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For more information on Arts & Culture in Sarasota, turn to page 30 &MEET WHERE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION INSPIRATION W hile area beaches have been winning awards, Sarasota has been establishing itself as one of the country's great destinations for arts and culture, something visitors will discover every day and night in local performance halls, theaters, galleries and even an opera house. Small wonder this corner of the Suncoast has come to be known as "Florida's Cultural Coast®." Like so many facets of Sarasota's development, circus giant John Ringling had something to do with it all. When he bequeathed his palatial winter estate and art museum - housing works by the great masters of Europe - to the state of Florida in 1936, Sarasota was instantly established as a major artistic city, a reputation it has been cultivating ever since. Top: John Ringling's estate, Cà d'Zan Above: Hello, Dolly at the Venice Theatre Opposite page: Sarasota Opera House 26 The Official Sarasota County Visitors Guide 26_30_ART_CULT_v2_100413.indd 26 Today, The Ringling Museums, Theater & Gardens is the State Art Museum of Florida, affiliated with Florida State University and one of the largest university arts complexes in the nation. And it will get even larger in 2015, when a new Asian wing is due to open. www.visitsarasota.org 12/3/13 7:28 AM http://www.visitsarasota.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Sarasota Official Visitors Guide

Sarasota
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Accommodations
Transportation
Arts & Culture
Attractions
Map Of Sarasota County
Calendar of Events
Nature/Activities
Sports
Dining
Shopping
Golf
Weddings
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