David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts

Over the past 26 years, the Straz Center has solidified its place as a valued community partner dedicated to enriching the lives of people living in and visiting Florida. Located on the bank of the historic Hillsborough River, it serves as a cultural crossroads, bringing innovative new artists and blockbuster commercial successes to the Tampa Bay community. With its award-winning outreach programs that take the arts to underserved school children and the only accredited performing arts school in the region, the Patel Conservatory, the Straz Center also nurtures the creative spark and transforms lives. The Straz Center supports the Tampa Bay economy and is the fourth largest performing arts institution in the country.