Selby Gardens to Host the 40th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition Virtually

SARASOTA, FL – August 3, 2020 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ (Selby Gardens) 40^th 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 20, 2020 at selby.org and YourObserver.com.  

 “We are thrilled to partner with the Observer Media Group to present the photography exhibition this summer,” says Selby Gardens’ President & CEO Jennifer Rominiecki. “Given the fluid nature of COVID-19 and in an effort to limit the amount of person-to-person contact that is involved with putting together this type of exhibition, we are confident that not only is this a safer alternative, but it will allow for more people to view the exhibition.” 

Amateur photographers are invited to submit photographs taken at either Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota or Historic Spanish Point campuses. There are five categories in which photographers can submit their photographs. A complete list of categories and entry rules can be found at selby.org.   

Digital photo submissions will be accepted August 9 to August 14, 2020. The photographs will be reviewed by a jury and the jury will select winners in each category and an overall “Best of Show.” Cash prizes will be provided for the winners. Winners will be announced on August 27, 2020. 

For more information, please contact Lynn Bates at lbates@selby.org.

About Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens provides 45 acres of bayfront sanctuaries connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and our regional history. Established by forward thinking women of their time, Selby Gardens is composed of the 15-acre Downtown Sarasota campus and the 30-acre Historic Spanish Point campus in the Osprey area of Sarasota County, Florida. The Downtown Campus on Sarasota Bay is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytic orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads and ferns, and other tropical plants. There is a significant focus on botany, horticulture, education, historical preservation, and the environment. The Historic Spanish Point (HSP) Campus is located less than 10 miles south along Little Sarasota Bay. The HSP Campus, one of the largest preserves showcasing native Florida plants that is interpreted for and open to the public, celebrates an archaeological record that encompasses approximately 5,000 years of Florida history. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a Smithsonian Affiliate and is also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.  For more information visit www.selby.org.