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A Legacy
in the Making: Sarasota’s Visual Arts History

1945-1965

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Colorful painting of a forest scene with a large tree trunk, various green plants, and pinkish-red flowers at the base of the tree.

JOHN RINGLING’S CONTRIBUTIONS

19xx-1931

RBBB Circusmoved its winter headquarters to Sarasota.

Ringling served as a major contributor to Sarasota’s culture.

A black and white photo of an older man in formal attire with a hat, tie, and overcoat, standing outdoors with a cane in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
Black and white aerial photograph of a fairground with tents, a large building, and a train station with trains, set in a rural area with fields and trees in the background.

The School of Fine and Applied Art of the John and MableRingling Art Museum was founded on March 31, 1931.

Ringling builthIs musuem and homein Sarasota.

A black and white photo of a courtyard with a statue of a woman in the foreground, surrounded by manicured gardens, trees, and arched walkways with railings and statues on top.
Black and white photograph of the Hotel Bayhaven, a four-story building with a flat roof and decorative rooftop structures, located on a corner in Sarasota, Florida, around 1930. Several vintage cars and a few people are visible in front of the hotel.

1931-1945

ARTIST ADS

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