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Sarasota News Leader October 19, 2012 The art is presented in an environment that is open and relaxed, with a mix of local and nationally known indie bands and DJs per- forming while attendees saunter around the courtyard and take in the pieces at their own leisure. The installment of the series that took place on Thursday, Oct. 4, for example, boasted a lineup that featured local acts the Wallies and DJ David Curran followed by Philadelphia, PA, natives Vacationer, with the space between sets filled by contemporary electronic dance music. Visual and performance art pieces by Ringling College of Art and Design (RCAD) students and other Florida artists were dis- tributed throughout the courtyard and arcade, many of the pieces fitting in seamlessly with their surroundings and engendering a mystical aura that was augmented by the breezy gusts Page 73 causing the boughs of epic foliage to billow majestically. This ambiance is something that Vincent's companion, Patrick Tomissen, appreciated immediately. "I love the whole vibe of the event," he told the News Leader while casu- ally glancing at his surroundings during the event. "Everyone's out having fun; there's mu- sic constantly. Everything's open; everyone's enjoying everything. It's just nice." The Ringling Museum's assistant director of academic affairs, David Berry, explained to the News Leader a few days after the event that this sense of openness and involvement is exactly what he hopes the program will bring to the museum. "What we're looking to do ... is provide oppor- tunities for college students and young profes- sionals to get actively involved in the museum The crowd at the event consisted mostly of people in their 20s and 30s.