Planning Team
Current is in partnership with a
cultural planning team engaged
to guide a strategic process
addressing the unique needs and
priorities of the Arts Coast.
Making All Voices Heard
Creative Pinellas is pleased to be working with the Cultural Planning Group (CPG), a national firm specializing in cultural arts plan development for cities and counties. CPG will bring Current to life with the help of an advisory group made of: Pinellas County artists; leaders from the arts, community, business, tourism and civic sectors; the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners and County Administration; Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater; and the Tourist Development Council.
| NAME | ORGANIZATION |
|---|---|
| Margaret Murray | Creative Pinellas |
| Terry Marks | St. Pete Arts Alliance |
| LaDonna Butler | The Well |
| Jake-ann Jones | Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project |
| Carol Mickett | Mickett/Stackhouse |
| Terri Lipsey Scott | Carter G. Woodson |
| Deborah Kynes | Dunedin Fine Arts Center |
| Erica Sutherlin | Studio 620 |
| Nashid Madyun | Florida Humanities |
| Jonathan Ogle | Pinellas County School Board |
| Barbara Hubbard | St. Pete College |
| Kanika Tomalin | Center for Health Equity |
| Craig Badinger | freeFall Theater |
| Patrick Jackson | Woodson Museum |
| Mark Aeling | WADA |
| Don Gialanella | Artist |
| Kewa Wright | Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete |
| Pantelis Klonaris | Creative Pinellas |
| Carrie Boucher | NOMADStudio |
| Duggan Cooley | Pinellas Community Foundation |
| Kimberly DiVito | Creative Pinellas |
| Ktista Capo | Dane Capo Gallery |
Uplifting Art and Artists All Across Pinellas County
With a mission to foster and sustain a vibrant, inclusive and collaborative arts community across Pinellas County, nonprofit local arts agency Creative Pinellas provides support, connection and opportunities to artists, organizations and the public to grow the area as an internationally recognized arts and cultural destination.
Cultural Planning Group
CPG is a national firm specializing in cultural arts plan development for cities and counties by empowering community thought and leadership in the project process. CPG’s visionary approach to planning guides communities to discover and develop the innate cultural assets that give voice to their unique story.
Together we’re establishing an inclusive path forward: one that is grounded, equitable and strategic.
Team Partners
To help guide the strategic process, CPG includes these trusted team partners:
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A cultural planning project of Pinellas County, 2023-25.
Current is a countywide cultural plan in support of Pinellas County artists, the arts community and the community at large. It is managed by Creative Pinellas, the county’s Local Arts Agency, and funded by Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater.
