The Arts Lover’s Guide to Sarasota County

Whether you’re planning your vacation or calling Sarasota County home, this free guide is your best companion to exploring area arts.

Presented by Arts & Cultural Alliance What’s This? March 30, 2023

The Sarasota Art Museum

The Sarasota Art Museum, a space presenting contemporary and modern exhibitions, was for decades the home of Sarasota High School.

Photography by Ryan Gamm

Monessa Salley, Sarasota Contemporary Dance

Sarasota Contemporary Dance (SCD) is a professional dance company bringing dance performance and education of the highest caliber to Sarasota, having served our artistic community for over 17 years.

Photography by Sorcha Augustine

Seeing the Invisible, Dawn Chorus, Sunken Garden

The most ambitious and expansive exhibition to date of contemporary artworks created with augmented reality (AR) technology is now at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus.

Photography by Selby Gardens

Troy Quinn, Venice Symphony

The Venice Symphony is a professional orchestra led by music director Troy Quinn, offering concerts from November through April at the Venice Performing Arts Center with renowned guest artists.

Photography by Venice Symphony

Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Fogartyville is a special gathering place for those who truly appreciate music and community Fogartyville is Sarasota’s premier listening room, but concerts aren’t all they do.

Photography by WSLR + Fogartyville

Mystics and Kings Featuring the Sarasota Ballet Studio Company and Trainees

Key Chorale, the Suncoast’s premier symphonic chorus, is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative programming, artistic excellence, educational outreach, and service to the community.

Photography by Key Chorale

Reel Music, Florida Studio Theatre

Founded in 1973, FST has a village of five theatres located in the heart of Downtown, Sarasota. Each theatre is small in size and large in impact — providing intimate and engaging settings for high-quality, professional performances.

Photography by Maria Lyle Photography

Bravo by Jorge Blanco, Main Street, and Orange Ave

Hermitage Sunsets at Selby Gardens

Hermitage Artist Retreat is a multi-disciplinary artist retreat dedicated to championing bold and impactful new work and supporting artists’ creative process.

Photography by Ashley Jackson

Ba’al & Yizhaq by Boaz Vaadia, Links Ave and Golf Street

Art can be found everywhere in Sarasota County, from galleries to museums to public squares and street corners. It is a living art exhibit waiting to be explored.

Sarasota County has it all: multiple theaters, a unique performing arts hall, two orchestras, several museums, an opera, jazz, blues, chamber music, chalk art, ﬁlm festivals, an art and design college, a wide range of gallery spaces, a botanical garden, a circus, standout residential and commercial designs from the famed Sarasota School of Architecture, a major ballet company, and other dance troupes.

To help you explore, The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County publishes this annual guide offering an insider’s view of our “Cultural Coast”. No matter what your interests, if you’re a spectator or an artist yourself, you’ll find the information, and the inspiration, to enjoy and experience all that Sarasota County has to offer.

Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues.

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