The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota

Creators & Collectors Suncoast Art Tour

Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10 (10am - 4pm)

Tour the Studios of International Photographer Giovanni Lunardi, Painter Joseph Melançon, Artist Printmaker Nancy Turner, International Mixed-Media Painter Andrea Dasha Reich, and Ceramic and Metal Sculptor Adam Todd.

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Creators & Collectors Suncoast Art Tour

Tickets purchased on or after March 4 must be picked up at the Ringling College Student Center on Tour Days: MKL Jr Way, Sarasota, FL

Art is available for purchase.

Tickets are $25 at the door on the days of the Tour.

$20 Advance tickets may be purchased at the Van Wezel Box Office, Art Center Sarasota, Bookstore1Sarasota, Dabbert Gallery, State of the Arts Gallery, Davidson Drugs (all locations), Square on the Circle (St. Armands), Exit Art (Chart House & Centre Shops LBK), The Paper Tree (Southside Village), Artists on the Court Gallery (Towles Court), Mail/PAC N FAX (The Plaza at Palmer Ranch), The Hidden Gate (University Park), Urban Accents (Main Street Lakewood Ranch), ArtCenter Manatee, Sandra French Studio (Village of the Arts), Venice Art Center, and Venice Stationers.

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The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota (FASS) is a nonprofit organization whose objectives are:

To promote and stimulate the appreciation of the Arts in Sarasota County: Painting, Sculpture, Literature, Theater, Music, Dance and Architecture.
To establish a permanent collection of qualified works by locally and nationally recognized artists of Florida, which will be placed on public exhibition for the enjoyment of Sarasota residents and visitors.
To provide grants, awards, scholarships, and prizes for talented and qualified organizations and students.

General Meetings
From October through May, members and guests are invited to attend FASS General Meetings. These monthly meetings, held on the third Thursday of the month, begin with refreshments at 9:30 am followed by a business meeting and luncheon. Meetings are held at the Bird Key Yacht Club. For more information call (941) 330-0680.

Art & Van Wezel Backstage Tours

Dates: First Tuesday of the month October through May at 10am.
Location: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets: $5.00

Tours of the Society art collection at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall are offered to the public on the first Tuesday of each month, October through May. Tour guides will walk you through the “gallery” of paintings and sculptures of Florida’s most renowned artists. The exhibit covers a wide range of media and styles of art dating from the 1930s to present. The Tour also allows you the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of the Van Wezel for a look at the workings backstage. Tours begin at 10 am in the Main Lobby of the Van Wezel, tickets are $5 per person, and benefit both the Van Wezel and the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota. Tickets can be purchased at the Van Wezel Box Office or by calling the Charge Line at (941)953-3368.

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