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25-629: The theater is close to museums such as the Salvador Dalí Museum , Museum of Fine Arts , and several beaches. The Mahaffey hosts national and international artists and performances – Broadway, classical, pop, rock, country, Americana/folk, jazz, comedy, dance and the Florida Orchestra . The Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, associated with the theater, supports the 'Class Acts' program, which enables school children to experience

50-515: A Dalí theme. In addition, there has been weekly poetry performances and lectures such as coffee with a curator, a presentation on a theme-oriented topic that discusses a variety of topics in relation to Dalí. Shortly before marrying in 1942, Reynolds and Eleanor Morse attended a Dalí retrospective at the Cleveland Museum of Art . Intrigued by the artist's subject matter, and impressed by his draftsmanship, they bought their first painting

75-596: A new location for the Dali museum was announced. A new building was designed by Yann Weymouth of the architectural firm HOK and built by The Beck Group under the leadership of then-CEO Henry C. Beck III . Located on the downtown waterfront next to the Mahaffey Theater, on the former site of the Bayfront Center (an arena which had been demolished in 2004), the new, larger, and more storm-secure museum

100-491: A student surrealist exhibition, as it has each year since 1992 for students in Hillsborough County. There is an indefinite exhibit of augmented reality. The museum has placed Dali's largest works in the collection in an app. When standing in front of the paintings, visitors can open the app and use their phone camera to scan the painting and see parts of the work highlighted, watch them move, and learn more about

125-512: A year later. This purchase began a 40-year relationship as patrons and friends of Dalí that resulted in a comprehensive collection of original Dalí work. Until 1971, the Morses displayed their collection in their Cleveland, Ohio , home. In March 1971, with Salvador Dalí presiding over the opening, the Morses opened a museum adjacent to their office building in Beachwood, Ohio . By the end of

150-575: Is home to more masterpieces of Dalí than any other museum in the world, including the large-scale paintings The Hallucinogenic Toreador , The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus , The Ecumenical Council , Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man and The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory . In addition to displaying the work of Dalí, the museum aims to educate

175-818: The American Association of Museums , is a non-profit association whose goal is to bring museums together. Founded in 1906, the organization advocates for museums and provides "museum professionals with the resources, knowledge, inspiration, and connections they need to move the field forward." AAM represents the scope of museums, professionals, and nonpaid staff who work for and with museums. AAM represents more than 25,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, 4,000 institutions, and 150 corporate members. Individual members include directors, curators , registrars, educators, exhibit designers, public relations officers, development officers, security managers, trustees, and volunteers . Museums represented by

200-468: The Florida Orchestra's performances, its top-grossing productions were Riverdance, which appeared for five days, drew an audience of 5,931 and produced a net revenue of $ 18,884, and the three-day Miss Florida Pageant, which brought in 2,661 people and netted $ 11,043. Elvis' Birthday Bash came in fifth with 1,280 in the audience and $ 5,183 in revenues. In 2007, The Mahaffey was scheduled to host

225-813: The National Museum in Washington, D.C. , on December 21, 1905, for the "purpose of discussing the advisability of endeavoring to establish an association of the museums of America." Major events in the history of the Alliance include: Media and Technology (M&T) is a Professional Network of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The M&T Network is the AAM link between museums and media technologies. It identifies, examines, and advocates appropriate uses of media technologies in helping museums meet

250-530: The September 17 nationally televised presidential Republican Party primary debate, but the majority of candidates had scheduling issues and could not attend. Instead, the debate at Mahaffey took place on November 28, 2007. Salvador Dal%C3%AD Museum The Salvador Dalí Museum is an art museum in St. Petersburg, Florida , United States, dedicated to the works of Salvador Dalí . Designed by Yann Weymouth ,

275-439: The building's mechanical, plumbing, fire protection and electrical systems. A new three-story showcase glass atrium was designed to highlight the south and east elevations and a 4,000 sq ft addition provided a new lobby, new elevators, stairwells and public restrooms. The entire building also received new roofing and exterior stucco skin. Work also included the addition of an elevator in the adjacent parking garage and improvements to

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300-709: The collection from hurricanes which hit the region from time to time. The museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and of the North American Reciprocal Museums program. The museum features a variety of different events for families to attend. Some events include performances, workshops, films, lectures, different types of fundraising, and food and drink events. Many previous events have allowed members to participate in handmade holiday card workshops where participants created their very own holiday card including

325-544: The curator looks at the same painting. The museum offers several of its own publications in its store, primarily guidebooks and books about exhibitions. Avant-garde Studies is an annual online publication that covers talks and conferences presented at the museum, as well as peer-reviewed papers on avant-garde topics. The museum runs the Dalí Summer Rec Center Program for children aged 7 to 12. Opera at The Dalí arranges opera singers to perform on

350-499: The decade, with an overwhelming number of visitors, the Morses decided to again move their collection. A Wall Street Journal article titled "U.S. Art World Dillydallies Over Dalí" caught the attention of the St. Petersburg, FL community, who rallied to bring the collection to the area. A marine warehouse in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida was rehabilitated and the museum opened on March 7, 1982, where it remained until 2010. In mid-2008,

375-540: The figures within the art. Another indefinite exhibit is the Dreams of Dali in Virtual Reality . Here participants put on VR headsets and step into some of Dali's work. Participants can walk around, through the desert, up the towers, and into hidden rooms within Dali's Archeological Reminiscences of Millet's "Angelus." American Alliance of Museums The American Alliance of Museums ( AAM ), formerly

400-566: The helical staircase in the museum. Picasso and the Allure of the South was on display from January 22, 2022, until May 22, 2022, and explored the influence of Southern Europe on Pablo Picasso ’s artwork over six decades of his career. The exhibit included 79 paintings, drawings, and collages, and was organized in collaboration with the Musée national Picasso-Paris . In 2023, the museum displayed

425-478: The local schools and community. In the 2021-2022 school year their art mobile visited 20 Pinellas schools, the summer program had 50 Title 1 students enrolled, and they sent volunteers to 31 local elementary schools for the Great American Teach In. The museum is currently partnering with Dartmouth University on eye-tracking software that will compare the way a guest looks at a painting and the way

450-513: The members include art , history, science , military, maritime, and youth museums , as well as public aquariums , zoos , botanical gardens , arboretums , historic sites, and science and technology centers. At the 2014 American Alliance of Museums conference, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced there are now at least 35,000 museums in the US. An informal meeting was held at

475-506: The museum is located on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront by 5th Avenue Southeast, Bay Shore Drive, and Dan Wheldon Way. Reportedly costing over $ 30 million, the surrealism-inspired museum structure features a large glass entryway and skylight made of 1.5-inch (38 mm) thick glass. Referred to as the "Enigma", the glass entryway is 75 feet (23 m) tall and encompasses a spiral staircase. The remaining walls are composed of 18-inch (460 mm) thick concrete, designed to protect

500-774: The offices of the Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, the Center Plaza Waterfront Park and the Salvador Dalí Museum. A merger of Progress Energy and Duke Energy in 2013 changed the facility name to the Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater. Additional renovations undertaken since 2011 include $ 4 million in venue improvements, marketing and advertising and promotions by Bill Edwards , chairman and CEO of Big3 Entertainment. A fine dining restaurant

525-596: The parking lot, sidewalks and landscaping. The building was renamed The Mahaffey Theater for the Performing Arts after a local St. Petersburg family who had contributed to the building's capital campaign. Progress Energy and the city of St. Petersburg announced a 20-year partnership in 2007 to rename the theater and the surrounding campus the Progress Energy Center for the Arts. The visual and performing arts complex includes The Mahaffey Theater,

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550-552: The performing arts through in-theater performances as well as in-school outreach and extension programs. The Mahaffey Theater first opened in May 1965 as part of the city of St. Petersburg's Bayfront Center entertainment complex. It was first renovated in 1987–1988. In 2004 the demolition of the Bayfront Arena cleared the way for a $ 20 million building improvement project which included renovation of 95,000 sq ft and replacement of

575-649: The public and promote understanding, enjoyment, and scholarly examination of art through the exhibition of works by Dalí and artists of similar vision. With the exception of the Dalí Theater-Museum created by Dalí himself in his hometown of Figueres in Spain , the St. Petersburg Dalí Museum has the world's largest collections of Dalí's works. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic , the Salvador Dalí Museum made their gallery available for viewing online. The museum offers outreach and education opportunities to

600-604: Was added to the Mahaffey, Sonata, in October of 2023. It is located in a section of the Mahaffey lobby. The Mahaffey Theater is under the management of Big3 Entertainment Group, the parent company of Big3 Records, Big3 Studios and Bill Edwards Presents, Inc., located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The theater was the site of the 1996 vice presidential debate between Al Gore and Jack Kemp . In 2003, The Mahaffey hosted 234 performances that drew 169,000 paid visitors. In addition to

625-594: Was opened on January 11, 2011. On April 18, 2012, the AIA 's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places . The museum's collection includes 96 oil paintings, over 100 watercolors and drawings, 1,300 graphics, photographs, sculptures, and objets d'art , plus an extensive archival library. In July 2020, the museum added a new exhibit called "At Home with Dali". Permanent collection displays are periodically rotated, and several temporary shows are mounted each year. The museum

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