Art on the Beach 2023 continues with an event at Roads End State Recreation Area this time. Incorporated into this days events will be a Community Sand Art Competition where groups of up to four can register for a chance to win prizes for their own Sand Art.

REGISTER TODAY HERE or through EVENTBRITE

$20 Suggested Donation per Team of Four, includes free Drone Image of team’s entry.

What: Join us for Art on the Beach - Community Competition!

When: This inaugural event is happening on Saturday, Aug 5th 2023 starting at 8:30 am.

Location: The venue is located at Roads End State Recreation Area on Logan Road in Lincoln City, Oregon.

Prizes: 1st Place: Chinook Winds Casino Resort Weekend Getaway, Two Nights Oceanfront Room, plus Dinner for Two ($425 value); 2nd Place: $200; 3rd Place: $100

Drone Image: We will be flying a drone to capture each entry’s sand art, which will be provided to each team via email.

How: Register in advance here or follow link to EVENTBRITE. $20 per Team is suggested donation.

Theme: Cascade Head Biosphere Region inspired art! Entries should be some type of life from the sea, for instance an octopus, a crab, or seaweed which thrives in Oregon's UNESCO Biosphere Region and Marine Reserve at Cascade Head.

This is an incredible opportunity for artists of all levels to showcase their talent and creativity. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, this community competition welcomes everyone to participate and celebrate the Cascade Head Biosphere Region through sand art.

During the event, you'll have the chance to create your own masterpiece right on the beach. You will be working next to featured artist, Duncan Berry and his team of volunteer rakers who are creating a giant piece of sand art spelling out BIOSPHERE and bringing the life sustaining ocean condition of UPWELLING to light through a creative sand art design.

Judging: At the end of the competition, a panel of judges will evaluate the artworks and select the winners. Prizes will be awarded to the most outstanding pieces, so be sure to bring your A-game! Judging will take place starring at 10:30 a.m.

Who: You and up to three others! Each team can be up to 4 participants. Grab your rakes, invite your friends, and join us at Art on the Beach - Community Sand Art Competition.

“POWERFUL PLANKTON”

Learn how our very lives depend on these microscopic sea creatures.

 Join us on Tuesday August 24th at 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the Lincoln City Cultural Center to hear from leading artists and scientists about the secret lives of the microscopic marine plants and animals that support all life on earth. Plankton provide not only food for fish and whales they

create over half of the oxygen we breathe!

 Join OSU marine scientists Becky Smoak and Jennifer Fisher and renowned plankton artist Rebecca Welti at LCCC for a lively presentation and Q and A session at the intersection of the creative arts and natural sciences.

 Scientists will discuss impacts of climate change on plankton including how increasing ocean temperatures here in the Pacific Northwest are affecting local plankton communities and what that means to each of us, and our artist will show her innovative work depicting the beauty and function of these remarkable creatures . (See above)

 Audience members are invited to share their experiences with the ocean and ideas for engaging the public with future Citizen Science/Art collaborations.

Sponsored by Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve and their 4CAST Project.

Day 2 - Plankton. Featured Artist Rebecca Welti. Starting again in the morning hours of as the tide recedes, our sand rakers will help bring the microscopic plankton to the macroscale. The beaches in front of the Chinook Winds Casino Resort, which lie within the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve will temporarily be transformed in Day 2 of “Art-on-the-Beach”. As they say the tide waits for no one, so be sure to come out and see the the ocean shore as it serves as a giant canvas, featuring art that will connect you to the ocean in a brand new way. Art on the Beach is a collaboration between the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve, the 4CAST Project and their community partners, the Chinook Winds Casino Resort and Explore Lincoln City.

Day 1 - WONDER. Featured Artist Frank Boyden. The beaches in front of the Chinook Winds Casino Resort, lie within the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve and this August they will be home to “Art-on-the-Beach” Local artists will be using the sand as a giant canvas, and feature art that will connect the viewer to the ocean….from the inspirational word “wonder” running over one hundred yards long on the first day, to images of phyto and zoo-plankton from the off-shore marine reserve on the second day. This family fun event is a collaboration between the Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve, the 4CAST Project and their community partners, the Chinook Winds Casino Resort and Explore Lincoln City.

Comprised of Cascade Head, the Salmon River, the Cascade Head Marine Reserve, Otis, and most of Lincoln City, the UNESCO Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve is a special place to live and work. Reauthorized in 2017, this internationally recognized biosphere reserve promotes sustainability of both our economy and our environment. Join us for an introductory look at Oregon’s only biosphere reserve – and how it can enrich your business, and your life.

SPEAKER: PAUL ROBERTSON, MSc