Press Releases

SARASOTA, FL – October 28, 2020 – A new experience will soon take flight at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus, when the Butterfly House opens to the public on October 31, 2020. The region’s only butterfly house will reside beside the outdoor...

SARASOTA, Fla., October 19, 2020 – In further efforts to ensure a sustainable future, Wendy Deming, chief operating officer recently signed a ten-year employment contract.  Deming joined Selby Gardens in July 2018 and the contract extends her appointment for the next...

SARASOTA, FL – August 25, 2020 - This year marks the 45th anniversary of the official opening of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens). To help celebrate that milestone, Selby Gardens’ annual orchid show will honor the Gardens’ founder, Marie Selby, and...

SARASOTA, FL – August 14, 2020 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) expanded its reach over the past year through its successful “My Garden” program. Launched in August 2019, the program provides underserved youth in Sarasota and Manatee Counties with...

SARASOTA, FL – August 11, 2020 – Dr. Calaway (Cal) Dodson, the first Executive Director of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the age of 91. Dr. Dodson began his tenure at Selby Gardens in 1973 and established it as a viable...

SARASOTA, FL – August 3, 2020 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ (Selby Gardens) 40th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition and Sale will be virtual this year. In partnership with the Observer Media Group, the virtual exhibition will be viewable August 27 to September...

SARASOTA, FL – July 29, 2020 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) and the Duncan McClellan Gallery (DMG) in St. Petersburg present the third annual summer glass show In Dialogue with Nature: Glass in the Gardens August 8 to September 20, 2020 at Selby...

SARASOTA, FL – July 2, 2020 - The state of Florida has included $600,000 in its new budget to support Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ efforts to house its world-class scientific collections in facilities that will protect them from hurricanes and major storms. The...

SARASOTA, Fla. – In his late career, Roy Lichtenstein’s famed primary colors and comic book imagery gave way to subtler explorations of color, light and materials. However, his interest in reinterpreting the work of celebrated artists remained. In a new indoor and...

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) is pleased to announce updates to the summer exhibition schedule at the Downtown Sarasota campus. Selby Gardens will extend Salvador Dali: Gardens of the Mind through July 26, 2020. The exhibition features the bold...