TOWN HALL Speaker Series

04/15/2026

The 2026 Giving Challenge Starts NOW — Double Your Impact

The 2026 Giving Challenge is underway, and we invite you to be part of this extraordinary 24-hour movement. By supporting Ringling College of Art and Design, you also uplift the vibrant community programs that extend our creative impact—including Sarasota Art Museum, OLLI and the TOWN HALL Speaker Series.

Your gift supports it all!

And today, your impact can go even further thanks to two generous matching opportunities. Gifts are matched $1 for $1 by The Patterson Foundation, for gifts $25 to $100 per donor, and an additional $25,000 match from Jo Hennelly will amplify support—maximizing the impact of every gift.

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04/14/2026

Former Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, gave our TOWN HALL audiences a key note address that left us inspired and informed as we closed out the series for 2026.

We thank all of our ticket holders for making this season standout as we celebrated our 45th anniversary. It's thanks to you that we continue to offering programing that engages our community.

Special thank you to Deb Kabinoff for moderating the Blinken fireside chat and to one of our longtime event sponsors, Williams Parker Attorneys at Law for your support last night.

04/14/2026

We are honored to share the 2027 TOWN HALL / Speaker Series lineup of fantastic speakers!

Remember, *only* members have access to the private pre-sale that takes place weeks before the public sale. If you are not yet a member, sign-up by April 30th to join the mailing list for our pre-sale. Click here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35461/production/1266972?performanceId=11772090

04/13/2026

We look forward to seeing our evening patrons tonight for the conclusion to the 2026 TOWN HALL season with guest speaker, Antony Blinken.

Those of you in attendance will also get to see the line-up for next year's 2027 series!

Photography by Robert Pope

03/10/2026

Yesterday was a wonderful reminder of the power of great conversation. Thank you to Hank Azaria for graciously stepping in to join us at our TOWN HALL. Hank’s wit, insight, and generosity made for a fantastic evening with our TOWN HALL patrons.

A BIG thank you to our sponsors for their partnership to bring engaging speakers to our Sarasota community. Thank you to Hancock Whitney and The Schwartzbaum Urfer Group at Morgan Stanley. And a special thank you to Joey Panek for moderating both sessions and asking questions that engaged our audience.

We'll see you on April 13th for our last session with Secretary Antony Blinken and the reveal of the 2027 TOWN HALL lineup!

Photography by Robert Pope

03/09/2026

Join us for a thoughtful conversation onstage with Hank Azaria--legendary actor, whose voice you will recognize from The Simpson; and who's acting often steals scenes like in "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Birdcage."

Tickets still available--don't miss out!
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01/13/2026

How lucky are we to have kicked off the 2026 season with American Legend: Ken Burns? Thank you to our incredible sponsors and attendees for making the start of our TOWN HALL season so profound.

We will see you again on February 9th for our next session with CNN's Chief Legal Analyst, Laura Coates. Morning tickets still available for purchase on our website: www.ringlingcollegetownhall.org

Photography provided by Robert Pope Photography.

01/13/2026

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11/12/2025

For more than 40 years, Town Hall has brought the world’s leading thinkers, innovators, and changemakers right to Sarasota. This season continues that remarkable tradition! Hear from legendary filmmaker Ken Burns, CNN’s chief legal analyst and anchor Laura Coates, National Geographic explorer and photographer Joel Sartore, two-time Emmy Award–winning actor Rob Reiner, and the 71st U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

Get your TOWN HALL Speaker Series season tickets here: ringlingcollegetownhall.org

10/28/2025

Subscriptions to the 2026 are available here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35461/store/packages

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