Since 1988, Venice MainStreet, Inc. has operated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our community by preserving, protecting, and promoting, historic Downtown Venice.  We work in Historic Preservation, Beautification, and Economic Restructuring.  Our Community Vitality efforts can be seen in the numerous free activities we present throughout the year, to residents and visitors alike, including:

• 2 juried art shows on Venice Avenue (November & March)
• 3 craft festival on Miami Avenue (January, June, & September)
• Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Halloween Parade
• Concerts on select Friday nights, Sidewalk Sales, Chalk Art Festival, and much, much more!

As a non-profit organization, Venice MainStreet is governed by a Board of Directors.  The Venice MainStreet year is the same as a calendar year; the board serves from January 1 through December 31.  The current Venice MainStreet board is as follows:

President:  Sandy McGowan, Sandy's Designer Clothing

Immediate Past President:  Kate Heddings, The Crow's Nest

President-Elect:  Thomas Trammell, The Venice Company

Secretary: Steven Ledbetter, Steven W. Ledbetter, Attorney

Treasurer:  Ernie Skinner, Community Member

Roseanne Brown, Community Member

Laurie Colton, The Venice Theatre

Kathy Crisman, Dick’s Shoes

Tracy Ivey, The Downtowners and Community Member

Anthony Liakakos, Bridgetown Deli

Justin Pachota, Sharky’s On The Pier

Ann Thompson, Ann C. Thompson Law

Linda Wilson, Venice Farmers Market

Susie Zavodnyik, The Downtowners & Community Member

Liaisons

Councilman David Sherman, City of Venice

Commissioner Charles Hines, Sarasota County

John Ryan, Venice Area Chamber of Commerce

The Venice MainStreet office is managed by Kat Quast.  Numerous volunteers, as well as Venice High School intern John Paraskevaidis, help Venice MainStreet conduct business on a daily basis.

Visit Florida MainStreet  and the National Trust for Historic Preservation