Beer Project Returns to the Museum of Fine Arts June 10

The beers fermented in the Burg by such local brewers as Green Bench and St. Pete Brewing Company are in themselves works of fine art. The launch of a new beer is an exhibition in St. Pete inspired flavor. The Museum of Fine Arts recognizes the rising craft and has partnered with brewers from all around the bay area to present the Beer Project. 

The Beer and Art Lounge event takes place on June 10 and celebrates the creativity, ingenuity and passion that goes into each and every brew. The challenge at this event is for the brewers to create small batch craft beers that connect with the works currently on display in the museum. 

Featured works from the collection:

George Inness, Early Moonrise, Florida
The God of Death, Mictlantecuhtli
Georgia O’Keeffe, Poppy
Red Grooms, De Kooning Breaks Through
Amir I.M. Nour, Horned Gate

Among the brewers participating in the event are Urban Comfort, Pinellas Ale Works, Cigar City, Green Bench, Cage Brewing and Darwin Brewing Company. Tickets to the event are $55 in advance and $65 at the door. You can purchase a two-day pass for $70 which includes admission to the public home brew tasting on June 13. 

Tampa Bay Furnishings, Tree House Gallery and Being – The Art of Living will be featured in furniture galleries at the event. All of which have designed an aesthetic that more than matches the wild, vibrant energy that is so pervasive in this city.  

Sunset Lounge Illuminates St. Pete Beach

Sunset Lounge, the premiere outdoor party, takes on a whole new look and feel this May when it heads to St. Pete Beach. This one of a kind event will take place at the Trade Winds idyllic beachside setting. 

The event will include a lovely live fashion show, fire dancing and live music by the ladies of Samba. The chefs at the hotel will provide a bounty of high-end culinary delights. There will be seats for up to 280 guests. Guests can reserve an intimate private daybed for two or join the mix and mingle crowd in their centrally located SLE lounge seating area. All guests will have reserved seating. Special hotel package deals can be made available. 

“I wanted to offer a sophisticated experience to a limited number of guests where they can enjoy a combination of beach, sand, sunset, fine dining and entertainment in a private outdoor VIP club-like setting” said Rainer Scheer, the founder of the dynamic Chillounge Night events and creator of the Sunset Lounge Experience.

Sunset Lounge takes place on May 21! Click HERE for details and to reserve your tickets. 

Inaugural Indie Market Art Show

During the Second Saturday ArtWalk on May 14, The St. Pete Indie Market will present its first ever pop-up art show at Station Numberthree in St. Pete. The event is presented by Time Square Properties in association with Keep St. Pete Local. The event will feature artwork by 30+ local makers, bites courtesy of Tampa Bay food trucks, music by DJ Mega and a pop-up bar. 

This event will feature vendors/makers you may never have seen before:

StoneFree Studio: Creations by Emily stone. From illustrations to paintings, dream catchers to collages, Emily Stone is an artist that cannot be categorized. 

PRINT St. Pete Community Letterpress: The Community Letterpress offers original letterpress goods, community classes & rentable studio time. Located on the St. Pete/Gulfport border. They'll be showcasing their latest designs at the market. 

Miss Johnny Squirrel: Designer Yuki Osada launched her brand Miss Johnny Squirrel which features a line of handmade, screenprinted paper goods and home goods.

The pop-up art show begins at 5pm and runs through 9pm. Station Numberthree is located at 2701 5th Avenue South.