Pinellas County Cultural Affairs

We work to ensure that arts and culture are an integral part of the Pinellas County vision and planning, and to heighten awareness of the civic value of culture in such arenas as arts education, economic vitality and cultural tourism.

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	We Are Customers to Each Other By Nancy Friedman, The Telephone Doctor At this special time of year, when we're all so busy, stressed out and short of time, it can be so easy to forget some of our most important customers. That would be our co-workers. So in the spirit of the holidays, I dedicate this column to the inside customers. The internal ones, the folks we live and lunch with each day. The ones that can tend to be family and get unconditional support. more


	The Creative Industries in Pinellas County: 2009 Report The Creative Industries report offers a research-based approach to understanding the scope and economic importance of the arts in Pinellas County. The recent data figures were compiled by Dunn & Bradstreet for Americans for the Arts. Nationally, there are 686,076 businesses involved in the creation or distribution of the arts that employ 2.8 million people, representing 4.2% of all businesses and 2.04% of all employees. In comparison, as of January 2009, Pinellas County is home to 2,548 arts-related businesses that employ 10,989 people. These arts-centric businesses play an important role in building and sustaining economic vibrancy. See the full report


	Cultural Affairs has moved! Cultural Affairs has relocated further west in Pinellas County to 12520 Ulmerton Road in Largo. The county department opened October 1st on the campus that is shared by the Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices, Pinellas County Extension, Florida Botanical Gardens and Heritage Village. The new address is: 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33774-3602, and the new phone number is (727) 582-2100. Stop by for a visit if you happen to be in the neighborhood! map to new location


	Art. Ask for More. Ask for More, campaign began in 2007, and continues to bring awareness and spotlight the importance of arts education in our schools. The Art. Ask for More. Campaign is a proven tool for reaching parents with the message that the arts are an integral part of every child’s education, and more importantly, that parents play an active role in ensuring the livelihood of arts in our schools. Locally, art and cultural organizations can help spread the word through their membership newsletters and websites. Campaign materials and jpegs of the series of poster ads can be downloaded from the Americans for the Arts website here.

The Pinellas County Cultural Affairs Department is supported by the Pinellas Board of County Commissioners, the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida Department of State/Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Pinellas County Cultural Council.