The Circus Arts Conservatory is going back to the Smithsonian Institution's Folklife Festival!

Twenty-six kids. One very big stage. We need your help to get them there.

Twenty-six Sailor Circus students, ages 8 to 18, have earned something extraordinary — an invitation to perform under the dome of the Rotunda in the Smithsonian's Arts and Industry Building, in front of an audience drawn from all fifty states and around the world. Some of them have never been on a plane. All of them are about to perform for the country.

But getting there takes resources. Two trucks of equipment, rigging, costumes, travel, lodging, and a thousand miles of road. Your donation puts these kids on that national stage — and makes you a part of a moment Sarasota will not forget.

Be a part of this history.

An invitation like this does not come without a cost. Getting our students, professional artists, equipment, and staff to Washington, D.C. requires significant resources — and the opportunity arrived faster than our budget anticipated. For many of our students, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, performing alongside world-class artists on one of the most storied cultural stages in America.

Your donation, at any level, helps ensure that Sarasota's circus legacy — and the young people who carry it forward — are represented on the national stage. Every dollar moves us closer to our goal.