Recent Press Releases
Construction Goes Vertical on Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota Campus
$51.6-Million Phase One of Campus Master Plan Scheduled for Completion in August 2023; Project Will Create First Certified Net-Positive Energy Botanical Garden Complex in World SARASOTA, Fla., April 1, 2022 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has received the...
Robert Mapplethorpe’s Photographs and Patti Smith’s Lyrics Blossom at Selby Gardens
Marking Sixth Edition of Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light Showcases Nature-Inspired Works by Two Iconic Contemporary Artists in Garden Setting for First Time Sarasota, FL – February 11, 2022...
Selby Gardens Executes $31-Million Bond Sale for Master Plan
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has announced the successful execution of a $31,165,000 bond sale to help finance the Master Plan for its Downtown Sarasota campus. High demand from bond investors reflected the institution’s strong finances, while the bond issue achieved...
Tom and Sherry Koski Commit $1 Million to Selby Gardens Master Plan
Gift Adds to Pool of Matching Funds for Phase One “Capping Challenge” SARASOTA, Fla., January 18, 2022 – Philanthropists Tom and Sherry Koski have committed a gift of $1 million to support the Master Plan for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota...