Congratulations to the 2026 Cycle 1 Microgrant Recipients!
Jesi Cason
Alt Tampa
April 29 – June 14th, 2026
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
1630 E. 7th Avenue, Ybor City
Tampa, Florida 33605
Beneath Tampa Bay’s polished, tourist-friendly image lies a vibrant underground shaped by decades of alternative culture. Through bold, expressive portraits, the 2025 Photo Laureate of the Saint Petersburg Month of Photography, Jesi Cason, captures the people who define this hidden world, celebrating identity, creativity, and the courage to live outside the mainstream as these communities face growing pressure from a rapidly changing city.
Kali Rabaut
Flower Lady
June 12, 2026
4 – 9 pm
Tampa Fringe Festival
Kress Contemporary
1624 E. 7th Avenue, Ybor City
Tampa, Florida 33605
“Flower Lady” is a cabaret premiering at Tampa Fringe Festival that explores art, productivity and identity through
the intersection of botanical and performing arts.
Deb Slowey
The Exquisite Fable: A Community Surrealist Workshop
TBD
TBD
The Exquisite Fable” is an interactive workshop where the community co-creates a large-scale, transparent vinyl mural inspired by Surrealist art history.
