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NOMADstudio NOMADstudio - The Art Bus Project - Art for ALL NOMAD puts creativity in motion to fuel connections and nurture communities.
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They do this by mobilizing artists, activating shared spaces, and celebrating creative expression as an essential part of human well-being. NOMAD believes that collaborative culture-making supports well-being, and is a human right. Their network of artists, advocates, and activists work to remove impediments and ensure that the means to exercise this right are available to all. Their work is rooted in the shared belief that creative expression is for ALL people, and that (as stated in the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights), “everyone has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community." In 2013, artist Carrie Boucher transformed a retired bus into a mobile studio to bring hands-on art exploration to the world, and NOMADstudio (Neighborhood Oriented Mobile Art + Design) was born. Today, with help from an ever-growing team, NOMAD continues to build connections through creativity, facilitating thousands of interactions between people and art in public and private spaces every year.

It’s been two years since we found a stable place to plant our roots at our NOMAD office here at Allendale UMC. Before f...
10/02/2026

It’s been two years since we found a stable place to plant our roots at our NOMAD office here at Allendale UMC. Before finding this cozy community with affordable rent, the NOMAD team was truly nomadic without a home base and storing art supplies in a storage unit. We are so happy that we were welcomed into the Allendale community and have a place to settle.
Recently we learned that Allendale is in the middle of major roof repair and mold remediation. Due to faulty installation of their solar panels, they are dealing with damage from the hurricanes.
They have a fundraiser going on now to help with those repairs and we wanted to share it with you in case you’d like to join us in supporting one of our favorite community institutions.

www.allendaleumc.org/give/community-center-project/
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Hey, did you know that we have the coolest Programs Director there is?Meet Kinsey, our lavender superhuman! With her lim...
09/30/2026

Hey, did you know that we have the coolest Programs Director there is?

Meet Kinsey, our lavender superhuman! With her limitless curiosity and in-depth knowledge in art therapy, she helps curate meaningful ways to impact community through art.

In our latest blog, you will get to know the human behind the title. Get the scoop by clicking the link below
https://nomadstudio.org/from-the-road

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This special being was made by… —>one of our young friends from the group children’s home and a NOMAD team member. Here ...
09/28/2026

This special being was made by… —>

one of our young friends from the group children’s home and a NOMAD team member. Here is what our teammate shared about the process —>

“We were just taking our time thinking about the parts we would want to include in drawing a person. Then we would think about how we use the part. Why is it important for our character to have eyes or teeth or feet. It was so much fun! It also helped our friend think about details and how they make our character more interesting and whole. I think we both connected more deeply to the character when we envisioned the things he might do in his day-to-day life. Relatable things.” - Calan Ree

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09/23/2026

The chaos!

Showing up to trends is hard when you have a busy bus painting schedule. Join the team for upcoming events by volunteering. Click the link below to sign-up to lend a helping hand!
https://nomadstudio.org/how-to-help

Here are our upcoming volunteer events:

9/27 Volunteer Day/ Orientation -NOMAD office

10/10 Children’s Day -Allendale UMC

TBD Bus Wash -NOMAD office

10/25 BOOlevard of Play -Halloween on Central

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09/22/2026

We can’t overstate how essential public media and independent reporting is to our community. Big shoutout to Ray Roa from Creative Loafing Tampa Bay for inviting us to jump in on the conversation at The Skinny last Friday at WMNF Community Radio!

Head over to WMNF’s website to listen to the 9/18/26 recording, and keep tuning in to 88.5fm to hear the live show every Friday morning at 11am. (and stay tuned afterwards to get some Art in Your Ear, 12-1pm!)
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09/19/2026

Thank you, Professor Shahd Asaly, for inviting us to speak with your Sociology students The University of Tampa and to your Honors College students University of South Florida. It was a pleasure having a dialogue with them about how NOMAD approaches Tampa Bay as a laboratory for our socially-engaged work, and how the thoughtful use of words is an essential part of engaging in the community with integrity.

Shahd Asaly
USF Judy Genshaft Honors College
USF Honors College, St. Pete
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Did we get your attention?We need volunteers! Event season is right around the corner, and we want to show you how to he...
09/09/2026

Did we get your attention?

We need volunteers! Event season is right around the corner, and we want to show you how to help with bus painting.

Here are our upcoming volunteer opportunities:

· 9/27 Volunteer Day —> NOMAD office

· 10/10 Children’s Day —> Allendale UMC

· TBD Bus Wash —> NOMAD office

· 10/25 BOOlevard of Play —> Halloween on Central

Join us on 9/27 to get all the details for upcoming events!
Register here https://nomadstudio.org/how-to-help 🚌🎨
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Also shoutout to our amazing teammates who help create our graphics digitally and the old-school way 😊

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09/02/2026

“When we do programing at Justice Studio within the Pinellas County juvenile detention center, our focus is to foster a space of self-expression and connection within the restrictions of the carceral system.”-Ember

Read more via our blog. https://nomadstudio.org/from-the-road
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“A somewhat surprising tool for connection within Justice Studio is the radio. There’s something really special about a ...
09/02/2026

“A somewhat surprising tool for connection within Justice Studio is the radio. There’s something really special about a room full of teenagers making art and singing to the radio in unison.”- Ember

In Justice Studio, we witness so many amazing moments with our young friends. They let their guard down because the atmosphere is just right.

Get a glimpse inside Justice Studio through Ember’s blog post,
https://nomadstudio.org/from-the-road

Illustration by Izzy Ruiz
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3803 Haines Road N
Saint Petersburg, FL
33703

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