# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Artist Talk: Rooted In Community Artists
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Doors Open at 5:00pm for mingling & refreshments, Artist Talk begins promptly at 5:30pm.

Registration is $5.

Join us for an intimate conversation with artists from the group show, Rooted in Community, moderated by Renee Gilmore. Rooted in Community honors the artistic legacy and ongoing creative leadership of Sarasota’s historically Black Newtown neighborhood — a community whose cultural contributions have profoundly shaped the city’s identity for generations.

Spanning generations and disciplines, the exhibition features Eleanor Merritt, Arthur Dillard, Clifford McDonald, Michael Kinsey, James King Jr. (“JRU”), and Nevtar Navi. Their work reflects innovation, cultural memory, and lived experience deeply rooted in place.

Creativity has always been central to Newtown’s strength. It lives in music and worship, in storytelling passed between generations, in the design of homes and storefronts, and in art that honors both struggle and joy. Creative expression has been a tool for survival, resistance, and pride—shaping identity and preserving memory. Today, supporting creativity in Newtown means sustaining a living legacy and investing in futures rooted in culture, equity, and community leadership.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sarasota/artist-talk-rooted-in-community-artists/200029751495135
- **Event Categories**: Art, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Sarasota
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236
- **lat**: 27.34245
- **long**: -82.54759
- **full address**: 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Artist Talk: Rooted In Community Artists being held?
  - **A:** Artist Talk: Rooted In Community Artists takes place on Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Artist Talk: Rooted In Community Artists?
  - **A:** Artist Talk: Rooted In Community Artists is organized by Art Center Sarasota.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Artist Talk: Rooted In Community Artists is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sarasota, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Artist Talk: Rooted In Community Artists sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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