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The 5th annual Ocean Arts Festival
at the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula
600 El Estero Monterey, Ca
Saturday, October 25, 1 - 4 pm
Free

The  Ocean Arts Festival  features ocean-themed visual and performing arts created by young artists under the age of 25. It also invites local science organizations to have information tables with related art activities led by dynamic scientists. The festival aims to nurture young artists to explore the power of creativity to expand understanding of ocean science and deepen commitments to ocean stewardship.  The first Ocean Arts Festival took place in 2019 at the SpectorDance Studio in Marina. The festival evolved from SpectorDance’s Ocean Trilogy, a multidisciplinary performance inspired by a 10-year collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. 

Since 2022, SpectorDance partnered with the Monterey Museum of Art to offer our 2nd, 3rd and 4th annual Ocean Arts Festival.  In 2025, SpectorDance is excited to partner with the YMCA of the Monterey Peninsula for the 5th annual Ocean Arts Festival, a family-friendly event that celebrates the power of the arts to teach, inspire, and generate positive change in the world. Through multiple entry points, the festival fosters thought, conversation, and action, and stimulates participants to connect with ways that their artistic expression connects with social and environmental impact.

Click here to watch a video of Ocean Arts Festival 2024
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