30,000+ students, teachers, families, and community members served each year.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Education & Community Engagement programs are underwritten by the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation and its generous donors.
The mission of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation is to create and sustain a vibrant performing arts center, advance education, and enrich communities by inspiring minds through the power of the arts.
The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation’s founding commitment to education and community impact enables us to strengthen the voices of tomorrow through immersion in the arts by providing hands-on and interactive learning experiences.
Our programs build confidence and self-esteem, challenge and examine social perspectives, build relationships through artistic collaboration, foster imagination, and create empathy through storytelling.
Your donation provides hands-on arts opportunities that inspire creativity and enrich lives across the community.
Make a meaningful difference in our community today.
The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation would like to thank the following donors for their commitment to Education & Community programs in the Gulf Coast Florida Region and Beyond through the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation’s programs.
