From October 20–22, over 175 artists will come from all over the country to showcase the highest caliber of fine art and contemporary craft along the Virginia ,In 1956, the first official Boardwalk Art Show was held.
Top prize was $25 and 104 artists participated.
Today, Best in show wins $10,000 and the Boardwalk show is ranked as one of the top 100 outdoor art shows in the country.,The show runs along the boardwalk from 19th Street to 33rd Street, overlooking the sandy beach and Atlantic Ocean.
The Boardwalk Art Show is produced by the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), a museum and arts organization that evolved from the art show itself.,VB MOCA Boardwalk Art Show returns Oct.
20-22.,Virginia MOCA's annual Boardwalk Art Show is coming back to the Virginia Beach boardwalk October 20-22, 2023 featuring artists from across the country!
What is the artist prize fund at the Boardwalk Art Show?
During the show, following a rigorous judging process, the top standouts are recognized for their outstanding artistic talent with prize money totaling over $20,000. The Artist Prize Fund is a true representation of how our community embraces the arts, and it’s one of the many reasons artists from around the country apply to the Boardwalk Art Show.
What is the Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show?
From October 20–22, over 175 artists will come from all over the country to showcase the highest caliber of fine art and contemporary craft along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. During the show, following a rigorous judging process, the top standouts are recognized for their outstanding artistic talent with prize money totaling over $20,000.
What is Virginia is for artists?
Sayward's bold design Virginia is for Artists incorporates the iconic VA hand gesture, a perfect representation of the pride we have for Virginia's creative community and the Boardwalk Art Show that welcomes nearly 200 exhibiting artists to the Virginia Beach boardwalk each year.