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The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

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t is my sincere pleasure to welcome you to

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ty, the cultural capitol of Florida. If you are

a returning visitor, please use this guide to explore the new and expanded programming of our many arts and cultural organizations. If you are a first time visitor, we encourage you to review this guide closely to learn about the abundance of high quality cultural offerings that will help make your stay a most memorable experience. From North Port and Englewood to Venice and Sarasota, the area is bursting with top-notch performing arts halls, galleries, museums, art centers, botanical gardens, aquariums and universities. Exciting cultural festivals abound throughout the year. You can experience opera, ballet, symphony orchestra, professional and community theater, and circus. If your interests include architecture, literary arts or poetry, you will find a mecca of opportunity for inspiration and personal fulfillment while you are here. We hope this guide will help you find and enjoy the collective energy of Sarasotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts and cultural community. If you need additional information, please contact our staff at the Arts and Cultural Alliance. We will be happy to help you in every way possible. Our contact information is: www. sarasotaarts.org | 941.365.5118 ext. 304.

Jim Shirley Executive Director, Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

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Expand your mind this season with a brand new rotation of free exhibitions at the Ringling College galleries. Expose yourself to new artists, from the internationally recognized to the locally admired. Featured upcoming exhibitions: Cuban Art from the Jorge Reynardus Colllection November 6 – December 9, 2015

NATURE – Selections from the Basch Collection January 11 – March 6, 2016

Amer Kobaslija – A Survey of Recent Paintings January 15 – February 17, 2016

Action/Stop/Cut/Paste/Project: Film–Based Work March 4 – April 2, 2016

For information, schedule & directions: www.ringling.edu/galleries 941.359.7563 941.351.5100 www.ringling.edu 2700 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234 Image above: Aldo Menéndez, La Casa Cuba, 2008 Mixed media on canvas 40” x 30”

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eborah Webster, the artist whose work was selected for the cover of this guide, is a mixed media artist living on Anna Maria Island. Her work is inspired by life at the water’s edge, creating images of the movement of water and other natural elements. Deborah’s undergraduate training focused on psychology and art. She holds a master’s degree in painting and has received various grants and awards for arts-in-education programs developed during her teaching career in a New York state inner city high school. She was the recipient of an NEA sponsored residency at the Art Institute of Chicago for two summers and in 2007, Deborah was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study aboriginal art as she traveled through Australia. She received the Fulbright Project of the Year in 2008. Her work has been exhibited in several solo shows as well as numerous juried and invitational exhibits in local and national galleries. In 2002, Deborah was the subject of a PBS documentary, “Horses: Saratoga Style”. She lived in Hawaii for several years as an Artist-in-Residence both at the Kalani Honua Cultural Center on the Big Island and the Keapana Center in Kauai. Her adventures and experiences in Hawaii, Australia, and most recently, on the island of Anna Maria, serve as the inspiration for her work. Currently, she is the owner of Artspace Anna Maria Island, a working studio and gallery. deborahwebster.com

2015/2016 Arts & Culture Guide, Vol. 6 Presented by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County Published by scene magazine Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues