But – a year of repairs and going – the flood-damaged artist retreat could end up in the hands of the non-profit that runs it.
Original Air Date: September 26, 2025
Host: The Hermitage Artist Retreat has been sitting on land owned by Sarasota County for nearly forty years. After lengthy hurricane repairs, the county commission this week discussed how to get the job done, ahead of deciding on an offer by the non-profit that operates the Hermitage to buy the land. WSLR’s Noah Vinsky has the details.
Noah Vinsky: The Hermitage Artist Retreat is a hotspot of the creative community in Sarasota County. For over two decades, the retreat, which spans almost nine acres on Manasota Key in the southern tip of the county, has been the temporary home to award-winning artists, authors and poets…