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Thank you to all the amazing artists who make The Neptune Festival Art & Craft Show at the Boardwalk such a success! Your talent lites up the oceanfront. (25th-35th Streets) 🏆 We’re excited to announce this year’s award winners, selected by our 2025 judge, Kate Pittman, Executive Director of the ViBe Creative District. 1st - Leanne Moss VA # 2926 A Long Goodbye 2nd - Barbara Umbel FL # 3028 Maine Sea Urchin 3rd- Jenn Clemens, VA # 2606 Yggdrasil Merit Awards- Phillip Radcliffe VA # 2820 Untitle

On the beach today laying the groundwork for Neptune's International Sandculpting Championship! 475 tons (950,000lbs) of sand is trucked in for the event. Each solo sculptor is working with approx 16 tons each, and the teams of 2 sculptors are working with approx 24 tons each. We import sand that has a small percentage of clay and a finer grain than the replenished sand found on the beach. It's the little details that help make these sculptures world-class works of art! The Sandsculpting tent wi