Venice Institute for Performing Arts - Venice Performing Arts Center

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We’re thrilled to announce that the VPAC has weathered the recent storms with minimal damage and is fully operational. Our hearts go out to those who were less fortunate and we hope you will join us as we all pitch in to help one another recover.

All 43 /Dance 1 /Music 14 /Musical 1 /Past Event 0 /Special Performance 1 /The Venice Chorale 3 /The Venice Symphony 8 /Venice Concert Band 5 /Venice High School 10 /Venice Theatre 1

It has come to our attention that we have had confirmed ticket scalping events. We want to keep our patrons safe. Please only purchase tickets through this website. We can not guarantee your ticket if purchased from another website.

2023-24 COVID-19 INFORMATION

Updated: October 23, 2023

If a patron or staff member tests positive for COVID, the Sarasota Department of Health recommends that they stay home for five days and are symptom-free (fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication) before they return to the VPAC. We cannot force people to isolate themselves.
COVID will be treated like any other illness. If you are sick, you should stay home.

Florida Department of Health Sarasota County
Karen McCormack, Supervisor
karen.mccormack@sarasotacountyschools.net
Phone: 941-927-9000, ext. 32101
Fax: 941-927-4029

About VIPA

The Venice Institute for Performing Arts (VIPA) has a mission to sustain the local arts community through innovative educational programs and inspire the local community with first-class entertainment. As the management company for the Venice Performing Arts Center, we work with all groups that use the space to produce, co-produce, manage, and coordinate over 200 events each season. VIPA has a $1.85 million dollar a year impact on the local economy, and this number grows each year as more and more people come to enjoy this beautiful facility. We are able to bring performing arts education to more than 2,000 Sarasota County youth each season through our educational programs.

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Performing Arts Organizations

The Venice Performing Arts Center was a joint project between the city of Venice and the Sarasota County School Board. VPAC is home to Venice High School’s Performing Arts Department and also hosts 3 Performing Arts Organizations. To read more about each of these organizations please follow the link to their pages below.

The Venice Chorale

The Venice Concert Band

Venice High School

The Venice Symphony

COMMUNITY THOUGHTS

Beautifully situated on Venice Island, Florida! Kudos to the city leaders and community for their vision to invest in this architectural and cultural gem.

Sarah

This is a civic treasure! The entire town should be excited about another performing arts venue; this only enhances our growing reputation for cultural awareness and support of the arts, and having many high school students involved in apprenticeships is a welcome addition! Go!

David

Beautiful and amazing! I can’t believe it took me this long to find VPAC, but it is an amazing theater and they have some great shows!

Brian

A Venice treasure with good seating and acoustics. Enjoy either first level or balcony seating.

Fred

Nice theatre. Friendly volunteers to help you to your seats.

Lisa

Always a treat visiting!!! Professional and classy with a blast of fun, excitement, and great shows!!!

M. Angier

Beautiful. Handicap accessible. Plenty of seating area options for wheelchairs with chairs for others to sit together. Great sound system. Stage easily veiwed from every angle of seating.

Karli Annable

HOW CAN YOU HELP

This is your venue. The VPAC was built with the intent to make Venice a place for recreation and the arts year round. Whether you want to volunteer to usher at shows, in the box office, or on special projects; or you want to become a donor, your support is vital to programming and educational opportunities here at the VPAC.

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