Deviant Libation founder and brewer Tim Ogden. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker

We need our venues, especially small and mid sized, to thrive. Small and mid-sized venues provide space for artists to grow.

Everything beautiful about Tampa hinges on community, music, and the arts at large. We are better for experiencing the creations of the many talented artists and performers in this area. I don’t pretend to have the answers, but in a cold and indifferent world I take a lot of solace in experiencing the myriad of creativity as presented by extraordinarily talented and heartfelt creators.

All I can think to do is support them and the hosts and promoters who present them, and encourage others to do so. —Tim Ogden, founder Deviant Libation

To commemorate the leap year, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay asked readers and local leaders to chime in on what Tampa Bay needs to be a better place in four years. These are some of the results of the “What Tampa Bay Needs” survey.

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