Patriot Plaza is located at The Sarasota National Cemetery, which is a 295-acre United States National Cemetery located 4 miles east of I-75 on State Road 72 (Clark Rd). Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it was the sixth national cemetery developed in Florida.
Patriot Plaza features an outdoor exhibit with documentary photography, sculptures, and mosaics that explore the themes of Honoring Service, Inspiring Patriotism, and Embracing Freedom, as well as a 2,800-seat amphitheater and stage.
The art installations at Patriot Plaza are some of the space’s most inspiring and meaningful features. They are designed to preserve memory through art, honor the men, women (and their families) who serve, and convey their stories of courage, service, and sacrifice to future generations.
The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County serves as the coordinating organization for student field trips and public and private tours of Patriot Plaza.
The Patterson Foundation funded the design and construction of Patriot Plaza and donated it to our community and the National Cemetery Administration. Patriot Plaza is a space for our community to take pride in hosting veterans-related ceremonies and public events for generations to come.
PatriotPlaza@SarasotaArts.org
https://www.thepattersonfoundation.org/patriot-plaza.html
9810 State Rd 72, Sarasota, FL 34241
941-365-5118 ext. 305
The new Patriot Plaza Virtual Tour allows students to connect with the stories, imagery and artwork of this special place through a video link.
Students and their teachers will be able to view the Patriot Plaza Virtual Tour as one 26 minute video or as 11 shorter video episodes as they learn how the the artwork of Patriot Plaza interprets the three primary missions of: Honoring Veterans, Inspiring Patriotism and Embracing Freedom.
If requested, Patriot Plaza guides will continue to provide a personal experience via Zoom to share information, answer questions, and form community bonds with students.
Lessons and materials aligned to Civics Standards can be accessed here at the link: Patriot Plaza Resource Guide, Gr. 7-8.
By clicking the link below, you can register our classes for this meaningful experience, receive a link to the video content and, if interested, schedule a link with a guide: https://sarasotaarts.org/ppvirtualtour/
Lindsey Mintz
317-402-8499
patriotplaza@sarasotaarts.org
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