Sarasota is an artists' haven attracting musicians, writers and patrons of the arts.  The county’s cultural attractions rival those of much larger cities, with an opera house, a world-class ballet company, two symphonies, numerous playhouses and a plethora of art galleries.

Sarasota Film Festival
The Sarasota Ballet
The Sarasota Opera
Florida West Coast Symphony
Jazz Club of Sarasota
Key Chorale
Sarasota Concert Band
La Musica
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
The Venice Symphony
Asolo Theatre
Banyan Theater Company
Florida Studio Theatre
Golden Apple Dinner Theatre
The Players of Sarasota
Venice Little Theater
West Coast Black Theatre Troupe