The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, companies and foundations for their generous support of the 2019-2020 Art of Performance season. Sponsors play a starring role in the Art of Performance. For every artist who steps on stage, there is a sponsor who makes the magic happen. Together, they realize the power of performance - and together they take a well-deserved bow.

Director Level

Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Huisking Foundation

Scene Magazine

SRQ Media Group

Patron Level

MIchael and Kathy Bush

Leon and Marge Ellin

Judy and Steve Shank

Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.

WUSF Public Media

Associate Level

Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A.

Manasota Black Chamber of Commerce                                          

Charlotte and Charles Perret

Hospitality Sponsor

Hyatt Place Sarasota/Bradenton Airport

This program is supported, in part, by the Shank Family Curator of Performance Endowment, the Art of Performance Fund at the Florida State University Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. Support of Art of Our Time, including Art of Performance, was provided, in part, by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues.  

Additional engagement and program support has been provided by Bösendorfer, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America, National Endowment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, National Dance Project & National Theater Project, Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, Selby Library, Tickets for Kids Charities, The Association for Performing Arts Professionals, Chilean Ministry of Culture, and Sarasota Sister Cities Association. 

Thank you to Dr. Susan M. Brainerd and Alan R. Quinby for their support.