TREASURE ISLAND, FL — The Sanding Ovations sand-sculpting exhibition and competitors is making a robust comeback in Treasure Island with a second weekend and the addition of a kite competition.
High sand-sculpting artists from across the nation will converge on Treasure Island’s beach at 10400 Gulf Blvd. for the 2021 Sanding Ovations Nov. 18-21 and Nov. 26-28.
Grasp sculptors will use their imaginations to show piles of sand and buckets of water into”outSANDing” artistic endeavors, all for an opportunity to win the Masters Cup.
The masterful exhibition of sand-sculpting expertise shall be supplemented by the sponsor sculptures created by Treasure Island’s personal skilled sand sculptors, Meredith and Dan Doubleday of Sanding Ovations.
This 12 months’s “Sandlantis” theme shall be created by sculptors Sue McGrew, Deborah Barrett-Cutulle, Melineige Beauregard, Manuel Campos, Damon Meri, Abe Waterman and Bruce Phillips.
Along with the “Sandlantis” sculpture exhibit, the occasion will characteristic a meals court docket, beer backyard and humanities and crafts market. Kites and night time flies Nov. 26-28 shall be offered by Windworks of Madeira Seaside with fireworks lighting up the night time sky on Saturday night time, and native, regional and nationwide touring bands offering music all through the occasion.
The occasion is free and open to the general public.
Treasure Island has an extended historical past of sand sculpture competitions and exhibitions. In 1985, the beach was residence to the world’s largest sand citadel And, in 2001, then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush proclaimed Treasure Island the Sand Sculpture Capital of Florida, resulting in the creation of Sanding Ovations.
The occasion runs:
- Thursday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to six p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with fireworks at 10 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to six p.m.
- Friday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to six p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to six p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to six p.m.
- The Kite Pageant will happen Nov. 26-28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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