Why Arts Matter Now: Power, Politics, and the Business of Creativity
Wed, Feb 11
|Art Center Sarasota
A collaboration with Art Center Sarasota as part of the Art, Actually series, exploring why the arts matter now—unpacking power, politics, and the realities of sustaining creative work in today’s cultural landscape.


Time & Location
Feb 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
About the event
In today’s cultural landscape, the arts are more than entertainment—they are vessels of memory, resistance, and possibility. Yet behind every performance, exhibition, or program lies a complex reality: balancing vision with operations, creativity with sustainability, and passion with the politics that shape funding and public perception.
Mosaic Movements invites the community to join us at Art Center Sarasota for this engaging talk featuring our Executive Artistic Director, Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez. Pulling back the curtain on the business of the arts, Yoleidy shares candid reflections on wearing multiple hats, navigating shifting political climates, and what it takes to build and sustain an arts organization today. Through stories rooted in Sarasota’s vibrant cultural identity and broader national currents, the talk invites artists, patrons, and cultural leaders to consider why the arts matter now more than ever—and how we can collectively spark resilience and change.

