 In December 2019, a former Sarasota High School facility was transformed into the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College.The 93-year-old building was renovated to include 80,000 square feet for the museum's campus with about 15,000 square feet for exhibitions, costing about $30 million according to the president of Ringling College, Larry Thompson.Several movies have been shot using Sarasota locations.