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Please note:This Program is Sold-Out! Join us for a special Gallery Walk & Talk hosted by local drag queen Beneva Fruitville.
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Enjoy discounted admission every Thursday 5pm-8pm. Explore the Museum of Art permanent and special exhibition galleries, and the Circus Museum. Please Note: Ca' d'Zan is not open for viewing during Art After 5, except on select dates in November and December.
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Kids Quests are family-friendly and participatory museum tours for visitors ages 8 to 12. Kids Quests are facilitated by a museum educator and are approximately 45 minutes in length.
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Art Making takes place in the Visitor's Pavilion, where our Children's Welcome Center is transformed into an art studio for the evening. We will be exploring different materials that artists use to create art. We provide the materials, you provide the vision. All ages are encouraged to participate!
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Join us for a special ROAR series designed for older children, ages 5 to 7! In this special series, we will visit a museum venue and read a story in the museum followed by an art activity.
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This in-service is for second grade teachers interested in integrating the circus with core subjects in the classroom. Math will be explored through a budget, language arts through expressions used on a circus poster and mapping skills are some of the topics covered.
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Join Dr. Sarah Cartwright, Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections, as she discusses a selection of intriguing objects from the Museum of Art permanent collection.
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Back by popular demand! This talk, led by Ringling intern Shannon Nortz, will cover the Chiurazzi sculptures in the Museum of Art's courtyard. These sculptures serve both as symbols of Sarasota and of the antique. During this talk, we will explore their multi-layered lives, subject matter,and contexts.
Free with Museum Admission
This summer light and sound come into play with a special installation by the artist Ezra Masch. VOLUMES harnesses the speed of light to reveal the volume of sound and space. This immersive audio and visual installation will feature a 3-d grid of LED lights that will fill the interior of the Ringling’s Monda Gallery.
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As a part of the special installation, VOLUMES, by the artist Ezra Masch The Ringling is presenting four special performances highlighting influential and versatile percussionists, including Brian Blade, Greg Fox and ntonio Sánchez.