Name: Soldier’s Lens 2026 Opening Reception
Start: 2026-11-05T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-05T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 1630 E 7th Ave

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August 2026
iPhone Photography Crash Course

Featured August 26 @ 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 1630 E 7th Avenue Ybor, Tampa, FL, United States

iPhone Photography Crash Course
September 2026
Museums On Us Weekend

Featured September 5 - September 6 Museums On Us Weekend

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 1630 E 7th Avenue Ybor, Tampa, FL, United States

The Bank of America Museums on Us program offers Bank of America and Merrill Lynch debit and credit cardholders free admission to over 225 museums and cultural institutions across the United States on the first full weekend of every month.
Digital Photography Fundamentals (4 Week Course)

Featured September 6 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Digital Photography Fundamentals (4 Week Course)

This four-week course picks up where Digital Photography 101 leaves off, built for photographers who already know how to set their camera up in manual exposure mode, and want to shoot with more confidence.
Bird and Wildlife Photography

Featured September 13 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bird and Wildlife Photography taught by Karen Schuenemann
FMoPA Click! Meeting

Featured September 15 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm FMoPA Click! Meeting

FMoPA Click! Meeting Led by award-winning photographer Jesi Cason, FMoPA Click! is a monthly gathering on the third Tuesday of each month where photographers of all levels can participate in […]
United Photographic Artists Gallery (UPAG) Opening Reception 2026

Featured September 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

1630 E 7th Ave 1630 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL, United States

Join us for the Opening Reception of UPAG, a group exhibition. The theme, one most appropriate for the difficulties of the past couple of years, is Resilience.
Film 101

Featured September 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

1630 E 7th Ave 1630 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL, United States

Film 101 taught by Lance Rothstein
Street Photography

Featured September 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Street Photography taught by Lance Rothstein
Light & Composition

Featured September 30 @ 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 1630 E 7th Avenue Ybor, Tampa, FL, United States

Light & Composition
November 2026
Gallery Talk with Executive Curator, Robin O’Dell

Featured November 1 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

1630 E 7th Ave 1630 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL, United States

Gallery Talk with Executive Curator, Robin O'Dell
Soldier’s Lens 2026 Opening Reception

Featured November 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

1630 E 7th Ave 1630 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL, United States

For the second year in a row, we asked the community to join us in honoring the sacrifice, connection, and strength of our service members.

Join us for the opening reception of A Soldier’s Lens, an evocative photography exhibition capturing the raw human experiences of military life through the eyes of those who served and their families.

The exhibition is on view November 5, 2026 – January 10, 2027

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