Sarasota Art Museum


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The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $1,500


About this venue

Sarasota Art Museum – Sarasota’s only contemporary art museum. Housed in the 1926 M. Elliott-designed former Sarasota Senior High School, SAM features 15,000 square feet of gallery and event space, on-site Bistro, auditorium, outdoor Plaza and extensive grounds. Entertain your guests in our modern indoor and outdoor spaces – perfect for business meetings, conferences, cocktail receptions, weddings, baby showers, intimate dinner parties and more. Catering provided exclusively by Constellation Culinary Group.


Our event spaces

Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza

Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza

Surrounded by beautiful architecture on either side, this lovely, outdoor paved space is the perfect location for your evening under the stars.

Guest capacity

Up to 160 Seated

Up to 300 Standing

Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby

Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby

Where historic meets modern, one side of our stunning lobby boasts the Collegiate-Gothic style of esteemed Florida architect M. Leo Elliott while the other side was thoughtfully renovated by architect Terry Riley and dons the colorful artwork of artist Leah Rosenberg.

Guest capacity

Up to 70 Seated

Up to 110 Standing

Thomas McGuire Hall

Thomas McGuire Hall

Located in the mid-century modern Paul Rudolph building, McGuire Hall is vibrantly adorned with a stunning mural by Jose Alvarez. This room can be transformed to meet the needs of many different types of events. Floor to ceiling windows on the East side of the room allow an indoor-outdoor feel to your event without leaving the comforts of an indoor space.

Guest capacity

Up to 140 Seated

Up to 170 Standing

Included in this room:

A/V

Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza

Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza

Surrounded by beautiful architecture on either side, this lovely, outdoor paved space is the perfect location for your evening under the stars.

Guest capacity

Up to 160 Seated

Up to 300 Standing


Available services that can be provided by Sarasota Art Museum

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Event rentals
  • Service staff
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

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  • Superb Event Venue and Services!

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    LorettaApr 25, 2024

    We cannot stop raving about the venue and staff at the Sarasota Art Museum! From the Director to the volunteers, everyone was so friendly, helpful, and hard working. This occurred from our initial consultation and fact-finding inquiries and visits. This continued through the planning and implementation process of our event! Never did I ever imagine how smooth everything would go. Laura always provided the details and clarification of anything that I may have missed or just needed additional information on and the security staff worked efficiently to make sure we were able to store necessary items in a safe location for before and after our event. Carolyn and her kitchen/catering staff with Constellations Catering Group were phenomenal! We do not say this lightly! Carolyn was super communicative and at any point and time was able to be reached quickly when needed. I have never met a friendlier more down to earth person while still making sure that the business needs are still addressed professionally and promptly. THANK YOU CAROLYN! From A to Z, the food and service were superb and on point. The Kitchen and catering staff are highly recommended. They catered to our every need and the food is the best that I have ever experienced in my 30 years of attending business and personal events. We continue to get raving compliments from our guests about the wonderful service and simply delicious food that we enjoyed during our event on 04/20/2024! Thank you again to the entire Team! You all outdid yourselves, and we are truly grateful for your wonderful hospitality!