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utilizing the power of creativity to inspire the next generation of ocean stewards

The Ocean Arts Festival: Monterey features ocean-themed visual and performing arts created by artists, ages 10-24 years old and information tables from outstanding local ocean science organizations. It is a family-friendly event that brings together science and art. The festival is an event that aims to expand awareness of ocean science.

Sunday, May 21, 2023
1 - 4 pm
Presented by SpectorDance

At the Monterey Museum of Art
559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940


Calling All Young Artists!
Submit Your Original Ocean-themed Works of Visual Art, Music, Spoken Word, Theater, Dance, & all other genres
Application Deadline: March 16, 2023
Guidelines for Submission Click Here
To Apply Click Here
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Anglerfish by Brody Gates' from Prunedale Elementary 6th grade
Ocean Arts Festival-Monterey 2022 took place on April 9, 2022 at the Monterey Museum of Art. This free event featured over 200 works of ocean-themed visual and performing arts, information tables led by ocean-science organizations, ocean-themed art projects, and keynote remarks by Julie Packard, founder of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and John Holdren, Harvard professor.

Click here to listen to virtual keynote remarks by renowned ocean advocates from the 2022 festival:
Dr. John Holdren (Harvard University) & Julie Packard (Monterey Bay Aquarium)

Click here to read an article from Monterey County Weekly about the 2022 Ocean Arts Festival - Monterey.
Click here to read an article from Monterey Herald about the 2022 Ocean Arts Festival - Monterey.

Click here to watch a short clip about the 2019 Ocean Arts Festival.

Click below to support the Ocean Arts Festival: Monterey

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Thank you to Ocean Arts Festival: Monterey 2023 Sponsors
Arts Council for Monterey County, California Arts Council, Californians for the Arts, Harden Foundation
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Ocean Arts Festival: Monterey 2023 Steering Committee:
Fran Spector Atkins, Rob Burton, Amy Byington, Karen Cook, Darcie Fohrman, Marnie Glazier,
Alexis Han-Holdren, Ellen Martin, Maire McDermid, Kristy Uschyk

Contact Fran Spector Atkins if you would like to be involved with the Ocean Arts Festival: Monterey. 


franspector5@gmail.com schooldirector@spectordance.org
(831) 601-8510
SpectorDance is a 501(c) (3)  non-profit organization   EIN# 93-1203319
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