Ringling International Arts Festival facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ringling International Arts Festival |
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| Dates | Third week in October |
| Location(s) | Sarasota, Florida, US |
| Coordinates | 27°22′59″N 82°33′33″W / 27.383067°N 82.559165°W |
| Years active | 2009 - present |
The Ringling International Arts Festival is an exciting yearly event held at the famous Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. It brings together artists from all over the world. The festival happens every October.
For its first three years, the festival worked with the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Now, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art plans and organizes the entire event by itself. It's a big celebration of art that takes place across Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
Discovering the Festival's History
Sarasota, Florida, has been an important place for the arts for a long time. This started way back in the 1920s.
John Ringling's Artistic Vision
John Ringling was a very famous person. He was a main founder of the Ringling Brothers Circus. He built his winter home right on Sarasota Bay. Later, in 1931, he finished building the amazing Ringling Museum of Art.
When John Ringling passed away in 1936, he gave the Museum of Art to the State of Florida. This made the museum even more famous around the world. Because of this, Sarasota also became home to many important places for opera, ballet, dance, and theater. The Ringling International Arts Festival continues this rich artistic tradition.
