If you think this is how you're supposed to experience art, well, Bloom and Station House are about to flip that notion on its ear. Credit: Production shot

If you think this is how you’re supposed to experience art, well, Bloom and Station House are about to flip that notion on its ear. Credit: Production shot


REVEAL: House in Bloom is a thing that is happening at Station House. The idea? To put the focus on the experience of the arts, not only the aesthetics of art. Bloom Collective will present Perennial Bloom, which showcases musicians, visual artists and performance artists. It alls comes together for one night of art entertainment.

So, do you call it artstentainment? Artertainment? Meh. We’ll let you decide, but whatever you decide, this collection of 80 local artists looks like a lot of fun (plus, snag a drink at Ichicoro Ane before or after. Or before and after.) Those 80 local artists are gonna transform the fourth and fifth floors (and the rooftop terrace) of the Room of Requirement that is the Station House into an immersive art gallery, including silk aerialists on the roof. 

Finally, Bloom collective artists will have work on all levels as Station House simultaneously hosts an open house for their co-work space and Ichicoro Ane, so this is really two events wrapped into one. 

Cathy Salustri is the arts + entertainment editor for Creative Loafing Tampa. Contact her here. 

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...