Corporate, Foundation, & Public Support

Thank you to these businesses, foundations, and public partners for their support of Sarasota Opera and the 2022-23 Season. This list is current as of January 15, 2023.

To learn more about how your business, foundation, or club can support Sarasota Opera,
please contact Senior Development Officer Melissa Voigt at (941) 366 8450, ext. 581 or [email protected].

$150,000 +

DCA​

Sarasota Opera's 2023 Winter Festival Season productions are made possible, in part, by State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council of Arts and Culture.

Virginia Toulmin Foundation

 

General Operating Support

$75,000 - $149,999

Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax​

Sarasota Opera's 2023 Winter Festival Season is made possible, in part, by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues.

$50,000 - $74,999

​Gulf Coast Community Foundation

Production Support: Madama Butterfly
Series Sponsor: Moonlight & Melodies Dinner Series
Premier Sponsor: The Curtain Raiser, The Opera Gala

William E. Schmidt Foundation​

Sarasota Youth Opera

$25,000 - $49,999

Community Foundation of Sarasota County​

Lead Sponsor: Youth Opera & Education Programming
Event Partner: The Opera Aficionado Dinner

SCENE Magazine​

Series Sponsor: Moonlight & Melodies Dinner Series
Premier Sponsor: The Opera Gala

$10,000 - $24,999

Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation
​

Teri A Hansen, President/CEO
Co-Producer Support

​CF Tampa Bay

General Operating Support

The Exchange

Proudly granting $473,000 to Sarasota Opera since 1974
Sarasota Youth Opera

The Lombardo
Foundation

 

Co-Producer Support

Roberta leventhal sudakoff Foundation

 

Sarasota Youth Opera & Education Programs

​joy mccann foundation
 

General Operating Support

Williams Parker​

Event Partner: Kretzmer Legacy Society Luncheon
Event Sponsor: The Winter Festival Overture Dinner on Stage

    

$5,000 - $9,999

99 Bottles
 

Special Events Support

Huisking Foundation​

Endowment

 

Mariner​

Event Supporter: Food & Wine Festival
Event Sponsor: Curtain Raiser, KLS Luncheon

 

PNC Bank​

Premier Sponsor: Moonlight & Melodies Dinner #2

Publix Charities

Sarasota Youth Opera

 

$2,500 - $4,999

 

1st Source​

Premier Sponsor:
Behind the Blue Curtain
Event Sponsor:
Meet the Artist Reception, Get to Know Sarasota Opera

Bessemer Trust​

Event Sponsor:
Salute to the Stars
Award Luncheon

Northern Trust​

 

Meet the Board
Receptions

Pier22/Grove​

Event Sponsor: Get to Know
Sarasota Opera

 

SICE​

General Operating Support

      

$1,000 - $2,499

Centennial Bank​

Education Program Support:
Afterschool Satellites

Fergeson Skipper​

General Operating Support

 

gold coast eagle
distributing

Event Supporter:
Food & Wine Festival

 

gulf coast italian cultural society

Sarasota Youth Opera

 

KISS FM

Event Sponsor:
Sarasota Opera Family Day

Main Street Creamery
Event Sponsor:
Family Day

 

 

Project Pride Sarasota​

Event Supporter:
Food & Wine Festival

 

Waterside Place

Sarasota Youth Opera

Thank you to these restaurants and specialty food and beverage shops for participating in the
2022 Food & Wine Festival!

99 Bottles Taproom and Bar | Bridges Restaurant | KOJO | Classico Italian Chophouse | EVOQ Sarasota
Five-O Donut Co. | Happy Soul | Pier 22 | Tralia | Jack Dusty | Selva Grill | Mattison's Forty-One
Nautical Gin | Nothing Bundt Cakes | Opus Restaurant & Lounge | Rise and Nye's | Michael's On East
Overture Restaurant & Gallery Lounge | Tsunami Sushi and Hibachi