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November 6, 2024

Asolo Rep Receives $15,000 Capacity Building Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Asolo Repertory Theatre has received a $15,000 Capacity Building Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support the development of a five-year strategic plan for the theatre…

September 25, 2024

Community Foundation's Strategic Partnership Grants to Sarasota Orchestra Announced

Sarasota Orchestra has received a $65,000 Strategic Partnership Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, which comes from the Martha Leiter and Nancy Streetman Fund II. In addit…

September 13, 2024

Look closer: Why supporting the arts matters

Over the years, I’ve heard from many longtime and new neighbors alike that one thing they love most about Sarasota is its robust arts and cultural scene. No doubt it brings excitement an…

September 13, 2024

Ringling Museum Awarded a $55,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Support Health and Accessibility Programming

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (The Ringling) is proud to announce a grant of $55,000 from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support Health and Accessibility programmin…

July 17, 2024

Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives Over $238,000 in National and Regional Grants Toward Artist Programs and Community Initiatives

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced that the Hermitage has been awarded nearly a dozen grants totaling over $238,000 that will support a variety of programs and initiatives, including r…

July 8, 2024

Tickets on sale for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's ‘Stage of Discovery' student show

For the ninth year, aspiring actors, dancers and singers ages 8-19 are taking the stage with Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe as part of its Stage of Discovery program. The five-week summer musi…

May 27, 2024

WBTT Presents: Juneteenth Arts Festival

For the second year, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present the Juneteenth Arts Festival, featuring live dance and music, an art exhibition, films, family-friendly activities, vendors, an…

May 24, 2024

'Clowns Like Me' returns to FSU's Cook Theatre before heading to NYC

The one-man show tells the story of Sarasota actor Scott Ehrenpreis' struggle with mental illness. A year ago, when actor Scott Ehrenpreis and writer/director Jason Cannon staged the one-man p…