- March 12, 2025
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Pat Thompson celebrates with her favorite Valentine, Larry Thompson, president of Ringling College of Art and Design
Photo by Janet CombsAudrey Robbins, Paige Petersen, Maryann Meyer, Teri Hansen and Pauline Wamsler
Photo by Janet CombsMargo Tibbe receives Instax camera instructions from SAM's director of special events, Laura Stewart Wood
Photo by Janet CombsRingling College's Model Coordinator Sarafina Murphy-Gibson with figure models Brandy King and Tony Nordyke
Photo by Janet CombsMembers of the swing band, Breezin', are Eric Enfield, Mary Miller and Wayne Pearson
Photo by Janet CombsThe USO theme included a cigarette box filled with candy and Valentine treats reminiscent of the period.
Photo by Janet CombsForrest and Andrea Phoenix are a professional dance team from St. Petersburg.
Photo by Janet CombsArtist Jennifer Elliott wows the guests with her 'Flash Portraits' that are painted from photos she snaps as guests enter the venue.
Photo by Janet CombsBreezin' band member vocalist Mary Miller
Photo by Janet CombsForrest Phoenix and his wife, Andrea, are professional dancers from St. Petersburg.
Photo by Janet CombsCraig and Susan M. Larson
Photo by Janet CombsPeggy Allen and Steve Dixon
Photo by Janet CombsCurtis Jordan and Harry Leopold
Photo by Janet CombsRoxanne Permesly, Virginia Shearer, Elisabeth Waters, Denys Laptiev and Diane Roskamp
Photo by Janet CombsMuseum Advisory Council member Tom Koski, and his wife, Sherry, enjoy Valentine's Day at the Sarasota Art Museum.
Photo by Janet CombsMichael and Marcy Klein's don their Valentine's Day attire
Photo by Janet CombsHarry Leopold and Audrey Robbins
Photo by Janet CombsSam Samelson, David Sales, Joel and Gail Morganroth, and Michael Klein
Photo by Janet CombsBreezin' band member Wayne Pearson on clarinet and saxophone
Photo by Janet CombsSarasota Art Museum hosted their third annual 'An Unconventional Evening' on Feb. 14 with 90 guests in attendance
Photo by Janet CombsSusan Palmer, Samantha Kelly and Rita Greenbaum
Photo by Janet CombsJuan Uribe and Miranda Vidro are professional dancers from the Fred Astaire studio in Sarasota.
Photo by Janet CombsAlex and Elena Pershin
Photo by Janet CombsJohn Sullivan, Cynthia McCague, Ashley Kozel and Marko Radisic
Photo by Janet CombsGuests were able to enjoy the current art installation at Sarasota Art Museum.
Photo by Janet CombsUnder the direction of Sarasota Art Museum's Special Event Planner Laura Stuart Wood, SAM held a Valentine celebration Feb. 14. Titled "An Unconventional Evening" 90 guests were immersed in a fluid experience that took them back to the 1940s and included swing music by the St. Petersburg band, Breezin', tarot card readers, a cigarette girl with a box of treats including candy cigarettes, flash portrait artists, salsa dancers and a dessert bar to sweeten even the most sour of palates.
SAM's in-house caterer Constellation Culinary Group provided a mouth-watering dinner, and the dessert reception was held in the Koski Gallery where the Judy Pfaff exhibition is on view. A harp player entertained while after dinner drinks were served, and a Greek goddess of love handed out love tokens to the guests, who were attired in romantic clothing.
This is the third Unconventional Evening, and SAM's executive director, Virginia Shearer, welcomed guests and thanked everyone for attending and their continued support.
With support from a Museum Advisory Committee, Sarasota Art Museum is governed by the Ringling College Board of Trustees and is housed in the renovated and repurposed Sarasota High School and born out of the vision of 13 forward-thinking Sarasota residents. Dedicated to contemporary art, the installations and exhibitions aim to provoke thought and push boundaries.
