Carrollwood Cultural Center

Argentine Tango: Fundamentals
2026-08-26 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Participants will learn the basic technical structure of the Argentine Tango dance, refine fundamentals, and acquire new techniques suitable for their skill level.
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"Here and There" by Willow Wright
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28, 2026-08-29 | Alcove Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
Here and There displays a variety of landscapes that have intrigued me in the past several years in my travels up the coast of the U.S., along the coast of Portugal, near Tavira, and in and around the Tampa Bay area. The land and the light have captured my wonder, wherever I’ve traveled, and I endeavor to document the rich and varied environment we live in. If we don’t take care of it, it could be gone in under 100 years.
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Pictured: “Afternoon in Tavira”

"Give Thanks, Give Back" by Hanna Rachocka (Online Exhibit & Auction)
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28 | Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618
Give Thanks, Give Back by Hanna Rachocka is an entirely online exhibit and charity auction benefiting the Carrollwood Cultural Center. The exhibit and auction will close on December 31, 2026.
The collection is a series of ten impasto acrylic paintings by Hanna Rachocka that transform the traditional still life into an elemental exploration of emotion, weather, and inner fire. Each vessel becomes a metaphor for the human spirit—resilient in rain, tangled in thought, radiant in bloom, or aflame with creative force. Together, the works weave a narrative of resilience, paradox, celebration, and transformation, inviting viewers to reflect on the seasons and storms of the soul.
Each original painting is valued at $700 but available for a $375 donation. You can purchase each painting by donating directly to the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Paintings are available for immediate pick up once the donation is made. 100% of the proceeds will directly support the Center.
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"Direct/Indirect" by William Talenti
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28 | Atrium Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
“At the heart of all beauty lies something inhuman, and these hills, the softness of the sky, the outline of these trees at this very minute lose the illusory meaning with which we had clothed them.”
-Albert Camus
These six paintings (in the exhibit) concern pigment application and idea combination. I began each piece with a deliberate modality—Realistic, Abstract, or Non-Objective—pairing each with a “sister” painting on an opposing wall to serve as a formal counterpoint. Eventually, the rules dissolved, and I stopped following the recipe. An overlapping of my emotional state and the evolving surface of the paint occurred, allowing the content to find its own voice beyond the initial structure.
Direct/Indirect represents a deliberate unlearning of over thirty years of visual literacy. As both an educator and a painter, I am fascinated by how a personal artistic voice is constructed, refined, and—eventually—dismantled. By isolating the core elements of color, shape, value, and pattern, I converge figurative representation with the intuitive faculty of abstraction. These works seek the tension between what we see and how we think, emptying the familiar to discover what remains.
-William Talenti
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"Inspired to Create: One Exhibition. 6 Artists."
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28 | Gallery at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618
This show brings together a group of artists who first connected through photography, meeting by chance and discovering a shared perspective. Over time, their collaborations have expanded beyond the camera, creating a mix of media that reflects their growing connection. The exhibition highlights their work as a collective effort, a meeting of individual styles shaped by friendship as much as by art.
Inspired to Create features work by Sal Patalano, Richard Myrick, Bob Whittle, Michael Oster, Matthew McCabe, and Luis Perez.
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"Retrospective - Do Not Disturb" by William Talenti
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28 | Lobby Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
The world presents itself in contradiction—at once profoundly beautiful and deeply fractured. My artworks are meditations; they are puzzles. I do not resolve or conceal this duality; instead, I embrace it within the stillness of my studio, finding honest moments in broken imperfections.
Spanning thirty years, Do Not Disturb brings together autobiographical ideas that have been developed, abandoned, and rediscovered. Early explorations intersect with new directions, creating a dialogue between the past and the present. This collection is both a look back at how I’ve grown and a push to see how much further I can go.
– William Talenti
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"Going Coastal in Pastel" by Alice Anderson
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28 | Corridor Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
This collection of art is mostly original Pastels created within the past five years, with a few Giclee Prints of Pastels, which have been sold. The theme is Coastal Art from Anderson’s own photographs, of the Beaches and Nature Parks along the Gulf Coast. Most of them are between Tarpon Springs and Sarasota, Florida. So, take a break and enjoy the ride. Whether it is a sunny afternoon, a cloudy morning, or storms rolling in, the weather here is always fine.
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"Paper People" by Zhannay Monique
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28 | Art Corner Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, F, 33618, United States
Zhannay “Naynay” McBride is a self-taught visual artist located in Tampa, Florida, with seven years of dedicated studio practice. Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, she creates vibrant, imaginative paintings that explore complex emotional landscapes and are deeply influenced by the media of her childhood and Y2K media.
Through her art, Zhannay employs colorful, expressive characters to illuminate her lived experiences with Type 1 diabetes and mental health challenges. Her work has been featured at prominent local cultural events, including the Tampa Juneteenth Festival, Tampa Pride, and exhibitions at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Looking ahead, Zhannay is committed to expanding her body of work to further raise awareness about Type 1 diabetes, with plans to showcase these new projects at upcoming exhibitions in galleries throughout the Tampa Bay Area.
Artist Statement
“My body of work is a collage of my memories, culture, and experiences. I look fondly at my experiences whether they are good or bad because it comes from a place of understanding and I try to convey that perception into my paintings. I enjoy sneaking in some elements from early 2000s cartoons and Y2K media because these things helped comfort me during my struggles with juvenile Type 1 diabetes and mental health. I prefer using cartoon elements as a vehicle to portray heavy topics because it allows a safe space where genuine dialogue can be opened for everyone without being so obtrusive.
I have been experimenting with creating scenes that are a mixture of flat 2-D elements against 3-D elements to add many visual textures to the painting and I enjoy creating the look of paper in my artwork. People are a lot like sheets of paper, we all have folds and creases in many different places, many of us have similar experiences but we all have different viewpoints.This is how people connect and have empathy for one another.”
– Zhannay Monique
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"Chasing Colors" by Julie Remillard
2026-08-27, 2026-08-28 | Alcove Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
Julie Remillard is a mixed-media artist whose work in watercolor and fused glass explores the balance between control and spontaneity. After a 20-year career in healthcare, she turned more fully toward art to step outside the structure and seriousness of her profession and reconnect with creativity and play.
Her watercolor paintings are grounded in realism but reimagined through vibrant, unexpected color. Julie is drawn to the quiet tension between precision and intuition.
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Mudslinger Studio Pass
2026-08-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Mudslingers Clay Open Studio Pass grants unlimited access during Open Studio Hours during a current six-week session.
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Rehearsal: New Horizons Ukulele Group
2026-08-27 11:30 - 13:30 | The Studio, 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
The New Horizons International Music Association (NHIMA) is a worldwide organization comprised of more than 250 New Horizons groups with 10,000 members. Some played music during their school years and stashed their instrument in a closet, or attic while the demands of work and raising children took center stage. Others dreamt of being a musician but never had the opportunity, or the money to pay for lessons and instruments when they were school age. Both groups find themselves now at or near retirement with children grown and gone, fewer responsibilities, but just as much desire.
The NHIMA provides opportunities for adults to be involved in a band – whether it’s for the first time, or the first time in a long time. Together we learn and perform in a friendly and positive atmosphere.
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Intermediate & Advanced Hand Building
2026-08-27 15:00 - 17:30, 2026-08-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Intermediate and advanced pottery students have already learned and practiced a variety of hand-building techniques and are ready to kick their skills up a notch!
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Belly Dancing (All Levels)
2026-08-27 17:00 - 18:30 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Sure, you can do crunches, but why crunch when you can dance? Belly dancing is a ton of fun, but there are a lot of health benefits, too.
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Chardonnay HOA
2026-08-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Carrollwood Village Room, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618, FL
Phase III, Chardonnay, HOA

Fundamental Drawing
2026-08-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Carrollwood Village Room, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618, FL
Students will explore proportion, shading, perspective, and composition as they gradually develop their own style and confidence.
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Beginner Hand Building
2026-08-27 18:00 - 20:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Students will be introduced to the hand building of pinch, coil, and slab and basic design techniques to create functional and non-functional clay objects.
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Rehearsal: New Horizons Band
2026-08-28 09:00 - 12:00 | The Studio, 13345 Casey Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States

Hand Building
2026-08-28 13:00 - 15:30 | Ceramics / Pottery Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States

Latin Pulse
2026-08-28 17:00 - 18:30 | Dance Studio, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL, 33618, United States
Skip the gym and find your groove! This class is designed to get your heart rate and your feet moving to the infectious rhythms of salsa, bachata, and merengue.
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Advanced Drawing for Adults - Realism & Color
2026-08-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Carrollwood Village Room, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618, FL
This six-week studio course is designed for adults seeking focused technical growth in realism with an emphasis on proportion, value control, edge handling, anatomical accuracy, and disciplined color layering within a serious atelier-style environment.
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