Artist in Residence | Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds | January 19-25

Don’t miss FREE performances from our January Artist in Residence, Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds — a celebrated jazz vocalist, composer, educator, and Dean at Berklee College of Music.

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Center Stage Conversations

Join us for a series of relaxed, community-focused gatherings about the Performing Arts Center project.

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Mr. Stevey & Friends: Celebrating the Dream | Jan. 31 at 11 a.m.

Mr. Stevey & Friends is a FREE community program geared towards pre-school and elementary school aged children and their families to engage in mindfulness activities and create art in all its various forms!

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ArtSELF: Free Your Mind (Theatre Workshop) | Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m.

This FREE series of one-hour workshops will offer our community a much-needed space to relax, rejuvenate, and manage stress, all while exploring creative self-care practices.

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A GATEWAY TO CONNECT

COMMUNITY

AND CULTURE.

In 2018, the Sarasota City Commission approved the Bayfront master plan with a new performing arts center at the heart of the Bay Park that will become the nexus of performing arts in our region for generations to come.

We’re partnering with the city of Sarasota and the Bay Park Conservancy to bring an exciting new dream to life — a fully accessible campus built to nurture excellence in artists, inspire wonder in audiences, and spark curiosity in learners!

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News & Press

Jan 14, 2026

Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation Names John Shumaker Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Jan 14, 2026

Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation has named John Shumaker chief financial officer and chief operating officer as the organization advances plans for a world-class Performing Arts Center and continues its mission to expand access, education, and impact through the arts.

Jan 14, 2026