What we do and how we do it.

Who we are.

Arte is the biennial celebration of the finest performing and visual arts from Latin America; Arte affirms Tampa Bay’s cross-cultural heritage and its modern role as a gateway to the Americas.

We partner. 

Arte is a collaboration of Tampa Bay partnerships that help promote Arte events and spread the word. Arte partners include the Arts Council of Hillsborough County, the City of Cleawater, the City of Tampa, the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, the Hillsborough County Tourist Development Council, the Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts, the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Tampa Downtown Partnership, and the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce.

We create.

Arte is a collaboration of art and cultural venues and includes participation from Bleu Acier, Festival, Cigar Heritage Festival, Conga Caliente, Florida Craftsmen, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Hillsborough Community College-Dale Mabry Campus, Hispanic Cultural Festival – presented by TICH and SDHC, Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, REALM, Rock the Park, Salvador Dali Museum, Straz Center for Performing Arts, Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa Theatre, Tango in the Park, The Palladium Theater, University of Tampa Scarfone-Hartley Gallery, USF Contemporary Art Museum, Writers & Artists Group, Ybor Festival of the Moving Image, and Ybor Jazz Fest.

We believe.

Arte is a product of the surging arts scene in the Tampa Bay area. Venues and arts organizations on both sides of Tampa Bay join together to bring world-class artists to our area.

As Tampa becomes more involved in the global economy, Arte 2010 also reflects the vision of our region as an intersection between the North and South Americas. Arts and culture often mirror economic and social trends, and as the Tampa Bay area develops, so does its cultural scene. Arte is proof of the growing international awareness of the Tampa Bay community and highlights the significant role of Latin America in the present day economy and the history of our community.

We partner. We create. We believe.