Suzie and Chad Cardoza of Kick Start My Art bring ingenious and fun art shows to the Bricks on a regular basis. The events have become a Tampa art scene staple. Credit: Rob Meronek

Suzie and Chad Cardoza of Kick Start My Art bring ingenious and fun art shows to the Bricks on a regular basis. The events have become a Tampa art scene staple. Credit: Rob Meronek

The Bricks' art parties curated by Kick Start My Art give up-and-coming artists, many of them college students, the opportunity to display and sell their all-original works at reasonable prices — often less than $300. The contemporary and often playful themes have offered fun twists on pop culture such as its popular Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. 1327 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City, 813 247 1785, thebricksofybor.com.

This article appears in Sep 22-28, 2011.