Event: Special Event

Art on the Spectrum

23 February - 28 December
Art on the Spectrum is a special monthly event designed to welcome individuals with sensory sensitivities, developmental differences, and their caregivers.
Tampa Museum of Art

Antiquities Lecture: Citizen Participation in Ancient Athens

After the U.S. Presidential Elections in November 2024, it is fitting to return to the birthplace of democracy, Athens, around the 6th through 4th century BCE. Keynote speaker Dr. Jennifer Roberts traces the political reforms that led to the breakdown of the power of the nobility and the rise of popular government within the larger context of ancient Greek history. As well as discussing the women and the enslaved population excluded from participation in government, Dr. Roberts will explore the Athenians’ rationale for denying citizenship to immigrants and their descendants in the context of anxiety about immigration in the United States, beginning with the founding era. Among those who did belong to the citizen body, she will ask how the Athenians arranged to involve men (not women) of all social classes in government. Identifying eight strategies for maximizing citizen participation, she will explore how the Athenians’ approach might be adapted to the large nation-states of the modern world, the United States in particular.
Tampa Museum of Art

Lecture – The Art of Identity and the Identity of Art: Contextualizing Under the Spell of the Palm Tree

Understanding how the past intersects with the present helps inform our views of the world. As individuals, we share recollections, at times lucid and temporal, at other times imprecise. We shape meaning around ideas, values, symbols, customs, and myths centered on historic interpretation. The formation of ethos and identity, like the articulation of art, serve as representations of this consciousness. Art, like collective memory, can be luminous and worldly at times, and inexact at others. How does identity impact art? We address this question by contextualizing the artists and paintings that comprise the collection, Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art.

CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture featuring Balmain

The Tampa Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the return of its signature fundraising event, CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Now in its fourteenth year, this highly anticipated occasion will feature the iconic luxury fashion house Balmain. In an exclusive collaboration, the Tampa Museum of Art will be the only location in the United States to host a Balmain runway presentation in 2025, offering an unparalleled opportunity for fashion lovers to witness the latest spring-summer 2025 womenswear collection. Proceeds from CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture directly support the Museum’s educational programs, ensuring dynamic art experiences remain accessible to all. All ticket holders enjoy seating for the Balmain runway experience, followed by hors d’oeuvres, open bar, desserts, and dancing. This event is for guests ages 21 and up.
Tampa Museum of Art
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