The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Cube, Rivergate Plaza's six-story atrium building. Since 2012, FMoPA has been located in the Cube, which was selected as one of the Top 100 buildings in Florida in the

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' Florida Architecture, 100 Years, 100 Places poll. The Cube is located adjacent to Rivergate Tower, also known as the Sykes Building, in downtown

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. The location of FMoPA makes it part of the Waterfront Arts District, along with the

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and

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; all of which are situated around the

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, located alongside the historic

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. Amy Scherze
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February 17, 2012 Tampa Bay Times Directly across from FMoPA and the Hillsborough River, where the Tampa Riverwalk is located, is the architecturally significant

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where the Henry B. Plant Museum resides. Prior to being renamed the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in the summer of 2006, FMoPA was named the Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts.

Permanent collection

The photographic works in the growing permanent collection include an entire suite of

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's landmark works using his invention, the strobe light. Also in the collection are

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's celebrity portraits, a notable

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, a portrait of Ansel Adams by

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, scenes of

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by Charles "Teenie" Harris and a body of work by Dianora Niccolini, a pioneer in the photographing of the male nude. The female nude is well represented in a work by

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. Burk Uzzle's iconic Woodstock scenes as well as

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's unforgettable views of the

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and 1970s

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document important moments in American history. More historical moments are found in an expanding collection of panoramic (or "Cirkut") photographs taken in the early 20th century, including views of the construction of the

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and of early Tampa history.

Partnerships

The Florida Museum of Photographic art is currently partnered wit
Arts Council of Hillsborough County
the

, and the

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. The Arts Council helps promote the museum and provides funds to support the museum and all its work. The University of Tampa works with the museum to support their Cultural Outreach Partners program. The program encourages students from the university to visit the museum and appreciate the art by providing free access to the art venues.

Accreditation

The museum is accredited by the

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Blog

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts has a blog on their official website with articles about museum exhibitions, upcoming events, artists, and the importance of photography.

Outreach

The museum has many outreach programs such as a collaboration with the Girl Scouts, working with the Little Kids, Big Minds children's program, and a photography benefit sale. They have many collaborations with organizations such as th
Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the ArtsHillsborough County Public Library
the Smithsonian, Wellness and Community, and the

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. The museum offers a multitude of classes on different types of photography such as, analog photography, basic photography, creative photography, photographs of people and places, product photography, and smartphone and social media.

Online Exhibitions

The museum offers two online exhibitions, the Veterans Exhibition and the 10th Annual International Photography Competition. For the Veterans Exhibition the museum worked with Hillsborough County Public Library to show photographs showing the experience of veterans who have returned to civilian life. The exhibition is to help with the healing process of the veterans. The second exhibition, the 10th Annual International Photography Competition, showcases. Many different types of art and a competition was conducted to name the winner in each category. Some of the categories included were still life, people/portraits, places/landscapes/drones, and abstract photography.

References

External links

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts website
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