The mission of the North Tampa Arts League is to develop, nurture, and support the arts and the artists of
North Tampa by working in concert with community leaders to make North Tampa a vibrant art community. All are welcome!
  Four times each year, the 1st month of the quarter is our scheduled Show & Tell meeting at Compton Park on the 4th Wednesday. In addition, each member artist can submit 1 piece for Featured Artist voting. 07/26/17 - General Meeting. Show & Tell + Featured Artist Voting at Compton Park, 16101 Compton Drive, Tampa, Florida 33647, from 7pm - 9pm. 08/14/17 - Jimmie B Keel show "Expressions" art call deadline. Open to all members. See Hot News for details. Four times each year, the 2nd month of the quarter is our scheduled demo/workshop time at the Life Enrichment Center on the 4th Thursday. 08/24/17 - General Meeting at the Life Enrichment Center, 9704 North Boulevard, Tampa FL 33612, from 7pm - 9pm. Gainor Roberts will demonstrate Egg Tempera painting. 09/05/17 - Jimmie B Keel show "Expressions" art drop-off 10am-noon. Venue restricted to wall hanging art. 2902 West Bears’s Avenue, Tampa 09/07/17 - Jimmie B Keel show "Expressions" reception, 2902 West Bears’s Avenue, Tampa. 6-8pm. 09/19/17 - NTAL Board Meeting. Three times each year, the 3rd month of the quarter is our scheduled Art Challenge at Compton Park on the 4th Wednesday. 09/27/17 - General Meeting. Quarterly Art Challenge at Compton Park. 10/17/17 - NTAL Board Meeting. 10/25/17 - General Meeting. Show & Tell + Featured Artist Voting at Compton Park. 10/28/17 - Jimmie B Keel show art pick-up 10am-noon. 11/04/17 - Taste of Tampa concert lobby art sale at USF. 11/07/17 - NTAL Board Meeting. 11/16/17 - General Meeting at the Life Enrichment Center, 9704 North Boulevard, Tampa FL 33612, from 7pm - 9pm. Janice Shindle will focus on drawing. 12/12/17 - NTAL Board Meeting. 12/20/17 - Annual Holiday Party at Compton Park. 01/18/18 - Bamboozle Cafe show art drop-off. Limited to active members. 02/10/18 - Bamboozle Cafe show art pick-up. HELPERS NEEDED: Here are some opportunities to help NTAL and fulfill your volunteer requirement as an Active Member. Active Member requirements start again on April 1st. There are a number of Committee Chairmanships that are available. Contact NTALboard@gmail.com to volunteer.
Do you have an idea for a monthly meeting presentation? Volunteer to find a speaker, demonstration or workshop at one of our monthly meetings. This will fulfill your volunteer requirement as an Active Member. Know Your 2017 Committee Chairs:
NTAL and LEC (Life Enrichment Center) are partners; members are eligible for all classes at the LEC Member rate. You can view the upcoming classes at Meetup.   On April 26, 2017 Terry Smith was selected as the North Tampa Art League Featured Artist for the 2nd Quarter of 2017. Terry’s watercolor painting, “Swamp Lilies” depicts Florida native plants. Terry is a member of the Florida Native Plant Society and native plants such as swamp lilies and resurrection ferns are a few of his favorite subjects to paint.  Check out our Fine Art America Friends of NTAL group featuring member art hosted there. You can purchase prints and often find an original for sale as well.  Click on an artist's name for more information: NTAL members Dotty Banker, David Beebe and Pat Beebe are showcasing their art at Hidden Springs Aleworks, 1631 N. Franklin Street, Tampa Heights from August 4-September 22 as part of the brewery's 2nd anniversary celebrations. Opening reception is Saturday, August 5, 7-10 pm. Congratulations to Steve Sparks who sold 2 wildlife photos at our annual members' show at CCC in June. Joan Garcia sold two paintings from Fine Art America. Pat Beebe leads the Watercolor Open Lab every Tuesday from 12:30pm - 2:30pm at the Life Enrichment Center. Please register at (813) 932-0241 or info@lectampa.org Saturday, April 29, 2017, 10am-1pm. Free for LEC and NTAL Members. Please register at (813) 932-0241 or info@lectampa.org David Beebe hosts a once monthly photography club usually on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30pm - 3:30pm at the Life Enrichment Center. Free for LEC and NTAL Members, $5 otherwise. Fields trips are scheduled, typically on weekends. Please register at (813) 932-0241 or info@lectampa.org NTAL member Fran Byers owns Bug's Splatter Gallery. Located at 5716 6th St., Zephyrhills FL 33542. Note that the gallery will be closed during August, 2017. Learn to paint from a different professional artist each month. Call NTAL member Marie Schadt at 813-971 -9145 for more info. When: 4th Monday of the Month starting back in January, 2017 from 10:00am -2:00pm at Roy Haynes Park, 1902 South Village Avenue, Tampa. Cost: Free ($8 donation requested). Bring your own supplies. | Hot News
 NTAL members donated 11 original works of art in 2014 to the Radiology department of the Shriners Hospital For Children - Tampa.  Find out what is happening in our local arts community at Tampa Arts, the Arts Council of Hillsborough County. Stay informed by subscribing to their weekly email update.   |
