FOURTH FRIDAY INVITES COMMUNITY TO EXPLORE

AND CELEBRATE TAMPA’S ARTS & CULTURE SCENE

FREE Wristband is the Ticket to Special Programs and Exclusive Offers at
Dozens of Downtown Museums, Galleries, Theaters and Restaurants on June 22
TAMPA, Fla. (June 19, 2018) – On the Fourth Friday of each month, Tampa’s arts and culture scene is
celebrated with participating venues offering free or reduced admissions, special programming, and
local restaurants offering specials to patrons with the iconic Fourth Friday wristband. Now in its second
year, Fourth Friday, presented by TECO Energy, and brought to you by the Tampa Downtown
Partnership, announces its lineup for this month’s event on Friday, June 22:

This month’s Featured Offers are:

 AIA Tampa Bay Gallery: Located at 1315 E 7th Ave., Suite 105, in Ybor City, AIA celebrates Fourth
Friday from 5:30-7:30pm with an opening reception for “Shifting Spaces” exhibit, a curated
selection of the best of 2018 USF School of Architecture & Community Design. The exhibit will
feature works by students developed in this semester focusing in architecture and theoretical
projects. Pieces include art, drawings and architectural 3D models. Snacks and Drinks free of
charge. Donations are welcome to the TBFAD foundation.

 Florida Museum of Photographic Arts: Located at 400 N. Ashley Dr. in Downtown Tampa, FMoPA
celebrates Fourth Friday from 5 -7pm with Pay-As-You-Will admission, refreshments, and the
opening of their International Photography Competition.

 Henry B. Plant Museum: Located at 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. on the University of Tampa campus,
the Museum celebrates Fourth Friday from 4 – 5pm with free admission and audio tours. This
month, enjoy a showcase of a new panel exhibit created by students at The University of
Tampa. The panel exhibit, Red Cross Nursing and the War of 1898, traces the path that led
dozens of young women from New York to Tampa and Cuba in 1898.

 John F. Germany Library: Located at 900 N. Ashley Dr. in Downtown Tampa, the Library
celebrates Fourth Friday from 4 – 6pm. This month they invite you to visit the new home of the
Florida History and Genealogy Collection on their 4th floor. So drop in anytime during the event
to try your hand at a quirky game of mini-golf, a Tampa themed scavenger hunt, and to view
images from the Burgert Bothers Photographic Collection.

 TECO Public Art Gallery: Located at 702 N. Franklin St. in Downtown Tampa, TECO Public Art
Gallery celebrates Fourth Friday from 5:30 – 8pm with free admission and an artist meet-and-
 greet with Glen DePasse. DePasse is the 2017 Gasparilla Arts Festival (GAF) Emerging Artist Award
Winner and will be sharing thoughts and technical insights into his mixed media photography.

Other Participating Venues for June 22 are:

 Dysfunctional Grace Art Co.: Located at 1903 E 7th Ave. in Ybor City, Dysfunctional Grace
celebrates Fourth Friday from 4 - 8pm with 10% off all artwork purchases.

 Le Méridien Tampa Hotel: Located at 601 N. Florida Ave. in Downtown Tampa, Le Méridien
celebrates Fourth Friday from 4 - 9pm with extended happy hour specials until 8pm, an $8 Fourth
Friday signature cocktail called Summer Splendor, a free guided tour at 5:30pm and live music in
Bizou from 6 - 9pm with Stephano Aviles. Guests who attend the tour will receive a 20% discount
off of their dinner in Bizou Brasserie that night.

 The Portico: Located at 1001 N Florida Ave. in Downtown Tampa, The Portico celebrates Fourth
Friday from 4 - 9pm with an art exhibit and a free muffin with the purchase of a specialty coffee.
All events and exhibits are free and open to the public.

 Scarfone/Hartley Gallery: Located at 310 North Blvd. on the University of Tampa campus, the
Gallery celebrates Fourth Friday from 4 – 6pm with free admission. This month they are featuring
the exhibit Kaleidoscope: A Multidisciplinary Exhibition by Military Community Artists.

 Straz Center: Located at 1010 N Macinnes Place in Downtown Tampa, the Straz Center
celebrates Fourth Friday from 6:30-9pm with free Live and Local performances on the Riverwalk
with Michael Ross jazz ensemble featuring the amazing vocal stylings of Fred Johnson plus Sip &
Stroll bar locations.

 Tampa Museum of Art: Located at 120 W Gasparilla Plaza in Downtown Tampa, the Museum
celebrates Fourth Friday from 4 -10pm with pay-as-you-will admission and free scheduled gallery
activities (check in at the front desk for start times). Enjoy Sono Café’s tapas menu, dinner
feature and complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and then take your beverage with you to explore
the Riverwalk!

 Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center: Kick off your Fourth Friday at the Unlock Tampa Bay Visitor
Center located at 201 N Franklin St., Suite 102 in the Tampa City Center. Visit Tampa Bay’s stylish
retail outlet showcases a trove of great products built, crafted or written by Tampa Bay’s
talented krewe of artists and artisans. This month come by between 4pm and 8pm for a 15%
discount, free samples of the new Tampa Bay Treasured Lager from Florida Avenue Brewing
Company, sample and purchase Le’Anns Cheesecakes and meet local artists painting live
during the event.

 Ybor City Visitor Center: Located at 1600 E. 8th Ave. in Ybor City, Ybor City Visitor Center
celebrates Fourth Friday from 4 - 6pm with a free entry, 10% off in their gift shop, and viewing of
the Ybor City National Historic Landmark District Video.

Participating transportation partners include:

• Coast Bike Share: Located throughout Tampa, Coast Bike Share is offering a free hour to all new
users. Claim your hour of Coast using code FOURTHFRIDAY062018.

• TECO Line Streetcar System: Present your Fourth Friday wristband to your Streetcar motorperson
and enjoy complimentary rides during Fourth Friday.

Fourth Friday participants can pick up a wristband at any of the participating cultural venues during
event hours. Then, just park once and let Downtown’s many alternative transportation options do the
rest. Take a complimentary ride on the TECO Line Streetcar, stroll along The Tampa Riverwalk, cruise the
Hillsborough on the Pirate Water Taxi, hail the FREE Downtowner ride service with an app on your
smartphone, or saunter along 7th Avenue in Ybor, Tampa’s only Historic District. Participants also get a
FREE hour of Coast Bike rental with promo code FOURTHFRIDAY062018 (visit the Facebook
page or FourthFridayTPA.com for details).

MEDIA CONTACT: Kelsy Van Camp at kvancamp@tampasdowntown.com or 813. 221.3686.

Tampa Downtown Partnership is a private, membership based not-for-profit 501(c)6 comprised of companies, organizations and
individuals with a common goal of advancing Tampa’s Downtown. Through an annual contract with the City of Tampa, Tampa
Downtown Partnership administers the Special Services District. In addition to Tampa’s Downtown Guides and Clean Team, Tampa
Downtown Partnership serves Downtown through marketing, business development, transportation, advocacy, public space
activation, planning and beautification.