Sarasota is PINC Again
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Sarasota is PINC Again

The innovative, magical day that is PINC (People, Ideas, Nature, Community) returned to the open arms of the Sarasota Opera House on December 7 after a three-year hiatus. With 12 inspiring speakers, extremely enthusiastic attendees, and many partners and volunteers, the event–an initiative of DreamLarge and presented by All Star Children’s Foundation and Ringling College of Art and Design–lived up to its promise of being the most transformative day in Sarasota. It captured the electrifying energy and the heart that defines our remarkable community.

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Wrestler, MMA Fighter and Author Zion Clark Will Speak at This Year’s PINC Conference
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Wrestler, MMA Fighter and Author Zion Clark Will Speak at This Year’s PINC Conference

Two years ago, Clark—who’s also a wrestler, MMA fighter, Guinness World Record holder, author and speaker—spoke in Sarasota at All Star Children’s Foundation, where he advocated for foster care in southwest Florida. When Clark’s mother couldn’t care for him, he entered foster care in Ohio before he was adopted at 17 by Kimberlli Clark Hawkins, who he calls his biggest supporter.

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PINC Returns to the Sarasota Opera House on Dec. 7
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PINC Returns to the Sarasota Opera House on Dec. 7

After a three-year hiatus, the PINC conference is returning to the Sarasota Opera House on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The day will feature a cast of thought-provoking speakers from diverse disciplines, including Zion Clark, a wrestler, MMA fighter, Guinness World Record holder, author, speaker and subject of an Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary called Zion.

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PINC Experience Reawakens as Festival After Two-year Hibernation
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PINC Experience Reawakens as Festival After Two-year Hibernation

For two years, PINC Experience was relegated to a dusty storage container in the garage. The annual event that celebrates design, innovation, people, creativity and changemaking through engaging speakers from around the world succumbed to the same pressures of the pandemic as every venue in the region. But starting yesterday, the event that bills itself as a day of transformation reawakened as something bigger, more accessible and, literally, more historic.

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PINCfest Announces Lineup of Nationally Renowned Muralists and Musicians: The outdoor festival will bring these creatives to the Rosemary Art & Design District, Jan. 20-22
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PINCfest Announces Lineup of Nationally Renowned Muralists and Musicians: The outdoor festival will bring these creatives to the Rosemary Art & Design District, Jan. 20-22

Sarasota, Fla. (January 11, 2021) – An initiative of DreamLarge and presented by Ringling College of Art and Design, this year’s PINC-turned-PINCfest has announced a collection of nationally-acclaimed creatives, who will leave a permanent footprint of art and talent in the heart of downtown Sarasota’s art and design district from January 20 to January 22.

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