USA Nautical Festivals

Summer is peak time for nautical festivals in the USA. Along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts, festivals celebrate fish and seafood, recreational fishing, power boating, kayaking, sailing, watersports, beaches, nautical art forms, and other interests.

In most areas, seafood festivals are lined with artist's booths, craft vendors, and other nautical art exhibits. Some artists will work in a single media or focus on a narrow niche, while others will offer a wide range of nautical gifts.

Visiting beach festivals is another excellent way to find nautical collectibles. Beach festivals usually have tents where vendors can set up booths to showcase their work.

Nautical festivals are usually tied to local traditions. In the Pacific Northwest, nautical shows might celebrate wild salmon or Dungeness crabs, while Mid Atlantic festivals often feature sailing art or boats of the Chesapeake Bay.

Indian River Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival Call for Nautical Artists

The 2nd Annual Indian River Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival has announced that applications are now available for the Marine Nautical Tropical Themed Arts and Crafts show.

Nautical artists are invited to join other craftsmen in the air conditioned Expo Exhibition Center. The 2011 event will be promoted via TV, radio, signs and advertising promotions.

Approximately 100 artists are invited to participate in this show.  Easy set-up and take-down, artists parking behind the hall and RV parking. This area is only for original art and arts and crafts. Non original art will be displayed in the flea market area.

The 2nd Annual Indian River Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, January 15-16 2011, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Indian River Fairgrounds, Vero Beach, Fl.

Art Workshop in Gloucester, Ma

From August 13 - 15, 2010, CHARLOTTE WHARTON, PSA, CM, will give a workshop at the North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Charlotte has exhibited her artwork internationally and has won more than four dozen top awards in juried shows.

Her outstanding work has been reproduced in Rockport Press books, Artists Magazine, and the North Light Book Club Magazine. She has conducted workshops throughout the United States, Europe, and Anguilla.

During the event, artists will learn to paint luscious figurative interiors of charm and expression. Learn how to bring meaning to your paintings using the language of artistic energy.

Instructor demonstrations and critiques at the easel will be provided daily. A group critique will follow the end of the class. All levels. For additional information about the artist or the content of the workshop, visit her site at www.charlottewhartonstudio.com

48th Annual Ocean View Art Show

The 48th Annual Ocean View Art Show will be held October 10-11, 2010 at Ocean View Park in Norfolk. Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 show and organizers hope to attract a wide range artists from the Mid-Atlantic area.

The show will feature painters, sculptors, jewelry makers, photographers, wood carvers, potters, and more. Food vendors will be on hand providing tasty treats and soothing beverages. Show times are from 10 AM to 5 PM both Saturday and Sunday, with time for the artists to set up on Friday afternoon.

The Ocean View Art Show is put on entirely by the member artists of the area. This is largest and oldest artist run show in the Hampton Roads area and one of the largest Virginia art events.

For more information on the Ocean View Art Show, visit www.oceanviewartshow.com.