Become a Circle Member and join us!
Circle Members enjoy unique, special opportunities that allow our members to explore the collections and to engage with the expertise of visiting artists, curators and staff. If you are interested in attending these events and becoming a circle member, please contact Sharon at 941-359-5821 or sharon.freddes@ringling.fsu.edu
Schedule of Events
Saturday, Dec 5 @ 10:30 AM
Artist in Residence: Liony Garcia presents Embodied Improvisation: Dance, Jazz and Architecture
Virtual Program
Join choreographer, dancer and Ringling Artist in Residence, Liony Garcia will join Architect and Ringling Board Member, Javi Suarez for a conversation at the intersection of performance practice and architecture. This event is by invitation only.
Art of Performance is paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues. Additional programming support is provided through the generosity of the Shank Family Foundation and the Huisking Foundation.
Friday, Dec 11 @ 12:30 PM
Behind the Scenes in Education: Following Our Passion
Virtual Program
Each of the Ringling’s educators is responsible for engaging a specific audience – from families to students to adults. But when they’re not working on their regular programs, they’re busy developing new and innovative ways to leverage the Ringling’s collection to serve our visitors in new ways. In this session, you’ll get to hear from them about their big dreams for how they can continue to expand the museum’s reach and what passion projects they have in the works.
This event is by invitation only. RSVP information will be available at a later date.
Thursday, Jan 14 @ 5:30 PM
Virtual Conversation with Curators of Skyway 2021: A Contemporary Collaboration
Virtual Program
Please join us for a virtual discussion with the curators of the upcoming exhibition Skyway 2021: A Contemporary Collaboration. The curators (representing the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; the Tampa Museum of Art; and the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa) will share insight about their curatorial process and provide context for the diversity of art produced in the Tampa Bay region.
This event is by invitation only. RSVP information will be available at a later date.
Wednesday, Feb 17 @ 4:00 PM
Behind the Scenes: Frans Hals: Detecting a Decade
In-person presentation and reception
Join Dr. Sarah Cartwright for an informal presentation about the Dutch Baroque painter Frans Hals and his two portraits of Pieter Jacobsz Olycan. In this exhibition, organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, The Ringling’s portrait of Olycan, executed about 1639, will be displayed side-by-side with a second portrait of him by Hals (private collection), painted about ten years earlier.
Presentation and reception will take place in the Museum of Art, Ulla R. Searing Loggia. Guests will be invited in groups of 5-6 into the gallery to view the paintings. Masks are mandatory while in the gallery and recommended while attending the event outside.
Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues.
This event is by invitation only. RSVP information will be available at a later date.
Please note, Programs may be recorded and shared online upon their conclusion. By attending a live virtual program, you acknowledge and consent to the incidental filming of your likeness and voice as may be captured.
To attend virtual programs you will need to access ZOOM on a personal digital device; a computer, tablet, or cell phone will work! Here are instructions to help you get started with ZOOM: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193
If you are not a Circle member and are interested in attending these events please contact Sharon at 941-359-5821 or sharon.freddes@ringling.fsu.edu for more information.