The 3rd Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival is here! 13 free community events over 2 weekends!
We got thirteen (13) events over two (2) weekends — you don’t have an excuse not to make it to at least one!
Starting with one (1) fun, fantastical, funky, funny, FUTURISTS EXHIBIT at The Studio@620 running Nov 7 – December 8…
One (1) off-the-chain evening exploring the connections between OG artists Rammellzee (1960 – 2010), Japan’s artist & cultural critic, Takashi Murakami, and Tampa Bay’s hip-hop, anime, graffiti, street culture scene at the Historic Royal Theater on the Historic Deuces Corridor…
…followed by one (1) evening with Tampa Bay’s own KALIB MUSIC — in the house hosting a “KICKBACK & VIBE” right up the street at Urban Drinkery on the Deuces!
This year we have two (2) Community Tech Days (CTD), in St. Pete & Clearwater…
One (1) night of incredible music at The Studio@620 with The Nico Sweet w DJ PharoahUnchained plus Tha Banned…
and one (1) afternoon of VALOR with Poet Miesha Brundridge and friends…
… followed by one (1) WOMEN OF THE FUTURE performance event featuring writers & performers including Erica Sutherlin, Maranda Douglas, and Ja’Naye Modern Medusa Harvey!
Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project, Inc. is a registered 501c3 organization, EIN 87-1578977. We are also a Gold Level Guide Star Nonprofit!
How can you support, you ask? So glad you did! Be one of our PDAP ART PATRONS! – Give $5,000+ to support TBAFF, CTDs, and PDAP’s ongoing programming, including our Tampa Bay Chalk Festival, ROYAL (Reaching Our Youth Artists League), and more. Your name/organization will appear on our print, digital, and social media CTD marketing, and you’ll receive two of our TBAFF tees and posters.
Or be a PDAP ART ADVOCATE – Give $2,500+ to support TBAFF, CTDs, and PDAP’s ongoing programming. Your name/organization will appear on our print, digital, and social media CTD marketing, and you’ll receive one of our TBAFF tees, and a poster.
PDAP ART SUPPORTER – Give $1,000+ to support TBAFF, CTDs, and PDAP’s ongoing programming. Your name/organization will appear on our print, digital, and social media CTD marketing, and you’ll receive one of our TBAFF tees.
Let’s continue with this lineup, though — One (1) afternoon with the multi-disciplinary, speculative fiction-writing-visual-art creating wonder that is Tenea D. Johnson… and One (1) incredible evening with Jay Coachman, artist, activist, & scene-making promoter extraordinaire with artists and musicians at Shuffle in Tampa…
…and finally, our last events on Sunday, November 17: one (1) evening of poetic, soulful…funky & futuristic word-slaying, cipher-laden philosophical, historically and culturally mindblowin’ …time-traveling, mashing-it-up dopeness with Dr. Donnie Ali-McClendon with DJ Speedy starting at 6:20 at Studio@620…followed by a 7 pm art-talk and fashion review featuring BlackGirl-in-Space fantastical and next-dimensional metal design of Kaymesha Martin, discussing her new “Evelution” and all things LolaSoul…finishing up with the 8 pm F.U.S.S. (Futuristic, Upcycled, Sustainable Style) Fashion Show with area designers and models!
You can be a PDAP ARTS LOVER – Give $500 + to support our festivals, CTDs, and PDAP’s ongoing programming. Your name/organization will appear on our print, digital, and social media marketing, and you’ll receive one of our TBAFF posters.
Or heck, just give $5, $10, $25, or $100… it ALL helps! Pay by PayPal or Cash App!
If you have questions or would like to talk about sponsorship, please contact Kelly Debure or J.A. Morton at hello@pinellasdap.org.
If you want to give by mail, please make your checks or money orders payable to Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project, Inc. Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project, Inc. is a registered 501c3 organization, EIN 87-1578977. Send checks and money orders to:
Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project Inc. PO Box 13732, St. Petersburg, FL 33733.
PDAP is grateful for the support received from the Gobioff Foundation.
