Still going strong after 19 years, the annual Cool Art Show — hosted by the Bay area’s Professional Association of Visual Artists (PAVA) — offers us art-loving folks a chance to peruse the wares of around 80 local artists and crafters in air-conditioned comfort. The event takes place this Saturday and Sunday at St. Petersburg’s historic Coliseum, where admission and parking are free, and the massive ballroom’s food and beverage concessions (including beer and wine) are up and running. The PAVA members-only juried show features the finest in hand-made jewelry, pottery, glass, painting, sculpture, mixed media, wood and metalwork for your shopping pleasure. 19th Annual Cool Art Show, July 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., 535 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, 727-892-5202, pava-artists.org.
This article appears in Jul 18-24, 2007.
