Corporate, Foundation, & Public Support

Thank you to these businesses, foundations, and public partners for their support of Sarasota Opera and the 2023-24 Season. This list is refreshed in August and throughout the season to reflect our most current partnerships.

To learn more about how your business, foundation, or club can support Sarasota Opera,
please click here or contact Director of Development, Melissa Voigt at (941) 366 8450, ext. 581 or [email protected].

$150,000 +

Virginia Toulmin Foundation

General Operating Support

$75,000 - $149,999

Southface GoodUse

Pavilion Project

Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax

2025 Winter Opera Festival

$50,000 - $74,999

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Zoe Anderson Charitable Fund

2025 Winter Opera Festival Sponsor;
Event Partner: Moonlight & Melodies Dinner Series;
Event Partner: Sarasota Opera Annual Gala

William E. Schmidt Foundation

Youth Opera & Education

$25,000 - $49,999

Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Youth Opera & Education 
Event Partner: The Aficionado Dinner

SCENE Magazine

Media Sponsor: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci and Barber of Seville, Moonlight & Melodies, and Sarasota Opera Gala

$10,000 - $24,999

Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation

Teri A Hansen, President/CEO
Co-Producer 

The Exchange

Proudly granting $513,000 to Sarasota Opera since 1974
Sarasota Youth Opera Production:
The Hobbit

The Observer

2024-25 Season Media Support

The Patterson Foundation

2024 Giving Challenge

ROBERTA LEVENTHAL SUDAKOFF FOUNDATION

Youth Opera & Education

Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota Youth Opera Production
Media Sponsor: The Hobbit

WUSF

2024-25 Opera Season Media Partners

$5,000 - $9,999

99 Bottles

Event Partner: Sarasota Opera 
Food & Wine Festival, Da Capo Society Receptions

BookStore1

Youth Opera & Education

Clasico logo

Event Partner: DaCapo Society Reception

Cumberland Advisors

Event Supporter: 2023-24 The Opera Luncheon  
2024-25 Moonlight & Melodies Dinner Series

Flowers by Fudgie

Special Event Support
Huisking Foundation Endowment

KOSLOSKI FAMILY FOUNDATION

General Operating Support
Morton's Gourmet Market & Catering Corporate Co-Producer: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci 
Event Partner: Chamber Trustee & Corporate Appreciation Reception, Da Capo Society Kickoff Party, Season Announcement Event, and Youth Opera & Education Donor Reception
Publix Super Markets Charities Youth Opera & Education
Rose & Ivy logo Event Partner: Da Capo Society Reception and Company Receptions
SNN 2024-25 Season
Media Partner
SRQ 2024-25 Season 
Media Partner
WEDU PBS 2024-25 Season
Media Partners

$2,500 - $4,999

1st Source

Event Supporter: Youth Opera & Education Reception
Mariner Wealth Advisors Event Supporter: Kretzmer Legacy Society Appreciation Luncheon, Sarasota Opera Gala
SICE General Operating Support

$1,000 - $2,499

Fergeson Skipper General Operating Support
Stella Artois Logo Event Sponsor: Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival

gulf coast italian cultural society

Sarasota Youth Opera
Waterside Place Sarasota Youth Opera
WENG 2024-25 Opera Season 
Media Partner 
Williams Parker Event Supporter: Winter Festival Overture Dinner on Stage

$500+

ART AVENUE

Youth Opera & Education

FANTASY FLOWERS OF
LAKEWOOD RANCH 

Youth Opera & Education

Thank you to these restaurants and specialty food and beverage shops for participating in the
2024 Food & Wine Festival!

99 Bottles Taproom and Bar | Café L'Europe | Capo Pazzo Pizzeria | Constellations Culinary The Bistro
Bridges Restaurant - Embassy Suites / East West Catering | Element | Evoq - Westin | Five-O Donut Co. 
Gold Coast Eagle Distributing | Happy Soul | Mattison's | Michael's On East | Molly's Pub
Nothing Bundt Cakes | Pier22/Grove Restaurant | Rose & Ivy | Sage | Selva Grill | Wolfie's Deli