WHAT: Please join us for a “First Look” as Tampa Catholic High School prepares to present the Bellini
Center for the Arts. Supported by a generous $18 million gift provided by Lauren and Arnie
Bellini ’76, this premier center for artistic expression will be an elite space for student growth in
all artistic disciplines; including visual, digital, and performing arts as well as technical theatre,
AV, costuming, set design, and prop building.

WHEN: Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Media Arrival: 10:00 AM at the Center for Student Services front office.

WHERE: Bellini Center for the Arts
Address: 4630 N Rome Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
Parking/Entrance: Turn into the open gate off of Rome Avenue and park in the visitor parking
for the Center for Student Services

WHY: The opening of the Bellini Center for the Arts marks a transformative moment for arts education
at Tampa Catholic High School. Through access to professional-grade facilities and hands-on
learning experiences, students will have new opportunities to discover their talents, develop
creative and technical skills and pursue their passions in the arts. Beyond the classroom, the
center will serve as a space for artistic expression, collaboration and gathering space for
community engagement, creating a lasting legacy for generations of Crusaders and the greater
Tampa Bay community.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• First look photo and video opportunities of the new center
• Interviews with key individuals: Arnie Bellini, Robert Lees, President of the school, Dr.
• Cheriese Edwards, Principal, Tampa Catholic arts teachers and students, and other
• donors
• Tour of all spaces inside the center: Theatre, Gallery, Classrooms, Studios, Workshop,
• Leadership Suite, Dressing Rooms, and Amphitheater
• Sound bites for social media and radio

Members of the media interested in attending or arranging interviews should contact Lauren Pieper at LPieper@tampacatholic.org or (813) 957-7872.