Come join us for The Art of Brunch!

On September 28th, we will host the next Friendly City Foundation Art of Brunch! Music, Art and Food, a sensory focused fundraiser celebrating local art.

We are thrilled to continue this series of fundraisers focusing on local artists and the programs we offer. We want to encourage and inspire the artists of our community. Our programs provide space, mentorship, and help needed to pursue their creative passion. Your investment helps ensure we can continue, improve, and expand our efforts in this.

Friendly City Foundation exists to provide mentoring, opportunity, resources, and education to Artists, Musicians, and Creative entrepreneurs in Bradenton/Sarasota Florida.

MAKERS + MUSICIANS + CREATIVES

Artist Flea Market Bradenton

Mentor + Launch + Create

Art Club: For Artists by Artists

Join the Club Today!

Art Club is Friendly City Foundation’s membership based Club for Artists, Musicians, and Creatives in our area. When you join you have access to our monthly gatherings, discord server, artists socials, our online artist directory, and more!

Who We Are

We are a collective of makers + musicians + creatives cultivating once loved spaces into vibrant communities and propelling Bradentons creative entrepreneurial community forward.

The vision of the Friendly City Foundation is to create spaces and cultivate creative entrepreneurs from underestimated communities toward business education, mentorship, and real-time production.

What We Do

Our mission to to make our city a vibrant place for arts and culture. We do that through a variety of programs, concerts, arts markets/fleas, and community events.

Friendly City Flea Art and Music Market

Oscura Performing Arts Center

Old Manatee Historic District Project

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From charming beaches to a thriving local art community, the Bradenton Area is home to so much more than meets the eye. Dip your toes in sugar white sands, pull up a chair at locally sourced restaurants and immerse yourself in unspoiled beauty, rich history, and the easy pace of island life.

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