Warehouse Arts District Walking Tour

Warehouse Arts District Walking Tour

Saturday, December 7

Join us for a very special holiday tour along the Pinellas Trail in the Warehouse Arts District! This unique tour will highlight three former industrial warehouses that have been reimagined and repurposed as art centers for working artists, with exclusive access to the artists and gallery owners in a small-group setting.

This limited-capacity tour, organized specifically for Preserve the 'Burg, will begin with coffee and pastries at the Morean Workshop Space, a vibrant 9,000-square-foot art-making hub offering specialized workshops and artist residencies in a beautifully restored historic building along the trail.

From there, we’ll head to the nearby Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA) headquarters to explore the ArtsXchange and WADA campus, showcasing an array of artist studios and galleries.

We’ll also visit Soft Water Gallery, a contemporary art gallery located in a warehouse that was the former home of Soft Water Laundry, Florida’s largest commercial laundry a century ago.

At each location, see how these historic commercial structures have been repurposed for use by local artists. You'll hear directly from from gallery representatives, including Valerie Scott Knaust, Director of the Morean Workshop Space; Mark Aehling, Board President of the Warehouse Arts District Association; and Lisa Lippincott, Gallery Director of Soft Water Gallery. 

This special-access tour is $20 for PTB members. Guests and non-members are $25/person. 

Tour reservations are strongly recommended as space is limited to 30 people.