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how This weekend in downtown Tampa the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, sponsored by Raymond James Financial ?

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how This weekend in downtown Tampa the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, sponsored by Raymond James Financial ?

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The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts has a rich history in the City of Tampa. Historically, each February there was the juried art exhibit at the Florida State Fair, held in conjunction with the city’s Gasparilla pirate invasion. Highly accredited artists and art administrators from New York were invited to jury the show. Eminent architect, Mark Hampton, designed the exhibition space – situated near the horticulture exhibit and livestock barns. Countless families thus stumbled upon some very avant-garde art between the cactus and the cows. Controversy often attended the art exhibitions, and some Fair Board members would like to have seen it dismantled altogether. In 1969, several complaints about paintings of nudes included in that year’s exhibit caused officials to scramble and remove the works to another room. When the Fair moved to a site outside of its downtown origin, the art exhibit changed into a display of high school student art work. Art activists realized that t

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The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts celebrates its 39th year on March 7 and 8, 2009. Join us at Franklin Street and Lykes Gaslight Square Park in beautiful downtown Tampa. With some of the country’s most accomplished artists and rising stars vying for the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional $60,000 in prize money, a showcase featuring the works of local young artists, a weekend full of live entertainment, and a children’s art activity area, it’s no wonder the festival is widely recognized as one of the top-rated outdoor fine art and fine craft shows in the country. The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts Board of Directors and Committee Members would like to welcome you to its 39th year of excellence! This year’s Festival, sponsored once again by Raymond James Financial, will display some of the finest art available at an outdoor exhibition. The growing diversity of the show, including 300 artists, is evidenced by the wide range of media including ceram

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The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts celebrates its 39th year on March 7 and 8, 2009. Join us at Franklin Street and Lykes Gaslight Square Park in beautiful downtown Tampa. With some of the country’s most accomplished artists and rising stars vying for the $15,000 Raymond James Best of Show Award and an additional $60,000 in prize money, a showcase featuring the works of local young artists, a weekend full of live entertainment, and a children’s art activity area, it’s no wonder the festival is widely recognized as one of the top-rated outdoor fine art and fine craft shows in the country. The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts Board of Directors and Committee Members would like to welcome you to its 39th year of excellence! This year’s Festival, sponsored once again by Raymond James Financial, will display some of the finest art available at an outdoor exhibition. The growing diversity of the show, including 300 artists, is evidenced by the wide range of media including ceram

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