The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions (ISPS) at St. Petersburg College (SPC) is deeply invested in the arts in Pinellas County. ISPS will host its next iteration of education around the arts in a program titled “The Business of Art” on October 12 from 6-7 p.m. at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art.

In partnership with the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, arts leaders from different sectors of the community will speak about the business of art:

• Ken Hannon from the Dunedin Fine Arts Center
• SPC’s very own Christine Renc-Carter from the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
• Sharon Reid-Kane from The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall and
• Renowned local artist, Robert Stackhouse.

The program will touch upon many topics, including entrepreneurship and jobs as artists. How do you separate yourself from the starving artist stereotypes to run a successful operation? What are the burgeoning employment opportunities and trends in the arts workforce? Barbara Hubbard, SPC’s Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts, will guide this in-depth conversation from her unique vantage point of the art industry and future artists.

ISPS is excited to host this program in the beautiful city of Tarpon Springs. We’re proud to welcome you to the SPC Tarpon Springs Campus, where the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art Home sits. The city also hosts the annual Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival, one of the largest juried Fine Art Festivals in Florida, which brings more than 200 artists from around the country, and draws more than 15,000 attendees each year.

ISPS hopes you can join us for this conversation. Register here.