Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens at Hermitage Artist Retreat
Dates: 10/23/2025
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Hermitage Sunsets at Selby Gardens launches its sixth year with a Town Hall led by Artistic Director and CEO Andy Sandberg, alongside a special performance from acclaimed violist Ralph Farris on October 23. This inaugural event invites an open dialogue on the Hermitage’s recovery from the challenges posed by the recent hurricane season. Farris, a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning quartet ETHEL, will showcase his talent while engaging with the audience about the arts and ongoing developments at the Hermitage.
Cast and Creative Team for Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens at Hermitage Artist Retreat
Cast
Andy Sandberg
Himself
Ralph Farris
Himself
Creative Team
Ralph Farris
Professor of Viola
Ralph Farris
Director of Chamber Music
Ralph Farris
Violist
Ralph Farris
Fellow
Andy Sandberg
Producer
Andy Sandberg
Director
Andy Sandberg
Artistic Director and CEO
News About Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens at Hermitage Artist Retreat
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April 01, 2026 The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced two new Hermitage programs. Learn more about the upcoming events and find out more about how to get tickets here!
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December 18, 2025 The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced new January programs featuring playwrights, performers, and musicians across Sarasota County. Newly added events include appearances by Eden Espinosa, Roger Q. Mason, Deepa Purohit, Adam O’Farrill, and Britton Smith.
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October 27, 2025 The Hermitage Artist Retreat’s “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens” series will continue November 20, 2025, with An Evening of Scenes & Songs at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, Florida.
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October 03, 2025 The Hermitage Artist Retreat will open the sixth season of Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens on October 23, 2025, with a Town Hall discussion led by Artistic Director Andy Sandberg and a performance by Grammy Award-winning violist Ralph Farris.
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August 06, 2025 The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced the 2025–2026 season dates for its sixth annual Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens, a celebrated collaboration with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
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April 14, 2025 The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced two new programs in May, with additional May and June programming to be opened for registration in the coming weeks.
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January 06, 2025 The Hermitage Artist Retreat's popular series, “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens,” continues its fifth anniversary season and kicks off a brand-new year with “Book, Music, and Lyrics,” featuring Emmy Award and Drama Desk nominee Mark Sonnenblick.
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October 15, 2024 The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced a modified program schedule for October and November following the impact of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Despite the damages to the Hermitage campus on Manasota Key, the planned program with Broadway veteran Britton Smith will be moving ahead this Thursday at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Downtown Sarasota.
HERMITAGE SUNSETS @ SELBY GARDENS Announces Dates for Fifth Anniversary Season
August 07, 2024 Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens celebrates its fifth anniversary season with a series of artistic performances and events, showcasing talented artists in a beautiful garden setting.
Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives Over $238,000 in National and Regional Grants Toward Artist Programs and Community Initiatives
July 16, 2024 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.
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November 03, 2023 The Hermitage Artist Retreat has revealed new programs throughout the months of January and February.
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October 16, 2023 The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced that a distinguished panel of arts and cultural leaders will discuss the myriad of challenges facing the arts in Florida and our country in the newly announced program “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens: State of the Arts in Florida.”
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September 28, 2023 The Hermitage Artist Retreat announces a newly developed partnership with Nathan Benderson Park as a part of the Hermitage's 2023-2024 season. Expanding on the success of the Hermitage programming at Selby Gardens and other venues throughout the region, the new “Hermitage Sunsets @ Benderson Park” series launches this year following a popular Hermitage program at the park last season.About the Theatre
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