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Art Center Sarasota holds the distinction of being Sarasota’s first arts organization, originally founded in 1926 as the Sarasota Art Association by Marcia Rader, then Art Supervisor of the Sarasota School System. Incorporated as a nonprofit in 1941, the organization has called the Sarasota Bayfront Cultural District home since 1949. Today, Art Center Sarasota offers curated and juried exhibitions

, outreach initiatives, and dynamic youth and adult education through classes, workshops, and special events—creating meaningful opportunities for art enthusiasts to learn, engage, and connect with their community. As a membership-based nonprofit organization, we view membership as an important means of supporting our mission to make the arts accessible to all. Now celebrating a remarkable 100 years of creativity, connection, and community, Art Center Sarasota invites everyone to take part in its Centennial Season. Join us in honoring Sarasota’s vibrant arts legacy—and help shape the next century of artistic expression and community impact.

06/17/2026

On view until August 1st, 2026 at Art Center Sarasota!

Architects Who Art: Designing the Cultural Coast
Anja Palomba: Composed
Cat Tesla: Living by the Water
Juried Show: Medium Mutiny

Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

06/15/2026

Summer is in FULL SWING over here at Art Center Sarasota.

We kicked off our Youth Summer Programming last week with our first week of Summer Camp.

Week 1: Making Mmm…Masterpieces
Our campers grabbed their aprons (and chef hats)! Last week was all about deliciously fun, food‑themed art inspired by favorite snacks, treats, and playful design.
Sarasota Clay Company joined us for a day of hands-on pottery fun!

If you are looking for some exciting, fun-filled programming for your kids, check out the six remaining weeks of summer camp: spots still available - visit the link in our bio!

https://www.artsarasota.org/summercamp26

06/14/2026

Calling all Artists!

Icons is a visual exploration of figures, symbols, and moments that shape culture, influence society, and transcend time. From historical legends to contemporary trailblazers, this exhibition examines what it means to be iconic—whether through fame, influence, or artistic interpretation.

Artists are invited to submit works that engage with the idea of "icons" in any form: portraits of cultural figures, symbolic imagery, or conceptual reflections on power, legacy, and myth-making. Whether celebrating, critiquing, or reimagining icons, this exhibition seeks bold and thought-provoking perspectives.
Submission Deadline: July 19th!

06/12/2026

Join us on Friday, June 26, at 5 pm for an intimate conversation with Anja Palombo as she explains the inspirations behind the work in her current exhibition, Composed.

Anja Palombo’s work is an invitation to visual poetry and response. She asks the viewer to leave the cultural and personal baggage behind and be present in the realm governed by physics, nature, form and space.

In her process she sets up an exchange with the media, structuring the work around action and control, versus reaction and chance. The magical moments happen in damp thin walled bodies of clay moving under pressure and force, cuts revealing new shapes, forms and angles, paints and dyes soaking and flowing into the canvas. This process creates associations allowing metaphorical pictures to arise and evolve. The dance between taking and giving up control, between observation and reaction is a never ending source of wonder and inspiration. With this process, Anja creates a visual language that expresses a sense of belonging in the natural and physical world.

Register now via the link in our bio or visit our website: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/dynuto/event/artisttalkanja/

Doors Open at 5:00pm for mingling & refreshments, Artist Talk begins promptly at 5:30pm.

06/10/2026

On view until August 1, 2026: Anja Palombo: Composed.

Anja Palombo’s work is an invitation to visual poetry and response. She asks the viewer to leave the cultural and personal baggage behind and be present in the realm governed by physics, nature, form and space.

In her process she sets up an exchange with the media, structuring the work around action and control, versus reaction and chance. The magical moments happen in damp thin walled bodies of clay moving under pressure and force, cuts revealing new shapes, forms and angles, paints and dyes soaking and flowing into the canvas. This process creates associations allowing metaphorical pictures to arise and evolve. The dance between taking and giving up control, between observation and reaction is a never ending source of wonder and inspiration. With this process, Anja creates a visual language that expresses a sense of belonging in the natural and physical world.

Join us on Friday, June 26th at 5 pm for Anja's Artist Talk: Register via the link in our bio or visit our website: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/dynuto/event/artisttalkanja/

06/09/2026

Where were you in the Summer of 2005?

The halls of Art Center Sarasota have been filled with summer fun on full display for decades during our Youth summer camps!

Registration is still open!
Visit our website or link in our bio.
Don’t miss out on all the Summer joy!

06/08/2026

More from the opening reception of our four current exhibitions on view from now until August 1, 2026.

Anja Palombo: Composed
Architects Who Art: Designing the Cultural Coast, co-curated by Marty Hylton
Cat Tesla: Living by the Water
Juried Show: Medium Mutiny

Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat, 10 am-5 pm.

06/04/2026

On View from now until August 1, 2026: Medium Mutiny.

Juried by Ed Swan, this exhibition includes work that defies expectation and reinvents tradition. The pieces that experiment boldly, with process, form, and concept. Whether through unexpected techniques, hybrid materials, or subversive approaches to craft, the work in Medium Mutiny resists easy categorization.

Don't miss your opportunity to see this incredible juried exhibition.

Gallery Hours Monday through Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm.

06/03/2026

Summer camp starts next week, but we still have room for more campers looking to fill their summer with fun!

Sign up for Summer Camp via the link in our bio or visit our website: https://www.artsarasota.org/youthandfamily

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707 N Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL
34236

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Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

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