The Portico‘s meeting hall opens a new exhibition, “Shelter: Concepts of Home,” which aims to explore how shelters become homes by showing works by 23 local artists focusing on the struggles and victories that homeless people face. The opening reception—set for Fri., Jan. 24 at 6 p.m.—features refreshments from the Portico Café and Peter Nuffer, from the band Palmetto Road, playing live music. The exhibition is sponsored by the University of South Florida Humanities Institute and The Portico, a nonprofit focused on fighting homelessness.
“Shelter: Concepts Of Home.” Fri. Jan. 24. 6 p.m-9 p.m. Free admission, open to the public. Portico Meeting Hall, 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. INFO
This article appears in Jan 16-23, 2020.
