OCEAN CIY – The 59th annual Boardwalk Art Show will be Friday through Sunday, Aug. 5-7, on the boardwalk between Seventh Street and 11th Street.
More than 50 artists from New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York will exhibit and sell works in oils, acrylics, watercolor and mixed media, as well as photography and jewelry. There is something for everyone at the show, and it’s a great opportunity to start or increase your art collection with a purchase from the show. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Awards are given to the top entries in the show.
The event is sponsored by the Ocean City Arts Center and made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. For further information, call the Ocean City Arts Center at (609) 399-7628 or visit www.oceancityartscenter.org.
Art of Surfing is Thursday-Saturday
The celebration of the arts will include the 21st annual Art of Surfing Festival – Thursday to Saturday (Aug. 4 to 6) at the Ocean City Music Pier.
The festival features the display and sale of surf-related art, memorabilia, books and clothing. The event includes live music and meet-the-artist sessions. Admission is free to the show 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Au. 4, and noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6.
