The Hermitage Artist Retreat’s "Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens” series returns for its sixth season this October. The outdoor performance series—a collaboration between the Hermitage Artist Retreat and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens—features performances and explorations of works-in-progress by Hermitage artists-in-residence and alumni at Selby Gardens’ downtown Sarasota campus and its Historic Spanish Point campus in Osprey.

Each program will feature Hermitage artist (or artists), to be announced ahead of the performance. Last year’s series highlighted the work and talents of 2023 Hermitage Greenfield Prize finalist Britton Smith; internationally celebrated flutist Claire Chase; world-renowned pianist and composer Vijay Iyer; Tony Award-nominated Broadway performer Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer; West End composer and lyricist Mark Sonnenblick; singer-songwriter Julian Hornik; and 2025 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Winner and sound artist Rucyl Mills.

Start times vary depending on sunset times and will be announced when each event opens for registration. Admission is $5 per person and subject to capacity limitations at each venue; advance registration is required.

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