Circus Arts Conservatory was incorporated as the National School of Perfoming Circus Arts in 1997.  Name was changed to Circus Sarasota and then in 2013  to Circus Arts Conservatory. Its goal is to preserves Sarasota’s heritage of circus arts with dedication to performance and education.

    It organizes circus events  with amateur and world class performers. 

    It sponsors Sailor Circus. This provides a circus education to younger individuals. 

  It organizes Circus  de Voix.  This is an event that combines circus acts with music of the Key Chorale and  the Cirque Orchestra.

    Summer Circus Spectacular is jointly produced by Circus Arts Conservatory and Ringling.   The event is held in the Asolo Theater. It features circus acts from around the world.

    CAC is responsible for various other outreach programs