The Leepa Rattner Museum Of Art Inc

What The Leepa Rattner Museum Of Art Inc does

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art (LRMA) is a non-profit modern and contemporary art museum located on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Founded in 2002, LRMA became a department of St. Petersburg College in 2021, after which it began offering free admission with institutional support. The museum houses a permanent collection of more than 6,000 works spanning 20th- and 21st-century masters (Abraham Rattner, Marc Chagall, Fernand Léger, Henry Moore, Allen Leepa) and contemporary Florida artists, displayed across six galleries plus an Interactive Gallery featuring the only full-scale authorized reproduction of Picasso's Guernica. LRMA holds American Alliance of Museums accreditation, a distinction held by fewer than 6% of U.S. museums, and is the only fine arts museum within approximately 20 miles in North Pinellas County.

LRMA's product surface combines physical exhibition galleries, an online collections database, docent tours, virtual gallery talks, Focus Friday programs, art classes and workshops, the ABC Reading Book Club in partnership with Palm Harbor Library, internships, and a membership program. The Interactive Gallery combines the Guernica mural with audio-visual components and is undergoing plans for a digital technology upgrade. Underlying technology is conventional museum infrastructure: a WordPress-based website, online CMS for collections, and Zoom for virtual programming, with no proprietary AI or data products.

The business model is non-profit and donation-driven. LRMA generates no admission revenue due to its free-admission policy; it relies on memberships (recurring, with 10% museum store discount and reciprocal admission benefits), tax-deductible donations to the annual fund, corporate sponsorships and partnerships, special-event programming, and institutional funding from St. Petersburg College and the SPC Foundation. Endowment management flows through the SPC Foundation, including the James W. Mitchell Jr. Memorial endowment seeded with a $1 million gift in 2024. Target audiences include SPC students, faculty and staff (primary), art collectors and enthusiasts, families, and the broader North Pinellas County community.

Name

The Leepa Rattner Museum Of Art Inc

Legal name

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art

Website

https://leeparattner.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is an AAM-accredited non-profit modern and contemporary art museum in Tarpon Springs, Florida, operating as a department of St. Petersburg College. It serves SPC students, North Pinellas County residents, and visitors through a 6,000+ work collection, rotating exhibitions, and educational programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture) (THAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Modern art museum
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Art education programs
• Cultural institution
• Museum collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarpon Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Memberships: Annual membership program offering benefits including 10% discount at museum store, reciprocal admission, educational programming, and pARTies.
2. Donations and Annual Fund: Tax-deductible donations to annual fund supporting museum operations and programs.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Corporate partnership and sponsorship opportunities for exhibitions and programs.
4. Free Admission (SPC Funded): Free admission supported by St. Petersburg College, eliminating admission revenue but increasing community accessibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum presenting a permanent collection of over 6,000 works alongside rotating special exhibitions across multiple gallery spaces. It offers free admission supported by St. Petersburg College, supplemented by educational programs, docent tours, membership programs, and community outreach initiatives.

Product overview

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is a single physical museum institution offering admission to its permanent collection galleries and rotating special exhibitions. The museum's core product is its collection of over 6,000 works of 20th and 21st century art, displayed across six distinct gallery spaces: the Collection Galleries (housing works by Abraham Rattner, Esther Gentle, and Allen Leepa), the Interactive Gallery (featuring a full-scale Guernica reproduction), Mitchell Gallery, Center Gallery, Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery, Made In Florida Gallery, and Helen and Donald Gilbart Gallery. Supporting offerings include educational programs (online programs, art classes, adult/family/school programs), docent tours, Focus Friday presentations, the ABC Reading Book Club, virtual gallery talks, and a membership program. The museum transitioned to being a department of St. Petersburg College in 2021 and offers free admission with college support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collection Galleries Permanent collection galleries housing masterworks of Abraham Rattner, Esther Gentle, and Allen Leepa, alongside modern and contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture, and prints from the museum's 6,000+ work collection.
• Interactive Gallery Hands-on creative space featuring the only full-size reproduction of Picasso's Guernica in the world, with interactive activities designed for visitors of all ages and audio-visual components creating a theatrical presentation.
• Mitchell Gallery Gallery hosting traveling and rotating special exhibitions of the museum, currently named the James W. Mitchell, Jr. Gallery.
• Center Gallery Primary gallery located in the heart of the museum hosting a grand array of exhibitions.
• Lothar and Mildred Uhl Works on Paper Gallery Gallery hosting the Uhl collection of mostly American prints and photographs from 1850-1970, as well as works on paper collections including photographs, prints, and other 2-dimensional works.
• Made In Florida Gallery Gallery featuring the collection of the former Gulf Coast Museum of Art, ranging from 19th century American landscape paintings by George Inness to contemporary photographer Clyde Butcher.
• Educational Programs Year-round educational offerings including online programs, art classes and workshops, adult programs, family programs, school programs, and a Resource Center.
• Docent Tours Guided tours of the museum's collection and rotating exhibitions, offered on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.
• Membership Program Annual museum membership program offering benefits including 10% discount at museum store, reciprocal admission, educational programming, and pARTies.
• Online Collections Database Online searchable database of the museum's collections allowing virtual access to artworks.
• Focus Friday Program Monthly program held on first Fridays at noon featuring newly acquired or seldom-seen artworks, presented by the museum's docents.
• ABC Reading Book Club Art, Books, and Community reading club held bi-monthly in partnership with Palm Harbor Library, combining literature and art discussions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Palm Harbor LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the ABC (Art, Books, and Community) Reading Club held bi-monthly at the museum, bringing together literature and visual arts for community engagement.
• St. Petersburg College (SPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRMA became a department of SPC in 2021. SPC provides institutional support including free admission funding, making the museum more accessible to the community. The museum serves as a learning lab for students.
• SPC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for endowment management and fundraising efforts. The SPC Foundation manages the James W. Mitchell Jr. Memorial endowment and other donor contributions supporting museum operations.
• Berghoff-Cowden EditionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership with printmaking workshop that collaborated with internationally known contemporary artists. The museum now houses the complete archive of prints produced by Lois Berghoff and Dorothy Cowden.
• Brandywine Workshop and ArchivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through exhibition programming with founder Allan Edmunds, featured in virtual gallery talks discussing African American prints from the collection.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Ringling: A major Florida arts institution in Sarasota with a museum, circus museum, and performing arts programming. Comparable in operating model (Sarasota-based cultural institution with significant collection) but operates at much greater scale and program breadth than LRMA.
• Norton Museum of Art: A larger, established Florida art museum in West Palm Beach with a broader collection spanning multiple periods. Comparable as a Florida-based fine arts competitor but operates at significantly greater scale and with a wider portfolio than LRMA.

Direct peers

• Mennello Museum of American Art: A small, focused American art museum in Orlando, FL, with rotating exhibitions and community programming. Comparable in scale, single-site operations, and programming mix to LRMA.
• Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Jacksonville: A contemporary art museum in Jacksonville, FL, with rotating exhibitions and educational programming. Comparable in collection focus (modern/contemporary) and institutional scale to LRMA.
• Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg: A regional fine arts museum in St. Petersburg, FL, comparable in size and focus to LRMA. Both serve the Tampa Bay cultural community with rotating exhibitions and educational programming, making them directly comparable for visitor, donor, and programming benchmarks.
• Tampa Museum of Art: A Tampa-based fine arts museum with modern and contemporary collections and educational programming. Operates in the same Tampa Bay region as LRMA, competing for regional cultural tourism, members, and corporate sponsorships.
• Dunedin Fine Art Center: A community-focused art center in Dunedin, FL, offering exhibitions, classes, and workshops. Highly comparable in size, programming mix (exhibitions + education), and North Pinellas geography, and notably a former employer of LRMA's current Executive Director.

Regional players

• Sarasota Art Museum: A contemporary art museum in Sarasota, FL, offering rotating exhibitions and educational programming. Comparable in size and modern/contemporary art focus but operating in a different Florida region.
• Polk Museum of Art: A Florida-based art museum with rotating exhibitions and educational programming. Comparable in scale and mission, but serves a different central-Florida region rather than directly competing with LRMA.

Emerging players

• Florida Museum of Photographic Arts: A small Tampa-based museum focused on photography, with rotating exhibitions and educational programming. Comparable in scale and community-museum model, but with a narrower thematic focus than LRMA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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