Friends of the Library
The Mission of the Friends of the Ringling Museum Art Library is to raise funds solely for special library acquisitions and projects and to promote community support and interest in the Library.
Some of the benefits of joining:
- Invitations to Library programs including films, lectures, readings and book signings.
- Annual Friends gathering
- Access to one of the finest art libraries in the Southeastern U.S.
To become a Friend of the Library, download the brochure below and mail completed membership form to:
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Education Building/Room 2406, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243
Friends of the Library Brochure 
For more information, contact the Library at 941.359.5700 x2701 or email library@ringling.org.
Upcoming Programs
A Special Invitation for Friends of the Ringling Museum Library
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January 17, 2012, 10 am to Noon
The Johnson-Blalock Education Center at the Ringling Museum, Rooms 1003/04
No RSVP needed
Frank Rampolla was schooled in the ways of the old masters and had an extraordinary classical knowledge of the arts and literature. With expertise in painting, printmaking, and sculpting, Frank Rampolla accepted a position in Sarasota, Florida to teach at the Ringling School of Art in 1960. In 1965 he became the first living artist to have a one man show at the Ringling Museum of Art. From 1968 until his death he taught at the University of South Florida.
Although many have experienced and appreciated Rampolla’s large oil paintings, none but a few close to him have seen his personal sketchbooks–– until now with the newly released book: Frank Rampolla, Drawings From The Personal Sketchbooks. This book is published on the 40th anniversary after his untimely death at the the age of 40. (Permanent collections include the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.; Lee Nordese Gallery in NYC; Philadelphia Museum in PA; The Library of Congress in Washington D.C. to name a few).
(For more information about purchasing the book ahead of time or about the artist visit www.FrankRampolla.com.)