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Get Involved
We want you to be part of our museum and experience its beauty. This is why we offer several ways to engage with us, helping us maintain and develop the museum. Whether you are a student aspiring to a career in the arts, a collector, an individual interested in learning about our local arts and culture, or a couple looking for a fun date activity, we have something for everyone. Become a member today, donate to our annual fund, help make a difference in our community!

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, as part of St. Petersburg College, has a variety of year-round internship programs and volunteer positions available for students of all ages.
Volunteer Opportunities
From memberships to planned giving, there are so many ways to support LRMA and our activities in our community.
Ways to support
There is always something happening at the Museum - from lectures to virtual tours, our calendar is packed with ways to experience art and culture with us.
Programs and EventsOur Galleries
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Interactive Gallery
Modern art comes to life in this hands-on creative space. Visitors enhance their understanding of this often-challenging art genre with interactive activities designed for all…
Mitchell Gallery
The Mitchell Gallery of the Leepa-Rattner host the traveling and rotating special exhibitions of the Museum.
Made In Florida Gallery
This gallery features the collection of the former Gulf Coast Museum of Art. In 2010, the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art acquired the collection which ranges…
Collection Galleries
The Collections Galleries at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art are home to the works held by the Museum. Come and see the masterworks of Abraham…
Uhl Works On Paper Gallery
The Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery hosts not only their collection of mostly American prints and photographs from 1850-1970 but the works…
Center Gallery
The Center Gallery within the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art hosts a grand array of exhibitions. Located in the heart of the museum, our Center Gallery…
Exhibitions On View
Upcoming Programs and Events
LRMA Blog
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20 Sep
Executive Director Christine-Renc Carter featured on Arts Alive! Podcast
Read moreExecutive director of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Christine Renc-Carter, oversees one of the most impressive collections of modern and contemporary art in Florida. On
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26 Jun
LRMA featured in SPC’s Illumination Magazine!
Read moreThank you SPC’s Illuminations magazine for highlighting LRMA’s recent $1 million donation honoring James W. Mitchell, Jr. Read this heartwarming story on page 12! Read
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30 Jan
$1M Gift from Siblings Mary Mitchell Avery and Dewey Mitchell to SPC’s Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Read moreA transformative gift steeped in family tradition and deep Pasco County roots will usher the acclaimed Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College (SPC) into a
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15 Jan
An Allegory of Spring; Kim Kirchman’s Retirement Show
Read moreAn Allegory of Spring: Kim Kirchman’s Retirement Show Offering the viewer a glimpse into the profound mind and journey of a native Floridian, with a
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06 Apr
New Curator of the Leepa-Rattner Musuem of Art!
Read moreThe Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is pleased to announce Sara Felice as the museum’s new Curator! Felice will be LRMA’s third curator in its 20-year
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02 Jun
Welcoming our NEW Executive Director!
Read moreDear LRMA Community, We’re pleased to share that Christine Renc-Carter has accepted a new position with the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art as it’s Executive Director.
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25 Oct
Looking into LRMA’s Future
Read moreDear fellow LRMA supporter, As you may know, our museum has gone through exciting, and necessary, changes this past year. We know change can cause
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04 Mar
See an all-female printmaking fest in Tarpon Springs for Women’s History Month
Read moreThe Tampa Bay Times covered the celebratory WOMAN-MADE Printmaking Festival held at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in conjunction with their exhibition WOMAN-MADE:From the Collection.
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16 Jan
SPC Lends Time and Talents to Help Australian Animals
Read moreThanks to some crafty students, staff and community members, a wildlife rescue organization in Australia will soon be receiving handmade joey pouches and hanging bags
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02 Dec
Making History at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Read moreThe Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art was recently featured in an article published by Creative Pinellas that focuses on the role of the Museum in creating
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05 Sep
Fall Arts Preview: From Basquiat to augmented reality, what’s coming to Tampa Bay museums
Read moreWriter Maggie Duffy from The Tampa Bay Times sheds a light on the amazing arts of the Tampa Bay region in her Fall Arts Preview
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27 Dec
Where to see (and paint) abstract expressionism in Tampa Bay in 2019
Read moreCreative Loafing highlights the best of the bay for abstract expressionist arts. Don’t miss their highlight of LRMA! READ MORE on Creative Loafing
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Fall into Greatness: Contemporary Prints from the Jim and Martha Sweeny Collection
Read moreOctober 8 – December 30, 2017 (Works on Paper Gallery) Since establishing the Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery, LRMA’s collection of contemporary
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14 Jul
Habits & Habitats & Paradise Found: The Curator’s Tour
Read moreAs the museum celebrates its 15 year anniversary, curator Christine Renc-Carter honors the past and celebrates the future with a series of special exhibits and
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2014 Archive
Read moreMaggie Foskett: Cliché-Verre Works On view through March 31, 2015 • Focus Gallery LRMA recognizes artist Maggie Foskett (Brazilian/American, 1919-2014) as our 2015 representative for
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2013 Archive
Read moreDominique Labauvie: Four Sculptures for a Garden December 8, 2013 – April 20, 2014 • Terrace and Lobby Galleries Dominique Labauvie is a French-born, internationally
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What our visitors are saying about their experience
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Lovely building and exhibit space. Best of all is the passion and excitement of the staff which radiates and infuses everything. Thank you!
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This was our first visit, but not our last! It was a wonderful way to spend the day.
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“A true virtual social, a history lesson and a chance to have cocktails with fun folks. Programs like this are one of the few things that should be viral.”
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A sanctuary of art, expression, and deliverance. As a student, I feel as if I have just discovered a small hide-away to think and observe. Thank you for this wonderful museum!
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