Learn more about who we are, what we believe, and the people and programs that continue to shape our legacy in downtown St. Petersburg and beyond.
In 2004, the award-winning brainchild of Artistic Directors David Ellis and Bob Devin Jones, had its official ribbon cutting signifying the beginning of the Studio@620 in historic downtown St. Petersburg. The idea grew out of the core belief that art and diversity play a crucial role in the lives of individuals and communities. Since then, we’ve continued to put our mission into practice by saying YES to numerous theatrical, musical, and dance productions, book launches, community conversations, artist exhibitions, and new work development.
The Studio has been a home for several long-running original events & series, including the ever-popular Radio Theatre Project, Journeys in Journalism, Poetry Open Mic, and Wordier Than Thou. The Studio@620 served as an incubator for SEVERAL numerous creative ventures in our area: FreeFall Theatre Company, Your Real Stories Productions, Sunscreen Film Festival, Keep St. Pete Lit, Wordier Than Thou, Tombolo Books, Black Horse Theatre, to name a few.
Our mission is to ignite cultural vibrancy, incubate artistic expression and foster a creative workforce through the exploration of storytelling, society and technology.
Meet the passionate artists, administrators, and leaders who bring Studio@620’s mission to life every day.
Arts@Work: The Studio@620 is dedicated to fostering artistic excellence, innovation and diversity through the Arts@Work, a creative workforce initiative. Building on over twenty years of serving as a cultural cornerstone, this groundbreaking workforce development program bridges the gap between collegiate graduation, trade school, and career-changing professionals in the creative field with first-time professional opportunities, hands-on mentorship, real-time training, and workforce development. Cultivating thriving leaders in fields such as technical direction, production & design, stage management, digital media, and arts administration.
The Studio invites producers, directors, choreographers, composers, and writers to participate in a two-year residency. Participants will have the opportunity to delve into their creative process, allowing artistic exploration and growth.
Photo Credit: Jazz Theory (2020), Photography by Denzel Johnson-Green.
projectAlchemy: Is an International dance+ company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, engaging the dance community and local audiences through immersive interdisciplinary performance, affordable movement classes and dance artist development opportunities. We share the artistic talent of our community through live performance and online exchanges with dance companies around the world.
Photo Credit: Joey Clay.
The mission of Dead Canary Theatre Company (DCTC) is to bring a unique and compelling approach to storytelling that will create excellent theatrical entertainment each time our curtain rises. These stories will open eyes, raise awareness, bring joy, and offer both nostalgia and fresh perspectives by using professional level talent, and fearless voices.
Our Board of Directors provides leadership, governance, and strategic guidance in support of the Studio’s mission, vision, and long-term sustainability.
Amber Brinkley, Chair
Christopher Hackney, Vice Chair
Phil Price, Jr., Treasurer
Lawrence Parker, Secretary
