Andy Sandberg

Tom Kitt & More Join Hermitage Artist Retreat Fall Lineup

The Hermitage Artist Retreat revealed its fall lineup featuring renowned artists, including Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, Emmy Award, and Grammy Award winners. Learn more and see how to attend.

Hannah Rice Receives 2024 Hermitage Prize in Composition at Aspen Music Festival and School

The Hermitage Artist Retreat and the Aspen Music Festival and School have announced that Hannah Rice, a composition student at AMFS, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Hermitage Prize in Composition.

Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives Over $238,000 in National and Regional Grants Toward Artist Programs and Community Initiatives

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced that the Hermitage has been awarded nearly a dozen grants totaling over $238,000 that will support a variety of programs and initiatives, including residencies for Hermitage Fellows, arts education support, and program accessibility.

Hermitage Reveals New Trustees for 2024-2025

The Hermitage Artist Retreat (Sarasota County, Florida) announced that Alice Court (Boca Grande / Toronto), Tim Flood (Manasota Key), and Peter Offringa (Sarasota) have been elected to the Hermitage Board of Trustees.

Photos: Inside the Tony Awards After Party at the Carlyle

BroadwayWorld is taking you inside the annual Tony Awards afterparty at The Carlyle Hotel with photos from inside the exclusive event!

2024 Hermitage STARs Teaching Artists Revealed

The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced today five Florida public school arts teachers will spend part of their summer on Manasota Key while working on their own artistic endeavors.

2024 HMTA Winner Chris Bush Visits Hermitage

 The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced “Standing at the Beach’s Edge: London to Sarasota” on Friday, June 7 at 6:30pm, presented on the Hermitage Beach.

Photos: 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Celebrates Deepa Purohit & Angelica Negron

The annual Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner on Sunday, April 14th honored playwright and theater maker Deepa Purohit. This was the central event of a three-day celebration, hosted by the Hermitage Artist Retreat (Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO) in partnership with the Greenfield Foundation. Check out photos here!

Rachel Bay Jones, Kavita Shah, And More To Perform At Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones and returning Hermitage Fellow Kavita Shah will perform at the 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner on Sunday, April 14th.

Lineup Set For the Hermitage Greenfield Prize Celebration Next Month

The Hermitage Artist Retreat will present the 16th year of the Hermitage Greenfield Prize Celebration. The events span from Saturday, April 13th through Monday, April 15th, including the annual Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner in Sarasota on Sunday, April 14th.

ABT Principal Dancer James Whiteside Returns to the Hermitage

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced a new program featuring returning Hermitage Fellow and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer James Whiteside. Learn more about the program and find out how to attend here!

Hermitage Announces Chris Bush as 2024 Recipient of $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award

 Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced that UK-based playwright and Olivier Award-winning lyricist Chris Bush has been selected as the fourth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).

Conrad Tao Will Perform at the Third Annual Ruby E. Crosby Music Series at the Hermitage

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced the third annual concert in the Ruby E. Crosby Alumni Music Series at the Hermitage, featuring award-winning composer and pianist Conrad Tao.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces Playwright Deepa Purohit as the 2024 Recipient of the Hermitage Greenfield Prize

The Hermitage Artist Retreat announces playwright Deepa Purohit as the recipient of the 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize.

2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Awarded to Deepa Purohit

The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation, has selected playwright Deepa Purohit as the winner of the 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize (HGP).

The Hermitage Announces Special January Program in Advance of Two Word-Class Exhibitions Conceived by Hermitage Fellows

The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced today a newly added program on Friday, January 5th at 5pm on the Hermitage Beach on Manasota Key.

Hermitage 2023 William G. And Marie Selby Foundation Grant Announcement

The Hermitage Artist Retreat (Sarasota County, Florida) have announced a $50,000 Arts & Culture Grant from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation for the Hermitage's “Build Back Stronger: Campus, Community, Care” project.

Photos: The Hermitage Presents Two New Commissions from Madeleine George and Shariffa Ali in NYC

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has released photos from the premiere presentations of newly commissioned works by Madeleine George and Shariffa Ali. George and Ali, the first two recipients of the $35,000 Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA), had readings of their newly commissioned plays in New York at Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater just before Thanksgiving.

The Hermitage Presents New Play Commissions From Hermitage Major Theater Award Winners

The Hermitage presents new play commissions by Madeleine George and Shariffa Ali, featuring a talented cast including Adam Chanler-Berat, Greg Hildreth, James Jackson Jr., and Allison Guinn.

Hermitage Unveils New January And February Programs

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has revealed new programs throughout the months of January and February.