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Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

From live theater and waterfront music to classic cars, sailing, comedy and a Jimmy Buffett tribute, here’s what to do around Sarasota and Manatee this long Labor Day week.

09/03/2026 By Kim Doleatto

In Full Flower

Take a Break and Scroll Through the Winners of Selby Gardens' Juried Photographic Exhibition

Nearly 250 entries were submitted as part of this year's competition, with photos capturing unique moments across the gardens' downtown and Historic Spanish Point campuses. 

08/27/2026 By Megan McDonald

Suncoast Searchlight

Florida’s New Anti-DEI Law Threatens Sarasota Arts Groups’ Funding

Sarasota County arts organizations seeking a share of $2.1 million in public grant funding this year are facing a new requirement to sign an acknowledgment tied to Florida's restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

08/11/2026 By Christian Casale/Suncoast Searchlight and Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

Art History

'Echoes of Sarasota' Exhibit Connects Us to Our Past

The exhibit explores the history of Sarasota, from its swampy beginnings as a farming community to a city of arts and tourism.

07/23/2026 By Jules Telfort

ArtsBeat

Sarasota Art Museum's 'Something Borrowed, Something New' Features Contemporary Art on Loan From Local Residents

The show was years in the making.

07/21/2026 By Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

The Women Behind the Art

The Untold Stories of Sarasota's Women Artists

From the earliest days of Sarasota’s vaunted arts history, women were painting, drawing, sculpting and otherwise creating.

07/01/2026 By Kay Kipling

A Blooming Friendship

Selby Gardens' 'Shared Light' Features Lynn Goldsmith's Floral Images Alongside Portraits of Patti Smith

In the show, Goldsmith juxtaposes intimate photos of Smith—some from the ‘70s, others more recent—with close-up images of flowers.

06/22/2026 By Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

ArtsBeat

Artist Finds Human Figures in Fabric

Fabric artist Maria A. Guzmán Capron's work is part of the "Penumbra" exhibit at Sarasota Art Museum.

06/16/2026 By Sarah Goebel/ArtsBeat.org

On View

Two New Exhibitions Open at Sarasota Art Museum

One features the work of a solo artist; the other borrows extensively from local collectors.

04/23/2026 By Kay Kipling

Final Frame

Artist Susan Curry's Mosaics Are Made From Hundreds of Salvaged Fragments

Women and nature take center stage in her pieces.

04/01/2026 By Kendall Southworth

Popular Content

    What to Do in Sarasota and Manatee Counties This Week

    Take a Break and Scroll Through the Winners of Selby Gardens' Juried Photographic Exhibition

    Conversation With Syd

    The Untold Stories of Sarasota's Women Artists

    How Sarasota Artist Gil Elvgren Helped Define the Pin-Up Aesthetic

    Florida’s New Anti-DEI Law Threatens Sarasota Arts Groups’ Funding

Camera, Action

Actor Dylan McDermott Brings His 'Magic Realism' Exhibit to Sarasota

McDermott's street-photography exhibition opens Sunday, March 29, at Burns Gallery on Central.

03/20/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota Erased Downtown Art Without Public Notice. Now Artists Are Seeking Damages.

Nine artists have filed claims against the city of Sarasota, alleging their rights were violated when officials removed pavement art in response to a state directive from the Florida Department of Transportation.

03/20/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight and Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

Art Alive

Selby Gardens' Goldstein Exhibition Celebrates Alexander Calder

Works by the sculptor known for his mobiles are joined by horticultural creations inspired by him.

02/09/2026 By Kay Kipling

Art of the Ark

Joel Sartore’s Images of Endangered Species for the National Geographic Photo Ark May Be Crucial to Saving Wildlife

Sartore will come to Sarasota this month to show some of his images and share stories of his work in a Ringling College Town Hall program at the Van Wezel.

02/07/2026 By Kay Kipling

Final Frame

Sabrina Small Investigates What’s Behind the Mask in Her Drawings, Paintings and Stitchwork

"I’ve always been attracted to the underbelly of human nature and in myself and finding the beauty in the darkness,” Small says

02/01/2026 By Susan Burns

Awards

Charisse Pearlina Weston Named 2026 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Recipient

Weston works in media including sculpture, writing, installation and photography, and often integrates glass into her work

01/22/2026 By Staff

The Hot New Neighborhood

The Limelight District Is the Next Cool Place to Live

This gritty up-and-coming neighborhood is filled with manufacturers, secondhand stores and affordable housing. Bob Plunket takes us on a tour.

01/08/2026 By Robert Plunket

Final Frame

Tim Jaeger's Recent Work Started During Hurricane Milton

The swirling forms on his canvases are related not only to hurricane movement but, he says, “to what lies beneath the ocean and ourselves—the flow of community, the surge of life.”

01/02/2026 By Kay Kipling

An Artful Embrace

The Annual Embracing Our Differences Exhibition Returns to Bayfront Park

It's the most high-profile part of the nonprofit’s efforts to support the community, but it's not the only one.

01/02/2026 By Kay Kipling

Final Frame

Ki Woon Huh Creates Fantastical, Colorful Pottery

A Sarasota resident since 2000, Huh emigrated from Korea, where he was awarded the title of National Treasure.

12/09/2025 By Lauren Jackson

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