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60th Annual Boardwalk Art Show at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Posted at 2:20 PM, Jun 19, 2015
and last updated 2015-06-19 14:23:53-04

Virginia Beach, Va. – This weekend, head on down to the 60th Annual Boardwalk Art Show at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

That’s right — MOCA’s Boardwalk Art Show presented by PNC Bank is celebrating 60 years!

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.

Photo Credit: Boardwalk Art Show Facebook Page.

Photo Credit: Boardwalk Art Show Facebook Page.

The show is “nationally recognized from small beginnings” in 1952 that to date, attracts more than 700 applications every year from artists around the country representing 13 fine art and contemporary craft mediums, according to the event website.

More than 250 artists and 250,000 tourists and locals attend the show that spans nearly 15 blocks along the Atlantic Ocean at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront from 19th Street to 33rd Street.

This event is a locals’ favorite, and is also enjoyed by tourists from all over the world.

Click here to view the Boardwalk Art Show Facebook Page.

Click here to read more about the Boardwalk Art Show.