The Sarasota County Arts Council is the official umbrella arts organization of Florida's Cultural Coast. Sarasota County boasts its own world-class opera, ballet, orchestra and symphony, and is home to ten theatres, international film and jazz festivals and many other music, dance, theatre and fine arts organizations, festivals and events. Sarasota County also offers many fine galleries and ...

Art Center Sarasota Welcome Menu Founded in 1926 as the Sarasota Visual Art Center, Art Center Sarasota celebrates its 75th anniversary this season. The Art Center has been located in our present building in the heart of downtown Sarasota since 1948. Art Center Sarasota is the hub of our Gulf Coast regions contemporary art scene. Our goal is to present a broad spectrum of workshops, classes and ...