Rally Pictures!!

Many thanks to Sarasota photographer Peter Acker for contributing his time and effort. If you’d like to see more of his work, visit www.packerphoto.com.

A Great Start

As an eMerge member/blogger I have to concede that I’m slightly biased– nevertheless, I thought this past weekend’s art rally was a huge success. With belly dancers and unicycling children providing a stimulating intro (how could we go wrong?), speakers Russ Crumley, Virginia Hoffman, Tim Raines, Matt Orr, Eric Massey, and Larry Thompson exercised their oratory [...]

Thompson advocates for Creative Coast

  Ringling College of Art and Design President, Dr. Larry Thompson, shared his definition of a “creative” at the eMerge arts rally this past weekend and encouraged collaboration as Sarasota County builds its reputation as a creative coast. Citing the importance of an overarching artistic psychology in today’s economy, Dr. Thompson drew rousing cheers from a [...]