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FENWICK ISLAND ­ The Beth-
any-Fenwick Area Chamber of
Commerce will present the 35th An-
nual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts
Festival, presented by WSFS Bank,
next weekend.
This signature annual fine arts
festival will run from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
on Sept. 7 and will feature jewelry,
glass, pottery, watercolor and oil
painting, photography, basketry,
woodworking and more.
More than 100 artists, both local
and from around the country, will be
displaying their fine work along the
bandstand and boardwalk areas as
well as the expanded street festival
areas of Parkwood Street and Gar-
field Parkway in downtown.
New this year is the addition of a
Children's Art and Activity Area lo-
cated in the Lighthouse Shops area
and a special Farm-to-Table Farm-
er's Market in the PNC parking lot
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Both new ele-
ments are sponsored by Burbage
Properties.
Also new this year is a Wine
Tasting event at Sedona Restaurant
on Pennsylvania Avenue in cooper-
ation with Beach Liquors from 2-5
p.m.
The Mike Bradley Show on 92.7
FM WGMD will be broadcasting live
from the boardwalk area from 9 a.m.
to noon, featuring interviews with
the artists, sponsors, town business
owners and other special guests
from Bethany Beach. Live music will
also be a part of the event.
"We are excited to add these new
elements to the event," said Cham-
ber Executive Director David Martin.
"By offering more to do off the
Boardwalk, we hope to impact the
Town's businesses' in a positive
way and really have attendees ex-
perience all of Bethany."
Each year, many of the artists
from the show generously donate a
piece of their work to be included in
a Silent Auction held on the band-
stand until 4 p.m. All profits from the
Silent Auction that day go to the
local arts programs at the four ele-
mentary schools in the Indian River
School District.
"The Chamber is very grateful to
WSFS Bank and the Town of Beth-
any for their continued support of
one of the premier events in the
Quiet Resorts area," said Martin.
"The Arts Festival is celebrating 35
wonderful years and continues to be
one of the Chamber's signature
events. We are excited to present a
community and business-focused
event that will introduce many to the
uniqueness of Bethany Beach and
the Quiet Resorts."
For a complete list of artists and
more information about the Bethany
Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival, visit
www.TheQuietResorts.com.
Bethany Preps
For 35th Annual
Arts Festival
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August 30, 2013
The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch