Art News: Gator Photos, LGBTQ+ Ball, Bradenton Blues Festival

Other Tampa Bay-area art news: Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, Fruitville Road roundabout sculpture, Blues on the Block in Clearwater.

Arts Advocates receive gift of George Pappas paintings

“Greek Time” and “Beauty and the Beast” are now on display in the Arts Advocates Gallery

Hermitage Greenfield Prize Winners Return To Sarasota This Spring

Three past Hermitage Greenfield Prize winners, Martyna Majok, Helga Davis and Aleshea Harris, will return for special programs this spring.

Sculpture Chosen For U.S. 41-Fruitville Road Roundabout: City

Sarasota’s Public Art Committee has selected “Dwell” by artist Sujin Lim for the U.S. 41-Fruitville Road roundabout.

Art News: Grocery Store With Handmade Items, ‘Beyond Van Gogh'

Other Tampa Bay-area art news: artist installs tiny doors throughout Sarasota, Creative Pinellas Gallery presents multisensory art exhibit.

‘Beyond Van Gogh’ Show Comes To Sarasota, Tickets On Sale Friday

Three-dimensional exhibit featuring more than 300 of Van Gogh’s masterpieces will be on display at University Town Center starting March 4.

Look For Decorated Tiny Doors Throughout Sarasota

Artist Joan Love decorates tiny doors and installs them throughout Sarasota. She invites the public to find them and interact with her art.

Free Second Sundays At Sarasota Art Museum Continue Through 2022

The community can enjoy Ringling College’s Sarasota Art Museum for free on the second Sunday of every month in 2022.

​In Debut Novel, Sarasota Author Tackles Red Tide, Inequality

Sarasota author, journalist, Cooper Levey-Baker, shows the impacts of red tide, financial inequality in his debut novel, "Dead Fish Wind."

Sarasota Artist Honors Betty White With Lipstick Painting

Lipstick Lex created a portrait of Betty White using only lipstick. The painting is being auctioned by the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

COVID-19 Surge Cancels, Postpones Sarasota Art Events

Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Concert Association, Key Chorale and Sarasota Opera have all been impacted by the current COVID-19 surge.

La Musica Chamber Music Festival Announces 36th Season

Opening concert on April 3 honors co-founder Derek Han

3 Sarasota Public Art Walking Tours To Launch In January

The organization will offer three tours of Sarasota’s public art near Five Points Park, near city hall and in the Rosemary District.

Arts Advocates Announces Sarasota Public Art Walking Tours

From January through March, three areas of Sarasota will be covered

Free World AIDS Day Event Set At Sarasota Art Museum Wednesday

Sarasota Art Museum has partnered with Visual AIDS based in NYC and local organization CAN Community Health to honor World AIDS Day.

COVID-19 Outbreak Cancels ‘Hair’ Shows At Asolo Repertory Theatre

After several performers in Asolo Rep’s production of “Hair” tested positive for COVID-19, the Sarasota theater canceled upcoming shows.

Share Your Thoughts On Sarasota’s Public Art Program

The city of Sarasota wants community feedback on public art works throughout the city as part of its master plan process.

Arts Advocates Announces Full Slate of Artist/Member Pop-Up Shows

Special exhibits of Arts Advocates members’ works run through April 2022

WBTT Voices Program To Pay Tribute To Black Golfer

Free Nov. 10 community event at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recognizes America’s first Black woman golf champion, Ann Gregory.

Arts Advocates Gifted 'Doughboy' Statue From Colson Family

The Arts Advocates Gallery will have special hours on Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day, to showcase Frank Colson's "doughboy" sculpture.

Sarasota Orchestra Presents Free Outdoor Concert Series

The Sarasota Orchestra announced its second season of "On the Road with SO: Parks and Partners," a free eight-concert chamber music series.

Arts Advocates Receives Gift of Sculptor Frank Colson’s Doughboy

Arts Advocates Gallery will have special hours on Veteran’s Day, November 11

‘Beyond Van Gogh’ Immersive Exhibit Coming Soon To Sarasota

Though no dates or locations have been announced yet, “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” will be coming soon to Sarasota.

Art News: Sand Sculpture Festival, Drag Queen On ‘AlterEgo’

Other Tampa Bay-area art news: St. Pete model appears in Paris fashion show, Ringling partners with Selby Gardens, colorful crosswalks.

Sarasota Music Conservatory Moves To New Downtown Location

The Sarasota Music Conservatory saw an increase in students when they resumed in-person lessons during the pandemic.

Singer, Poet Patti Smith To Perform At Selby Gardens Feb. 15

Smith’s Feb. 15 show at Selby Gardens’ downtown Sarasota campus is in conjunction with a new exhibit featuring work by her, Mapplethorpe.

Arts Advocates receives gift of Florida Highwaymen paintings

They are on exhibit at the Arts Advocates Gallery in Sarasota

LGBTQ+ Arts Festival Kicks Off Thursday In Sarasota

The Fabulous Independent Film Festival kicks off Thursday, runs through Oct. 2. The LGBTQ festival features film, music, dance, visual arts.

Venice Chalk Festival Postponed Until April 1 Due To COVID-19

The Chalk Festival’s sister event, the socially distanced Avenue of Art, is on display at Burns Square in Sarasota through Sept. 30.

Call To Artists Seeks Sculpture For Fruitville Road Roundabout

The city of Sarasota is looking for a landmark sculpture to display in the center of the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road.

Arts Advocates announces 2021-2022 programs and events

A pop-up member show in the Arts Advocates Gallery, monthly speaker programs, a private tour of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, and more.

​First Sarasota Arts Live Event Set At St. Armands Circle

This arts-focused inaugural event in St, Armands Circle will feature theatre groups, classical musicians, Nashville recording artists, more.

Sarasota Orchestra Names New Music Director

New music director Bramwell Tovey has worked with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra.

Sarasota Art Museum Hires New Executive Director

The current director of education at Atlanta's High Museum of Art is the new executive director at Ringling College’s Sarasota Art Museum.

Art News: Film Commission Funds Movie, Art In Common Places

In other Tampa Bay-area art news: Emerging Artists Exhibit is on display at Creative Pinellas, Dunedin Music Society receives top ranking.

Art In Common Places Brings Poetry, Visual Art To Ordinary Spaces

Collaborations by artists, writers are displayed throughout Sarasota at everyday venues like laundromats, shops, restaurants, apartments.

CreArte Latino To Open Cultural Center In Sarasota

The bilingual arts and education nonprofit will reopen, expand thanks to a $71,000 grant from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

Hermitage Artist Retreat Establishes New Theater Award

The new Hermitage Major Theater Award was made possible by an $800,000 gift from Flora Major and the Kutya Major Foundation.

Art News: Pride Exhibit, Wearable Art, Enlightened Monkey Arts

In other Tampa Bay-area art news: Eric Clapton plans a Tampa stop in September, while Wynonna Judd will perform at Palmetto’s July 4 event.

Enlightened Monkey Arts To Transform Downtown Hotel Roof Monday

The artists behind Enlightened Monkey Arts will light up the Art Ovation Hotel’s roof with a projection mapping installation Monday night.