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Arts Advocates Announces New Cultural Heritage Collaboration with City Hall

Complementing the City Hall exhibition, the Arts Advocates Gallery is showcasing 12 related works by Sarasota Art Colony artists.

"Main Street, Sarasota" watercolor by William Hartman
"Main Street, Sarasota" watercolor by William Hartman (courtesy photo)

Arts Advocates is pleased to announce its latest partnership with the City of Sarasota. In collaboration with Thomson Fine Arts and with supporting artwork provided by Arts Advocates, City Hall is presenting Echoes of Sarasota, a year‑long Cultural Heritage Exhibition.

Complementing the City Hall exhibition, the Arts Advocates Gallery—located in The Crossings at Siesta Key mall, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota—is showcasing 12 related works by Sarasota Art Colony artists William Hartman, Martha Hartman, Wilfred Berg, and Eugene White, whose pieces are also included in the City Hall installation. The public is invited to visit the Arts Advocates Gallery throughout July and August to explore the organization's full collection of works by Sarasota legacy artists and the Florida Highwaymen, and learn more about the artists who helped shape the region’s and state's artistic heritage.

The Arts Advocates Gallery is open on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m.

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