Tampa Museum of Art

Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection Opening Celebration
2026-02-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
The Tampa Museum of Art invites you to join us in celebrating the opening of Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection, featuring recent additions to the Tampa Museum of Art’s permanent collection.
This special event includes a Curator and Artist Chat with Joanna Robotham, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, in conversation with artists Mernet Larsen, Carol Mickett, Selina Román, and Nneka Jones. Guests will enjoy delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres from local favorites, a cash bar, and gallery access.
The Tampa Museum of Art’s permanent collection of art continues to grow at a feverish pace. Many recent acquisitions highlight art made by women who are celebrated both nationally and locally for their creative achievements. The exhibition Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection features recent additions to the collection with works by Selina Román, Ya La’ford, Nneka Jones, Wendy Babcox, and Lorraine Genovar—all artists with roots in the Tampa Bay area. Avant Garde also features artists new to the museum’s holdings including Tao Lewis, Mika Rottenberg, Hannah van Bart, Kirsten Hassenfeld, and Quisqueya Henriquez alongside artists such as Alma Thomas, Niki de Saint Phalle, Marisol, Mernet Larsen, and Elisabeth Condon. Viewed together, Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in Permanent Collection will highlight the artists’ explorations of home, self, history, and womanhood through figuration and abstraction.
Your participation in this celebration directly supports the Avant Garde: Influential Women in the Permanent Collection exhibition and the associated educational programs at the Tampa Museum of Art, helping to foster a vibrant art community.

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Art+ Members Advance Purchase Tickets | $35
Not-Yet Members & Night of Event | $50
Art+ Patrons and Avant Garde members receive complimentary admission, parking and an open bar.* To learn more about Patron and Avant Garde membership, contact Membership@TampaMuseum.org.
Tickets are non-refundable.
*Attendees must be 21+ to consume alcoholic beverages.

Sponsorship:
Support the Tampa Museum of Art’s exhibitions and educational programming by sponsoring a future exhibition opening celebration!
Sponsors of exhibitions receive early admission to the event with additional benefits by level.
For sponsorship information please contact development@tampamuseum.org

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Image caption:
Wendy Babcox (British, 1963 – 2024), Untitled from the series Anthem, 1998/2019. Archival inkjet print. Tampa Musuem of Art, Gift of Katherine Gibson and José Gelats, 2024.425

Art on the House
2026-02-26 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-05 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-12 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-19 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay. Bring the family and celebrate 100 years of art in Tampa with exhibitions that emphasize ancient, modern, and contemporary art.
Beginning at 4 pm every Thursday, walk up to the Welcome Desk and tell the Visitor Experience and Engagement Representatives the admission price you chose to pay for your visit to the museum. Any donation amount is welcome.

Virtual Artful Connections
2026-02-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Select Fridays | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Sessions Available | 1/30, 2/27, 3/27, 4/24, 5/29
This event is held online via Zoom | Claim your ticket for the link!
Want a break from your day to de-stress and enjoy artwork? Join us on Zoom for a Free Virtual Artful Connections session. Engage in viewing and discussing art on view at TMA in a program focused on mental well-being and stress reduction.
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Ceramics Continued Study
2026-03-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-22 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-29 10:00 - 13:00 | FL
Classes Available | Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 8, 15, Mar 1, 8, 22, 29, Apr 12, 19
Ages 16+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
Ceramics Continued Study is a space for students to enhance their learning experience with instructor assistance and guiding knowledge. Sign up for a single class to continue working and add the finishing touches on projects you’ve started in one of our other classes. Sign up for multiple classes to choose your own adventure in hand-building or wheel thrown ceramics. Work with your instructor to plan out your projects and make them a reality. Some experience with clay is recommended.
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.
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Studio 55 | Ceramics | March
2026-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 | FL
Class Dates | Mar 7 – Apr 25 (6 classes *No class Mar 21)
Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
Use clay to build, mold, and sculpt three-dimensional works using coil building, slab building, and other hand-building techniques. All experience levels are welcome; beginners and up.
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.
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Bank of America "Museums on Us" Weekend
2026-03-07 10:00 - 2026-03-08 18:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
We’ve partnered with Bank of America to bring you Museums on Us. For the first weekend of every month, active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders with a valid photo ID receive one free general admission to the Tampa Museum of Art.
This offer is exclusive to the cardholder and does not apply to ticketed and special exhibitions or fundraising events.
If you have any questions about visiting the Tampa Museum of Art, please call 813.274.8130.
Learn more about Bank of America’s Museums on Us program.

Encaustic Monotype Basics
2026-03-09 10:00 - 16:00 | FL
Monday Mar 9 – Tuesday Mar 10 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (2 classes)
Ages 18+ | Beginner Level
In this specialized class students will learn the process of encaustic monotype printing and manipulation to those prints using a heated hot box. Monotype with a hot box involves creating an encaustic print on a heated hot box which was invented by Paula Roland. The artist applies and manipulates molten wax on the heated surface with tools, then transfers the image to paper. This can be a one-of-kind print or can have layers added to create ghost prints.
*Basic encaustic experience required.
*All Equipment provided!
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Studio 55 | Ceramics Continued Study
2026-03-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-24 10:00 - 13:00 | FL
Classes Available | Jan 13, 20, 27, Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 10, 24, 31, Apr 14, 21, 28
Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
Ceramics Continued Study is a space for students to enhance their learning experience with instructor assistance and guiding knowledge. Sign up for a single class to continue working and add the finishing touches on projects you’ve started in one of our other classes. Sign up for multiple classes to choose your own adventure in hand-building or wheel thrown ceramics. Work with your instructor to plan out your projects and make them a reality. Some experience with clay is recommended.
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.
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Teen Digital Studio
2026-03-11 16:15 - 17:00 | FL
Classes Available | Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8
Ages 12-17 | Beginner Level
Gain access to a quiet and creative space to explore digital drawing with Procreate! With input from the instructor, you can create your own art, comics, anime characters, and much more!
*All programs and equipment are provided!
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Collector's Chat: Collecting Emerging Artists with Liz Dimmitt
2026-03-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Join us for a special evening celebrating women in the arts with a conversation with art collector Liz Dimmitt and viewing of the exhibition Avant Garde: Remarkable Women in the Permanent Collection. Dimmitt serves as Managing Partner at Dimmitt Chevrolet and is CEO/Co-Founder of FloridaRAMA, an immersive art experience in St. Petersburg’s Warehouse District. She will be in conversation with Joanna Robotham, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, and will share insights on collecting contemporary art, in particular emerging artists.
As part of the evening’s celebration of women in the arts, this NextGen event features an exclusive mini pop-up of Lucy Sparrow’s Quick Shop in the Museum’s lobby. Sparrow works as a felt artist and is known for her detailed felt creations of everyday food products and pharmacy items. Sparrow’s art has been shown extensively in the US and the UK, where she currently lives and works. Lucy Sparrow’s Quick Shop at the TMA is hosted by FloridaRAMA.
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Not-Yet NextGen and Tampa Collects Tickets | $35
NextGen and Tampa Collects Members receive complimentary admission.

Liz Dimmit is the CEO of FloridaRAMA, an immersive art experience with the mission of art for all, play for all and joy for all. Liz has a background in both art and finance and is the Managing Partner of Dimmitt Chevrolet, a 101-year-old family dealership in Clearwater, FL. Previously, Liz was the Director of Lehmann Maupin, a leading contemporary art gallery with spaces around the world; founded and led Gawker Artists, Gawker Media’s corporate art program; launched Circa 1881, a private service for blue chip art collectors; was COO of Index Atlas, a private equity fund investing in the infrastructure of the art market; worked for Ronald Lauder to help manage his collections; worked JP Morgan Chase’s Art Collection and worked with the Vinik Family Foundation to produce large-scale immersive public art projects. Liz holds a BA in Finance from Georgetown University and a MA in Visual Arts Administration from NYU. Liz currently serves on the boards of Love IV Lawrence and the Zoo Tampa Foundation. Previous board service includes NurtureART, the Sarasota Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art and the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Liz and her husband, Piers Davies, collect art with a focus on works by emerging women artists and artists of color.

Lucy Sparrow works as a felt artist and is known for her detailed felt creations of everyday food products and pharmacy items. Sparrow’s art has been shown extensively in the US and the UK, where she currently lives and works.

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*Attendees must be 21+ to consume alcoholic beverages.

Thursday Ceramics
2026-03-12 18:00 - 21:00 | FL
Thursdays | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Classes Available | Jan 15-Mar 5 (7 classes), Mar 12-April 30 (7 classes *No class Mar 19)
Ages 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate
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Work with clay on the potters’ wheel and learn how to hand-build. Beginners start with a hand-building project to get acquainted with the clay and then jump into learning how to create their next ceramic adventure. Intermediate students can dive right into getting dirty and take inspiration from instructor-led projects. All experience levels are welcome!
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.

Thursday Ceramics
2026-03-12 18:00 - 21:00 | FL
Classes Available | Jan 15-Feb 26 (7 classes) OR Mar 12-April 30 (7 classes *No class Mar 19)
Ages 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate
Work with clay on the potters’ wheel and learn how to hand-build. Beginners start with a hand-building project to get acquainted with the clay and then jump into learning how to create their next ceramic adventure. Intermediate students can dive right into getting dirty and take inspiration from instructor-led projects. All experience levels are welcome!
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.
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Children's Board Free Family Day: Shape Shenanigans
2026-03-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
It’s Pi Day so lets engage in some Shape Shenanigans! Join us for Children’s Board Free Family Day: Shape Shenanigans to have fun with shapes and explore Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound. The whole family can create, explore the galleries, and enjoy shapely snacks.
Here’s the lineup for the day:
11 am – 4 pm: Art making and gallery activities.
11 am – 4 pm: Teen Digital Lounge is open for teens to create their own festive digital art on iPads.
Come for the fun, stay for the art, and leave with awesome memories! 🌈🎨🎶
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Children’s Board Free Family Day is generously funded by:

Studio 55 | Jewelry Sampler
2026-03-15 13:00 - 16:00 | FL
Sundays | 1:00 – 4:00 PM Class Dates | Mar 15– 29 (3 classes)
Ages 55+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
In this series, discover three distinct jewelry-making techniques, drawing inspiration from exhibitions that include Life and Death in Antiquity and the Etruscans: A Mysterious Italian People. Students will create mosaic pendants, transform artwork and photos into necklaces, and learn metal texturing and stamping. Each session will guide you in creating your own unique, wearable pieces of art!
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Art+ Member Orientation Tour
2026-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Art+ Members are invited to join us for a New & Renewed Member Orientation Tour. Whether you’re a first time member or long time supporter, come join us for an evening at the museum!
We will meet as a group by the staircase in the atrium at 6:00pm. From there, we will venture into the galleries for a brief overview of everything currently on view. After the tour, members are encouraged to explore the galleries independently.
The tour will coincide with our weekly Art on the House, where we offer donation based admission, so please feel free to bring friends and family as well. The museum will be open until 8pm.

Let us know you’re coming. Email membership@tampamuseum.org to RSVP.
Join the Tampa Museum of Art as an Art+ Member to enjoy member-exclusive programming like this.

Tuesday Ceramics
2026-03-24 18:00 - 21:00 | FL
Classes Available | Jan 13 – Feb 17 (6 Classes), Mar 24 – Apr 28 (6 Classes)
Ages 18+ | Beginner Level
This course introduces students to the essential skills of creating with clay in a calm and welcoming studio setting. You will learn the full clay-to-ceramic process through hand-building and basic wheel-throwing techniques. Along the way, you’ll explore form, texture, surface design, and glazing. Designed for both beginners and returning students, this class offers a space to develop meaningful, hands-on skills and a deeper understanding of the craft.
*Firing costs, essential tools, and glazes included. Clay available for purchase separately in studio.
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Figure Drawing Study
2026-03-24 18:00 - 21:00 | FL
Classes Available | Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 24, Apr 21
Ages 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
Work in your drawing and painting media of choice or explore new ones. In these three-hour instructor-guided single-session classes, students will learn the fundamentals and expand their 2D knowledge while creating images from life. Learn the basics and grow your techniques with tailored instruction and live model sessions.
*Drawing materials provided. These classes do have live Nude Models.
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You Can’t Step Into The Same River Twice: Carol Mickett, Robert Stackhouse, and Charles Atlas
2026-03-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
You Can’t Step Into The Same River Twice:
Carol Mickett, Robert Stackhouse, and Charles Atlas
Time changes everything: the natural world, the human world, and our perception. For the contemporary world, the question is how can we ensure that “the river” keeps flowing and remains healthy? Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse make art about water and highlight the unperceived ways in which the natural world enhances the human world and mitigates the consequences of our way of life. Their talk will merge art and science through a visual journey of their collaborative work. The talk will conclude with a conversation with curator Joanna Robotham about the overlapping themes of their work and that of Charles Atlas’ installation Kiss the Day Goodbye.
Lectures are offered free with the cost of daily admission:

Art+ Museum Members: Free
Not-Yet-Members: $25
College Students: Free

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Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse are a collaborative art team. They make 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art focused on water, climate, and ways members of the natural world mitigate the consequences of contemporary life. Museums, private collectors, developers, and governments collect and commission their work. Their show Circle of Water inaugurated the Florida Wildlife Corridor Gallery, Wild Space. They were Artists-At-Sea aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s ocean-research vessel Falkor and participated in the exhibition Artist At Sea during Art Basel Miami Beach at the Patricia Frost Museum of Science sponsored by UNESCO, Schmidt Ocean Institute, and Nautilus. WEDU’s (FL Public Television) 8-part YouTube and broadcast digital series, High Water Marks, “explores how their art and activism intersect to bring awareness and understanding to issues facing our environment.” They received an NEA grant (via Creative Pinellas) for their community project Cool Pinellas and were included in Skyway 2024 at the Ringling Museum of Art. Their art collaboration is enhanced by their individual accomplishments. Carol Mickett holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and worked for over a decade in academia. She has published essays, poems, and interviews. Carol was the host/curator of the on-going series Our Town at the Dali Museum and the Art Laureate Conversations for Creative Pinellas and was host/producer of Art Radio in Kansas City, MO. Robert Stackhouse earned his B.A. from USF, holds an MA in art from the University of Maryland and an honorary doctorate from University of South Florida. His individual work can be found in museum collections around the world including the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery in Washington, DC, and The National Gallery of Australia among others. Stackhouse’s work is currently in the Ringling Museum of Art’s exhibition As Earth is to Sky.

Image Caption: Charles Atlas (American, b. 1949), Kiss the Day Goodbye, 2015. Two channel video installation with color and sound. Running time: 19 minutes, 15 seconds. Courtesy of the artist and Luhring Augustine, New York. Installation view at the Tampa Museum of Art. Photography by Paige Boscia.

Studio 55 | Daytime Choir Performance
2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Join Us for a special Performance for the Studio 55 | Daytime Choir Class!
Would you like to be in this performance? Take the class to sharpen your singing skills!
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Art on the Spectrum
2026-03-29 09:00 - 11:00 | Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
Art on the Spectrum Hours:
Last Sunday of Each Month, 9am – 11am
Art on the Spectrum is a special monthly event designed to welcome individuals with sensory sensitivities, developmental differences, and their caregivers. Enjoy exploring the museum in a calm, low-crowd environment with sensory-friendly tools and supportive assistance available. You can borrow noise-canceling headphones or other sensory items from the front desk as well – just ask! This event offers children and their families a chance to connect with others who share similar experiences, while enjoying all the museum has to offer.
Free admission for Art on the Spectrum is made possible thanks to: The Autism License Plate Fund and The Autism Services Grants Council.
Art on the Spectrum is hosted by the Tampa Museum of Art in partnership with the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (C.A.R.D.) at the University of South Florida.
Questions? Please contact hello@tampamuseum.org

Portrait Painting
2026-03-29 13:00 - 16:00 | FL
Sundays, Mar 29-Apr 26 | 1:00–4:00 PM (4 classes)
Ages 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level
Learn the fundamentals of Portrait Painting and grow your painting techniques with tailored instruction and live model sessions.
*Drawing materials provided. These classes do have live Nude Models.
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