YOUR INVESTMENT IN

THE ARTS MATTERS.

  • Give a child the chance to experience the magic of live theater for the first time.

  • Empower teachers with the tools to inspire students by bringing arts to the classroom

  • Bring families together for fun and educational evenings

  • Allow every community member to have a meaningful arts experience

  • Support the design and planning of the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center, which will be a gateway to connect community and culture.

3 WAYS TO GIVE

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Make an Online Donation

For more than 35 years, the Van Wezel Foundation, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, and the City of Sarasota have partnered together to deliver arts education for learners of all ages and all backgrounds.

Your donation helps to make arts accessible to all.

 

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Join the Friends Society

Please help us to continue to share the arts and make them accessible, by bringing teaching artists and programs to classrooms and community organizations across Southwest Florida. Join the Friends Society and show your love for the arts!

People interacting and pointing at a large model display at a community event, promoting the opportunity to 'Make a Legacy Gift.

Make a Legacy Gift

You can remember the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation in your estate plans in many ways — through wills, retirement plans, life-income plans, and many other creative planned-giving arrangements.