art.wikisort.org - Museum

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Cube, Rivergate Plaza's architecturally significant six-story atrium building renowned as one of the most impressive interior spaces on Florida's west coast. Since 2012, FMoPA has been located in the Cube, which was selected as one of the Top 100 buildings in Florida in the American Institute of Architects' Florida Architecture, 100 Years, 100 Places poll.[1] The Cube is located adjacent to Rivergate Tower, also known as the Sykes Building, in downtown Tampa, Florida. The location of FMoPA makes it part of the Waterfront Arts District, along with the Tampa Museum of Art and Glazer Children's Museum; all of which are situated around the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, located alongside the historic Tampa Riverwalk. [2] Directly across from FMoPA and the Hillsborough River, where the Tampa Riverwalk is located, is the architecturally significant University of Tampa where the Henry B. Plant Museum resides.

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts

Former name	Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts
Established	2001
Location	400 North Ashley Drive Tampa, Florida, 33602
Type	Photography Museum
Website	www.fmopa.org

Prior to being renamed the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in the summer of 2006, FMoPA was named the Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts.[3]

Permanent collection

The photographic works in the growing permanent collection include an entire suite of Harold Edgerton's landmark works using his invention, the strobe light. Also in the collection are Len Prince's celebrity portraits, a notable Dorothea Lange, a portrait of Ansel Adams by Judy Dater, scenes of Pittsburgh by Charles "Teenie" Harris and a body of work by Dianora Niccolini, a pioneer in the photographing of the male nude. The female nude is well represented in a work by Ruth Bernhard. Burk Uzzle's iconic Woodstock scenes as well as Bud Lee's unforgettable views of the 1960s and 1970s counterculture document important moments in American history. More historical moments are found in an expanding collection of panoramic (or "Cirkut") photographs taken in the early 20th century, including views of the construction of the Panama Canal and of early Tampa history.

Partnerships

The Florida Museum of Photographic art is currently partnered with Arts Council of Hillsborough County, the University of Tampa, and the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The Arts Council helps promote the museum and provides funds to support the museum and all its work. The University of Tampa works with the museum to support their Cultural Outreach Partners program. The program encourages students from the university to visit the museum and appreciate the art by providing free access to the art venues.

Accreditation

The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Blog

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts has a blog on their official website with articles about museum exhibitions, upcoming events, artists, and the importance of photography.

Outreach

The museum has many outreach programs such as a collaboration with the Girl Scouts, working with the Little Kids, Big Minds children's program, and a photography benefit sale. They have many collaborations with organizations such as the Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts, Hillsborough County Public Library, the Smithsonian, Wellness and Community, and the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The museum offers a multitude of classes on different types of photography such as, analog photography, basic photography, creative photography, photographs of people and places, product photography, and smartphone and social media.

Online Exhibitions

The museum offers two online exhibitions, the Veterans Exhibition and the 10th Annual International Photography Competition. For the Veterans Exhibition the museum worked with Hillsborough County Public Library to show photographs showing the experience of veterans who have returned to civilian life. The exhibition is to help with the healing process of the veterans. The second exhibition, the 10th Annual International Photography Competition, showcases. Many different types of art and a competition was conducted to name the winner in each category. Some of the categories included were still life, people/portraits, places/landscapes/drones, and abstract photography.

References

External links

• Florida Museum of Photographic Arts website

---