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Creative Pinellas pitches countywide “Making Waves” arts pilot, asks Visit St. Pete Clearwater for funding support
Summary
Creative Pinellas outlined a new countywide cultural-tourism pilot called Making Waves, said it will reallocate $100,000 in artist grants to the project and requested $300,000 in additional funding from Visit St. Pete Clearwater to stage a spring pilot in 2025.
Margaret, a representative of Creative Pinellas, proposed a countywide cultural-tourism pilot called Making Waves and asked Visit St. Pete Clearwater for support, saying, “We will devote a $100,000 to this, and we are asking for some support from Visit St. Pete Clearwater as well.”
The plan is a coast‑wide series of site‑specific arts experiences — installations, performances and educational programming — designed to highlight Pinellas County’s natural environment and cultural assets and to extend shoulder‑season visitation in April and May. Margaret told the council the pilot would include partnerships with hospitality and cultural partners and require the works to include both environmental and tourism components.
The proposal is intended as a pilot and a proof of concept for a larger cultural‑tourism initiative. Margaret said Creative Pinellas has reallocated $100,000 in individual artist grants to support Making Waves and described additional grant activity:…
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