WITH 2020 ON THE NEAR HORIZON, SRQ MEDIA has embarked on a year-long initiative in conversation with the community on the transformation of our region in the next twenty years. In partnership with SEAWARD DEVELOPMENT | EPOCH, SRQ MEDIA has recently hosted the first in a series of roundtable discussions of FORUM 2040 that focused on philanthropy and the future of the arts. SRQ FORUM 2040 invites key community stakeholders to engage with one another to reflect on where we are in the continuum of growth and to cultivate a conversation that tells the story of the change we project to see in the next two decades within various key topic domains. Throughout the year, SRQ MEDIA will invite legacy leaders in the community to partner with us to realize the FORUM 2040 Initaitive. Hosted at the gracious Hyatt Regency Sarasota this past October, the first FORUM 2040 roundtable created an intimate environment in which passionate and engaged arts patrons shared their insights. Encouraging a dialogue about how the arts will evolve over the next twenty years, key board members and stakeholders from regional arts institutions gathered in conversation to discuss their vision about how philanthropy, diversity, demographics, and accessibility may evolve over the next two decades. What will the state of the arts be like in Sarasota in 20 years? What challenges will regional arts and cultural institutions need to address in the year 2040? While the roundtable participants will remain anonymous, the impactful takeaways from the FORUM 2040 conversation provide a meaningful glimpse into the future. Key moments from the arts-focused discussion will be shared in the February 2020 edition of SRQ Magazine. And, looking forward to the year 2040 through the lens of the arts is just the beginning. SRQ MEDIA will continue to engage the community through its FORUM 2040 platform to highlight other regional topics such as education, philanthropy, real estate and business. We reocognize Seaward Development | EPOCH as our founding partner for this first installment. Our appreciation goes out to the following organizations who worked with us to engage their patrons: Marie Selby Botanical Gardnes, Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Ballet, The Ringling, West Coast Black Theatre Troupe, Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College. About Seaward Development— For Patrick DiPinto and David Hargreaves of Seaward, developing real estate is more than just building the structure. It’s about forming the perfect team, with the brightest professionals in the field and building longterm relationships with clients who want to live in exceptional communities. Recent projects include Park Residences of Lido Key, 7 One One Palm and work on the Picture Frame House, inspired by the Sarasota School. Their newest project is EPOCH Sarasota. For details, visit epochsarasota.com.
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