• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

PHOTO GALLERY : The 25th Annual Sarasota Festival of the Arts


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 18, 2013
  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • Share
PHOTO GALLERY : The 25th Annual Sarasota Festival of the Arts
Barbara Steinfirst came from Bradenton to enjoy the various works at the festival.
Barbara Steinfirst came from Bradenton to enjoy the various works at the festival.
Linda and Hugo Cuadros visit Sarasota from Palos Park, IL.
Linda and Hugo Cuadros visit Sarasota from Palos Park, IL.
Linda and David Workman from Naperville, IL buy a vase from artisan David Nelson.
Linda and David Workman from Naperville, IL buy a vase from artisan David Nelson.
Kathleen Duyvejonck and Brenda Bricker look at various potteries at the festival.
Kathleen Duyvejonck and Brenda Bricker look at various potteries at the festival.
Judy Eisner, Irene Britman and Marilyn Weiner are old time friends visiting from New Jersey.
Judy Eisner, Irene Britman and Marilyn Weiner are old time friends visiting from New Jersey.
Joanne Darling browses through Nina Nomi handcrafted jewelry.
Joanne Darling browses through Nina Nomi handcrafted jewelry.
Christina Siefker is a long time customer of Loretta Fehlink’s handmade glass bead bracelets.
Christina Siefker is a long time customer of Loretta Fehlink’s handmade glass bead bracelets.
Carol Chanen visits from Massachusetts and Kathy Rainey lives in Sarasota.
Carol Chanen visits from Massachusetts and Kathy Rainey lives in Sarasota.
Local residents Lisa and Bill Weaver check out the interesting sculptures at the festival.
Local residents Lisa and Bill Weaver check out the interesting sculptures at the festival.
Maureen Shull and her husband Gary sell handcrafted Nina Nomi jewelry. Maureen started making jewelry in college as a hobby. After years of teaching high school she went back to her hobby of making jewelry.
Maureen Shull and her husband Gary sell handcrafted Nina Nomi jewelry. Maureen started making jewelry in college as a hobby. After years of teaching high school she went back to her hobby of making jewelry.
Mike and Kaye Collar visit Sarasota from Appleton, WI.
Mike and Kaye Collar visit Sarasota from Appleton, WI.
Pat Surface is a singer and songwriter who sang American folk music at the festival.
Pat Surface is a singer and songwriter who sang American folk music at the festival.
Sandra Galloway paints watercolor paintings.
Sandra Galloway paints watercolor paintings.
Sunday Chuda visits from New York and Deborah Rosa visits from Miami.
Sunday Chuda visits from New York and Deborah Rosa visits from Miami.
Sydney Spann visits the art festival and enjoys a coconut beverage.
Sydney Spann visits the art festival and enjoys a coconut beverage.

 

Latest News

Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
  • December 19, 2025
Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
District 5 representative Ron Cutsinger will be the 2026 chairman of the Sarasota County Commission.
  • December 19, 2025
Sarasota County commissioners pick chair, vice chair
Locations of the new St. Armands speed tables are marked in red.
  • December 19, 2025
St. Armands speed humps will be replaced with permanent speed tables
Citrus County woman held in shooting death of Manatee man
  • December 18, 2025
Citrus County woman held in shooting death of Manatee man

Sponsored Health Content

Sponsored Content

The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Latest in Neighbors

The home at 2834 Browning Street featured countless decorations and animated figures.
  • December 18, 2025
Sarasota homes light up for the holidays
Osprey play an important role in local ecosystems, and they seek out high perches on either designated nesting perches or, as in this case, power poles.
  • December 18, 2025
Ospreys get a home renovation
Emily Chana, 10, rehearses the swinging trapeze.
  • December 17, 2025
Sailor Circus Academy students prepare for 'Winter’s Dream' show
Sixth grader Stella Schechter holds up a finished craft for David Stone.
  • December 16, 2025
Emanu-El students celebrate Hanukkah with Aviva Senior Living residents
Kindergartener Santiago Perez checks out the crochet items.
  • December 16, 2025
Holiday House SRQ now serves a fifth school, but holiday shopping costs rise
Zac Boone, 6, showcases his crystals.
  • December 15, 2025
Children's Entrepreneur Market offers kids business experience

App

Download the Your Observer app

Stay in the know with the latest local news. Any device, anytime, anywhere.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2025 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.


The Your Observer App is Here!

Get local news you can trust — now on your phone, tablet or laptop. Fast. Free. Easy to Use.
Stay informed, wherever you are.

Download Now