Visit Sarasota Arts
World-class visual and performing arts events and venues
World-class visual and performing arts events and venues
The arts just come naturally in Sarasota. Is it the crystal-blue waters or the warm, balmy air that artists and performers find so inspirational? Who knows for sure. But you will find it every night and day in our performance halls, theaters, opera house and galleries.
Start here to discover why we’re known as Florida’s Cultural Coast®.
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![Jazz Club of Sarasota - Default Listing Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/tabbed_listings_teaser/public/listing_images/profile/163/0-sarasota-jazz-project-2__listing_7ae06fbe-5362-4fa8-88f5dfea51083c4d_5e675825-a04b-4449-b50abd4f61168894.jpg.webp?itok=IDly7wv3)
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![Sarasota Art Museum 2020 - Sarasota Art Museum - Front exterior, side view Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/tabbed_listings_teaser/public/listing_images/profile/4882/0-sam_frontsideview_640x480_7da1e76d-0347-4d1a-a61dc575fb6b8bde_ee16752b-b211-44cf-a544e11f86b25511.jpg.webp?itok=W4wAahWN)
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![The Sarasota Ballet in Sir Peter Wright's Summertide - Photo Frank Atura - The Sarasota Ballet in the 2014 revival of Sir Peter Wright's Summertide - Photo Frank Atura Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/tabbed_listings_teaser/public/listing_images/profile/244/0-the-sarasota-ballet-in-sir-peter-wright-s-summertide---photo-frank-atura_55be3c18-2789-438b-853d3539fd70da4a_a65de319-d567-4750-b2088388cb8821bc.jpg.webp?itok=Vuymx-y2)
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![Florida Studio Theatre - Located in the heart of downtown Sarasota, FST reaches over 215,000 attendees annually with its ever expanding campus, which has grown to include five theatres. Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/tabbed_listings_teaser/public/listing_images/profile/110/0-3447_640x485_6f25751d-5056-a36a-0beed36aa9caca5c.jpg.webp?itok=HdpqXhdw)
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![Dancer Juliana Cristina - PC: Sorcha Augustine Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/tabbed_listings_teaser/public/listing_images/profile/115/0-07-23-22_sorchaaugustine_114218_04474c3f-0f0d-4d59-979a14855c907314_cff3ef36-74ec-4677-a5abd42c63d2ccff.jpg.webp?itok=cA7X2Vsx)
![Sarasota Chalk Festival - Artists Adry and Carlos used a back panel to create this illusion that carries onto the ground for which they are sitting to appear inside the held basket. Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/tabbed_listings_teaser/public/listing_images/profile/2026/0-chalkfestival_2016images__02__listingopt0-8c061f1e5056a36_8c062003-5056-a36a-0bca8f00a5a53c4c.jpg.webp?itok=hwxV1zN_)