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Inspiring creative thinking, future inventors and early entrepreneurs, so that communities flourish |
Melanie Pickett representing USF-born sweet 16 finalist, Icarus, at the Sweet 16 Party on March 16, 2016.
Sweet 16 Recap Thank you to those who were able to attend our Sweet 16 + VIP Sponsor Party. We had a great turn out and all 16 finalists of the 7th Annual Cade Museum Prize were present to show off their incredibly unique and innovative businesses. Guests enjoyed cocktails from Fish Hawk Spirits, craft beer from First Magnitude Brewing and a delicious buffet by Dos Mamas Catering as we honored our sponsors and the 16 finalists for this year's prize! We thank all of our sponsors for both the Inventivity Bash and the Cade Museum Prize. 
Only A Few Tickets Left!
Step into Steampunk and join us for the 2nd Annual Inventivity Bash, presented by RTI Surgical. Try your hand at amazing feats of strength and skill with our demonstrations + presentations, enjoy a decadent buffet, and cheer on the winners of the 7th Annual Cade Museum Prize. This is an event you won't want to miss, so purchase your tickets while there's still time! Saturday, April 30 6 PM Santa Fe Fine Arts Hall For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. 
Construction to Commence This Month
We are excited to announce that construction on our new 21,000 sq.ft. building is set to start later this month. The museum will be located off South Main Street at Depot Park right across from our current location. Thank you to everyone who helped us make our museum dreams come true. It takes a village; or in our case, a community! |
7th Annual Cade Museum Prize Final Four Announced
A big congratulations to our four finalists. Over the next two weeks, we will highlight each of the top four teams via social media, so be sure to check us out on Facebook! Finalists AbleNook, Tampa Feynman Nano, Orlando Hesperos, Orlando KynderMed, St. Petersburg Welcome To Our Newest Board Members And Staff
Team Cade is growing! We are excited to welcome a few new members to our Board of Directors and Staff. Board Member Additions Richard Allen, Exhale/Sustainable Cambodia Rob Hromas, College of Medicine Christine Phillips, JP Morgan Chase Tampa Jackson Streeter, Formerly Banyon Biomarkers Carla Warlow, Carla Warlow Coaching + Consulting Staff Additions On February 1st, we welcomed two new staff members, Gretchen Berisford and Carly Kosmacki. Gretchen, our Administrative Assistant, is a recent graduate from the University of Florida and previously held a position at BikeCompost. Carly, our Program Associate, previously held positions at the Canton Museum of Art and The Facial Pain Association. For detailed bios on the newest additions to Team Cade, click here. 
ASTC Awards Cade Museum
An $8,000 Mini-Grant The ASTC Creativity Garden Mini-Grant allows the Cade Museum to provide field trips, including bussing, for all fourth and fifth grade students from Metcalfe Elementary. These field trips will supplement their classroom instruction in a hands-on environment that promotes exploration, experimentation, and meets educational standards. To qualify for this grant, the field trips had to demonstrate that they met some of the seven components of creativity in children developed by the Center for Childhood Creativity. Thanks, ASTC! |