News from the Arts Council of Hillsborough County 1/26/2010

Writing Below Sea Level Writing the Novel Seminar with Connie May Fowler
On March 27, 2010 at the University of Tampa, in collaboration with the Henry B. Plant Museum and the Arts Council of Hillsborough County, will present the Novel Seminar with Connie May Fowler Writing Below Sea Level Writing.

Seminar Highlights Include:
How to Begin Your Novel
How to Develop Characters, Plot, Arc, and Conflict
Point of View
Your Novel is Written: What’s Next?
The Business of Writing

The seminar will be held on the campus of the University of Tampa, in the Reeves Theater, on the second floor of The Vaughn Center.

Tuition: $150 before or by February 28, 2010; $160 after February 28, 2010.
This seminar will fill quickly so don't delay. Seating is limited.

Email your reservation and questions to mail@writingbelowsealevel.com.

Mail checks (payable to Below Sea Level) to Writing Below Sea Level, PO Box 98, Panacea, Florida, 32346.

For more information, please contact mail@writingbelowsealevel.com, www.conniemayfowler.com

At the seminar, pre-order: How Clarissa Burden Learned to Fly. In stores everywhere April 2, 2010.

Arts One on One
Is your New Year resolution to promote your creative endeavors, understand why you didn’t get that grant or start a nonprofit?

Join Arts Council Staff, Jenny Carey and Lynn Norton for Arts One on One, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Times Building, 1000 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 400, 4th floor, in downtown Tampa ( directly across from the Straz Performing Arts Center).

Come to converse, develop new connections and cultivate the support you need as an artist, arts educator or arts community supporter. Bring your arts questions, arts proposals, and arts ideas along with a brown bag lunch for the first monthly Arts One on One.

Metered street and paid parking in the lot adjacent to the Times building is available.

An RSVP is preferred but not required. For more information or to rsvp please contact Lynn Norton ( Director of Arts Education) nortonl@tampaarts.org or Jenny Carey ( Director of Program Services) careyj@tampaarts.org or or call the Arts Council offices at 813- 276-8250.

Center Place announces New Executive Director
The Center Place Board of Directors and staff are pleased to announce their new Executive Director, Dawn Galia. For several years, Dawn has done an outstanding job as their Art Director. Now, as Executive Director, she will oversee all day-to-day operations at Center Place. They are very proud to have such a dedicated person as our Executive Director. 813-685-8888, www.centerplacebrandon.com

Events this week - see them before it's too late!

Opera Tampa: Renee Fleming at the Straz Center 1/26/2010

Lecture by Peter Stilton on Modern Art Carrollwood Cultural Center on 1/27/2010

Homemade Music Symposium Demo Listening Party at Tre Amici on 1/27/2010

New Work by Maria Saraceno HCC Ybor Art Gallery, ends Thursday 1/28/2010

For more information about these events and many others, please visist the EVENTS section of website www.tampaarts.com