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Art Your Engines! - Sat, Sept 26
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SPF 15 Features Music and Dance
Performances and Fine Arts
www.stpetefest.org/

Since 1896, St. Petersburg residents have celebrated their City with parades and events which feature
music, dancing, performance art and fine art. Today,
they still do. Since the 1950s, the Suncoasters of St.
Petersburg, the official ambassadors of St. Petersburg,
have produced community events that celebrate the
arts and help raise funds for middle school and high
school students of the arts. The 2015 St. Petersburg
Festival showcases local artists, the city’s creative cultural community and the businesses and community
leaders who make St. Petersburg an international arts
destination. While some events require a separate ticket, most events are free and open to the public.
From September 1 – 12, SHINE will transform the
streets of St. Petersburg into a curated, open-air museum showcasing 10+ large-scale murals by internationally renowned and local artists with additional art exhibits and events throughout the city. St. Petersburg’s
notable art residents have helped create a blossoming
street art movement throughout the city — from the
600 Block to the Warehouse Arts Distric [