Creative Clay Annual Report FYE 2018

Creative Clay 2018 Annual Report

Our Vision To make the arts accessible for all Our Mission To help people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives through access to the arts by providing expressive, educational and vocational experiences Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1846 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida 33712 www.creativeclay.org • phone: 727-825-0515

Population Served: Adults with disabilities Individuals Served: 47 per week Funded by: Medicaid Waiver, City of St. Petersburg, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Duke Energy, Pinellas Community Foundation, J. Crayton Pruitt Foundation Highlight: Representative Ben Diamond hosted Creative Clay for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the Capitol

Population Served: Young adults ages 18–22 with disabilities Contacts: 12/year Funded by: Pinellas County School Board, J. Crayton Pruitt Foundation Highlight: Creative Clay Transition completed its 10th year with the Pinellas County Schools

Population Served: Inclusive camp for children ages 6–12 Contacts: 96/year Funded by: Lucky’s Market, Publix Charitable Foundation, City of St. Petersburg, Rotary Club of St. Petersburg Highlight: Each week, campers’ artwork was exhibited at the St. Petersburg Museum of History

Population Served: Teens to young adults with disabilities Contacts: 64/year Funded by: City of St. Petersburg, J. Crayton Pruitt Foundation Highlight: 86% of the attendees were awarded full scholarship

Population Served: Children and adults of all abilities Individuals: 150/year Funded by: Collaborative Partners Highlight: Outreach program provided services to Goodwill, CASA, Benedict Haven

Population Served: Adults with Disabilities Individuals Served: 10/year Funded by: Private Donors Highlight: All participants are full scholarship

Population Served: Adults with disabilities Contacts: 10/year Funded by: Vocational Rehabilitation Highlight: After completing both On the Job Training at the reception desk and Creative Thrift, Delia was placed in a permanent job as a day care assistant.

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS v v v v v v v v

Good Folk Gallery Exhibitions at Creative Clay The Good Folk Show Invitational Freezing Hot: Winter in the Tropics The Snowy Day & Personal Identity: Honoring African American Literature Walking Among Indians: Featuring Marissa H. New Works on Paper: Featuring Cornell W. The Good Folk Mask Show The Book Art Show

Events/Partners v Creative Clay Fest 2017 with 3 Daughters Brewing v ArtWalk v MLK Day of Service with CASA v Bingo4Charity at Punky’s v Pinellas Community Foundation Annual Meeting v Beats by the Bay with iHeartMedia v Spring for the Arts at Duncan McClellan Gallery v Holy Halloween at Zoo Studios v Chillounge Night at Straub Park v Transition Art Finale at American Stage v Fall Festival at Shorecrest v Portraits & Doodles at First Night St. Pete Community Exhibitions v XOXO at Pom Pom’s Teahouse v Beyond Boundaries at Cofrin Gallery, Gainesville v Dia de los Muertos-A Celebration of Life, CraftArt Gallery v Paper Doll Archway, CraftArt Gallery v The Artwork of Eric Bristow, Syliva Rusche Agency Gallery v Look at Me at the Iberian Rooster v Summer Fun at ArtLofts Gallery v The Good Folk Art Show at Black Crow Coffee v Mobs of Color, Artway Too Gallery, St. Petersburg College v The Musical Artwork of Ian W. at The Ale and the Witch v Folk Artists of Creative Clay at the Museum of Fine Arts Store v Creative Clay Egyptian Exhibit at the St. Petersburg Museum of History

32 Events & Exhibitions!

Thank You for Your Support!

Grantors, Donors and Sponsoss of $500+ Andrea LeBlanc • Andrew Miller Anonymous • Betty Connelly Chana Cannon • David Harris Dee and Sal Perconti • Gabrielle McConnell Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky Harry and Mary Coyle Heidi Joswig • Jennifer Lovelady John Sweeny • Martin Bubenik Mary Andrews • Meredith Gaunce Nick Cambas • Rose Paulus Sally Cash • Sean Kennedy Thomas Harrington and Jung In Kang Good Folk Society Members Amanda Maloney • Audrey McConnell Barbara Voglewede • Becky Geanaros Buck Rueter • David Harris Ellie Finehout • Jim Igler Hal Freedman and Willi Rudowsky Janie and Chris Fontaine Jocelyn Lister • Karen Helsinger Kim Dohrman • Kyle Hickey Lucinda and Howard Johnston Margo Sim • Matt Westerman Norm and Mirella Smith Page Garrison • Sean Kennedy Sean McConnell • Sue Nichols Grantors/Partners Brown Advisory City of St. Petersburg Division of Cultural Affairs Fidelity Charitable Indian Rocks Rotary Rotary Club of St. Petersburg J. Crayton Pruitt Foundation Leadership Pinellas Class of 2017 Pinellas Community Foundation Pinellas County School Board Publix Supermarket Charities Tampa Connection Class of 2017

Business Sponsors ARTicles Art Gallery Bavaro’s Neapolitan Pizza & Pastaria Big Frog Custom T-shirts Bodega on Central • Catalina Care Team Chillounge Night • Creative Loafing Cushman and Wakefield • Duke Energy Florida Tax Advisors • Legends Hospitality Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe Healthcare Associates Hawkers Asian Street Fare • iHeartMedia Law Offices of Ama Appiah Locale Market • Media Garage Modern Business Associates On Q Financial • Pipo’s Cuban Cafe Mustard Seed Advisors/Raymond James Sherloq Group • The Penny Hoarder The Zoo Studios • Thorpe Chiropractic Weight Smart, MD • Westerman Zetrouer WUSF Public Media