Caples
Fine Arts Complex
Nestled
amid native pines and lazy palms on the New College campus, and
situated next to the Ralph Caples Mansion and the Ringling Museum of
Art, the Caples
Fine Arts Complex is a haven for student artists and performers.
A quadrangle of buildings arranged around a picturesque
courtyard, "Caples" provides a setting where ideas flow freely and
where creative energy abounds.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Caples Fine Arts Complex is committed to
fostering New College students’ creativity by providing the tools
necessary to explore an interest in the visual and/or performing
arts.
Here students are encouraged to learn, to create, to compose,
to entertain, to inspire, and to become masters of their art.
While training the next generation of artists, the Caples
Fine Arts Complex is equally committed to furthering the cultural
development of Sarasota and the surrounding region by hosting
visiting artists from around the world and providing a venue for
local artists to perform and exhibit.
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Current
Events
Reservations
Current Exhibitions
Mildred
Sainer Music and Arts Pavilion
Seating Chart
Lota
Mundy Music Building
Christiane
Felsmann Fine Arts Building &
Betty Isermann Gallery
Sculpture
Building
PepsiCo
Arcade and Forum
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Additional Information
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HISTORY OF THE CAPLES CAMPUS
In 1889, Ohioans Ralph and Ellen Caples became
enamored with Sarasota Bay on their honeymoon and eventually built a
mansion on its shores. Ralph,
a friend and business associate of John Ringling, induced John and
Mable Ringling to also make Sarasota their home.
Ralph and John were probably the most important promoters and
developers of Sarasota, Florida, in the first quarter of the 20th
century.
In
1973, Mrs. Caples donated her 12.6 acre bay front land and home to
New College. The Caples
Fine Arts Complex is a fitting tribute to Mrs. Caples who was a
soloist with the First Presbyterian Church in New York and had a
lifelong interest in promoting the arts in Sarasota.
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