Upcoming Exhibitions and Events

TITLE	HCC Art Galleries 3rd Annual Silent Hawktion & Back to School Bash
LOCATION	Gallery114@HCC Ybor City Campus
DATE	Thursday, August 21, 6-8 p.m.
DESCRIPTION	Start (or grow) your art collection—and celebrate a new school year—with HCC Art Galleries at our 3rd Annual Silent Hawktion and Back-to-School Bash! This free community celebration and annual fundraiser for HCC Art Galleries features: * A Silent Hawktion where participants can bid on locally-made artwork created by HCC's expansive network of Tampa artists for as low as $25 A first look at our big fall exhibition at Gallery114@HCC Ybor City, In Case of Flood* A preview of upcoming programming across HCC Art Galleries Mocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and networking with Tampa artists, HCC students, and staff *Free prints for students—a perfect way to begin collecting art

EXHIBITION TITLE	In Case of Flood: A hurricane preparedness workshop with Dezeray Lyn
LOCATION	Gallery114@HCC Ybor City Campus
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE	Tuesday, August 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION	Jump-start your hurricane prep with HCC Art Galleries at a free workshop led by Dezeray Lyn of Mutual Aid Disaster Relief. Take home a free hurricane-prep kit stocked with emergency essentials—batteries, bandages, handheld fans, waterproof pen flashlights, and more—while supplies last. Additionally, canned goods will be available for community members thanks to HCC’s Food 2 Finish pantry and their sponsor Suncoast Credit Union.

EXHIBITION TITLE	In Case of Flood: A hurricane preparedness panel featuring Tampa Bay Times investigative reporter Justin Garcia and Dezeray Lyn of Mutual Aid Disaster Relief.
LOCATION	Gallery114@HCC Ybor City Campus
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE	Tuesday, August 26, 6-8 p.m.
EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION	Join us HCC Art Galleries for an after-work conversation on hurricane preparedness, inspired by the exhibition In Case of Flood. Tampa Bay Times investigative reporter Justin Garcia—who covered the region’s infrastructure failures after Hurricanes Helene and Milton—will be joined by emergency relief expert Dezeray Lyn of Mutual Aid Disaster Relief. Together, they’ll explore how communities are (and aren’t) preparing for the next storm, and what individuals can do to bridge the gaps. Contributing artists from In Case of Flood will also share their perspectives. Bring your questions—this promises to be a lively discussion.