Executive Director Christine-Renc Carter featured on Arts Alive! Podcast
Executive 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 Arts Alive! podcast, Renc-Carter discusses the life and works of famed abstract expressionist Allen Leepa, who retired to North Pinellas and donated the majority of his
LRMA featured in SPC’s Illumination Magazine!
Thank 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 all about it here! Image: $1 Million donation honors James W. Mitchell, Jr.
$1M Gift from Siblings Mary Mitchell Avery and Dewey Mitchell to SPC’s Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
A 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 new era of long-term financial stability and high-tech expansion. A $1 million donation from Mary Mitchell Avery and brother Dewey Mitchell honors the legacy of
An Allegory of Spring; Kim Kirchman’s Retirement Show
An 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 fierce and unwavering spirit, Kim Kirchman embodies aesthetic rebellion on the multifaceted journey of her wildly successful career. Her desire to explore the world (both
New Curator of the Leepa-Rattner Musuem of Art!
The 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 history, following a national search after previous curator Christine Renc-Carter was appointed LRMA’s Executive Director in May 2022. Felice will be joining the LRMA team
Welcoming our NEW Executive Director!
Dear 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. She previously held the title of Curator. You can learn more about Renc-Carter below! Immersed in the Tampa Bay arts community since a young age,
Looking into LRMA’s Future
Dear fellow LRMA supporter, As you may know, our museum has gone through exciting, and necessary, changes this past year. We know change can cause uncertainty, but we are here to explain what these changes mean looking forward, and to assure you our team is here to make sure the
See an all-female printmaking fest in Tarpon Springs for Women’s History Month
The 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. READ MORE
SPC Lends Time and Talents to Help Australian Animals
Thanks to some crafty students, staff and community members, a wildlife rescue organization in Australia will soon be receiving handmade joey pouches and hanging bags for orphaned koalas, kangaroos and wallabies in their care. The Animal Rescue Craft Guild and the local Florida Rescue Crafters Group recently put out a
Making History at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
The 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 and preserving art, history, and culture in the Tampa Bay Area. Read More HERE
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