Also last year, the Sarasota County Commission rejected funding from tourist tax money for Embracing Our Differences, the Chalk Festival, and the Fogartyville Community and Media Arts Center/WSLR.

Now that Easter has passed and the snowbirds are heading back North, the Sarasota area arts scene is beginning to quiet down. But there are still plenty of concerts, plays, musicals and special ...

The North County Art Show (Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail) is presented in conjunction with the South County Art Show at the Venice Art Center (May 6-15) to comprise Sarasota County ...

After nearly 60 years of offering classes and showcasing the work of local artists, the Englewood Art Center will close its doors May 3. The decision was announced by Ringling College of Art and ...

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Contemporary Art Center downtown is charging an admission fee.It comes after a series of financial issues have had an impact on the center ...

While trying to get answers about the total cost and scope of building a new 2,700-seat performing arts center and specific language in a legal document, the Sarasota City Commission on Monday ...

Art Center Sarasota is once again encouraging young children and teens to set their inner artists free at its annual summer art camps. The 10 weekly sessions run June 2 to Aug. 8. The programs ...

Next month, the Sarasota City Commission will take a crucial step in deciding whether to move forward with a transformational vision: a new, world-class performing arts center that reflects the ...

The Sarasota City Commission will soon vote on whether the city should build the proposed Sarasota Performing Arts Center on the downtown waterfront. The project has drawn plenty of controversy.

Curated by Dr. Lydia Wassink. March 13 – April 19 at Art Center Sarasota, 707 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; 941-365-2032; artsarasota.org Arts Newsletter: Sign up to receive the latest news on ...

The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation has revised its design for a new performing arts center, opting for a two-building complex instead of the initial four. The decision to build a proposed ...