Sarasota Opera has received a $60,000 Empowering Arts Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation in support of its 2026-27 season. The grant was made possible through the Zoe Anderson Charitable Fund and aims to support Sarasota Opera’s artistic programming, seasonal productions and community-building events. Moreover, $30,000 will provide production support for the company’s 2027 Winter Opera Festival. “Gulf Coast Community {…}

Sarasota Opera has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support consultant fees for the organization’s strategic planning process. The company has engaged consultants Amy Funk and Peter Hussell of F&H Partners to guide the process, which has involved a 14-member Strategic Planning Committee of Sarasota Opera staff and board members. The committee has {…}

Sarasota Opera has announced its Board of Trustees leadership for the 2026-27 season, electing David Chaifetz as Chair and Syble DiGirolamo as Vice Chair. Chaifetz previously served as Chair of the Board from 2014 through 2017 after joining the Board of Trustees in 2006 and serving as Vice Chair beginning in 2011. He and his wife Edith Chaifetz are Season {…}