These honors and awards are the result of numerous, hard-working Venice MainStreet directors, board members and volunteers throughout our 30+ year history as a nonprofit organization. Whether it was an independent project or in collaboration with other organizations or local/county/state governments, we are proud to list the following moments of recognition for Venice MainStreet and our beautiful community:
1988
Florida Main Street, Venice is Hereby Designated a Florida Main Street Community
1999
April 21- State of Florida, Florida Restaurant Association, Florida School-To-Work Zone, The Silver School-To-Work Zone Award, Venice MainStreet, in recognition of outstanding participation and sustained contribution to Florida’s School-To-Work Initiative
2000
Florida Main Street, Community Information Kiosk, Venice MainStreet, Outstanding Public and Private Partnership
2001
May 8- City of Venice, Office of the Mayor, Proclamation, Venice MainStreet Week
2003
Florida Main Street, Recognition of Venice MainStreet’s 15th Anniversary (1988-2003)
Arts and Culture Alliance, Muses Awards 2003, Venice MainStreet and City of Venice, Civic Banners & Lighting Downtown Venice, Community Beautification
2004
Arts and Culture Alliance, Muses Awards 2004, Venice MainStreet, Beautification
October- Florida Main Street, Outstanding Private-Public Partnership, City of Venice & Venice Main Street Design Committee
October- Florida Main Street, Outstanding Public Improvement, Venice MainStreet and City of Venice Public Works Department, Tamiami Trail Landscaping Project
October- Florida Main Street, Outstanding Special Event, Venice MainStreet, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, Bridge Renovation Promotion
October- Florida Main Street, Outstanding Rehabilitation Project, Venice MainStreet, Sarasota County, City of Venice and the Venice Historical Society, Venice Train Depot
October- Florida Main Street, Outstanding Image Campaign/Promotional Material, Venice MainStreet, Downtown Venice TV Commercial
October- Florida Main Street, Outstanding Sign/Display Project, Venice MainStreet, Pigs in Paradise
2006
Herald-Tribune, Reader’s Choice, Venice MainStreet, Local Tourist Attraction, Finalist
2008
Florida Main Street, Merit Award 2008, Outstanding Public Improvement, Venice MainStreet, Intergenerational Fountain
Florida Main Street, Recognition of Twenty Year Anniversary, Venice MainStreet (1988-2008)
2009
Florida Main Street, Program of the Month, Venice MainStreet, September 2009
Florida Main Street, Merit Award 2009, Outstanding Fundraising or Membership Development Effort, Venice MainStreet
Florida Main Street, Merit Award 2009, Outstanding Special Event, Venice MainStreet, Honoring Volunteers Week
April 14- City of Venice, Office of the Mayor, Proclamation, National Volunteer Week
June 9- Venice Historic Preservation Board and the City of Venice present Venice Legacy Award to Venice MainStreet
2010
Florida Main Street, Program of the Month, Venice Main Street, April 2010
2013
Florida Main Street, Recognition of Twenty-Five Year Anniversary, Venice MainStreet (1988-2013)
May 28- City of Venice, Office of the Mayor, Proclamation, Venice MainStreet Inc., 25th Anniversary
2016
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, Non Profit Business of the Year, Venice MainStreet
History & Preservation Coalition of Sarasota County, 2016 Heritage Award in Public Education for John Nolen District signs, Venice MainStreet and Venice Heritage, Inc.
2017
May 9- City of Venice, Office of the Mayor, Proclamation, Venice MainStreet, Inc.’s 30th Anniversary (of founding in 1987)
May 24- Sarasota County Government, Certificate of Recognition, Venice MainStreet, Celebration of its 30th Anniversary
2018
Florida Main Street, Recognition of Thirty Year Anniversary, Venice MainStreet (1988-2018)
2019
Florida Main Street, Secretary of State Awards, Honor Award, Outstanding Public Improvement Downtown Beautification Project (by City of Venice supported by year-long marketing campaign “Summer of Love” implemented by Venice MainStreet)
Main Street America, National Main Street Center, Florida Main Street certify Venice MainStreet has been recognized as a 2019 Main Street America Accredited Program
Florida Main Street, Program of the Month, Venice MainStreet, October 2019
November 12- City of Venice, Office of the Mayor Proclamation welcomes new fairy residents to Venice (a joint project by Venice MainStreet and the Venice Art Center with funding from The Ehrhart Family Foundation to install fairy doors throughout downtown Venice)
Dates unidentified
Florida Main Street, Outstanding Florida Main Street Public Improvement, Venice MainStreet, Downtown Lighting Project
Florida MainStreet, Outstanding Florida Main Street Image, Campaign or Promotional Materials, Venice MainStreet, Island of Avenues
