A Neighborhood of the Arts

Our neighborhood is greatly enriched by the artists who live, work, and sell their wares here. Here you'll find galleries and working studios in the Grand Central District on on our southern border. Throughout Kenwood, you'll find painters, potters, quilters, jazz musicians, opera singers, concert pianists, writers, poets, dancers, and many others living in our midst. We're a more vibrant, creative community because we embrace the arts and our artists. We are well on our way to becoming an artist enclave, in which artists benefit by being able to work, teach, and sell their wares in home studios.

Our biggest annual art event is Art in the Park, this year on the same weekend as BungalowFest. But at various times throughout the year, the arts are a big part of our activities. For instance, we recently started a performance series in which Kenwood musicians perform at a porch party. Just before St. Pete Pride, neighbors gather in lawn chairs and on blankets to watch a movie in Seminole Park. Musicians show up at family events in the park, and the arts are fostered and encouraged throughout our neighborhood.

We are also beginning to create public art. Our first mural was painted in 2010, and plans are in the works for another. Even our logo and neighborhood signs reflect our focus on the arts.