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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Call for submissions open Aug. 4ā11, with virtual gallery on view Aug. 28āSept. 30, 2025 SARASOTA, FL. | July 21, 2025 āĀ Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will present its 45th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition from August 28 through September 30. This yearās...
SARASOTA, FL. | July 9, 2025 ā The Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has elected Katherine Martucci as Chair and Jeannie Russell as Vice Chair for its 2026 fiscal year. The Selby Gardens Board also elected executive Sherry Koski, businessman Kevin...
Sarasota, FL.| July 2, 2025 ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is excited to announce Amelia Swiecki of Sarasota as the award recipient of the 2025 Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship. Ms. Swiecki is a rising junior at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida,...
SARASOTA, FL., June 16, 2025 ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce its summer exhibition, The High Life: Contemporary Photography and the Birds, on view at Selby Gardensā Downtown Sarasota campus, July 19 through September 14, 2025. A press &...
Celebrating Leadership and Conservation: Four New Species of Air Plants from South America Named in Tribute to Visionary Individuals, Including Selby Gardens President & CEO Jennifer O. Rominiecki SARASOTA, FL (May 14, 2025) ā Marie Selby Botanical Gardens proudly...
April 17, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - This month, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Historic Spanish Point campus becoming the first property in Sarasota County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Ā Authorized by...
Shaping the Next Generation of Leaders April 7, 2025 |Sarasota, FL. - Selby Gardens is honored to partner with the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation to announce the continuation of the Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship, available for the 2025-2026 academic year....
Anastasia Sokolow, SulĆ©kĆ³ Fragrance Masterclass Brings āFlorida Vibrations: A Parfumeurās Journey to Create a Wild Florida Fragranceā to Selby Gardensā Downtown Sarasota campus March 5, 2025 | Sarasota, FL.-Ā Selby Gardens is happy to collaborate with Anastasia...
February 13, 2025 | Sarasota, FL. - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for āBest Botanical Gardenā in the United States through USA Todayās 10BEST Readersā Choice Awards. Nominees for the category were submitted by a panel...
SARASOTA, FL. (January 27, 2025) - The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens receives the Certified Autism Centerā¢ (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). To earn this credential, staff completed...