Woot! Woot! Downtown St. Pete has just been listed as one of the country’s Top ArtPlaces for 2013 by Art Place America. But what makes an ArtPlace? According to ArtPlaceAmerica.org:

It’s a place that engages residents and draws visitors. It’s a place that has a backbone of creative culture. It’s a place with small, local businesses and shops. It’s a place where you can walk to run your errands or find a local pub near the new theater or performance space. America’s Top ArtPlaces are neighborhoods where the arts are central to creating the kinds of places where people want to be.
 
That’s exactly what St. Petersburg, Florida, especially the downtown area, has just managed to become in the last few years with all the big and small museums and galleries that locals and tourists alike visit on a regular basis. In addition, it can be noted that many retail businesses and restaurants in downtown St. Pete are locally-owned, "mom ‘n pop" establishments instead of chains, franchises or big box stores.

The vibrancy of our arts and culture scene can also be attributed to the growing population of young artists that have also helped in improving neighborhoods and spaces that were once abandoned or idle such as the 600 Block and the now fast growing neighborhood of the Warehouse Arts District.

For a complete list of the Top ArtPlaces of 2013, click here.

 




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