Visit the Village of the Arts for our vibrant monthly artwalk the first Friday and Saturday of every month. Discover unique galleries, studios, specialty shops, healing arts, food and music during this popular monthly event. Artwalk begins with extended hours Friday night from 6-9:30 and showcases live music, artist receptions and other special activities throughout the evening. Artwalk weekend continues on Saturday 11am-4pm.
Please join us for the FREE LAUNCH EVENT for Artspace SRQ's ARTISTS SURVEY provided through the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County!
First Night kicks of RIAF 2017 with a celebration in the West Courtyard of the Museum of Art featuring a performance of WANTED by eVenti Verticali! Free beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres with DJ Imminent beginning at 6:30 pm (cash bar available), with the aerial spectacle WANTED at 8pm.
Opening Reception All 4 Galleries. Open and Free to the Public. Art Center Sarasota's New Exhibitions: On View October 19-December 1
Experience the brilliance of internationally-acclaimed musicians, actors, and dancers!
Freedom of the Presses is a collaborative exhibition co-curated by Booklyn, Inc. and members of the Ringling College of Art and Design community, which will be on view at the Richard and Barbara Basch Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design from October 20-December 2, 2017.
Join the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County for their annual FREE Celebration of the Arts, the kick-off event of the 12-day-long fall celebration of arts and culture called InspireSarasota!
The Age-Friendly Festival will be a celebration of lifelong well-being in our region. This community event aspires to connect people of all ages. Individuals and exhibitors from businesses, government, nonprofits, and the media will share information on a variety of topics that optimize community assets and enhance quality of life.
Join the New Florida Cinema at 7PM on Wednesday, November 1st to watch Florida-made short films on the big screen. The New Florida Cinema meets monthly to view short films, episodes and features on the big screen as they were meant to be seen.
The Village of the Arts presents our most popular Artwalk weekend of the year - the 13th Annual Festival of the Skeletons!
The festival will feature performances by youth and cultural groups, booths with information from arts and cultural organizations on their upcoming seasons, a book give-a-way for children, food, and activities for all ages.
A 'Museum in Motion' Watch hundreds of artists create masterpieces using the pavement as their canvas and chalk as their medium.
Enjoy the lights and galleries decorated for the holidays. live music, strolling entertainment, unique holiday shopping, and tasty treats during one of Bradenton's favorite holiday events.
One-of-a-kind artwork created by local Artists and Craftspeople!
Join fellow move-makers and movie-lovers Wednesday, December 20th to check out "The Greatest Showman" at the AMC Bradenton 20 on opening day.
The event will screen a number of short films which will be followed by brief Q&As by the filmmakers. The screening will also feature a trailer block with teasers and trailers for locally made films and series.
Discover unique galleries, studios, specialty shops, healing arts, food and music during this popular monthly event.
Visiting artist Keiko Tanabe demonstrates her watercolor skill and techniques.
Three hours of studio time with a dynamic costumed model, wine, snacks and your fellow artists.
Lively and informative discussion group, free and open to everyone. A selected famous artist(s) is featured each month. Join the fun and chat with artists, art lovers, and the curious minded.
The Education Foundation of Sarasota County will host the annual show with over 250 art works on display from Sarasota County high school students.
Come see 5-Florida based independent artists for one night only, in one of Sarasota's most inclusive music academy/venue.
Three hours of studio time with a dynamic costumed model, wine, snacks and your fellow artists.
In addition to playing various instruments and using various drawing and painting techniques and media to demystify this subject, Bill will show key artworks that illustrate these relationships.
Join fellow move-makers and movie-lovers Wednesday, January 24th to check out the "Darkest Case" Season 2 Marathon at the Parkway 8 Cinemas.
Join us for a fun evening featuring the work of talented local artist Mike Decker Design!
Opening reception for all four exhibits is Thursday, February 1, 5-7 p.m. Free and Open to the Public
Discover special Valentine Treats and Surprises along the way as you enjoy all the Village of the Arts has to offer, great local art, music and fine food and healing arts.
Lively and informative discussion group, free and open to everyone. A selected famous artist(s) is featured each month. Join the fun and chat with artists, art lovers, and the curious minded.
John Pirman will speak about his work in conversation with Dustin Juengel, Curator at Art Center Sarasota.
Discover unique galleries, studios, specialty shops, healing arts, food and music during this popular monthly event.
Lively and informative discussion group, free and open to everyone. A selected famous artist(s) is featured each month. Join the fun and chat with artists, art lovers, and the curious minded.
An experience not to be missed Theatre of the Mind, established in 2010 by winter residents Emilie Robinson and Janet Davies, present play readings and staged performances at Art Center Sarasota.
The discourse of the conversation will examine the role and responsibility of institutions and artists practices in regard to their communities. The importance of their respective practices raise questions about art in society during times of disordered politics, both nationally and internationally.
Come see the 2018 Annual Photography and Imaging Exhibition in the Roskamp Exhibition Hall on Friday March 23rd from 6-8pm.
A series of one night only events combining live music and experiential artworks in the Courtyard.
As you stroll through the Village during Artwalk on Saturday April 7, you will find a variety of traditional gardens and unique Pop-Up Art gardens nestled around the colorful historic cottages.
This is your opportunity to meet the Sarasota Arts World with presenters from Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Asolo Repertory Theatre, The Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota Opera, The Ringling Museum of Art, Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County and more.
Experience Andy Warhol's world at nighttime viewings of Selby Gardens' exhibition, along with food, drinks and a special performance to be held during the Sarasota Music Festival, a teaching program of the Sarasota Orchestra.
Join us for a fun evening featuring the work of talented local artist Will Ralston! Will is inspired by classic monster movies, Tolkien fantasy, and all things of the sea, real or otherwise. Featured throughout the tasting room and available for sale, you won't want to miss the detail and creativity of these unique works of art.