Art, Actually - A Lecture with Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez

Name: Art, Actually - A Lecture with Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez
Start: 2025-10-29T11:00:00-04:00
Location: 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236

Schedule

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, United States, Florida 34236 | Sarasota, FL

Why Arts Matter Now: Power, Politics, and the Business of Creativity
In today’s cultural landscape, the arts are more than entertainment—they are vessels of memory, resistance, and possibility. Yet behind every performance, exhibition, or program lies a complex reality: balancing vision with operations, creativity with sustainability, and passion with the politics that shape funding and public perception.
In this engaging talk, Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, Founding Executive Artistic Director of Mosaic Movements, pulls back the curtain on the business of the arts. From wearing multiple hats to navigating shifting political climates, ze shares candid reflections on what it takes to build and sustain an arts organization today. Through stories rooted in Sarasota’s vibrant cultural identity and broader national currents, Yoleidy invites the community to consider why the arts matter now more than ever—and how artists, patrons, and cultural leaders together can spark resilience and change.