The Sarasota Ballet is delighted to announce that this year it has been awarded a $65,000 Arts Appreciation Grant by Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The Sarasota Ballet is incredibly grateful to be amongst the 14 organizations to receive this award. This year the Arts Appreciation Grant will provide support for many of The Sarasota Ballet’s productions, as well as events and education performances for the year. The Arts Appreciation Grant will aid in The Sarasota Ballet School’s collaboration with the Venice Performing Arts Center for the new production of The Nutcracker, set to premiere in December. Gulf Coast is also supporting The Sarasota Ballet’s Gala Royale honoring Executive Director Joseph Volpe, as well as contributing to the newest patron program for the Company, Relevé. Through Relevé, The Sarasota Ballet aims to make performance attendance and interaction more accessible to younger audiences, and to keep in line with the Company’s goal of expanding the reach of ballet in the community.

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