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Dolly Jacobs To Perform Live For NEA

By Nick Reichert | YourObserver.com: Dolly Jacobs, co-founder of Circus Arts Conservatory and lifelong circus performer and aerialist, is bringing the magic of the Sarasota big top to the nation’s capital. As a recipient of this year’s NEA National Heritage Fellowship, Dolly Jacobs along with 10 other artists will perform live and streamed nationwide at 8 p.m. October 2 from Washington, D.C. MORE

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Dolly Jacobs Receives National Honors

SARASOTA, FL – International circus legend Dolly Jacobs has been chosen by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a National Heritage Fellowship award.  This is the first time a circus performer has ever received this national award, validating the mission of the Circus Art Conservatory to raise the perception of the circus as a valuable form of art. MORE

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Circus Boosters

Circus Boosters

Volunteers Ed Town and Steve Rubin are extraordinary supporters of The Circus Arts Conservatory. They are featured here in a recent Scene Magazine article.

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Circus Sarasota Shares Lessons

Circus Sarasota Shares Lessons From the Human Cannonball

Sarasota Magazine’s article explores an outreach program created by The CAC’s Education team called “The Marvelous Miraculous Circus Machine.” The science-related project involved more than 70 schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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