Venues & Transportation
Venues & Transportation Information
The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront is the primary conference site, and most sessions and events will be held there.
Harbor Hall at the Unversity of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus will host some of the sessions and workshops on Friday and Saturday. It is a short 15-minute walk from the Hilton, but also has parking if you prefer to drive.
The Museum of Fine Arts will host our Member Virtual Exhibition Awards Reception on Thursday evening.
The Morean Workshop Space will host a few pottery wheel sessions on Friday. This is the venue that is the furthest from the Hilton. We recommend driving or taking public transportation. Please note: Morean has several locations -- Morean Center for Clay, Morean Arts Center, etc. - we will only be using their Workshop Space located on 3rd Ave. South, but you are welcome to visit the others in your free time while you are here.
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art will host our Saturday Afternoon General Session featuring the Keynote Address from Painter-Hayes. It is a short walk from the Hilton.
The Dalí Museum will host a Q&A session with one of our Keynote Speakers and the invitation-only President's Reception.
Public Transportation
Get the Transit app for all your public transportation needs, including interactive location-based route maps and schedules. Available on iPhone and Android.
The Looper:
The Looper is a quick, free way to get around downtown and the waterfront. The Looper's 15-20 minute service runs around downtown St. Petersburg seven days a week and is always free of charge.
Here’s a great map of The Looper’s route. The Hilton is stop 15. Stops 3, 8, and 16 are close to shopping. Stops 5, 6, and 7 bring you to the arts district.
In the Transit app, search “LOOPR” for a location-based, interactive map and live updates.
Central Avenue Trolley (CAT)
The free Central Avenue Trolly runs every 20 minutes from the Pier, West to The Grand Central District between 20th Ave N and 28th Ave N. Enjoy many local galleries, shops, bars, and breweries along this route. Use the Transit App and search "Central Avenue Trolley" for location-based, interactive maps and live updates. Schedule.
SunRunner
St. Petersburg Beach is one of the best beaches in the country. If you must get to St. Pete Beach, the SunRunner is the way to go. The SunRunner frequency is every 15 minutes from 6 a.m. till 8 p.m., then every 30 minutes from 8 p.m. till Midnight. The SunRunner fare is $2.25. Digital Wallet, cash, and credit cards are accepted. In the Transit app, search “SunRunner” for location-based, interactive maps and live updates. PDF route map.
