Be inspired. Explore curated art and juried shows exhibited in four galleries.

Annual Juried Members Show
On View Jan 22 - Feb 21, 2026
Opening Night Reception: Thursday, Jan 22, 5-7 pm
The Annual Juried Members Show celebrates the incredible breadth and depth of talent within Art Center Sarasota’s vibrant member community. Unbound by a theme, this exhibition offers an open invitation into the diverse creative worlds of our artists.

What sets this exhibition apart is its inclusivity: every member artist who submits is guaranteed a place in the show. This democratic approach highlights our commitment to accessibility and artistic equity, while creating a rich and varied visual dialogue. The Annual Juried Members Show is not only a celebration of individual vision, but a powerful reflection of the collective creativity that defines the ACS community.

This year, in honor of our Centennial, the exhibition expands to fill all four of our gallery spaces—making it a joyful and powerful way to celebrate 100 years of creativity, community, and the enduring spirit of art in Sarasota. Become a member.

Meet the Juror, Willem van Osnabrugge:

Willem van Osnabrugge grew up on the outskirts of Amsterdam, Holland. Although he excelled in the arts from a young age, he pursued a professional career in science, working as a creative perfumer while maintaining art as a personal passion.

In 1985, Willem moved to the United States, living and working near New York, Baltimore, and Chicago. After retiring, he settled in Sarasota. Today, Willem focuses on painting in pastels and oils. His work has received numerous awards and recognition in Florida, England, and Holland.

• On View: Thursday, January 22 - Saturday, February 21, 2026

• Opening Night Reception: Thursday, January 22, 5-7pm

• Art drop off dates are Jan 13 & 14, pickup dates are Feb 23 & 24

Gallery 1 - Herion Park
Herion Park’s upcoming installation displays sculptural family portraits built of textiles, discarded or re-purposed objects, life-cast anatomical forms, and organic materials. These forms are made to particularly voice the love-bond she and her sisters shared with her mother. Her sculptures resonate universal issues surrounding the complexities of all love relationships. The work is about the safe world that her mother created for the family through her unconditional love. Park offers this world to the viewer as a point of departure into the power which universal unconditional love has to create joy and heal the heart.

Herion Park is a Korean born, American visual artist, fashion designer, and educator. She received a BFA in Painting and Fashion Design and an MDes in Fashion, Body and Garment from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has participated in an expansive list of significant exhibitions. Awards include a HALO Arts Project Fellowship, Windgate Fellowship for Innovation in Craft, and Raymond Hudd Millinery Crossover Award. Her residency invitations include The Vermont Studio, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Hambidge, and Yaddo.

Artist Statement: As a sculptor, I navigate vital interrelationships between the costume and societal implications. When reduced to the essential, my work expresses love, loss, desire, and triumph; love for life and the force within us, loss of the ability to reach or commune with that force, because of death or distance, or the happenstances of birth, desire to be one with humanity and thrive, and in the end, the unfailing triumph of spirit.

GALLERY 2 – Rooted in Community

Rooted in Community is a group exhibition that honors and highlights the rich contributions of artists from Sarasota’s Newtown and Overtown communities—two historically Black neighborhoods whose cultural and creative voices have profoundly shaped the city’s artistic identity. Spanning generations and styles, this exhibition will feature the work of established and emerging artists whose roots in Newtown and Overtown reflect a visual narrative of innovation and artistic excellence. These artists have not only documented the cultural evolution of Sarasota but have actively contributed to its growth as a creative city.

Co-curated by Paul Toliver, Rooted in Community is more than an exhibition—it recognizes Newtown and Overtown artists' cultural impact and enduring presence in Sarasota. Through this show, Art Center Sarasota affirms its role as a place where community, history, and the arts unite to shape a more inclusive and vibrant creative future.

Paul Toliver is a passionate arts advocate. He is currently the Treasurer of the Jazz Club of Sarasota. Paul previously served as Chair of the African American and Caribbean Arts Council of the Seattle Art Museum and was a member of the Seattle Art Museum Board of Trustees. Paul is the former Chair of the Arts and Culture Committee of the Manasota Chapter of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. He served as a board member of the Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative where he now serves as Artist Consultant and Curator. He was a juror and judge for the 2023 International Embracing Our Differences art competition in Sarasota.

GALLERY 3 – Kendra Frorup

At Home Anywhere is a body of work rooted in personal experience, cultural memory, and adaptability. The exhibition is an invitation to see the potential in what surrounds us and to recognize that home is not fixed, it is something we carry and continue to create.

Kendra Frorup was born and raised in the Bahamas. She earned a BFA in Sculpture from the University of Tampa and an MFA in Sculpture from Syracuse University. She is a 2024–2025 Fulbright Scholar and is an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Tampa. Her work is included in major international collections such as the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, the Venice Biennale – Exposició Art Camp 2012, col·lecció FEDA through Andorra and UNESCO, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and the Baha Mar Art Collection. She has exhibited her work at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, the Maitland Art Center in Maitland, FL, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas in Nassau, the Little Haiti Cultural Complex (Art Basel venue) in Miami, the Musée International des Arts Modestes in Sète, France, and award winning participation in the Florence Biennale in 2015.

Artist Statement: My art is a convergence of memory, material, and meaning. Each object I create is an exploration of belonging, transformation, and the layered narratives that form who we are. I remain committed to deepening this inquiry—continuing to explore artistic traditions in Africa and uncovering the shared threads of human experience that unite us across geography and time.

Juried Show: Art of the Spectacle

This exhibition explores the intersection of fashion, circus, and stagecraft, capturing the drama, elegance, and eccentricity of the performing arts. Art of the Spectacle creates a visual celebration of performance, where costume, movement, and theatrics take center stage.

Artists are invited to submit works that embrace the bold, the theatrical, and the extraordinary. Whether inspired by vintage vaudeville, avant-garde fashion, or the magic of the circus, this show seeks artwork that transforms the gallery into a stage, where every piece tells a story.

Meet the Juror, Maria Schaedler-Luera:

Maria Schaedler-Luera is a Brazilian-born educator, artist, and cultural strategist working at the intersection of theater, mindfulness, and community engagement. Her work blends performance, storytelling, and healing practices to foster connection, expression, and collective transformation.

Maria is a certified meditation teacher, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and a facilitator of applied theater techniques including Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. She has worked with institutions such as Harvard Art Museums, the Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, and The Patterson Foundation. Maria is currently the Co-Executive Director of Lifeline Productions and the Program Officer at the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, where she leads initiatives rooted in civic engagement, arts education, and creative wellness. She is passionate about supporting artists and communities in telling their stories with authenticity, imagination, and purpose.

• Online Submission Deadline: Sunday, February 1, 2026

• On View: Thursday, March 5 - Saturday, April 18, 2026

• Opening Night Reception: Thursday, March 5, 5-7pm

• Art drop off dates are Feb 24 & 25, pickup dates are Apr 20 & 21

Art of the Spectacle

This exhibition explores the intersection of fashion, circus, and stagecraft, capturing the drama, elegance, and eccentricity of the performing arts. Art of the Spectacle creates a visual celebration of performance, where costume, movement, and theatrics take center stage.

Artists are invited to submit works that embrace the bold, the theatrical, and the extraordinary. Whether inspired by vintage vaudeville, avant-garde fashion, or the magic of the circus, this show seeks artwork that transforms the gallery into a stage, where every piece tells a story.

Meet the Juror, Maria Schaedler-Luera:

Maria Schaedler-Luera is a Brazilian-born educator, artist, and cultural strategist working at the intersection of theater, mindfulness, and community engagement. Her work blends performance, storytelling, and healing practices to foster connection, expression, and collective transformation.

Maria is a certified meditation teacher, an Ayurvedic Health Counselor, and a facilitator of applied theater techniques including Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. She has worked with institutions such as Harvard Art Museums, the Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, and The Patterson Foundation. Maria is currently the Co-Executive Director of Lifeline Productions and the Program Officer at the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, where she leads initiatives rooted in civic engagement, arts education, and creative wellness. She is passionate about supporting artists and communities in telling their stories with authenticity, imagination, and purpose.

• Online Submission Deadline: Sunday, February 1, 2026

• On View: Thursday, March 5 - Saturday, April 18, 2026

• Opening Night Reception: Thursday, March 5, 5-7pm

• Art drop off dates are Feb 24 & 25, pickup dates are Apr 20 & 21

Medium Mutiny

This exhibition seeks work that defies expectation and reinvents tradition. We’re looking for pieces that experiment boldly—with process, form, and concept. Whether through unexpected techniques, hybrid materials, or subversive approaches to craft, the work in Medium Mutiny resists easy categorization.

If your creative practice breaks boundaries, blurs lines, and challenges how art is made—or how it's perceived—we want to see it. Medium Mutiny is a celebration of fearless experimentation. Show us how you turn convention on its head and redefine what art can be or how it communicates.

Meet the Juror, Ed Swan Jr.:

Ed Swan Jr. has over 35 years experience in institutional investment management and marketing. He received a BA from Tufts University and a MBA from the Wharton School. He attended a director development program at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and was a captain in the US Air Force. 

Ed has served on both corporate and nonprofit boards including at Virtus Investment Partners (Audit and Finance Committees), Tufts University (Audit Chair), Dillard University (Investment Chair), and the Hyams Foundation. He served on the Museum of Modern Art’s Friends Committee, as Vice Chair of the Massachusetts State Finance Advisory Board, and as a member of the NYC Industrial Development Agency Board. He serves on the Boards of The Ringling Museum (ex-officio after 10 years as a full Board Member) and the Hermitage Arts Center. 

Ed has been a furniture maker for over 35 years alongside his investment management career. His expertise includes designing stained glass windows and doors, as well as creating wooden tables and benches. He had a workshop at the Boston Center for the Arts and now maintains workshops in Sarasota and Martha's Vineyard, MA.

• Online Submission Deadline: Sunday, April 19, 2026

• On View: Thursday, May 21 - Saturday, August 1, 2026

• Opening Night Reception: Thursday, May 21, 5-7pm

• Art drop off dates are May 12 & 13, pickup dates are Aug 10 & 11