The Avenue of Art is a free self-guided walking tour open 24/7 of curated hand-painted sidewalks in downtown Sarasota. The artwork celebrates Sarasota County Centennial. Each painting has a QR code for spectators to click on to read about the history of Sarasota County, the artist that painted the artwork, Contributors and more. The tour Read More >
Splash Dynamic-Bold Watercolor Painting I-A Tim Saternow March 3-5, 10:00-4:00 Thursday, Friday, Saturday $425 ACM Members $475 Future Members https://artcentermanatee.org/shop/watercolor-classes/splash-dynamic-bold-watercolor-painting-workshop-tim-saternow/ Splash Dynamic will help you see the real power of watercolor and how to paint with strength and boldness. You’ll develop strong watercolor paintings by seeing and using bold value arrangements, powerful lights and darks, correct linear perspective, Read More >
The Cross College Alliance (CCA) Art and Art History Departments presents an inaugural multi-campus exhibition featuring student artwork from three local college campuses. Students and faculty from New College of Florida, Ringling College of Art & Design, and State College of Florida collaborated, curated and organized this exhibition of student artwork representing their respective campuses. Read More >
Join our Patriot Plaza team from the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County and The Patterson Foundation at the Sarasota National Cemetery as our Patriot Plaza Guides present fun family activities that honor service, inspire patriotism and embrace freedom. April 30th, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Register here: https://forms.gle/FCs6WpvsqLqHMaXu8 May 1st, 2022 Read More >
Join our Patriot Plaza team from the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County and The Patterson Foundation at the Sarasota National Cemetery as our Patriot Plaza Guides present fun family activities that honor service, inspire patriotism and embrace freedom. April 30th, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Register here: https://forms.gle/FCs6WpvsqLqHMaXu8 May 1st, 2022 Read More >
Join the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, Alta Vista, and teaching artists from Wholehearted Education for a family friendly afternoon of art activities, hot dogs and cool drinks. AND AN ICE CREAM TRUCK! May 7th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (This is an outdoor event) En español
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Mysterious Murder has never been more fun! What a non-stop entertainment experience! The colorful, musical and often hilarious characters join the tour as you explore Sarasota looking for the dastardly devil who did the deed! Fun. Fun. Fun. — Annette B Hop on board our Murder Mystery Trolley to solve the Circus Queen’s murder in a fun Read More >
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Mysterious Murder has never been more fun! What a non-stop entertainment experience! The colorful, musical and often hilarious characters join the tour as you explore Sarasota looking for the dastardly devil who did the deed! Fun. Fun. Fun. — Annette B Hop on board our Murder Mystery Trolley to solve the Circus Queen’s murder in a fun Read More >
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Mysterious Murder has never been more fun! What a non-stop entertainment experience! The colorful, musical and often hilarious characters join the tour as you explore Sarasota looking for the dastardly devil who did the deed! Fun. Fun. Fun. — Annette B Hop on board our Murder Mystery Trolley to solve the Circus Queen’s murder in a fun Read More >
Back by popular demand! Make fabulous art projects with studio artists while enjoying sips, bites and live music. Our talented studio artists will offer DIY projects that are sure to bring out your creativity! $10 per project, per person. For a full list of art activities, contact Creative Liberties by May 23rd at 941-799-6634 to Read More >
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Mysterious Murder has never been more fun! What a non-stop entertainment experience! The colorful, musical and often hilarious characters join the tour as you explore Sarasota looking for the dastardly devil who did the deed! Fun. Fun. Fun. — Annette B Hop on board our Murder Mystery Trolley to solve the Circus Queen’s murder in a fun Read More >
Calling all artists to join us for our very first open call exhibition! We want to hang your art on our walls…and to fill our space with positive vibes and all things summer and sun. Creative Liberties Artist Studios & Gallery "Here Comes the Sun" Open Exhibition June 9 - June 30, 2022 This is Read More >
“UNSCRIPTED: Sparking Creativity,” Thursday, June 2 @ 5pm ET: Presented in partnership with the Van Wezel Foundation. In this season’s final installment of the interactive “Unscripted” series, lauded playwright, actor, and Hermitage Fellow Nandita Shenoy will give insight into her process and share examples of her work which have resulted from that process. Prior to Read More >