TOGETHER FOR OUR SHARED PAST

TOGETHER FOR OUR SHARED PAST

Founded in the early 2000s, the History & Preservation Coalition is a group of non-profit organizations and government agencies in Sarasota County which are committed to historic preservation and education.

 

The History & Preservation Coalition of Sarasota County

• Encourages preservation initiatives by member organizations.
• Informs the public of preservation activities.
• Exchanges information regarding programs.
• Promotes public awareness of Sarasota County’s historical and archaeological resources.
• Develops programs to showcase the value of preserving our area’s heritage.

MEMBERS

FRIENDS OF SARASOTA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER

Its primary goals are to promote the use and enjoyment of the SCHR facilities and services, further efforts to assemble historical exhibits, preserve a constantly growing collection of artifacts and materials from our past, promote research based on the heritage of Sarasota County, actively direct activities that will develop funding for the facilities, and to design and implement policies and procedures to ensure its vision in perpetuity.

VENICE MUSEUM & ARCHIVES

The mission of the Venice Museum & Archives (VMA) is to collect and preserve historical and archaeological material relating to Venice and the communities of Nokomis, Laurel and Osprey, whose histories have all been interwoven from 1867 to the present time.

WORLD OF CHUCKO

Operated by Charles “Chuck” Sidlow, a professional entertainer with 40+ years of international experience in comedy, this 501c3 arts, entertainment, and educational organization serves the senior care and special needs communities, as well as the general public with classic circus and clown-related programing.  Chuck’s uniquely creative presentations have been internationally acclaimed, and in 2018, he was inducted into the “International Circus Ring of Fame” in Sarasota Florida, and is also featured in an ongoing interactive exhibit at the John and Mable Ringing Museum of Art and Circus. He was also a teacher at Ringling Bros. Clown College.  World of Chucko has supported preservation of Sarasota’s Circus heritage.