Art on the West End - A Community Art Market Benefiting Bess the Book Bus

A community art market hosted at The Bricks in Ybor City, featuring local artists, makers, creatives, to benefit Bess the Book Bus.
About this Event

Art on the West End is a community art and vendor market hosted at The Bricks in Ybor City, featuring local artists, makers, creatives, and small businesses from across the Tampa Bay Area.This special evening will benefit Bess the Book Bus, a Tampa-based nonprofit and nationwide mobile literacy organization that provides access to high-quality free books to children and families while inspiring a lifelong love of reading.As Bess the Book Bus prepares for its Summer Book Party Tour, the organization will travel across mulitple states, delivering books to children and communities in need.The Bricks is donating 20% of food sales during the event, all Raffle proceeds will directly benefit Bess the Book Bus, there will also be an opportunity to donate directly to Bess during the event.Bring a friend, support local businesses, and help put more books into the hands of children.Address: The Bricks Ybor, 1327 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605Parking: 717 parking lots directly behind the restaurant OR lot across from Hotel Haya (The Bricks is catty-corner from Hotel Haya)About The Bricks: “A New Chapter, Same Soul”The Bricks has served as a cultural gathering place in historic Ybor City for more than 15 years. The Bricks is your elevated neighborhood bar.Recently acquired by local developer Joshua Pardue and JPRE Development, the focus is not on reinventing the space, but on preserving what people already love about it while elevating the food, cocktails, hospitality, and overall guest experience.Music is the metronome of The Bricks. Live DJs, bands, musicians, and entertainment culture are woven into the identity of the space, even down to menu items inspired by songs, bands, and artists.