Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Performing arts center in Sarasota, United States.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is a performance venue in Sarasota with a distinctive purple exterior and contemporary architecture. Inside, 1,736 seats are arranged in an acoustically designed space that accommodates orchestras, theatrical productions, dance companies, and comedy performers.

Construction of the hall was partly funded by a $400,000 bequest from local residents Lewis and Eugenia van Wezel, out of a total cost of $2.5 million. William Wesley Peters of Taliesin Associated Architects designed it with seashells as inspiration, and Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright's widow, suggested the purple and lavender color scheme. The Henry C. Beck Company served as general contractor. In 2023 the hall was listed on the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 to Save.

The hall's name honours Lewis and Eugenia van Wezel, Sarasota residents whose $400,000 bequest helped fund its construction. In 1987 the Van Wezel Foundation was created to support the venue's operations; in 2019 it was renamed the Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. and began raising funds for a new hall, a campaign the van Wezel family called deceptive and answered with a cease and desist request.

Free parking surrounds the building, making it easy to arrive by car for events. The box office opens two hours before performances, allowing time to pick up tickets or arrange seating before shows begin.

The purple and lavender color scheme was suggested by Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, widow of Frank Lloyd Wright. Architect William Wesley Peters, of Taliesin Associated Architects, drew the shell-like form, and the Henry C. Beck Company served as general contractor. In 2023 the hall was listed on the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 to Save.