Selby Gardens Announces 44th Annual Juried Photo Exhibition

July 22, 2024 | Sarasota

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will present its 44th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition from August 29 through September 30.

This year’s exhibition will again be conducted virtually, with digital photos entered through an online portal and all accepted submissions displayed in an online gallery for the duration of the show. The open call for submissions will run from August 5 through 12. Awards will be announced online on August 29.

“Our Annual Juried Photo Exhibition is a long-running celebration of our bayfront sanctuaries and the joy and inspiration they provide to visitors,” said Jennifer O. Rominiecki, president and CEO of Selby Gardens. “We are thrilled to see the variations of scenery and natural surroundings of our Downtown Sarasota and Historic Spanish Point campuses through the eyes and camera lenses of our members and guests,” added Rominiecki. 

Photographs that are entered for consideration for the show must have been taken at or of either Selby Gardens campus—Downtown Sarasota or Historic Spanish Point—within the past year. The five entry categories for 2024 are:

·      Living Art – Express your creativity and artfully interpret nature through the play of light, color, and composition.

·      Make a Splash – Showcase the scenic beauty of the aquatic environments at Selby Gardens’ two bayfront campuses.

·      Plant Portraits – Capture the character of the plants that are the real stars of the show at Selby Gardens.

·      The Birds and the Bees – Highlight the wonderful wildlife at the Downtown Sarasota and Historic Spanish Point campuses.

·      Black and White – Convey the beauty of nature at Selby Gardens through the elegance of black-and-white photography.

Complete rules and requirements are available on the photo submission portal, accessible via the online submission portal. Entry fees will remain unchanged from 2023: Selby Gardens members – $30 for first entry, $10 for each additional (up to three entries total); non-Members – $45 for first entry, $15 for each additional (up to three entries total).

To learn more about the photo contest and how to enter, go to selby.org. Selby Gardens’ Virtual 44th Annual Photographic Exhibition is presented in partnership with the Observer Media Group.