The exhibition, part of Realize Bradenton’s “PopUps for a Purpose” program, showcases 23 Bradenton-area Millennials. The large-scale, black and white portraits are exhibited in four spaces in downtown Bradenton.

Realize Bradenton, a nonprofit organization that brings people together to create a more vibrant, attractive, and prosperous Bradenton area, was named 2016 Manatee Nonprofit Organization of the Year by the Manatee Chamber of Commerce.

This Millennial-driven collaboration is part of the 2016 Giving Challenge, an online fundraising event benefiting Realize Bradenton and other area nonprofits.

New Additions to the Market include SNAP Bonus Bucks, Kids’ Corner, and Rainbow Kitchen.

Chefs compete in a friendly cook-off competition to create the tastiest dish using ingredients from the Bradenton Farmers’ Market.

Kenny Neal, Holey Miss Moley, and Joe Louis Walker participate in the three-part “Blues Bar Buzz” music series at Ace’s Live and Blue Rooster.

Local Students to Showcase Agricultural Leadership Projects Nov. 12, 2016.

The Blues means More Business for Bradenton.

Singer, Songwriter, and Fiddler Ilana Katz will visit Manatee High School as part of Realize Bradenton’s “Blues in the Schools” educational initiative.

The new mural, depicting the qualities unique to Bradenton, is part of six new pieces of public art that will expand the City’s current collection

Twenty-three Teams of Manatee County Students and Creatives Bring Interactive Art and Experiences to Downtown Bradenton on Mar. 4, 2017

The new street-applied artwork will create a visual connection between Downtown Bradenton’s Old Main Street and the Village of the Arts

The 6th Annual Bradenton Blues Festival Returns to Downtown with a Weekend Full of Events and Top Blues Musicians, Dec. 1–3, 2017.

Realize Bradenton’s free outdoor concert series is back with live music and adoptable pets at the Mosaic Amphitheater on the Riverwalk in downtown Bradenton.

A health fair with free health screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations, games, prizes, mini yoga and Zumba classes in downtown Bradenton, April 8, 2017.

The Bradenton Riverwalk comes alive on May 6, 2017, with a free, family-friendly event featuring live music, free craft beer tasting, food trucks, and local artisan vendors.

The website encourages residents and visitors to explore local history, public art, and to find authentic places to eat, shop, see, stay, and play in downtown Bradenton.

The free event includes book signings with a dozen local children’s book authors, live storytelling, hands-on lessons on how food grows, and other family activities.

New Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer elected to serve three-year terms on Realize Bradenton’s Board of Directors.

The $59,000 grant allows Realize Bradenton to continue to attract and retain young talent to the Bradenton area.