City of Sarasota to Recognize the Smithsonian Institution's Inclusion of the Mermaid Fountain in its Registry of Public Art Sculptures

Arts & Culture

The City of Sarasota’s public art program will be commemorating the iconic “Mermaid Fountain” (formally entitled “L’Aria della Figlia Muta”) created by artist Nancy Matthews, which has been included in the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of public art sculptures. According to Mary Davis Wallace, public art manager for the city, the event will celebrate this prestigious honor on September 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Paul N. Thorpe J. Park, 135 S. Pineapple Ave., at the intersection of Pineapple and Lemon avenues in downtown Sarasota.

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