Mark Week Events

MARK WEEK

September 24-26, 2025

Summary

Celebrate weeklong events highlighting signature Art Ovation "Mark"! Join us all week!

Description

Did you know that Art Ovation Hotel, as a Marriott Autograph Collection, has a signature "Mark"? The unique Art-themed Hotel brings the opportunity to express oneself creatively in each guest room with a leather-bound sketchbook and drawing supplies. In Collaboration with Ringling College of Art & Design, our community focus brings art students in to design art as inspiration on the first page of each book. While most hotel rooms prefer that guests not leave behind anything, Art Ovation encourages guests to leave behind a "Mark" in the book.

During the week, sketchbooks will be exhibited in the Artist's Studio designed by the community at Ringling College of Art and Design and guests of the hotel.

Join this engaging week of experiences to celebrate the unique "Mark" of Art Ovation Hotel. We'll party, draw, enjoy cuisine, whiskey, and get ready to make your Mark!

Agenda

Wednesday, September 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Whiskey Dinner* - Taste your favorite Whiskeys and Bourbons during this fine dining event. A portion of proceeds will be donated towards Ringling College of Art & Design Scholarships.

$110 - Reserve on OPEN TABLE, click here

1st Course: paired with Maker’s Mark Spritz

Florida crab-ricotta tortellini, rosemary oil, roasted kabocha, golden baby beets, walnut-brown butter, citrus pangrattato.

2nd Course: paired with Maker’s Mark 46 Manhattan

Spiced duck confit, parsnip puree, glazed cipollini onions, steamed baby bok choi, bourbon boozy black cherries, cashew bourbon caramel sauce.

3rd Course: paired with Maker’s Mark smoked Old Fashion

Smoked wagyu beef cheek, creamy herbed polenta, truffled Petrichor farms mushrooms, rainbow baby carrots, bourbon braising jus.

4th Course: Paired with Maker’s Mark 101 vanilla infused

Pumpkin bourbon caramel flan, dark chocolate, candied pecan crumble, Chantilly cream, spiced dust, fresh mint

Thursday, September 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Sketch-a-thon - Join Ringling students and create your own drawing as a mark in the vibrant gallery.

Complimentary Admission, please R.S.V.P.

Friday, September 26, 6:00pm - 7:00 pm

Closing Cocktail Party - Celebrate the final night with Champagne and Charcuterie.

Complimentary Admission, please R.S.V.P.

Questions? Contact Robyn Holl, Cultural Curator, [email protected], 941-316-0808 x 108