for nearly a century embraced the Center's mission.
Core values/mission statement
The Morean Arts Center, with roots dating back to 1917 as the Art Club of St. Petersburg, focuses on an innovative, community-oriented approach to art and art education. The mission of the Morean Arts Center is to connect people with art and to contribute to the economic development of the region
