Organizations Filed Purposes:
St Petersburg Arts Alliance is the umbrella organization serving the arts and cultural community: advocating for the arts; facilitating the growth of the arts community; and driving arts-related economics development in St Petersburg and supporting in-school, after-school, and professional education programs. The umbrella signifies that all arts disciplines are included from fine arts to performing arts, and produces various programs to serve them.
St Petersburg Arts Alliance is the umbrella organization serving the arts and cultural community which includes all arts disciplines, from fine arts to performing arts and produces various programs.
In April 2020, a fund was created by St Petersburg Arts Alliance in collaboration with Creative Pinellas, Inc. and the Pinellas Community Foundation called the "Pinellas Artist Relief Fund" desperately needed due to COVID-19. A total of $116,300 in awards were distributed to the Pinellas County arts community including professional artists, arts organizations and creative businesses. The first week over 346 applications were received. Representatives from St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, Creative Pinellas, Inc. and the Pinellas Community Foundation as well as many from the arts community met weekly to create the initiative and to keep things moving forward in order to issue the much needed funds to the Pinellas art community. St. Petersburg Arts Alliance took on the responsibility of issuing the awards to over 222 recipients as the group continued to raise funds.
Community Arts Programs including the SHINE MURAL ARTS FESTIVAL, an art project that illuminates the power of art in public spaces by revitalizing areas, inspiring dialogue and uniting our community while cultivating new standards of artistic excellence and reflecting St. Pete's creative and vibrant spirit; and ROLSTON MEMORIAL AWARD using funds raised in memory of a founding member of St. Petersburg Arts Alliance; ACCESSIBLE SHINE MURAL AND AUDIO TOUR on St. Petersburg Arts Alliance website featuring SHINE murals; and ART WALK where every second Saturday St. Pete's exploding art districts are on display with free tours through studios, galleries and warehouses with funds raised by St. Petersburg Arts Alliance for trolley transportation, advertising and marketing, (short season due to COVID-19).
Arts Education Programs including ACE - Arts for a Complete Education - supporting arts education in-school, after-school and professional education; FUNDING FUTURES awards teaching facilities and organizations funds to support classes for students with financial needs who are nominated by community arts organizations; ARTS BUSINESS EDUCATION providing continuing education workshops.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John Collins | Executive Director | 40 | $88,000 |
| Jim Woodfield | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Finley Williams | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David Walker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Tannu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Ruterford | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David Ramsey | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Papich | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Anna Murphy | Chairperson | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Lee Mcfrederick | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Bond Markus | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Letizio | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Killoren | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Jackson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Healy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Hansen French | Vice Chairperson | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Carder | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara Behar | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Biddle | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Beaty | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Baker | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
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