Supporting a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center and the transformative power of arts education.

2025 TRANSFORMATION GALA

Featuring Kristin Chenoweth, an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, the 2024 Transformation Gala promises an incredible evening dedicated to experiencing the transformative power of the arts.

Set along the beautiful waterfront at The Bay, this event supports our vision for a new Performing Arts Center and our transformative arts education work that touches the lives of more than 33,000 educators, military families, and students.

The night will begin with a bayside cocktail celebration and exceptional dining catered by Michael’s on East.  Following dinner, guests will experience a thrilling concert by Tony Award winning artist Kristin Chenoweth in the Van Wezel Hall. To conclude the celebration, each guest is invited to a rocking afterparty in the grand foyer.  

FEATURING MOULIN ROUGE

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2024, 5PM | VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL

GALA TABLE

  • 10 Seats at Gala Dinner

  • 10 Tickets to Kristen Chenoweth Performance

  • Invitation to Afterparty

  • Additional Benefits

GALA TICKETS

  • One Seat at Our Gala Dinner 

  • One Ticket for Kristin Chenoweth Performance

  • An Invitation to Afterparty

PERFORMANCE & AFTERPARTY TICKETS

  • One Ticket for Kristin Chenoweth Performance

  • An Invitation to Afterparty

Gala Co-Chairs: Susan Travers, Drayton Saunders, and Kara Saunders 

TABLE BENEFITS

  • • VIP recognition at Gala for you and your guests

    • VIP Feasting Table with Prominent Placement

    • VIP Performing Seating within First 5 Rows

    • VIP Digital Recognition at the Gala

    • VIP Champagne Meet and Greet with Gala Artist

    • VIP After Party Access for 12 (with Private Area)

    • Speciality Champagne at your Gala Table

    • Autographed Gift from the Artist

    • Wine Captain with Premier Wines at Your Feasting Table

    • Recognition from podium & inclusion in all event marketing

    • Invitation for 12 to Attend Kristin Chenoweth Pre-Event

  • • Premier Dinner Table Placement for 10

    • Premier Performance Seating for 10

    • Premium Wine Selection at your Gala Table

    • VIP After Party Experience for 10

    • Special Mention and Thank You from Podium

    • Logo/name inclusion across Event Marketing

    • Invitation for 5 to Attend Kristin Chenoweth Pre-Event

    • Backstage tour of Van Wezel for your party

  • • Premier Dinner Table Placement for 10

    • Premier Performance Seating for 10

    • Premium Wine Selection at your Gala Table

    • VIP After Party Experience for your table

  • • Dinner Table Placement for 10

    • Performance Seating for 10

    • Wine Selection at your Gala Table

    • VIP After Party Experience for Your Table

  • $5,000 - Honor an Educator by funding an arts integration professional development workshop for up to 40 teachers to further inspire their students transforming classrooms in our region. 

    $2,500 - Support an arts and mental health workshop at Resilient Retreat to serve first responders and adults who have experienced trauma.

YOUR SUPPORT:

Proceeds from the evening support the educational programs at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and in the community, and planning for the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center. 

ABOUT KRISTIN CHENOWETH

Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. Chenoweth has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and for a People’s Choice Award for her role on “Glee.”