Image: FloridaRAMA, St. Petersburg
FloridaRAMA will present a free artist discussion panel on July 18, bringing together curator Luke Heath and four artists connected to the ONE BY ONE program: Regan McCreight, Lance Rothstein, John Gascot and Kirsten Hutchings. The panel is scheduled for 6-8 PM at FloridaRAMA Gallery in St. Petersburg, according to the organization’s July newsletter.
The announcement positions the event as part of FloridaRAMA’s July programming, alongside workshops and a merch release, but the panel itself is the clearest public-facing arts event in the update. The newsletter describes it simply as an “Artist Discussion Panel” and notes that it is free. No further details about the panel format, individual presentations or discussion topics were provided in the source material.
FloridaRAMA’s event listing underscores its ongoing role as a venue for arts programming in St. Petersburg. On its events page, the organization says visitors can “come to FloridaRAMA and experience the coolest events in St. Petersburg FL,” while the newsletter places the panel at FloridaRAMA Gallery. The source material does not indicate any broader exhibition tied to the discussion, and the panel should be read on its own terms as a public conversation rather than an exhibition opening or artist talk attached to a specific show.
The inclusion of ONE BY ONE curator Luke Heath suggests the panel is linked to that initiative, though the newsletter does not spell out the relationship in detail. What is confirmed is the lineup of participating artists: McCreight, Rothstein, Gascot and Hutchings. Their names appear in the announcement without additional biographical information, exhibition histories or project descriptions, so no further assumptions can be drawn about their practices from the source alone.
The newsletter frames the panel within a broader slate of summer offerings. Alongside the discussion, FloridaRAMA is promoting Maker Mondays workshops and new shop items, including an exclusive Chad Mize hat featuring his “RANDOMIZE” doodle style and jumbo towels by Clancy Riehm. Those items are part of the same email, but they are separate from the July 18 panel and should not be conflated with it.
Other entries in the email point to FloridaRAMA’s continuing schedule beyond July, including a Lit Fest planned for August 22 from 12-6 PM with 28 authors and 12+ readings. That event is mentioned only as part of the same newsletter roundup. For the panel itself, the verified details are straightforward: a free discussion with Luke Heath and artists Regan McCreight, Lance Rothstein, John Gascot and Kirsten Hutchings on Saturday, July 18, from 6-8 PM at FloridaRAMA Gallery in St. Petersburg.
