Anna Maria Island overflows with the arts. The narrow barrier island is home to an Art League, the Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island and The Studio, where lectures, workshops and exhibits are held. Bradenton's crown jewel – the Village of the Arts – serves as an artists-in-residence community. Peruse the art galleries, which showcase the work of local artisans, and pick up a funky tropical lizard or other memento of your vacation to take home. And just down the road in Sarasota you'll find the world-renowned John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art with its collection of Baroque masterpieces and the Ca d’Zan, the Ringling mansion.

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