Great news for those of you staying at the Hilton Garden Inn – the hotel runs a courtesty shutte 24 hours/day, 7 days/week!

When arriving at the airport, look for the Hilton Garden Inn courtesy phone in the baggage claim area.

The 11-passenger van has a 3 mile radius, and may be requested by calling 941-552-1100.

To attendees of the ARLIS/SE conference in Sarasota:

We will have a table set up for registration and information in the lobby of the Hilton Garden Inn from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Wednesday, Nov. 5^th.  You can also register on Thursday, Nov. 6^th in the Ringling Museum Library after the Cà d’Zan tour.

ARLIS/SE members will be able to enjoy Palm Avenue’s Art Walk in downtown Sarasota on the First Friday of the month, November 7th.  Browse the fine art galleries, jewelers, and restaurants of Palm Avenue while enjoying dancing, live music, and refreshments.

See the website for more information: http://www.historicpalmavenue.com/

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View from Lido Beach in Sarasota

Well, today is drizzly in Sarasota, proving that the weather is not always predictable.  Although high temperatures have been in the mid-70s lately, be sure to pack a few light layers for evening hours.  Also, keep in mind that our air conditioning can sometimes add an extra layer of chill; you may be glad to have a sweater or blazer at times during our programs!

View the map below to see the conference venues, hotel, airport, places to eat, and area attractions.

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Sarasota area colleagues have graciously provided free passes to two attractions!

On Saturday conference attendees will have the option to tour the Ringling Museum’s grounds, as well as the Museum of Art, Ca d’Zan, Circus Museum, and historic Asolo Theatre.

Mote Marine Laboratory has also extended free admission to our conference attendees.  This is your chance to touch stingrays, get a glimpse of a gentle sea-cow, meet Hang Tough (the aquarium’s blind sea turtle), watch sharks swim, and see majestic dolphins up close!

Below please find a biography of Friday’s speaker on “Illustration: From Idea to Research to Finished Work.”

George Pratt, B.F.A., Pratt Institute

Mr. Pratt has previously taught at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a full-time instructor with the Illustration Academy’s 8-week summer program at Ringling College. Mr. Pratt founded Pratt Institute’s Sequential Art Program and taught Methods and Media, as well as Sequential Storytelling, at Pratt for seven years. He also taught at the Joe Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey; did per diem teaching for the Master Illustration program with Marshal Arisman for the School of Visual Arts; and was a Visiting Professor at Savannah College of Art and Design.

George is also a successful painter; his work is in private collections in the United States, Canada, Europe, India, and Japan, and has been exhibited in the Houston Museum of Fine Art and many galleries throughout the world. George was honored to be included in Walt Reed’s book The Illustrator in America 1860-2000. He was also awarded a Gold Medal in the Spectrum Awards of 2002 and has had his work exhibited many times at the Society of Illustrators in New York. He continues to illustrate and design books and book jackets for various publishers, including: Random House, Henry Holt, Inc., Warner Books, Clarion Books, and Columbia Studios.

Dear Colleagues,

If you click on the “More Photos” box you see in the sidebar, this will lead you to the photographs of the Ringling Museum of Art, as well as some new photos added featuring the Kimbrough library at the Ringling College of Art & Design.  Once you’re in Flickr you will see an icon of a projection screen.  If you click on it you can view all the photos as a slide show.   Enjoy!

Dear Colleagues,

The photographs on the sidebar are all views, exterior and interior, of the Ringling Museum or the Library at the Ringling.    A little preview of the sights that you will see in Sarasota.

All images copyright of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and used with permission.