Recent Press

8/25/2023 - Wendy Red Star Introduces Kimowan Metchewais Through Indigenous Photography Exhibition - By Chadd Scott, Forbes
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8/22/2023 - USF Contemporary Art Museum offers free Friday tour of new exhibit about Indigenous identity - Ray Roa, CLTampa.com
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8/9/2023 - New USFCAM exhibition showcases work of nine Indigenous artists - Tampa Bay Newspapers
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8/5/2023 - Tampa Bay August arts roundup: comic book art, comedy improv, a cupcake contest and much more - By Christopher Curry, 83degrees
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6/16/2023 - Time in a Feedback Loop - By Fatemah Tuwainah, Creative Pinellas
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6/15/2023 - Visible Time at USFCAM - By Tom Winchester, Art Critter
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6/02/2023 - Rico Gatson and Christian Viveros-Fauné on Art in Your Ear - By JoEllen Schilke, WMNF Radio
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6/1/2023 - Artist Rico Gatson turns USF Tampa museum into celebration of Black heroes - By Sean Daly, ABC Action News, WFTS-Tampa
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5/30/2023 - June arts roundup: Pride events, Juneteenth celebration and more - By Michele Smith, 83degrees
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5/6/2023 - ‘Rico Gatson: Visible Time’ Exhibit Opens in June at The USF Contemporary Art Museum - Alive Tampa Bay
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4/26/2023 - How Tampa’s Graphicstudio became the printmaking matrix for 20th-century art legends - Auction Central News
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4/16/2023 - At USF, a hidden gem of a print studio - By Pegie Stark, Tampa Bay Times
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3/5/2023 - Joe Testa-Secca spent decades making art in Tampa. Here’s where you can see it. - By Kristen Hare, Tampa Bay Times
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2/21/2023 - The Rich History of Poor People’s Art - By Tony Palms, Creative Pinellas
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1/8/2023 - Martin Luther King Jr.’s Overlooked Crusade And ‘Poor People’s Art’ - By Chadd Scott, Forbes
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12/9/2022 - Veterans Sharing Their Voices Through Art - By Sheila Cowley, Creative Pinellas
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About the USF Institute for Research in Art
The USF Institute for Research in Art (IRA) is the umbrella organization for the Contemporary Art Museum, Graphicstudio, Public Art program, and Art in Health. Part of the University of South Florida College of The Arts, the IRA is dedicated to an international artists' residency program that brings to the University and Tampa Bay community today's most accomplished and influential artists working in the international art arena. Exhibitions, collection development, publication of limited edition graphics and sculpture multiples, commissioned public art works, interdisciplinary arts research, lectures, symposia, workshops and special events are designed to foster awareness about the role of contemporary artists in shaping our culture and society. Participating artists represent the full and diverse spectrum of contemporary art practice including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, photography, electronic media, and performance.
About the College of The Arts
As the creative center of the University of South Florida, the College of The Arts provides an enriched, creative, and professional environment for tomorrow’s leaders in architecture, art, art history, music, theatre, dance, and design. The college embraces opportunities to embed new and existing arts programming in the rapidly growing regional communities and serves as an integral engine for socioeconomic progress through its research, advocacy, and engagement.
About the University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF serves approximately 50,000 students who represent nearly 150 different countries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and this year USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada. Through hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year and as one of the top universities in the world for securing new patents, USF is a leader in solving global problems and improving lives. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
Museum Sponsors
National Endowment for the Arts // Florida Department of State, Florida Arts & Cultur // H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute // Knox Family Foundation // Lee & Victor Leavengood Endowment // Raymond James Financial // The Tampa Tribune // Time Warner Communications // Time Customer Service, Inc. // The Brabson Family // Genevieve Lykes Dimmitt // The Feil Organization // The Wilson Company // Bajo | Cuva | Cohen | Turkel // Carlton Fields // Stanton Storer Embrace the Arts Foundation // Gobioff Foundation // Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation P/ARTS Program // The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation // Dr. Allen Root / In Memory of Janet G. Root // Arts Council of Hillsborough County, Board of County Commissioners // The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts // Aparium Hotel Group's Hotel Haya // Strategic Property Partners and Water Street Tampa
Art for Community Engagement (ACE) Fund Patrons
Allison and Robby Adams // Frank E. Duckwall Foundation // Francesca and Richard Forsyth // Gobioff Foundation // Courtney and Jason Kuhn // Linda Saul-Sena and Mark Sena // Sharmila and Vivek Seth // Stanton Storer Embrace the Arts Foundation // Michael Paonessa and Robert Iles
Upcoming Events
10/4/23
Native America: In Translation Online Conversation
10/6/23
SUPERFLEX: This Is The Tip Of The Iceberg Artist Talk + Opening Reception
10/11/23
Lecture by Dr. Joseph Dituri
10/19/23
Guadalupe Maravilla - Kennedy Family Visiting Artist Lecture
11/4/23
What Remains: Listening to Indigenous Perspectives Panel Discussion
11/30/23
ART Thursday, Student-Led Exhibition Tours
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Art In Health
In partnership with USF Health, USFCAM's Art In Health program explores intersections between the arts and healthcare.
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This innovative web-based visual literacy program integrates secondary school social studies and science with contemporary art in an examination and discussion of critical societal issues.
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Graphicstudio Hours:
Graphicstudio is open to visitors by appointment. Please contact gsoffice@usf.edu or (813) 974-3503.
USFCAM Hours:
Monday - Friday 10am-5pm; Thursday 10am-8pm; Saturday 1-4pm; Closed Sundays and all university holidays. Visitors to the museum are expected to wear masks and practice social distancing.
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Groups and organizations interested in tours of the exhibition should contact CAM to schedule at least two weeks in advance at (813) 974-4133.
Accessibility:
The University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum (USFCAM) is fully accessible to visitors with disabilities. There are disabled parking spaces outsde of the museum, an accessible entrance, good lighting and accessible restrooms.
The museum follows the USF guidelines regarding service animals.
USFCAM faculty and staff are pleased to work with organizations that provide cultural opportunities for visitors with disabilities to tour the Museum. For more accessibility information please call (813) 974-4133.
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