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Walter Gilbert Named Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Selby Gardens has promoted Walter Gilbert to the position of Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. In his expanded role, Gilbert will guide Selby Gardens’ pursuit of diversity and inclusion goals, including further diversifying its workforce and improving...

Selby Gardens Announces Three New Trustees

  The Board of Trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has elected three new members. Attorney Morgan Bentley, journalist Mary Braxton-Joseph, and philanthropist Audrey Robbins each will serve a three-year term on the Board. Their Board service began on July 1....

One Month Left to See Mapplethorpe-Smith Show at Selby Gardens

One Month Left to See Mapplethorpe-Smith Show at Selby Gardens

“Flowers, Poetry, and Light” Pairs Art of Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and Poet/Singer-Songwriter Patti Smith for First Time Ever in a Botanical Garden Setting   An immersive, multisensory art exhibition that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith...

Selby Foundation Awards Selby Gardens $250,000 Grant for Master Plan

Selby Foundation Awards Selby Gardens $250,000 Grant for Master Plan

Funding Will Help Renovate Historic Palm Avenue into Pedestrian Promenade During Phase One of Gardens’ Master Plan for Downtown Sarasota Campus   William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has awarded Marie Selby Botanical Gardens a $250,000 grant to assist with the...