In 1993, the City of Sarasota asked Matthews if she would create a piece of public art—her first—in downtown Sarasota, and the mermaid fountain was born.

Nancy Goodheart Matthews created the Mermaid Fountain in 1993, and it's notable for its whimsical, mythical, and magical aesthetics and illustrations.

The popular Mermaid Fountain sculpture is now in the Smithsonian Institution's National Registry of Public Art Sculptures, so people across the country and the world can learn about it.

Mermaid Fountain Commemoration: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, at Paul Thorpe Park, 135 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Careers Staff Directory Accessibility Sitemap Legals Public notice certification Our ...

The city is also turning off its mermaid fountain to conserve water. Advertisement Officials say prolonged drought conditions and high temperatures are to blame for the watch.

Outdoors, her once-controversial mermaid fountain in Ghirardelli Square, another fountain depicting city life in minute detail on Stockton Street near Union Square, and the Japanese American ...

Fountain Hills Theater's production of the Broadway musical, Disney's The Little Mermaid opens January 31st and runs through February 16th, 2025.

The iconic fountain sculpture of two underwater performers still sits high atop a 25-foot pillar at the park’s entrance, and a line of regal mermaid sculptures greets visitors.

The Fountain of Rings in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park was closed for several months while under a $3.5 million renovation. It's back with new tech and new songs.