Center Stage Conversations

Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation, in partnership with the City of Sarasota, invites the community to participate in Center Stage Conversations, a new series of informal gatherings designed to spark meaningful dialogue about the Performing Arts Center we’re planning to build.

Hosted at local neighborhood favorites across Sarasota, these small-group conversations offer community members the opportunity to meet Foundation leadership and City staff, ask questions, share ideas, and learn more about the vision taking shape for this transformative civic project. Each event includes light bites, and a complimentary drink, courtesy of The Foundation. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

“We are looking forward to meeting with residents who want to learn more about this project, ask questions, or simply share what matters most to them,” said Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, CEO of Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation. “This project belongs to Sarasota. Continuing to incorporate community feedback will help ensure the new Performing Arts Center reflects our city’s character, honors its cultural legacy, and meets the needs of the people who will use it for generations to come.”

Dates

Tuesday, February 3 | 9:30 AM

Clive Daniel Home Meeting Room

3055 Fruitville Commons Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34240

Thursday, March 12 | 3:30 PM

Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar

428 N Lemon Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236

Thursday, April 2 | 8:30 AM

First Watch

1395 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

Registration

Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!

About Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation

Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation’s mission is to create and sustain a vibrant performing arts center, advance education, and enrich communities by inspiring minds through the power of the arts. Since 1987, the Foundation has partnered with the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to bring arts education to more than 40,000 students annually across five counties. Today, the Foundation continues this commitment while leading the vision for a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center in partnership with the City of Sarasota, the Bay Park Conservancy, and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. PerformingArtsFoundation.org

About the City of Sarasota

The City of Sarasota is a diverse and inclusive community located on Florida’s Suncoast with 55,000 year-round residents, several internationally recognized cultural arts venues, stunning sunsets along Lido Beach, restored Donald Ross-designed municipal golf course, and Major League spring training baseball with the Baltimore Orioles. Learn more about us at www.SarasotaFL.Gov