R A N T S & R A V E S
The Dignitary
Ian Beckles , a former Buccaneer with a nineyear NFL career and co-hosted iHeartRadio ’ s highly rated The Ron and Ian Show on WDAE 620 AM and 95.3 FM . Today Beckles is doing his own thing with a show of his own , The Ian Beckles Show with 102.5 The Bone on Sundays from 11:00am-1:00pm .
The Ian Beckles Show has become the platform for Beckles to talk all things Tampa
to Channel District residents that they don ’ t get their now and create a signature event for years to come .
The event grew from a small gathering in Washington Street Park to a full street closure of 12th Street that grants artist and residence to take over the street and flow freely ; allowing residents to have a sense of ownership of their community and not just a place where they sleep .
Art On 12th
The Vision of Nick Buchanan
Art On 12th was created to help bring the community together through the arts and recreate the artist community that once thrived in the warehouse Channel District before the area had high rises and redevelopment . The event is a direct collaboration of several community leaders . However , it was developed from the creativity and vision of local area Realtor , Nick Buchanan with Buchanan Portfolio Group .
Art On 12th is an annual free Event to the public that features local Djs , bands , live performances , pop-up art shops and live art creations . The group is hoping to provide something
The businesses are an intricate part of the ever growing Channel District neighborhood . Art On 12th leveraged the event to showcase several of them by having art featured throughout their locations . The businesses that showed support from the beginning were the Dance Project Studio and City Blue Digital Imaging . Other businesses include Bamboozle Tea Lounge , Duck Weed Grocery , Opes Health , Riley Animation Studios , Victory Coffee , RAJEUNIR Medical Center , Sky House , and District Tavern .
Art On 12th has a bright future with collaborations among other organizations like the CRA ( Channel District Redevelopment Agency ), Tampa Bay Design Week , CDCA and The Downtown Partnership .
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