Students take inspiration from the Museum’s antiquities collections to create ceramic and painted artwork to treasure for ages.
Registration
Art+ Member Early Registration starts February 17
Not-Yet Member Registration starts March 3
Registrations placed by non-members will not be processed until general enrollment opens on March 3 and will NOT guarantee a place in the camp if it should fill before the general enrollment date.
Cost
Become an Art+ Member to receive the benefit of early registration. Discount pricing is available for Sustainer-level or above. Learn more about becoming a member here.
Each year Tampa Museum of Art provides scholarships to make Summer Art Camp
a creative and enriching experience available to all children, regardless of
economic background. Applications for need-based scholarships are available for campers at SAC Scholarships.
Snacks will be provided during each camp.
Students enrolled in both morning and afternoon camps will be required to bring their lunch.
Out of respect for the time of Summer Art Camp staff and
volunteers, we implement a late pick-up fee to parents/
guardians who arrive past the scheduled pick-up time.
Fee after 5:30pm – $20 // Fee after 5:45pm – $1 per minute
Cancellation Policy
14 days + before the first day of your camp—100% refund
8–13 days before the first day of your camp—50% refund
7 days or less—no refund
All refunds will be charged a $15 administrative fee.
Explore creating your own characters with this easy and fun camp! With an introduction to digital artwork using Procreate, and an exercise in storytelling using imagination, your characters will come to life right off the screen!
Registration
Art+ Member Early Registration starts February 17
Not-Yet Member Registration starts March 3
Registrations placed by non-members will not be processed until general enrollment opens on March 3 and will NOT guarantee a place in the camp if it should fill before the general enrollment date.
Cost
Become an Art+ Member to receive the benefit of early registration. Discount pricing is available for Sustainer-level or above. Learn more about becoming a member here.
Each year Tampa Museum of Art provides scholarships to make Summer Art Camp
a creative and enriching experience available to all children, regardless of
economic background. Applications for need-based scholarships are available for campers at SAC Scholarships.
Snacks will be provided during each camp.
Students enrolled in both morning and afternoon camps will be required to bring their lunch.
Out of respect for the time of Summer Art Camp staff and
volunteers, we implement a late pick-up fee to parents/
guardians who arrive past the scheduled pick-up time.
Fee after 5:30pm – $20 // Fee after 5:45pm – $1 per minute
Cancellation Policy
14 days + before the first day of your camp—100% refund
8–13 days before the first day of your camp—50% refund
7 days or less—no refund
All refunds will be charged a $15 administrative fee.
Green thumbs go beyond the garden in this nature inspired art camp. Students will create projects for and about things that grow. Clay planters, Mixed media cactus sculptures, plant stakes and more will be created with inspirations from works exhibited in the galleries.
Registration
Art+ Member Early Registration starts February 17
Not-Yet Member Registration starts March 3
Registrations placed by non-members will not be processed until general enrollment opens on March 3 and will NOT guarantee a place in the camp if it should fill before the general enrollment date.
Cost
Become an Art+ Member to receive the benefit of early registration. Discount pricing is available for Sustainer-level or above. Learn more about becoming a member here.
Each year Tampa Museum of Art provides scholarships to make Summer Art Camp
a creative and enriching experience available to all children, regardless of
economic background. Applications for need-based scholarships are available for campers at SAC Scholarships.
Snacks will be provided during each camp.
Students enrolled in both morning and afternoon camps will be required to bring their lunch.
Out of respect for the time of Summer Art Camp staff and
volunteers, we implement a late pick-up fee to parents/
guardians who arrive past the scheduled pick-up time.
Fee after 5:30pm – $20 // Fee after 5:45pm – $1 per minute
Cancellation Policy
14 days + before the first day of your camp—100% refund
8–13 days before the first day of your camp—50% refund
7 days or less—no refund
All refunds will be charged a $15 administrative fee.
Green thumbs go beyond the garden in this nature inspired art camp. Students will create projects for and about things that grow. Clay planters, Mixed media cactus sculptures, plant stakes and more will be created with inspirations from works exhibited in the galleries.
Registration
Art+ Member Early Registration starts February 17
Not-Yet Member Registration starts March 3
Registrations placed by non-members will not be processed until general enrollment opens on March 3 and will NOT guarantee a place in the camp if it should fill before the general enrollment date.
Cost
Become an Art+ Member to receive the benefit of early registration. Discount pricing is available for Sustainer-level or above. Learn more about becoming a member here.
Each year Tampa Museum of Art provides scholarships to make Summer Art Camp
a creative and enriching experience available to all children, regardless of
economic background. Applications for need-based scholarships are available for campers at SAC Scholarships.
Snacks will be provided during each camp.
Students enrolled in both morning and afternoon camps will be required to bring their lunch.
Out of respect for the time of Summer Art Camp staff and
volunteers, we implement a late pick-up fee to parents/
guardians who arrive past the scheduled pick-up time.
Fee after 5:30pm – $20 // Fee after 5:45pm – $1 per minute
Cancellation Policy
14 days + before the first day of your camp—100% refund
8–13 days before the first day of your camp—50% refund
7 days or less—no refund
All refunds will be charged a $15 administrative fee.
Welcome to “Get Inspired”. A series of interviews with our Studio Class instructors.
For this month, we’ll be talking to Vaishali Mehta. She’s a multi-talented art teacher here at the Tampa Museum of art. Vaishali is currently teaching our “Remix” classes on Mondays and will be teaching a Henna Art Summer Camp.
If you’re looking to get inspiration from a local artist, read on!
Photo Vaishali Mehta
TMA: Thanks for taking the time to chat with us, Vaishali. For starters, how did you become interested in art?
As a child, you do things that either you are good at, or you are not. At an early age, I discovered I was good in art – drawing and coloring. That was where I gained confidence, and compliments from friends, teachers, and family. That was my inspiration to improve myself and learn technical skills in something I enjoyed doing. It has always been a meditative process for me, and I have always explored the works of different artists to understand their perspectives. It has a powerful ability to tell stories, evoke emotions, and challenge our perceptions. It is fascinating how art acts as a universal language that transcends time and space.
TMA: Who are your inspirations?
Vaishali: A particular artist whose work I am fond of is Amrita Sher-Gil. Her paintings capture the lives and struggles of Indian women with deep emotional insight. She beautifully mixes Western and Indian influences, producing a blend of cultural narratives that continue to resonate and provoke thought.
Art by Vaishali Mehta
TMA: Your resume has an impressive roster of qualifications. From Photoshop, to clay, to Henna art. How have you balanced learning all those different art disciplines?
Vaishali: It was the exposure I was provided through my cultural background: henna through weddings, clay through the tuitions I provided my students, and Photoshop through the art degree I earned when I moved to the US. Though I am proficient with different skills, these are the ones I have enjoyed and able to practice on a regular basis.
TMA: And you’ve gotten quite a bit of teaching experience as well. Being a teacher is often a difficult career, but what would you say is your biggest joy in teaching?
Vaishali: It is the joy and contentment in the eyes of my students, their focus on how they want to express themselves, their effort to get what is on their minds to translate to the medium of their art. Every experience and every work are different, and it has a different meaning, governed by the emotions of the individual when they were creating it. Though the technicalities can be graded, the expression is always free and based on the creator.
Art by Vaishali Mehta
TMA: How did you start teaching here at Tampa Museum of Art?
Vaishali: Visiting the museum, I have always appreciated the works that have been displayed here. There is a great collection that caters to your imagination. I have always been an admirer. When I presented my portfolio and there was an interest reciprocated, it was a perfect match, especially because I would get a chance to instruct students in an environment immersed in art.
TMA: Lastly, is there any advice you’d give to someone who is new to art and skeptical about taking an art class?
Art by Vaishali Mehta
Vaishali: Art is open to interpretation. It is a way for other people to guess what was going on in your mind when you were creating it, it intrigues people about you without you uttering a single word. Even, in the future, when you look at your old work, it will help remind you of the thoughts you were experiencing at that moment. It’s an everlasting way of remembering yourself, an imprint left behind. So why not enjoy exploring that side of you? It is worth a try!
TMA: Thanks so much for having this little chat with us, Vaishali! We look forward to all the classes you’re teaching this season, and many more in the future!
Adults 18+ | Beginner-Intermediate Level | with Rolando
Mondays 10:15 AM – 1:15 PM
Jan. 27th
Feb. 17th
Mar. 24th
Apr. 21st
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 supplies and draft paper included.
*Some classes may require additional materials and/or a model fee. When applicable, a supply list or kit available for purchase will be provided on the first day of class.
Art+ Members enjoy a 20% discount on TMA Studio Art classes.
Join now
Already a member? Write development@tampamuseum.org to receive the discount code.
TMA strives to make art education accessible to all. Apply for a need-based scholarship to cover partial and full tuition of classes.
Scholarship Application.
Cancelation Policy
All of TMA’s studio courses require a minimum enrollment to run. If a class does not meet the minimum enrolment three days before the first day of class, it will be canceled, and a full refund will be issued to any enrolled students.
For students who need to cancel their enrollment:
14 days + before the first day of your class—100% refund
8–13 days before the first day of your class—50% refund
7 days or less—no refund
All refunds will be charged a $15 administrative fee.
This class occurs at the Golding Art Studio located in the City of Tampa, Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC.
522 N Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
The Tampa Museum of Art has a couple of handfuls of great exhibitions happening right how (CL recently covered outsider art from the Monroe Family and “HerStory”), but downtown’s landmark museum has also made room for “Young @ Art,” featuring work from Hillsborough County students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Check it out through Feb. 20.
On view September 30, 2021 through January 16, 2022
Etel Adnan (Lebanon). Autumn in Yosemite Valley, 1963–1964.Oil on canvas, 20 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. Collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE
Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s explores mid-20th-century abstract art from North Africa, West Asia, and the Arab diaspora—a vast geographic expanse that encompasses diverse cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and religious backgrounds. Comprising nearly 80 works by artists from countries including Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the exhibition is drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation based in Sharjah, UAE. Inspired by Arabia calligraphy, geometry and mathematics, Islamic decorative patterns, and spiritual practices, they expanded abstraction’s vocabulary—thus complicating its genealogies or origin and altering how we view non-objective art. The paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints on view reflect the wide range of nonfigurative art practices that flourished in the Arab world over the course of four decades. At the Tampa Museum of Art, Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s is possible thanks to a community sponsorship by Morgan Stanley. The exhibition is also supported in part by Colonial Distributing and George & Debbie Baxter in honor of Dr. Mudhafar Amin and Zahar Hadid.
C. Paul Jennewein (German/American, 1890–1978), Coral, 1926. Silvered bronze. H. 32 inches. Tampa Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Joel Klayman in honor of Max and Dorothy Diamond, 1999.014.
C. Paul Jennewein’s (German-American, 1890-1978) artwork reveals the inspiration of the ancient world while also engaging with the new sculptural styles of his time, merging Art Deco with the neo-classical tradition. In 1978, the Tampa Bay Art Center, predecessor of the Tampa Museum of Art, received a bequest of 2,600 objects including finished artworks, as well as preparatory drawings, plaster casts, and molds for the numerous commissions Jennewein received during his prolific career. Sketches and Sculptures: A Study of C. Paul Jennewein highlights this extensive archive. The exhibition presentsan overview of the artist’s early sculptures and four major commissions executed between 1925 and 1940 that defined Jennewein as one of the most significant sculptors of his day.
Sketches and Sculpture: A Study of C. Paul Jennewein is part of the Tampa Museum of Art’s centennial exhibition series Celebrating 100 Years.
Installation photo of Thomas Sayre (American, b. 1950), White Gold, 2020. Mixed media. Dimensions variable.
White Gold is an immersive installation by artist Thomas Sayre (American, b. 1950) that depicts a cotton-filled Southern landscape. The work intends to express the beauty, the complexity, and the tragedy of our embroiled agricultural traditions. Cotton is one of the nation’s most contentious and layered materials, and one with which almost every American has a personal relationship, either directly or indirectly. Inevitably, it is linked to the economic, racial, and social history of the region and its people. Sayre’s White Gold refers to cotton and a reverence for the land, the labor, and the people (forced or unforced) who made cotton their livelihood. The installation is a fierce expression of the Southern landscape: its magnificence and the haunting pain of history, memory, and ultimately, belonging.
White Gold: Thomas Sayre is organized by the Mississippi Museum of Art and the Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh
